posted 09-12-2000 16:45 EST (US) my name is heather galaxy... no, it is not the name i was born with, but more people know me as that, then with my real name... anyway, i´m thinking of legally changing it...
i´m 22 and a recent graduate from northwestern... i double majored in performance studies and art... right now i´m writing from barcelona, because my girlfriend (of 2.5 years) and i are taking a whirlwind europe trip before she studies in madrid for three months...
we live in chicago, and when i get back there, i need to find me a job... being a amateur queer theorist and performance artist doesn´t yield any bucks...
and i´m vegan... and i´m pagan...
and i´ve been watching buffy since the season 1st and 2nd season reruns after the 2nd second season... i got hooked after three eps, and i haven´t missed one since... i scheduled class, work, sex, etc. for it... i´ve gotten tons of other people into the show also by making them do analysis projects on buffy for class and doing buffy research for class... i even made a buffy abstract painting once for class depending on the order the dialouge in the episode came... yes... i am... a GEEK!
posted 09-12-2000 16:50 EST (US) Oh Heather, most excellent! My sister and I spent 10 days last summer in Barcelona and Madrid. Had a fabulous time. I think we both preferred Barcelona over Madrid. Although Madrid had a better club scene... not to say I would know about such things considering I rarely am more than 2 feet from my 'puter
Jeez freaking G! Am I am damn floating rose yet?!?!
------------------ Tell me once, that you knew it to be. That's all I need to understand me. I'll drive all day and into the night. Forget about everything, just hold you tight. Into my arms, there's nothing more. A tattered love could do no wrong. I knew your soul. But nothing could console. Please don't weep. For once, I knew, you're all I seek.
quote: Originally posted by stephenbooth_uk: Personally I always pronounce 'Siobhan' 'Shuh' (SH aspiarated like the first part of 'shut') 'Vorn' (rhymes with 'thorn'). That is : Shuhvorn.
I've had a couple of friends (both Irish) called Siobhan who both pronounced their name that way.
I've put a .wav file of me saying 'Siobhan' on my web site. It sounds a lot nicer with a proper Irish accent behind it.
I hope you're not too offended Siobhan.
stephen
Ahhhhhh.....puuurrrrrfect!
Thanks!
Stella
Zelda
posted 09-12-2000 18:47 EST (US) These are still great. How about a few more? So far, only Judy has actively campaigned for the Miss Sunnydale title. Any more introductions before we head to the swim suit portion of the evening?
Nouvelle
posted 09-12-2000 20:00 EST (US) Hey, my name is Amy and I'm from the Louisville Kentucky metro area. Technically that's Southern Indiana a.k.a. The Sunny Side of Louisville. I'm into The X-Files and British bands. I have two cats and a dog who I love dearly.
I never thought Buffy would last beyond a few episodes so I didn't watch it at first. I've kicked myself ever since. I first saw This Years Girl when a ball game was on instead of the regular program I watched. I've now seen most of season fours episodes. Much like the character of Tara I get nervous around people and occasionally stutter. Six months ago my doctor prescribed Paxil which has been a god send. I can't net surf as much as I'd like to anymore but when I can I make it a point to come here. You guys are intelligent and funny. That's it about me.
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diosajen
posted 09-12-2000 20:44 EST (US) Hi. My real name is Jennifer, as you can tell from the screen name. For those who don't know, diosa is goddess in Spanish. The nickname was given to me by an ex-boyfriend. (I'm assuming he just wanted to get into my pants.) I was born in High Point, NC. I now live in Rural Hall, NC, which is just north of Winston-Salem, NC, the cigerette capital. I'm sure you've heard of it, if you've heard of all the fussing about tobacco and underage smoking and RJ Reynolds. No I don't smoke, I have asthma and cannot tolerate smoke of any kind. I am 22 years old, and am graduating from UNCG (University of NC at Greensboro) in December of this year with a degree in English. My concentration is in Renassiance Drama, thus the Shakespeare quote at the bottom. I was just married this past Jan. to a grad student I met at UNCG. I love this bounce guy!! I begin watching Buffy during the re-runs of the 3rd season and was hooked instantly. I love the witty dialogue and the supernatural story lines. I've been in love with the vampire/witch/horror genre since an early age, and I don't know why I didn't start watching Buffy sooner!! I ran across this message board one day while I was surfing some Buffy sites looking for spoilers. I'm glad I did.
------------------ "Tush! tush! fear boys with bugs." The Taming of the Shrew I.i.
Leath
posted 09-12-2000 20:46 EST (US) Hi, since I've been lurking around here for the last little while I thought this would be a great time to jump out from the shadows. My name's Eletha, but everyone just calls me Leath. I'm Canadian, and I live in the Northwest Territories. I'm 26, 27 next Tuesday, and I'm an administrative assistant.
I got hooked on Buffy in the middle of the second season. The first scene I saw was Larry's coming out in Phases, after that I was hooked. Still mad they killed him off. But I love Willow and Tara and can't wait to see what's in store this season.
Wiccagrrl
posted 09-12-2000 20:50 EST (US)
quote: Originally posted by Zelda: These are still great. How about a few more? So far, only Judy has actively campaigned for the Miss Sunnydale title. Any more introductions before we head to the swim suit portion of the evening?
Oh, now you've done it. You've awaken the prom queen within. And that crown is going to be mine!
Umm, did you say swimsuit??? Nevermind...
xita
posted 09-12-2000 22:22 EST (US)
quote: Originally posted by stephenbooth_uk: I tried to access this site and found that it's banned by our firewall proxy. Does the site have really dodgy content or something? I don't think it's just picking up the word lesbian and banning on that as just trying to access glweb.com is also banned. What are you getting us into?
stephen
I don't know what the problem is. I think it might be the gay content. My site doesn't have bad words or a single pornographic picture. GLWEB is just that gay and lesbian web. Mostly they host a gay search engine, the rainbow queery. I don't know why your firewall would be blocking this other than homophobia.
Hugin
posted 09-12-2000 23:10 EST (US)
quote: Originally posted by xita: I don't know what the problem is. I think it might be the gay content. My site doesn't have bad words or a single pornographic picture. GLWEB is just that gay and lesbian web. Mostly they host a gay search engine, the rainbow queery. I don't know why your firewall would be blocking this other than homophobia.
This is annoying, but it may not be homophobia per se. If the firewall is set to block out porn based on words on the page, both your site and GLWeb could be blocked because of words like 'lesbian' or 'sex', in a simpleminded effort to block junk like "The Web's Hottest XXX Lesbians" or whatever. There have been lots of stories about people trying to to legitimate searches for info on breast cancer and such that have gotten stymied the same way.
-len
-len
Ham
posted 09-13-2000 02:50 EST (US) Can I join in on the Irish thing? My mother's Irish, from Derry. I go over about once a year to visit relatives.
And for Tyche-(in English script) Kak Dilla? (I learnt Russian at school.)
MilkyMaiden
posted 09-13-2000 11:13 EST (US) Lisa here, and I have to say it's been too long since I have gotten a chance to post amongst you fine people! Life is hectic at the moment, and I can't get more than an hour or so a night to lurk and catch up with all the latest spoilers and such.
As for an introduction, Here it goes! I am 17 y/o, female, from New Port Richey, FL (though originally Bristol CT). I am 5'3", of slightly above average weight, with shoulder length curly brown hair. I enjoy hikes in the woods, theater, and obsessing over how cute Willow Babble can be
Okay,that completes the personal's section of the intro
Actually, I am a senior in HS this year, honor/AP student, total nerd. :: sigh:: I am heavily involved in the theater, band, and chorus programs (leadership on all!!!). I am always one of two places; School (from 7 am to 9 pm weekdays) or my computer (any other time) Oh yeah...The hellbeast occasionally yells at me to sleep or eat...details details...
As for the lesser known facts: ~I partake in the horrid act of ganking (yes yes I know...:: hangs head in shame: ~I have never physically uttered most major cuss words (i.e. ****, SHIT, CRAP), but I will type them profusely ~I sleep in the nude MUWAHAHAHA (try to get that mental pic out of your head) ~I HAVE posted a slightly pornographic pic...to willtara none the less...but I think it was for the best it was deleted....I know I know..you're all disappointed...but just PM me and I shall send you your personal copy
As for my WillTara history...I have watched Buffy since episode one, season one, never missed a single ep! I watched it with my mother none-the-less..the only TV show we ever both liked. Now, sadly, I am banned from it by this same hellbeast..er..I mean...lovely woman...She thinks WillTara will make me turn GAY! oh the horror!! :: smirk::
Anywho, I think that's about it. Scared yet?
Lisa
BTW, just thought I might keep some of you informed...Ali and I are going on our first date this Saturday :: swoon::
------------------ ~Self Declared Kimber Fan #2 ~Self Declared Cutest Kimber Fan Ever (Take *that* Quin!)
tommo
posted 09-13-2000 15:30 EST (US) I'm Ruth. I'm 28 and a teacher of English and Drama at a *wonderful* Catholic (heh heh) secondary school in sunny Stockport....god love the north of England... I guess I'm kind of proud of my northern roots, but my grandmother is from Irish descent (as are most Catholics around the north of England)so there's a Celtic thing going on in the family that usually manifests itself in loud, rather impassioned arguments between me and my mum. Most of the time we get along just fine though. She's a sweetie. Crazy....but a sweetie.
I went to Sheffield and Liverpool universities to study and...er...play. I sometimes write stuff, as most of you know.
I like lots of things...not all of them legal, but all of them fun. I'm allergic to cats but make a real effort for friends.
I've recently filmed a series of comedy sketches for an internet tv channel, which has been taken up by the producer for a daily shoot (hurrah), so my efforts may be concentrated on that in the near future.
I have always been intrigued with the more intelligent, well written series on tv, and have watched Buffy on and off throughout the third season. A gay friend of mine was Buffy obsessed so he made me watch for a while until the Bufflove kicked in. Since then I've been a firm fan and am still smarting from the whole Emmy's incident. Poor Joss. Poor Buffy.
Guess that's it.
Oh. I really like Fuse bars. And chocolate milk. And I'm going on holiday to Chicago in October...my first time in the states. I'm easily excitable and get very giddy when overtired.
Does this sound too much like a personals ad? I'm worrying now.....
stephenbooth_uk
posted 09-13-2000 16:03 EST (US)
quote: Originally posted by tommo: Does this sound too much like a personals ad?
SWM, 30, Bi, N/S. Interests Buffy, Internet and cinema. WLTM S/F similar for cinema trips, maybe more BOX 947876383.
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tommo
posted 09-13-2000 16:06 EST (US) Nice one Ste.
Zelda
posted 09-13-2000 20:51 EST (US) Still a few spots open for introducing yourself. And it's about time for the evening wear competition. You may want to go shopping for your gowns. Boys, if you need help finding large size pumps, I'll see what I can do. After all, I do know where the drag queens shop.
How about a few more introductions? You know who you are...but we may not.
xita
posted 09-13-2000 22:15 EST (US) Hey, I wanna wear a tux!
Zelda
posted 09-13-2000 22:17 EST (US)
quote: Originally posted by xita: Hey, I wanna wear a tux!
You definitely must wear an evening gown. No hiding of that luscious cleavage. It's too unfair.
willow4tara
posted 09-13-2000 23:43 EST (US) hehe I still have my prom gown, I don't think I have worn a dress since, but hey if Xita will do it so will I: As for bathing suits, are we talking one piece or two.
Zelda
posted 09-13-2000 23:46 EST (US) I'm leaning toward bikinis or birthday suits. Didn't my personality thing say I liked to be naked. Too bad I'm one of the judges.
xita
posted 09-14-2000 12:22 EST (US)
quote: Originally posted by Zelda: You definitely must wear an evening gown. No hiding of that luscious cleavage. It's too unfair.
Oh, yikes! My god, I think it might scare some people! so much of it. I'll stick to the tux
Mel
posted 09-14-2000 02:19 EST (US) The name: Mel B. The where: Canada, British Columbia, Prince George. I was born in Vancouver, BC. The info: Second year Uni student, going for my Major in History. Age... b-day in 10 days. I've been with Buffy from the beginning, and have watched off and on since.
That's it... well there is that tattoo...
M
------------------ Tara: You think this'll go on for a while? Anya: Hard to say. Tara: Nice bathroom. Anya: Like the tile. -The Yoko Factor
babblemonsta
posted 09-14-2000 09:44 EST (US) Heya tracey here. dropping in for a sporadic visit. I'm a 27 year old australian web developer and writer (noticing a bit of a trend in this direction in this group). I have (obviously) a slight buffy addiction (and a penchant for understatement) A friend got me into it in season two and I just couldn't stop laughing. didn't take long to develop a willow fixation either so i was well impressed when tara turned up.
i love this little w/t community but don't get to hang out as much as i'd like to - but i'm keeping my eye on you all and I manage to jump onto chat occassionally
hmm about me..I have a total travel fixation and at the moment all my extra energy seems to be spent on learning spanish 'cos i'm headed to south america for a year next year. (i just hope they get buffy there!) i also (when i can manage to tear myself away from my net connection and my spoiler addiction) like to hang out outside hiking, climbing, diving, jumping out of planes etc.
good to meet you all... see you around
_t.
stephenbooth_uk
posted 09-14-2000 09:57 EST (US)
quote: Originally posted by xita: Oh, yikes! My god, I think it might scare some people! so much of it. I'll stick to the tux
At the risk of sounding sexist, I feel that I should point out that properly presented there no such thing as too much or too little cleavage. It's the person behind it who counts.
Xita, I'm sure you would look stunning in either a tux or a gown.
stephen
------------------ I may be fat, ugly and bald but... OK, Fair point.
tommo
posted 09-14-2000 12:51 EST (US) I for one vote for cleavage. Lots of please. And I DON'T care if that's bad grammar.
Ham
posted 09-14-2000 13:23 EST (US)
quote: Originally posted by tommo: And I DON'T care if that's bad grammar.
But you're a teacher! I'm afronted.
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willow4tara
posted 09-14-2000 16:24 EST (US) I think we should just go for an all nude competition.
spuckie
posted 09-14-2000 16:29 EST (US) finally getting around to the introduction :
real name is sandra, family nickname (longish odd story) is spuckie (pronounced w/ a soft u). Lessee - 37, computer nerd who pretends to work whilst spankin' on W/T related websites like this. 2 dogs, 2 kids, 1 partner, no minivan. But lusting after an extended cab Ford F150 w/ campershell if that counts
eViL^SkAnKy^HeAtHeR
posted 09-14-2000 19:48 EST (US) HOLIDAYS START TODAY!!!!! well that should be "holidays" (c me doing little air finger thingys) because my stupid school, has decided that there will be one week of actual holidays, then a revision week, for the lead up to exams, but I'm dealing, HOLIDAYS START AT 1.35!!!
I like buffy, chatting, hanging out with my friends, my names Heather, and this is my.com.. (There has to be at least one aussie around here to get that one)
I'm 17 turning 18 on the 27th of November, I live in Australia, In Victoria, ?¿Zelda did u say the Olympics start here today or something?¿ and I'm currently in year 12, studying psychology, maths, english, international studies, CISCO and wondering why everyone seems to be all stressed out and studying their asses off *for the most important year of schooling* and I'm not, yet I still seem to be getting better grades than they are..hehe
I've been watching since the 2nd season, I kinda got hooked when I used to watch half of buffy, before Voyager came on it used to keep me awake..Then I switched it to watching all of buffy, and half of Voyager and it went on from there. I'm a fic-a-holic, if you wrote it (and, u know, posted it somewhere), I've most likely read it. I don't write fic, I have a couple of times, but its not my thing.
Go the ganking! LOL over here we call it Gnoming, I am not proud to admit that I did a lot of that last year, and Lisa, if u can get a bigger gnome than Rudy (he was about 4.5" and weighed about, 50kg or so), I will be very impressed! (tip: Make friends with hockey players) Heather + Alcohol = Klepto
I used to do volunteer work at a science and technology center museum type thing, but right now I don't work, well I baby sit a bit, cos next year I'm moving to the USA and I'm going 2 be an Au Pair for a year. Then I'll come back to aussie land and go to uni, I want to study psychology, and maybe some kind of IT thing in there too, I do CISCO, but only to keep my parents happy.
I'm getting married in November. I have a tattoo. Im not particularly evil, or skanky. and my new nickname (Thankx Beck, I love u too :-P) is heathermiesterbongaholic.
------------------ Cartman: "Why don't u go.. knit me a sweater, before I slap u in the face??"
Ari
posted 09-15-2000 01:31 EST (US) Introduction?
Okay, let's see. I go by Ari (or Ariana - but that was taken for this board). I'm usually a lurker on the willtara list but for some odd reason I've gone from being a spoilerholic to suddenly spoilerphobic with Buffy stuff, so I pretty much stay in deep lurk and just go to the egroups site to read the messages any more for fear of being spoiled.
I think it's partly that I don't want to know what Tara's secret is, and want to watch and be surprised. I found that the amount of information that came along last year when I started getting involved in the Buffy fandom was really sort of overwhelming.
I'm something of a refugee from Xena fandom, where I've been fairly active for years and can't seem to help my addiction (even though last season sucked so incredibly badly). And there it's mainly the Gabrielle character that I've always been most interested in, because (like Tara in some ways) she reminds me so much of myself.
Specifics: Well, I'm a 28 yr old female. I live with my partner in the middle of nowhe...err Oklahoma.
I'm a writer (or trying to be one), and have been sort of trying to find my voice with that for a while.
I've always been a Buffy fan, but it's really the Tara character that got me interested in being involved in the online fandom. I think it's the shyness, combined with the great sense of mystery about her. (And, of course, Amber's incredible coolness. *G*) But I also have always really dug Faith.
That's about all I can think of. I'll be lurkin' around.
Ari
BBOvenGuy
posted 09-15-2000 01:43 EST (US)
quote: Originally posted by Ari: I live with my partner in the middle of nowhe...err Oklahoma.
Hey! Whereabouts? I lived in Edmond for a year, and my grandfather still lives in Bartlesville, which is where my mother grew up.
Ari
posted 09-15-2000 01:48 EST (US) BBOvenGuy,
I'm in Norman, USA. *G* Been here for almost ten years now, since I went to school at OU.
Ari
Zelda
posted 09-15-2000 03:09 EST (US) How about a few more lurkers coming forward? So far no one has been hurt.
We get this thread up to 100 and I promise a good surprise for all. And that's in addition to the naked Xita pictures.
I know of a few folks who haven't said anything yet. Come on... I guarantee safety and fun.
stephenbooth_uk
posted 09-15-2000 08:16 EST (US)
quote: Originally posted by Zelda: We get this thread up to 100 and I promise a good surprise for all. And that's in addition to the naked Xita pictures.
Now there's an offer you most definately don't want to refuse!
stephen
------------------ I may be fat, ugly and bald but... OK, Fair point.
SciFiAcid
posted 09-15-2000 13:38 EST (US) OMG it's the all nekkid Xita board
Zelda
posted 09-20-2000 01:39 EST (US) We've had a number of new people in the last couple of days. If anyone wants to introduce themself --here's the place to do it. Come out and play.
DocG
posted 09-20-2000 02:16 EST (US) Well, I am obviously a non-registered lurker, who can't keep their opinion to themselves enough to maintain the lurker status. I have my definite opinion on just about everything, but I don't hold-it against anyone for having a differing POV, in fact I appreciate people who have their own individual way of doing/saying things-as long as they can respect me for the same reason. I am a huge Tara/Willow fan. I am currently writing a part 2 to the Demon in The Closet: http://pinkrabbit.simplenet.com/subtextfic/buffy/cds218/demoninthecloset.htm (yes, even more T/W fan-fiction). Which I hope to use as a spring-board to launch the newest BTVS spin-off (tentatively titled) "T&W: The Power of Two!" I have aspirations to have my own syndicated radio show-an "Open House Party" with John Garabedian: http://www.openhouseparty.com/ type deal. However, I have first got to get a radio station to hire me and give me the experience/training I need. I have, to date, sent at least 1000 e-resumes with "demo".wav(s) to the Program Directors of the USA. Um, I would say I am more suited to writing, even though I have a tendency to write 50 to 75 pages and find myself stuck in a lazy streak. I have 5 currently un-finished projects awaiting my attention to return. I, also, write poetry. I am rambling, but you still don't know the half of it. But, I'll direct you to some magnificent artwork: http://www.geocities.com/se_hammond/gallery.htmlhttp://www.fred.net/joellen/index.htmlhttp://joellen.artistnation.com/ the artist does pet portraits, the prints and other such merchindise is currently available for purchase. In case your wondering, YES! I am IN-LOVE with MY soulmate, who is IN-LOVE with ME and we are going to spend eternity together. I am sure there's something I've forgotten. Check all the current post.......because I've got some opinions/you can learn more about me(not much, but some).
Well, that's me in a nut-shell. (shammoond@broadcastmusic.com)
Peace, Love, and Happiness.
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glenda the good witch
posted 09-20-2000 13:38 EST (US) I've been neglecting this board for a couple days...work fault, not mine...WAH!
I'm a 28 yr old bisexual, s&m loving, pagan-type frolicking through the daisies with my relatively new Scottish yummy hubby.
I am an opera singer who occasionally has to temp to make ends meet and I love,love,love did I say love? LOVE W/T and all things in Buffyverse. Just when I think Joss has done something foolish aka Riley, he did something wonderful like make him goofy cowboy guy. You gotta love it.
My husband is not quite as addicted but he also gravitates toward being home on Tuesday nights between 8-10pm.
I am also owner of a beautiful lil shih tzu puppy named Angus who is four months old and bears a striking resemblence to Mr. Sunshine....though he's not available for dinner ;0
Favorite characters are Willow, Tara, Spike and Faith Favorite color is purple no nekkid pictures though i am the definition of too much cleavage ;/
Glenda
DocG
posted 09-20-2000 13:46 EST (US) I agree with Glenda. my favorite characters are Tara/Willow/and Faith. I like Spike's attitude, though. He just doesn't turn my crank.
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ExtraCrispyMayor
posted 09-21-2000 17:28 EST (US) After a whole lotta coaxing (hollowchick...) I will introduce myself. My name is Dolores and it's my fault Michelle is addicted to Buffy I live in Houston, TX, I work in Television and I'm about to turn 28.
When Michelle found this board, she talked about how cool it was - so I popped in to have a look and I must agree, it is
hollowchick
posted 09-21-2000 17:33 EST (US) it's about time...all that lurking was making me nervous lolis
Zelda
posted 09-21-2000 19:13 EST (US)
quote: Originally posted by ExtraCrispyMayor: After a whole lotta coaxing (hollowchick...) I will introduce myself.
And such an extra crispy special name.
That reminds me, I should sent this URL to my sire.
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Zelda
posted 10-03-2000 05:49 EST (US) I've noticed a few more new names and faces. Anyone want to say hello and share a little bit about yourself?
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TheWombat
posted 10-03-2000 06:08 EST (US) Hi - I'm Jon the Wombat (or occasionally JonBat) - a nickname I appropriated from my girlfriend for use on the net when I finally got a computer at home (spent too much time in the Dark Ages) - I live in London (in the UK, not in Texas)and work as a bondbroker. And I probably shouldnt be writing this during office hours.
On the Buffy thing, I was intrduced to it by an old friend during the first season (UK style, so late ) and I was instantly hooked. Even got cable installed to watch it - although the music vids didn't hurt Am currently waiting for copies of the latest series to be mailed over, as the buggers arent showing it here till early next year (I CANNOT wait that long! )
Anyways, thats me, Wom
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Tim Williams
posted 10-03-2000 12:50 EST (US) Hey there,i'm 23 and live in the UK.i like tigers of all shapes. I'll leave it there as i seem to be blacklisted!I'm not a tiny minded lurker,i just post badly and freak ignored.I'm genuinely Sorry if i've annoyed anyone,being snubbed isn't cool.best wishes.
Ham
posted 10-03-2000 13:24 EST (US)
quote: Originally posted by Tim Williams: Hey there,i'm 23 and live in the UK.i like tigers of all shapes. I'll leave it there as i seem to be blacklisted!I'm not a tiny minded lurker,i just post badly and freak ignored.I'm genuinely Sorry if i've annoyed anyone,being snubbed isn't cool.best wishes.
I promise you you're not being snubbed, honest. People here are the least snubby I know. This just isn't a good time to post. Most of the folks here are 8hrs behind the UK. Just chip in on what ever the relevent subject is at the time and everyone will gladly discuss with you. BTW nice to have another UKer
Zelda
posted 10-03-2000 13:36 EST (US)
quote: Originally posted by Tim Williams: Hey there,i'm 23 and live in the UK.i like tigers of all shapes. I'll leave it there as i seem to be blacklisted!I'm not a tiny minded lurker,i just post badly and freak ignored.I'm genuinely Sorry if i've annoyed anyone,being snubbed isn't cool.best wishes.
tim
I don't think you're being snubbed. I just hadn't gotten around to responding to you yet.
Nouvelle
posted 10-03-2000 22:45 EST (US) Hi Tim, I like tigers too. I work at a toy store and we have the cutest stuffed tiger. She's realistic looking with her tongue sticking out and comes with a little cub. I have a tendency to pat her on the head every time I walk by. The tongue cracks me up.
lyny
posted 10-03-2000 23:45 EST (US) Hello!
My real name is Marie-Lyne and I'm 18. I got my nick name because my friends always mistake me and one of my best friend, Marie-Eve. Lyny is also my witch name. I'm a french Canadian. I live in Longueuil, it's on the south shore of Montréal.
I'm second year college in Multimedia, but I'd like to be an actress, or a tv writer. I'm writing a novel right now called "Oreo cookies and a glass of wine".
I've watched only two epsisode of the first serie, Angel and Teacher's pet. I didn't even knew it was a tv show back then. I realy started watching when Angel went bad.
It's about all I have to say about me. I'm hoplessly devoted to my Boyfriend and my little kitty.
Ciao!
Lyny
Tim Williams
posted 10-04-2000 07:57 EST (US) Ack ack ack!I've just found out about delays and stuff-you would'nt believe the wierdness which has cut me off recently! I post notoriously badly,so don't answer,fine!the cheroot thing sounded very very odd indeed,blushes.(in a manly way) You're all lovely,and tigers...can't live up to Hobbes,but damn close.damn close. thanks,all,Tim.
Teresa
posted 10-07-2000 08:23 EST (US) Hi, my name Teresa. I've been lurking on this board for quite some time. I love it. I finally found a place where people love Willow and Tara as much as I do.
I've been watching Buffy since season 1 (when it first starting airing on Sky 1 in the UK). When I moved back to the states in '98 I missed a big chunk of Season 2 and quite a few episodes of Season 3.
There really isn't that much to tell about me. I live in North Carolina currently, but hope to be moving within the next year or so *crossing fingers*. I'm a short order cook and I hope that is going to be changing here in about a year as well.
I really love this board and I look forward to hanging out and posting more.
Teresa
uk girl[sara]
posted 10-07-2000 12:17 EST (US) Hi My name is Sara, just discovered this site and i think its fab! I come from Manchester in England ( yes i do have a mancunian accent like oasis).I'm 17 and just started collage. I started watching buffy at the beging of seris 4 on sky one and the beging of seris 3 on bbc. my fav character is Tara. p.s my name is not prounoced sarah its zara but replace the z with an s. pp.s i hope i'm welcome.
cparga
posted 10-07-2000 15:06 EST (US) Howdy Y'all,
Well, the enthusiasm is so catching 'round here that I just can't stay lurky anymore, so I thought I'd introduce myself.
My name is Cylinda, and I currently live in the beautiful state of Georgia, though I am originally from the great state of Texas.
I started watching Buffy in season 4, compelled to do so after reading the synopsis of every season 1-3 ep in the Entertainment Weekly viewers guide which came out before the start of season 4. Hurrah for EW!!
Ever since I saw "The Freshmen" I was hooked, and have spent more time than I care to admit getting caught up on seasons 1-3 and just basically submerging myself in all things Buffy.
I'm very pleased to have found this board, I love the w/t relationship (not to mention willow and tara themselves) and it's nice to be around others who feel the same.
That does it for me for now, I'll have to try to fight my lurking nature every now and then and try to contribute to some discussions (although as long-winded as I tend to be once I get started, that may not end up being a good thing)
Cylinda
TyRex316
posted 10-08-2000 11:44 EST (US) [QUOTE]Originally posted by cparga: [/I currently live in the beautiful state of Georgia]
Hi cylinda and welcome What part of Georgia are you from?I live in Hinesville few miles soth of Savannah and just outside of Ft.Stewart.
april
posted 10-08-2000 12:25 EST (US) [yawn...stretch...]
morning (er, afternoon) everyone...finally getting around to writing that intro...
so um, i'm april, 23, born on the cusp of leo/virgo, left handed (formerly ambidextrous), almost 5'6"...um...what else...
i currently live in brooklyn, NY, but originally hail from santa cruz, CA. (and imho w & t should be going to UC santa cruz, not UC sunnydale...UCSC's got quite the uh, "wiccan" scene, i hear...)
i went to brown university in providence, RI, from which i graduated with a degree in spanish in 1999.
i have two kitties fantasticos, and am currently borrowing a third from my housemate.
i work for a non-profit organization called LGIRTF - the Lesbian and Gay Immigration Rights Task Force. the org's website is http://www.lgirtf.org/ if anyone wants to know more.
i've been a very occasional buffy watcher for a couple of years now, due mostly to my hopeless crush on alyson hannigan (sigh...) when i caught wind of the w/t buzz, i tuned in more frequently, and got hooked. they are *the* cutest couple on tv, bar none!
so i think that's it...hey, if there are any of you out there in the NYC area (and there *have* to be, right?), make yourselves known! we may be farthest from the studio where w/t magic gets made, but gosh darn it, the eps air here first!
nice to meet all of you, though...
april
xita
posted 10-08-2000 13:32 EST (US) A big welcome for Tim, Teresa and Sara and Cylinda and April.
April said
quote: I currently live in brooklyn, NY, but originally hail from santa cruz, CA. (and imho w & t should be going to UC santa cruz, not UC sunnydale...UCSC's got quite the uh, "wiccan" scene, i hear...)
I definitely agree with this. Our girls are showing granola, crunchy sensibilities. UCSC would be a great fit for them or they could also fit in at UC Berkely (gotta plug my Alma Mater).
april
posted 10-08-2000 14:24 EST (US)
quote: Originally posted by xita: I definitely agree with this. Our girls are showing granola, crunchy sensibilities. UCSC would be a great fit for them or they could also fit in at UC Berkely (gotta plug my Alma Mater).
berkeley would definately work too...sigh...now i'm starting to miss my home state!
Little Willow
posted 10-08-2000 15:14 EST (US) Adding to the introduction 0
My name is Little Willow and I've been watching BtVS since day one. With my username based upon Willow, it's obvious who was my favorite character as soon as the series premiered back in 1997. I've been an avid fan ever since.
I'm female and I'm an actress stuck working in retail right now to save money to move to Los Angeles and pursue my career there. (I'm already on the West Coast and so close...but so far away.) I act, sing, dance, write (songs, screenplays, poems, plays, shows), direct and more. I enjoy reading, watching movies, listening to music - all things that encompass my personal passions. You've never seen me in anything national - yet - but luckily I have a few other pro credits to my name so far. I'm credited as co-writer for the lyrics to "Watching You," a song by Velvet Chain, I helped out with and was in their video for "Beyond Time," and I also help them out with promotion, etc etc. I'll trek down to LA every so often to work for them a week or two at a time. And I work for Christopher Golden, a novelist. You'll see more about that later.
I'm sharing another quick thing since we have many movie/theatre folks here: I fought tooth and nail last year to put on a play I wrote. Once I finally was granted the use of the theatre, the traumas continued. Let me tell you, we had to practice outside. In the cold. On the pavement. And here I was, directing, writing, acting, choreographing with a few folks flaking out (oh, it was lovely when one of the mains left about 2 weeks before opening night) and many people having egos the size of Sunnydale - but we got it done. Somehow, we got through it. And the performances of the show were one of the highlights of my life. One of the few moments where I saw my dreams come true. So don't you EVER let anyone tell you something can't be done. If you can dream it, you can do it. Follow your heart.
I have a website entitled Little Willow's Slayground website dedicated to the show BtVS and now spinoff Angel as well. The site branched out - some folks offered me jobs (Christopher Golden, author; Velvet Chain, band) - and now the Slayground includes various subsites which are comprehensive looks at people who work on the shows, be they actors, actresses, authors (the books/comics/companions), bands.
I run Amber's website http://www.amberbenson.net/ or, other way: http://www.efanguide.com/~amber called The Essence of Amber. I don't get paid for this whatsoever. I refuse. Amber has done so much for me as a friend and supporter that I can never repay her good deeds. In my life, I have not found many people have similar dreams, goals and desires as mine, and I am so lucky to have crossed paths with Amber. She makes darn sure I don't put myself down and I make darn sure she doesn't put herself down. It's much fun.
In any event, I don't have the best self esteem (which is just not the best thing to NOT have in this business where most people are out to promote themselves and here I am, saying, "I suck...") I'm entirely too busy, I do entirely too much, and I think entirely too much. But that's me.
------------------ The Essence of Amber http://www.amberbenson.net
We Possess Willow Power http://Little__Willow.tripod.com/wpwp.html
cparga
posted 10-08-2000 16:45 EST (US)
quote: Originally posted by TyRex316: Hi cylinda and welcome What part of Georgia are you from?I live in Hinesville few miles soth of Savannah and just outside of Ft.Stewart.
Howdy TyRex
Thanks for the welcome! I live in Marietta (NW Atlanta) and really love it here. So green and beautiful (even in this drought, it's still a lot greener than Texas.)
I love Savannah, it must be great to live close to the city and the coast. Such a beautiful, unique city.
Bye! Cylinda
WbBuffyfan00
posted 10-08-2000 21:14 EST (US) Hello everyone....sorry I haven't been around for a while....I got myself a job!!
Ok introduction stuff. My name is Amy and I live in Troy, Alabama. I'm originally from Sneads, FL...but I've been here for 6 years. I'm a student at Troy State University and will graduate in May of 2001. I have successfully crammed 4 years of school into 6. I am a buffyholic...but this is a recent addiction. I too am a slave to the Willtara storyline. I just got a job working in Electronics at WalMart...where I subject anyone who comes by to watching Buffy. I always bring a few eps to work with me and I play it through all of the TV's in the electronics dept. I play piano, trumpet, percussion...um...pretty much any brass instrument...and I also write music. I love to play softball and basketball. I live with my gf of 2.5 years and our cat (Tigger) and dog (Abby). I guess that's enough.
-Amy
darvangi
posted 10-09-2000 09:45 EST (US)
quote: Originally posted by cparga: Thanks for the welcome! I live in Marietta (NW Atlanta) and really love it here. So green and beautiful (even in this drought, it's still a lot greener than Texas.)
I love Savannah, it must be great to live close to the city and the coast. Such a beautiful, unique city.
Hey Cylinda, I live in Marietta too! Actually, I live a little SE of it near the river now, but I was born and raised in Marietta. Woo Hoo! Are you originally from here? 'cause if you are we can both pronounce it as 'May-retta.'
Hey Tyrex, too! I also think Savannah is a beautiful city. I usually make an annual trip there, but this year I decided to try Augusta instead. Ick. Won't make that mistake again. Say hi to the Tybee Island lighthouse for me.
- Darin
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LadyJ218
posted 10-09-2000 16:02 EST (US) hi my name is Tiauna Jackson, and I am 18 a legal resident of Phoenix, AZ but I am in CA for college I am a sophomore at Chapman University. My major is Mass Communications, but I WANTED FILM AND TV but couldn't ge tit it was all booked up. I'm a black girl, yeah that's right don't find too many of those in there parts, and I run The Crime Club http://www.angelfire.com/tv/gotcrime I wish I could make movies or be apart of a movie like MMF (miss moderator fantastic) but sadly no one wants a non trained lad such as my self. Been watching Buffy since Before Dawn, or WWTTHM as we say, and um my fav season is 2 becuase it was so gosh darn funny but I LOVE ME SOME FAITH, because good old fashioned slayer fights RULE!!. Also I um used to play sports but now I don't, you know that running sucks? anyway I'm pro Will and Tara, yet I am straight like Buffy and Angel, metaphors yesh. Um I think this now concludes the tour. Comments, Suggestions? LadyJ218@aol.com
Shadow Cat
posted 10-09-2000 17:53 EST (US) My name is Karen and I am a lurker extraodinaire. I actually can't believe that I am de-lurking. My girlfriend is going to kill me when she finds out. She's already threatening to do an intervention because I spend so much time and energy on all things Buffy.
I'm 29 years old and I live in Boston, but I'm an Air Force Brat who has lived in 12 different states. I'm essentially from Texas (that's where I went to high school and college).
I used to be an advocate at a battered women's shelter, but now I'm an attorney who makes the world safe for Intellectual Property (licensing and trademarks are my specialty).
I used to be a huge X-Men fan (thus the UserName) and I'm currently a big fan of this board. So, thanks for all of the hard work you put into it! I don't know how often I'll de-lurk, but I just wanted to say "thank you" and keep up the good work!
Peace
Corana
posted 10-09-2000 19:35 EST (US) HI!!!
I think I am nearing the point of a professional lurker, but everyone on this list just seemed so nice, and they actually seemed to like each other. So, I decided to take the chance and sign on.
I'm Evie. I'm from St. Louis, where I work in advertising. I'm 27 years old and live my girlfriend of eight years in a house with two dogs and two cats.
We are both absolutely obsessed with the Willow/Tara relationship. And what else. . . . I love this list!
That's it.
BYE
Tim the UNSPOILED
posted 10-12-2000 11:26 EST (US) I'm in !I'm in! hullabaloo.
ryanpunker
posted 10-12-2000 15:48 EST (US)
Hi there
My names ryan and I just recently joined this group. I live in Vancouvewr, BC, Canada and attend CDIS studying web administation/design (15 more months to go...woo hoo!!) I've been watching Buffy on and off for a few years now but never became as into it as I have since Tara showed up. Willow was the reason I used to watch it but now with her new relationship...fantastic!!Best thing on TV (like you all didn't already know that!) Free nude pix on the Internet, I think you'll all do just fine on you own. I basically hang out with my girlfriend, study, drink, listen to music/shows, drink, tell my parents I need money...then go to shows/drink with it. And listen to a lot of punk rawk...
ciao fer now ryan
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ryanpunker
posted 10-12-2000 16:02 EST (US)
quote: Originally posted by Popje: Real name is Tara, pronounced Tar-a. Irish background don't you know... I have watched Buffy from the get-go, avoiding ridicule from my parents (what's that corny TV) and those of my peers...and have been vindicated by BtVS increasing popularity. Weirded out sometimes at the parallels between Willow's life and my own (minus the wicca and fantasy stuff). Live in the beautiful Vancouver, BC among the mountains, sea and rain.
Worked in publishing as book editor, and am now with hi-tech firm. I like this chat site because 1. people posting are actually intelligent and fun 2. it's about one of my favorite couples on TV.
hi Popje
I'm from vancouver, BC also.
...shucks...such a small world
ryan
Utena
posted 10-13-2000 12:51 EST (US) Hohoho a little late but nonetheless I shall introduce myself...
Howdy folks my name is Jennifer, been lurkin recently but have come to the decision now would be a good time to show my little face.
Im currently 20 years old, a third year genetics major at the wonderfully crazy UC Berkeley, Cal to those in the know. Originally from Los Angeles, I must say Im downright jealous of all the filming thats going on right now around my old stomping ground...Id be sneaking around griffith park tonight if i werent up here studying for my midterm grrrrrrrrrr!
As for Buffy...cant say ive been a longtime fan...but that it was the whole Willow/Tara development that brought me on board. It took me a week to trade enough anime to collect seasons 1-4 and of course I succumbed to the goddesses that are Willow and Tara! Its amazing how genuine and sincere their relationship is...Amber and Aly do a fab job. It makes me shiver when things they do remind me of me and my own girlfriend.
One last thing, HELLyes those two should be going to Cal! Not UCSC...they have the minds which would be more appreciated here! Yay for brilliant gorgeous crunchy Berkeley girls!!!!!!!! (ok im biased...)
xita
posted 10-13-2000 12:56 EST (US) Hey Revolutionary Girl Utena I have to stick up for my old school and say Go Berkley! I also lived in L.A. then headed up to Cal. Yes our witches would fit in just fine there. Welcome to the board!
Utena
posted 10-13-2000 01:30 EST (US) Holy crap! You rock for being familiar with Utena! YEAH! ANd yeah..hahah go BEARS!!! Were going to KILL UCLA this saturday!! WOOHOO!!! (ok well support my delusions )
and thanks for the welcome *^^*
Kiwiccan
posted 10-13-2000 02:44 EST (US) I wanted to wait unti we got to 100 before I posted.
My name is Paula and I am an American living in New Zealand. I am one of the more mature (age wise only) people in this wacky group of W/T lovers. I am in the IT industry (and have beeen since before dirt). I have been watching Buffy since day 1 but just joined the Buffy internet circle when Tara appeared. Yup the day after I saw Hush I jumped on the net and started to search for all things Buffy. let's see...I love the following(not in any order): Archaeology (hey I was there), Music, Xena(well actually Renee), Voyager (J/7 and B/7...hey 7 gets around), Movies, Art, Theatre, watching some sports (rugby, handball, basketball and field hocky), anything metaphysical, Reading (FF has had my attention most of the time recently), yacking with friends and hanging online with the W/T sweeties. Oh yeah rain has a very strange effect on me (hehehehehe).
Cheers Paula
Zelda
posted 10-13-2000 03:02 EST (US) Weenies suck. I wouldn't wish Cal on anyone. (Hehehehe)
Stella by Starlight
posted 10-13-2000 03:18 EST (US)
quote: Originally posted by Zelda: Weenies suck. I wouldn't wish Cal on anyone. (Hehehehe)
And so speaks a true Stanford girl. Go trees!!! (Hehehe you know what I mean, sis.)
Stella
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Bern
posted 10-13-2000 03:30 EST (US) Hey everyone, I've been lurking around since the board started, and now my exams are done with I can post an intro. I'm Bernie, 17, live in the wonderful sunny island state of Singapore. If you're wondering, that's in South East Asia. Yeah, that's right, about half the hemisphere away from most of you guys (except you all in Australia). We get Buffy here too, and I love the Willow/Tara pairing, and this board with all its enthusiastic members is a godsend. Love it! Bern
Utena
posted 10-13-2000 04:14 EST (US) termite-infested sticks of wood! well take the axe this year!
Willowsfan
posted 10-13-2000 06:03 EST (US) Oh horray! Intro things. I've been lurking around for a while now. But I just can't help and join in all this crazy fun. I'm feeling all little now. My name is Cara, I'm only 15, I live in Northern Michigan, and have three kitties. I'm in 10th grade. . .pretty much the class clown, but still an A student. I've never seen any episodes of Buffy before Graduation Part 1. Although I have gone through all the transcripts. I've never actually been able to get The WB till now, and have been hooked ever since I saw season four. Mostly, though, it's all about W/T. Thats what got me into the whole net community, which I love so much! I don't know what else to say. . .I love this bored. I was big into the Bronze for a bit, but haven't been there in ages. Had a website for a bit. . .The Extra Flamey Candle, but lack of time has caused me to shut it down. And back to the lurky place I go. . .
Hugin
posted 10-13-2000 09:21 EST (US) Woo, we broke the hundred post barrier! Where's our treat Zelda?! (Oh, you thought I had forgotten, but oh no)
And hi to the Utena fan. Can you imagine how freaked out Buffy fans would be if we had W/T behaving for one episode like Utena and Anthy? Heck, or Utena and Wakaba. Their heads would explode, I fear.
-len
april
posted 10-13-2000 09:56 EST (US)
quote: Originally posted by Utena: Holy crap! You rock for being familiar with Utena! YEAH! ANd yeah..hahah go BEARS!!! Were going to KILL UCLA this saturday!! WOOHOO!!! (ok well support my delusions )
and thanks for the welcome *^^*
you guys know about utena? no way!!! between w/t, berkeley *and* utena, i have truly found my people...
have you seen the vision of escaflowne? another *excellent* anime series. van sama!!
but hey, let's stop the UCSC bashing, 'kay? like cal, it's one of the best places to study queer theory...i love my hometown, wouldn't have chosen to grow up anywhere else! i mean, c'mon, The Lost Boys was filmed there...my summer job during high school was at that amusement park!
april
seriously nostalgic for the bay area
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xita
posted 10-13-2000 10:20 EST (US) Oh no April, no bay area nostalgia, I may cry.
Paula, when I read your line about being more mature, I almost died laughing Then I read you meant age and I calmed down Cause for emotional maturity, you and I are competing for the youngest
Recovering lurker
posted 10-13-2000 14:33 EST (US) Hello everyone. My name is Susan. I am 18 living in Michigan and currently a senior in high school. I never watched Buffy, it didn't interest me. " Hush " was the first episode I saw and that was only because my best friend loves the show and coaxed me into watching. Though I laughed a lot, I wasn't hooked. The next time I watched I would not escape the claws of addiction. " Who are you" was my second Buffy episode. The scene between Willow and Tara when Tara declares that she is Willow's melted my heart. I was hooked. It's kind of funny because after that scene I knew that there was obviously something between them. My best friend disagreed with me. I got five bucks after she lost that bet. :0) I am not ashamed to admit that I live vicariously through them. Everyone who knows me believes that I live in a dream world and have no concept of reality. I think it's because of my idealistic nature. If there is someone out there as sweet and shy as Tara with Amber's beauty I hope I find her. And maybe it's far from realistic but I hope we fall in love and only love and desire each other more as the days pass until we reach the shadows of eternity. Enough of my endless babble. Makes you wonder why I'm single hu? ;0)
Medb@hotmail.com
posted 10-13-2000 15:21 EST (US) Hi, everybody. Mij name is Karin and I am a lurker at this site. I am 33, living in the Netherlands, currently watching season 4 and the proud owner of a cat named Spike.
Utena
posted 10-13-2000 15:26 EST (US)
And hi to the Utena fan. Can you imagine how freaked out Buffy fans would be if we had W/T behaving for one episode like Utena and Anthy? Heck, or Utena and Wakaba. Their heads would explode, I fear.
utena and anthy? oi! that would be freakish...i cant imagine either willow or tara acting like anthy...i mean tara may be shy and perhaps the type whod be submissive, but i doubt shed put up with bitch slappin! i could see wakaba and utena though! that would cute...i guess willow would fit more into wakabas shoes than tara..but tara certainly is no utena. either way its an entertaining thought. ^^;;
my personal fave is juri though. and yep april ive seen esca. i have the series subbed. i was van for an anime convention last year ^^;; we had a folken dilandau and meruru! twas much fun. though i made a crappy van...me being a girl and all..hohoho
and im sorry about my ucsc comments ^^;; i really have nothing against the school or city! i was just being selfish and wanting willow and tara here all to myself ive fantasized of them spending a semester here...heck so much other stuff is filmed around this place. but well..they cant leave hellmouth can they?
Kiwiccan
posted 10-13-2000 20:04 EST (US)
quote: Originally posted by xita: Paula, when I read your line about being more mature, I almost died laughing Then I read you meant age and I calmed down Cause for emotional maturity, you and I are competing for the youngest
Ah Xita you are just so sweet, but alas those times are VERY rare.
Remeber the old saying; if you can't say something nice....
Paula
Stella by Starlight
posted 10-13-2000 20:13 EST (US)
quote: Originally posted by Utena: termite-infested sticks of wood! well take the axe this year!
lol Oh, you're funny!
Utena
posted 10-13-2000 20:55 EST (US) ^^;;;
xenagabby99
posted 10-15-2000 13:09 EST (US) Well I'm a newbie here. My name is Amanda and I'm 19 years old. I currently live in Cincinnati, Ohio and I go to the University of Cincinnati. I have no major except the undecided kind. Very indecisive here. Been enjoying this board for awhile finally decided to join in on all the fun. My friends and I used to have Buffy/Angel night up at the dorms but now it has moved to my house seeing that the crowd is too big, wish you could all be there, but wow, that would be a huge crowd. Oh well, I'll just have to get a big screen tv and put it on the deck and we can all sit in the backyard. All to watch the good Willow/Tara action.
xita
posted 10-15-2000 14:50 EST (US) Yes, I do think that a big w/t party for the board would be very cool! Big welcome to you xenagabby99!!!
tommo
posted 10-15-2000 19:39 EST (US) Can you have a party sometime when I'm likely to be able to attend? I mean....sigh....it's not like I don't care or nothin'...I'm just stuck here in Bad Old Blighty watching the rain and S4 without Tara. It's bad. All demony badness.
Maybe I'll have a w/t posting board party on my own.
If anyone wants to come, it's Stockport you're looking for....heh heh...
ThePsycho
posted 10-16-2000 01:53 EST (US) Ok, a little information about me.
I don't post here much (Hangs head in shame), but I can be found a number of other places.
Vital Stats:
Gary Thompson: SWM 30'ish, 5'6" Brown hair, Green Eyes. Could stand to lose 20-30 lbs
I was born and raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where I currently reside. I've been all over the US, but I keep coming back here for some reason.
I'm a professional computer person. Technician, programmer, user, tutor, website designer, pretty much anything I can get my hands on.
Been working on computer for most of 20 years. Started way back in the old days on the original Apple ][.
Got into Buffy near the end of the first season when it first aired. Been watching it ever since.
I currently run a fanfiction website called Between The Sheets that holds fanfiction for any tv series I can get. Although it is mostly Buffy (almost 400 stories! Shameless plug. )
That's about it for me. I'm really rather dull...
- The Psycho
P.S. If you want to hear about my nickname... you'll have to ask nicely.
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Stella by Starlight
posted 10-16-2000 03:40 EST (US)
quote: Originally posted by WbBuffyfan00: My name is Amy and I live in Troy, Alabama. I'm originally from Sneads, FL...
Hi Amy! So sorry I missed your post when you first submitted it.
I was born in Jacksonville, FL but spent my childhood in Birmingham, AL. I still have family in Pinson and Homewood. I've been living in southern California for many years now - in fact, so long I'm considered a native! Moved out in 8th grade.
Welcome! Come visit us often!
Stella
!justin!
posted 10-17-2000 08:29 EST (US) Oops ... I guess I should have introduced myself here instead of delurking into some other thread. Anyway, I'm Justin from Australia and, yes, very annoyed about having to wait for season 5. I don't mind that much since they've been repeating seasons 1 and 2, so I'm finally catching up (I only started watching near the end of season 2). Love the board, love Tara and can't wait for episode 6!
Jankyn
posted 10-17-2000 13:45 EST (US) Well, after being treated so nicely while briefly de-lurking on another thread...I'm baaaaack!
Got into Buffy VERY LATE--After the mid-season break. I think the first episode I saw was the one with the rose spell...I've had a friend nagging me to watch it for a couple of years, because Willow (especially the Willow of the first couple of seasons, now that I've seen some tapes) is so very much like a teenage version of my spouse.
Yes, I'm partnered to a nerdy-girl. Even talks like Willow. And dresses funny, if I don't stop her before she gets out the door and make her change.
I'm trying to convince myself that I'm not way too old for this fandom thing, but I've been having fun...and this board is neat. So I'll hang around for awhile.
Jankyn
Fenriss
posted 10-17-2000 14:34 EST (US) Hi, Folks. I'm Fenriss. I've been lurking around for awhile, and I really love this board! It's one of the friendliest I've seen in five years of surfing. Really. And I'm so grateful to find a haven of W/T fandom after having to listen to all the stupidity and homophobia at the Bronze on the Buffy site.
I am nervously awaiting episode 6. I must say, I'm in the "hope the Secret isn't earth-shaking". I know some folks might find it disappointing, but I just don't to see them break up!
Anyway, thanks for having me
Zelda
posted 10-17-2000 16:49 EST (US) Hey there. Welcome and thanks for coming out. Post some wild speculations and blatant rumors. We love that kind of stuff around here. And I should let y'all know that I know some things that happen after the secret is revealed. I promise to post them after today. I'm not being coy, just really busy today.
april
posted 10-17-2000 17:12 EST (US)
quote: And I should let y'all know that I know some things that happen after the secret is revealed. I promise to post them after today. I'm not being coy, just really busy today. [/B]
aargh! the suspense is *killing* me... (i hope they're good things. ihopeihopeihope...)
SciFiAcid
posted 10-17-2000 17:12 EST (US) First, welcome to everyone! This place is truly kick-a. I'm Adrienne and I’m a Kitten board addict. There, I said it! I'm here at least five... um, six... okay ten times a day . Anyway...
quote: Originally posted by the all knowing Zelda: I promise to post them after today. I'm not being coy, just really busy today.
Excuse me oh great moderator one and only… you, but not really the only one, cause Xita's a great moderator too... um, where was I, oh yes... post them tomorrow? As in Wednesday? As in pout... as in don't tease and promise to post ‘em really early in the morning otay?
<-- bonzo did not have a good night's sleep but is SO glad it's Tuesday that she just don't give a darn!
Zelda
posted 10-18-2000 16:18 EST (US) What I know is posted currently somewhere on the Board. It ain't no big deal but it's out there in a spoiler thread somewhere.
Hey, I've seen a few more faces out there. Introduce yourself. I promise you never have to de-lurk again.
Jon@han
posted 10-19-2000 12:24 EST (US)
It seems I have found my people.... I have been watching Buffy ever since "The Pack", which fascinated me because THEY ATE THE PRINCIPAL! And they showed this on TV! Who could fail to be hooked by such a graphic and blatant depiction of High School. Utena is currently my favorite anime, and I like Escaflowne as well. I'll raise the stakes and throw out "Fushigi Yugi". I bet everyone will like it too....
Anyways, the introducing part: (You'll have to forgive me, pedanticism and prolixty are my vices) My net-name is Jon@han, which, curiously enough, is pronounced "Jonathan". I'm a terrible geek; but in addition to that burden, I'm also a Classical Studies student. I'll be graduating any minute now.
I'm terribly fascinated by the W/T relationship, mostly from the Willow angle. When you are classically trained, you learn about the power of words. You see how a well-told story can affect the world. Words and stories guide culture, which mold people. Words are magic. Stories are power. When you are a coder, you live this. I build things with text. My words become physical. Geeks mold chaos into order by their ability to describe it. As a classical geek, then, no one knows better than I what words can do. Every human life is a story. It's how we live.
And so we return to Buffy, and specifically Willow. I've never had my story on TV before. Willow is a geek. Willow is a witch. Willow is a priestess of the forgotten Deities, and she's Jewish too. And, oh yes, musn't forget; she thinks she's kinda gay.
Stories have power. And I'm glad that someone like Willow is telling mine. So, hey. Nice to meet you.
------------------ Rev.Jon@han
Bern
posted 10-19-2000 03:11 EST (US) Woah there are a lot of Utena fans out here aren't they? Well, count me in too, then. I think the series is really great (albeit mystifying at times). And the characters? Hmm...Juri...>swoon<. Heh heh heh... Bern
Seaweed
posted 10-20-2000 11:32 EST (US) Hi everyone,
I think this board is great and after lurking for a while I decided that I should say hi.
My name is Hanna my GF (of 4 years) and I are currently living in Chicago (hoping to move soon). We spent two years in Oakland, CA and miss it horribly (shouts out to all the bay area friends here!)
We are both Buffy addicts and we both have huge crushes on Amber Benson.
Outside of Buffy fandom my addictions include reading (non-fiction), travel, animal rights (10 year vegetarian), music (love punk rock - - hiya Ryanpunker) and films from the 20's & 30's.
Oh and Kiwiccan, I agree that ROC is the only thing to watch in Xena anymore...*sigh*.
Cheers, Hanna (aka Seaweed)
Tara
posted 10-21-2000 12:15 EST (US) Okay, introducing myself. I've been watching Buffy since the movie, though I slowly lost interest around sometime early season two. Anyway, my favourite characters are Faith and Tara (and Lindsey from Angel ). I'm from Australia, and god damn upset we don't get to see Season five till next year. I also like Xena, though that also lost me for a while.
....as for the introductions: My name is Jan, I'm 30 years old and I live in Germany (am I the only German on this board ?). I'm male, 6'1" and dark-blonde. I'm working for the tax-office and that's really a bore, believe me !
I watched and liked Buffy from the beginning but I got really obsessed after watching Willow in Halloween (Season 2). When I saw Dopplegangland during a vacation one week later I got hooked for good and have been ever since....I really liked W/O but IMHO W/T is so much better - most likely due to the chemistry between Aly and Amber .....
BTW, I'm a regular poster over at the Hannigan.com (HDC) posting board - under the same nick as here.....xita and BBOvenGuy know me from there.....
Hm, what else.....I'm bidding for Alyson pictures and magazines at eBay on a regular basis....
....and last but not least: there are no nude pics of me on the net....what a relief ....
So much for the introduction....
BTW, is it ok to have little gif-pics in the sig ? I have them over at HDC and I would like to use them here, too....
see ya....
Jan
PS: Why am I still unregistered ? I registered on October 15 ....
------------------ I'm pregnant by my step-brother who'd rather be with my best friend and who's left me with no place to live, no food, except for this bottle of Wild Turkey, which I drank all up. Willow, Beer Bad, Anno IV
This is a dumb world. In my world there are people in chains, and we can ride them like ponies. Evil Willow, Dopplegangland, Anno III
President of the"Aly fans have taste" Foundation
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BBOvenGuy
posted 10-21-2000 21:30 EST (US) Hi WP...
I suppose you want us to do one of those large-print welcoming posts for you now, right? Alas, I don't know how!
How about this instead:
Welcome! Welcome! Welcome!
(We have way cooler smilies on this Board... )
xita
posted 10-21-2000 23:26 EST (US) Hey Jan welcome to the board! Hope you stick around! I'll get back to you about the pics in the siggies
Tara
posted 10-22-2000 03:29 EST (US) Whoops, forgot to mention, my name is pronounced 'Tah-ra', not like that of my favourite TV witch And I have a thing for Nathan West (Jan in Bring It On. I love that guy )
posted 10-22-2000 03:53 EST (US) Hey welcome Tara! If you read me worshipping Tara, it's not you But you never know, it might be you I hope you stick around and now, I will welcome you too! YEs, I did it again!
Tara
posted 10-22-2000 03:58 EST (US) Thanks, and I sort of figured that I must say though it was strange to see Tara on Buffy for the first time. I was just like "She has my name. That's gonna get confusing."
posted 10-22-2000 06:04 EST (US) Well hello. I just discovered this message board about 10 minutes ago, and I can plainly see I have been wasting my time on other Buffy sites. Anyhoo, so I'm Falula and I live in Melbourne, Australia. Season 5 won't be shown here until our Autumn, (next march), but i'm keeping up with what's happening on the net. WHICH IS GREAT! otherwise i just might die of lack of buffygen.
I got hooked on Buffy about a year ago, after cable played the WHOLE of season 3 over 3 days. And i must say the main reason i got soooo hooked was because of the wonderful Aly. And now there's Amber AS WELL! WOO HOO!
Anyhooters, so, I'm 18, doing 1st year University, studying creative writing and media and enjoying being young and stupid.
Nice reading about all of you.
Ta ta.
Willows Puppy
posted 10-22-2000 12:41 EST (US) Thanks for the warm welcome, BBOvenGuy and xita !
Yeah, I have to say that the smileys over here come in a greater variety than on HDC hopefully this will change soon....HP has said that he's working on it
BTW; I almost forgot: I really like your banner.....the cutest Willow/tara pics I've seen so far .....
Jan
------------------ I'm pregnant by my step-brother who'd rather be with my best friend and who's left me with no place to live, no food, except for this bottle of Wild Turkey, which I drank all up. Willow, Beer Bad, Anno IV
This is a dumb world. In my world there are people in chains, and we can ride them like ponies. Evil Willow, Dopplegangland, Anno III
President of the"Aly fans have taste" Foundation
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Sonadoras
posted 10-22-2000 21:32 EST (US) Hi. I'm Sonadoras, sometimes Scoobee. I've been lurking around this board for a few days. I'm a lowly clerk at the Department of Labour in Hawaii. I totally love this board. Tara kicks butt! Amber Benson is cool to me because we're the same age and we both don't drive.
xita
posted 10-22-2000 21:49 EST (US) Jan, yes the banner rocks, thanks again Hollowchick. A big, and I mean big welcome to Falula and Sonadoras. Sonadoras, I think I have seen you at the fanforum. I am the one who keeps posting Tara pictures over there and remember no one is lowly here. Anyway, I hope you both stick around and participate, or just lurk. Welcome to the Kitten!
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Thassa
posted 10-23-2000 04:00 EST (US) Ummmm, I guess it's well past time I introduced myself. I'm Thassa, 28, live near Toronto, Ontario, Canada. I liked Buffy from the first partly for the wit, but mostly for the idea of a girl who kicked ***. I've read f/f slash fic for years, and have always watched shows for subtext (even before I knew the term), and Buffy was loaded with it at times (Buffy could have kept Faith from going to the Darkside if she hadn't been so wrapped up in Angel at the time). I was just a lurker however, until Tara came along. I'd never really hoped for a maintext relationship that wasn't just peripheral filler til Hush.
yenESQ
posted 10-23-2000 09:29 EST (US) Hello people. I'm Yen (female, 24) and I've posted a little bit already, but I'm guessing this is the polite thing to do. So...
I'm from Pennsylvania, but I live in Marietta, GA currently with Cylinda (my gf) who's mostly a shady lurker. She's the one who got me into watching Buffy because I would roll my eyes at her and the tv whenever the show was on. It wasn't until I caught a glimpse of Tara being so adorably shy during a rerun of 'Hush' that I began watching (with a zesty fervor, may I add).
I work and go to grad school and run a fan site on Michelle Marciniak, who plays in the WNBA. It's at http://www.geocities.com/yen_esq if anyone's interested. I'm about to help her finish up her official website too, so I'm really psyched about that.
I'm mostly into female singer-songwriters (Melissa Ferrick, Susan Werner, Dar Williams, etc.) but I have this really strange thing for the Backstreet Boys. That used to be a secret but I've come to grips that sharing this information greatly relieves my guilt. So I'm sharing...
Other than that, I am just a crazy fan of Amber Benson (and Gone With the Wind, but that's a story for another day). I'm ready to explode into a million pieces this Saturday in anticipation of a scantily clad Amber. (hubba hubba) I will also be exploding during and after the show, so Cylinda will have much cleaning to do this weekend. But it will be worth it...
And finally, I hope to become more acquainted with y'all as I get the gusto to post more.
Yen (Is the hose really helping anyone?)
Spring
posted 10-23-2000 10:19 EST (US) Hello my name is Spring and I'm a W/T addict. I've tried to stay away, but I keep falling off the wagon. No matter how much I weigh down my real life with interesting activities and insurmountable challenges, I always come back for more. I am bad, bad, bad. But it feels soooooo good.... Right now I'm a W/T@egroups refugee, so I just wanted to say hi, y'all.
-spring
darvangi
posted 10-23-2000 11:31 EST (US) Hi Yen! Woo Hoo! Marietta, GA - I live there too, I mean I live *here* too! It's my home town and the place of my birth (or as I like to think of it, the place where aliens left me 31 years ago and where I wait for them to pick me up and take me back to the freaky planet where I belong).
Welcome to the board! Please be as liberal as you like with the use of the phrase "y'all" so I can feel at home in this place largely populated by evil, non-southern peoples. I'll overlook the fact that you're from Pennsylvania and consider you to be southern because that's just the way I am - a very forgiving soul.
Now I do the happy Marietta dance (dance dance, shake shake, wiggle wiggle, gyrate gyrate, big finish with a backwards flip...)
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yenESQ
posted 10-23-2000 11:49 EST (US) I got a little darvangi dance! I feel so special...
Thanks, darvangi! I live about 3 miles west of the Big Chicken.
And I'm southerner at heart really - even though I'm politically opposed to grits and chicken fried steaks scare me, and Free Bird has never been a request of mine, and my speech indicates a decidedly Yankee Amish accent - I'm a Georgia Peach, through and through! Really, I'm all about Gone With the Wind and Miss Melly. (Okay, that was weak.)
I see you work at a library, just like me! I'm at Georgia Tech, though. Maybe we'll have work stories to swap. Or maybe not...
------------------ Viva la Yen!
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darvangi
posted 10-23-2000 12:06 EST (US) Oh, Yen, I forgot to mention that my name is Darin. Darvangi is some wickedly stupid thing I came up with don't ASK me how.
And don't worry about the Freebird and the country fried steak - I said 'southern,' not 'redneck.' I'm a tofu man myself and I've never owned a lynyrd skynyrd cd and I can't even spell the name (although I like the Allman Bro.s 'live at the fillmore'). Library nerds unite! And since you live in the shadow of the Big Chicken, perhaps you'd like to see my comic book that takes place near that bizarre landmark. Here's the URL (and let me apologize in advance for the slow download time):
posted 10-23-2000 13:40 EST (US) Just to feel part of the scene -- my mother's family is from Marietta and I've done quite a bit of work in that area myself. My great grandfather designed the cemetary in Marietta (the Yankee one ). Please don't hold it against me and Stella (my sister).
Xita does it better than I but here's the big welcome to all the new folks on this page -- Thassa, yenESQ, and the not so new Spring. A FAQ about the Board should be up in a few days but if you want a preview you can go to the I need help thread.
Welcome!! (the smiley version of Tara's wink in the Willow Hand scene)
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Stella by Starlight
posted 10-23-2000 13:53 EST (US)
quote: Originally posted by Zelda: Just to feel part of the scene -- my mother's family is from Marietta and I've done quite a bit of work in that area myself. My great grandfather designed the cemetary in Marietta (the Yankee one). Please don't hold it against me and Stella (my sister).
Also, our great-grandfather was the Postmaster General for Marietta right after the War Between the States. We have his ink pen given to him by Grant. Yup. Yankee back then, but we've gotten over the family shame of it.
A huge HI Y'ALL to all our Southern buddies!!
Stella
yenESQ
posted 10-23-2000 14:05 EST (US) Darin - Sorry about the name thing. You see my library nerdiness extends beyond the library. It reaches far and wide. Which is why I think I'm not GETTING you comic book. The drawings are very cool, but you lost me (which is very easy to do) with this whole plot thing. I got the Waffle House part. There was a Waffle House part, right? Anyways, still very neat-o.
Zelda & Stella (did I get the names right with y'all ) - Yankees in Georgia! (Oh, Aunt Pitty-Pat...) The only thing worse than Yankees are Southern Yankee sympathizers. I should know, I'm one of them (a Yankee, I mean).
------------------ Viva la Yen!
Zelda
posted 10-23-2000 14:20 EST (US) Oh please don't misunderstand me -- my sister and I are no Yankees. Born and raised in the Appalachians in Northern Alabama, no one would mistake our accents or attitudes for someone reared North of the Mason-Dixon line. Our only Yankee relative was an Irish immigrant who became friends with Ulysses Grant and moved to Marietta as a favor to his friend during the military occupation of the South.
april
posted 10-23-2000 15:09 EST (US) southern, yankee, californian...then there are some of us who are just confused. both my parents are from texas, but i was born and raised in california. the confluence of cultures must have wreaked havoc on my speech patterns, because *no one* can place my "accent". on one particularly memorable day, one person asked if i was from england, someone else asked if i was from the bronx (?), and a third person complimented me on my english, which happens to be my native language.
my spanish accent, however, seems to be from "some undetermined part of latin america". i hear mexico, puerto rico and argentina most often. never mind the fact that i don't look latina in the slightest. my irish and german roots have left me with blue eyes and a skin tone that can best be described as "glow in the dark".
but enough about me - let's hear more about you fabulous new board members!
yenESQ
posted 10-23-2000 15:15 EST (US)
quote: Originally posted by Zelda: Oh please don't misunderstand me -- my sister and I are no Yankees.
Oh no, no misunderstanding. I understood you. I miscommunicated. I meant your great-grandfather as a Yankee in Georgia. But I don't really mean to go *there* (as in family stuff and things that are none of my business...)
Great, I'm going to piss off one of the moderators and get kicked out of here (and I haven't even been here one full week!).
I probably should let this topic go and find another thread to evilly infiltrate...
------------------ Viva la Yen!
Zelda
posted 10-23-2000 15:44 EST (US) We could just start a splinter group -- Southern fans of W/T (no Texans though -- they can start their own group).
As for kicking people out of here -- haven't done that yet but I've got my sights set on some folks.
Just kidding. No I'm not. No, really I am. No, I'm not.
cparga
posted 10-23-2000 23:08 EST (US)
quote: Originally posted by Zelda: We could just start a splinter group -- Southern fans of W/T (no Texans though -- they can start their own group).
Texans for W/T Unite!!!
As a loud and proud Texan, I feel compelled to throw in my two cents here and say we're really very happy to NOT be included with ANY other region of the country besides our own great country....er...state of Texas.
We're not Southerners....We're not Westerners.....We're TEXANS, gosh darn it.
Y'all remember that and we'll all get along just fine.
(and yes, the majority of us are all this annoyingly full of national, um, i mean state pride)
Cylinda
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Zelda
posted 10-23-2000 23:15 EST (US) which is why I did not include Texans in my Southern group.
As much as y'all don't like us, we don't like y'all. I'm kidding of course. What's not to love about the Texans, they're the Leo's of the states.
(How did I know a Texan would have to respond to this to tell us how special they are? )
TheWombat
posted 10-24-2000 08:34 EST (US) which is why I did not include Texans in my Southern group.
Oi! Texans are fun! I am part Texan (although to be honest I havent been back in 15 years)
Maybe I should set up the W/T Texan expat chapter....
birdie brain
posted 10-24-2000 13:29 EST (US) Hi, I'm Birdie
I live in the country-side about 18 miles from London, UK. I'm a writer and designer, single but open to offers.
Always loved vamp stuff, but was originally drawn to Buffy by seeing Aly in the preview and thinking 'wow, she's cute!'
I play guitar, keyboards and bass in a band. I love Willow, and Tara almost as much!
Thassa
posted 10-24-2000 15:14 EST (US) Never post a message, esp an intro message, 4 hours after you should have gone to bed.
I used to call all Americans Yankees until I met a southerner (at a family reunion) who objected (actually she got really pissed at me). Never realized til then how much a label meant (I think I was 12 at the time).
I'm an anime fan in general (Utena!) and am embarrased that the company translating Sailor Moon to English is attempting to use the CRTC (like the FCC) code to justify cutting Haruka and Michuru's (sp?) relationship from a couple to cousins. This is even after the CRTC said that nothing in the code barred it. Apparently the main reason they aren't going to try for the last season of Sailor Moon is that if they gave it a similar treatment they would wind up with about 3 eps that didn't make any sense.
Ok, back on topic, my favourite characters are Willow, Tara, Faith, Cordelia, and Spike in pretty much that order. I'm Bi, single and have a tendancy go all over the place in conversation (or messages for that matter). I'll cut this one short since I've forgotten what I originally wanted to say.
xita
posted 10-24-2000 22:37 EST (US) Hey Birdie and Thassa, I am happy to see you join the intro. Birdie it's good to have you introduce youself, I have enjoyed your fic and Fuzzydale of course. Here's my welcome for the day!
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Shadow Cat
posted 10-24-2000 23:09 EST (US) Texas, Texas, Yee-Haw!!
I'm definitely in the Texans for W/T Club. Texas state pride is an indefinable thing, but those in the know - know.
I am, however, decidedly NOT proud of the Governor. I live in Boston and have to defend my great state (in spite of its lousy Governor) to my fellow attorneys on a daily basis. Maybe I should start a new club: Proud Texans Who Hate Bush, But Love Willow and Tara!
xita
posted 11-01-2000 01:52 EST (US) Bump! Introduce yourself
Amberrific
posted 11-01-2000 02:31 EST (US) Hi, I'm Jenny. I've been lurking for quite some time, after being directed here by tyche, my fellow poster over at BuffyGuide (where I am known as AlyKat). I posted something last night only to return today and find the thread had disappeared. Which I hope doesn't mean something.
I'd love to tell you more about myself, but right now I am too depressed after tonight's preview.
andygirl
posted 11-01-2000 02:39 EST (US) Right... I'm andy. 18, college student in one of those random New England schools, ridiculously lesbian. I lurk because I can. I'm a journalist by trade.
xita
posted 11-01-2000 03:04 EST (US) Welcome both of you!Amberrific and Andygirl! And Amberrific, posts really don't get deleted. I promise you whatever that thing was, it had nothing to do with you! Feel free to post. We love tyche! And her recruits are more than welcome here! HEre we go, welcome!!
ghaliya
posted 11-01-2000 13:07 EST (US) hi everyone! delurking to hopefully become a wee bit more active on this board. *love* where this board is going and how it is being moderated.
im 33 and a webdesigner by profession.
tata! ghaliya
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Zelda
posted 11-01-2000 13:43 EST (US) Welcome ghaliya
By the way, Xita is the nice moderator.
Have fun, make noise!!
ghaliya
posted 11-01-2000 14:34 EST (US) thanks zelda! i know you are *really* mean
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Mishy-Pop
posted 11-01-2000 20:29 EST (US) OK, I'm here, as ordered by my friend judy. Ummm...I live in Dallas. Boring life, boring job. Been a BtVS fan since 1/2 way through the 2nd season. I had Kendall issues, so it took me a while to come around. *g*
I've been a semi-regular poster at the Bronze for a couple of years, but slacked off quite a bit after the W/T fallout last spring. I've posted at a few other boards, but not really regularly. It was refreshing to stumble upon this board. Everyone seems really cool, and hey, it's all about W/T.
The last few days, I've been amusing myself by reading the posts on the AMC board at abc.go.com. For a laugh, go there and check out my "God Says" thread. I stole the idea from Aaron Sorkin and TWW. *g*
to all! Hope to talk to y'all soon!
-michelle
judy
posted 11-01-2000 21:20 EST (US) Michelle No welcome wagon greeting for you, must be because you made the fatal error of saying you were my friend.
Just kidding.
WELCOME!!!!
This is a fun and crazy place. Best of all, there are no idiots.
darvangi
posted 11-01-2000 22:12 EST (US) True, Judy, I don't think there are any idiots here, but I certainly do have the capacity to make some idiotic posts. Fortunately, this board is peopled by some really nice folx who, for the most part, don't mock my idiotic posts.
Let me also say hi and welcome to new board members. There's doughnuts and coffee in the corner, so help yourself.
judy
posted 11-02-2000 12:39 EST (US) Darin -- Ah, idiotic posts. I am full of those. This season, especially, I don't think I have produced a single deep thought about the show. I seem to be in a mode of mindless consumerism. It's a shame, because there have been interesting things worthy of analysis. I just sit back and have fun watching all of you dissect and analyze.
Anyway, I don't think I've properly introduced myself on this thread. So since I made Michelle do it, I feel it is my obligation to partake as well.
I am 28. I live in NYC (shout out to all my fellow NYC boys and girls). I do program planning and proposal writing at a settlement house and I am trying to finish my novel which I abandoned for awhile when I worked as an advocate for battered women and their children and then as the Children's Program Coordinator at a community-based domestic violence agency. The work was tremendously satisfying, engaging, challenging and rewarding, but I had no energy left for my writing and so I left.
I like watching BUFFY (duh) and surfing the internet (duh). I also like reading, going to the movies, having good conversation, food, and drinks with my absolutely wonderful friends, going to friendly lesbian bars in Brooklyn (which is not where I live), and being the silly dork that I am with the people I love.
God, these sort of talk about yourself posts just sound cheesy no matter what, huh?
I am also unfailingly neurotic.
I came to this board because of xita and Zelda who helped deprive me of hours of sleep at chat in the spring. I used to read and post (some) at the WillTara email list. Then the chat moved to its current yahoo home. Night after night I would be at the WillTara chat until the birds started chirping and my contact lenses had shrivelled into a dry crinkly piece of plastic in my eyes. I haven't been a presence there much at all for the past few months, but I was (and am) delighted when they started this board. It's been fun to see this community develop and flourish, especially since I used to post quite a bit at the Bronze until it burst into homophobic and squabbly bickery flames. I love reading your intelligent, thoughtful, provocative, and passionate posts and am glad I've gotten to meet so many interesting people through the W/T story. And I have to add that it's been a very connecting, empowering, and occasionally arousing experience to be in the presence of so many fine lesbian hands pounding on the keyboard.
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Zelda
posted 11-02-2000 01:41 EST (US) I might need a cold shower now.
Until then
WELCOME Mishy-Pop
Queen of Denial
posted 11-02-2000 02:16 EST (US) Oh my! Finally got around to posting on this thread. Don't really know what to say so i guess i'll just ramble a bit
• I'm 23 and almost have my MD (only a year and a half to go) • I am a movie buff, love TV and spend countless hours on the net, enjoy reading literature and a am a bit of an artist.(how i find time to do all this is still an unexplained mstery) •My lungs are filled by smoke, pollutants and other toxic fumes that will eventually kill me (unless my job does it first)! •My stress level can be compared to a frayed rope being used to lower a grand piano off the side of a ten-storey building •My idea of exercise is standing up to change the channels instead of using the remote control • Oh and NO, I do not..I repeat I DO NOT Suffer from INSANITY...I ENJOY every minute of it...hee hee.
Anyway, i stumbled on this board while loking for a buffy website with some semblance of intelligent conversation (thank god i found it!)
I must say I'm enjoying my stay here alot!
Q
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xita
posted 11-02-2000 02:32 EST (US) Welcome to all the new people and one old one (Judy) . My own personal welcome to you guys, ghaliya, Mishy-Pop, Queen of Denial and my friend JUDY!!!
welcome to the kitty from all of us!
april
posted 11-02-2000 10:32 EST (US)
quote: Originally posted by judy: And I have to add that it's been a very connecting, empowering, and occasionally arousing experience to be in the presence of so many fine lesbian hands pounding on the keyboard.
hey judy! big woohoos for new york, non-profit workers and brooklyn! another big woohoo for the east village and the cool people who live there!
be careful with that smiley you used up there, though...you might get relegated to the tongue movement thread!
RinaDoll
posted 11-02-2000 12:56 EST (US) Considering the fact that I *hope* to frequent this board, well, frequently, maybe I should intro myself.
My name's Rina, I'm 19, speech path major at U of IL. I got hooked on Buffy at Christmas of the third season - I went to WA to visit my online best friend, and she sat me through all of third season that had aired, plus some of 2nd. It worked, and I fast became an addicted addict. (If you got that last allusion, e-mail me. )
Will's my favorite character, and always has been, probably because I IDed with her so much. (I, too, had a Xander. Only, his name isn't Xander.) I can't think of any 'shipper relationship I *don't* like Willow in, but Tara is currently my favorite.
Anyway, I'm going to try and stay active here, because I think you all seem like cool people. I just have problems remembering to check things that don't automatically come into my mailbox. LOL Off to play with smilies!
posted 11-06-2000 14:29 EST (US) Hi I've been reading everyone's posts for a while now and I think it's really a good time to overcome my shyness and de-lurk ! Ok, so , my name's Annie, I'm french and I'm 28. I'm a BTVS fan since the beginning of Season 1, and my favorite character has always been Willow (well, now, I've got 2 fav' characters...).I am a w/t shipper since I first saw 'Hush'. I think both Aly and Amber are really great actresses and from what I've read, they seem to be wonderful persons too...you rock, girls ! I don't know if there's other frenchies on this board ? We have seen the end of Season 4 two weeks ago and probably won't see Season 5 before mid 2001. sigh... But since I am a spoiler-addict, a big THANKS to everyone for the spoilers, the screencaps, etc... Hope to see a lot of screencaps for Family Well, see you around ! Annie
------------------ Keeper of Willow being Tara's palm reading guinea pig (OoMM) Keeper of The way Willow says "Extra flamey" #202 TNT
Zelda
posted 11-06-2000 14:38 EST (US) Welcome Rina and Annie.
Come in, make yourself at home and have fun.
tasha
posted 11-06-2000 17:25 EST (US) mmm..hello *wave*
i'm guessing that none of you will know me....when it comes to btvs, I mostly lurk around on Hannigan.com, the Bronze and well...obviously here.
(Looks like I just blew my cover..)
I'm nearly 23 which is pretty scary.....I have age issues.
Er..what else...I graduated from college 3 years ago -Performing Arts Major..
That went so damn well that I'm now a web developer *l*. but hey..ya never know..watch this space...you may take breaks..you may be watching a fair long while...
Present location: London, UK
First sighting of BTVS: First episode of season 1...then had to wait ages for UK television to catch up...grrrr....aaanyway where was I ? oh yeah...love of series turned to obsession by the end of Series 2 - not a good thing for my cash flow I'll have you know.
Favorite episode so far: "Passion" those words still get to me .... followed by "Hush".
Favorite character: I can never really answer that.
Well..now that you are all sleeping...I'll end my "me" bit.
"...and tho unwanted, unbidden, it will stir..open it's jaws and howl"
*shivers*
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dino
posted 11-06-2000 17:36 EST (US) hi. i'm dino. i lurk, i guess. a lot.
when i don't lurk, which is office time, i webdevelop.
all of the above is done in london, uk. my favorite btvs charater is willow, because she is (used to be) a dork/nerd like me.
tara's a close second, seeing as i for some weird reason have liked amber since her brief (less than 10 seconds) apperance in Can't hardly wait.
so, hi *wave* - consider me unlurked.
geek rejoice.
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kiaulune
posted 11-06-2000 19:29 EST (US) I'm new here, and was thinking of posting an intro on myself, so here's the perfect opportunity!
My name is Caitlin, I'm 19 and I study historic preservation at Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg, VA. I was born in Seattle, WA, but lived in Charlottesville, VA for most of my life.
I heard about this board on the alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer newsgroup. I am SUCH a happy camper to be here! I simply adore Willow and Tara, and see a lot of myself in both of them. Seeing their relationship has really helped me branch out and realize that I would love to have a relationship with another woman. No luck yet, but here's hoping!
I started watching Buffy only in the middle of last season, and was turned on to the show by my best friend. Since then, I have become TOTALLY obsessed with the show, and am a Joss worshipper.
I'm bad at thinking of things to say in these introductory type things, so I'll just say that I'm really happy to be here, and even if I don't have anything useful to add, I'll enjoy reading everyone else's comments.
-caitlin
BBOvenGuy
posted 11-06-2000 19:40 EST (US) Caitlin, you found us! Woo-hoo!
And you're in Fredericksburg - that's cool. I have an ancestor who was in the Union Army during the Civil War, and Fredericksburg was one of the battles he was in. I visited the battlefield once and looked up where his unit was stationed. They were in the rear, guarding the pontoon bridges, which probably explains how he survived.
kiaulune
posted 11-06-2000 20:06 EST (US)
quote: Originally posted by BBOvenGuy: Caitlin, you found us! Woo-hoo!
And you're in Fredericksburg - that's cool. I have an ancestor who was in the Union Army during the Civil War, and Fredericksburg was one of the battles he was in. I visited the battlefield once and looked up where his unit was stationed. They were in the rear, guarding the pontoon bridges, which probably explains how he survived.
Yep, I found it... and I LOVE it! I like Fredericksburg, but I live off campus, which in the last week has become a HUGE hassle - I totalled my car last Monday, so now to get to class I have to ride the bus or walk, which means I have to get off my lazy butt and expend energy. Ugh. Oh, and in the process of totalling my car (1987 Chevy Nova named Nellie), I totalled 2 other cars and damaged a fourth. When I do something, I do it RIGHT.
I forgot to mention before - I have an all-black cat named Twilight, and live alone, though Twi sometimes stays with me for a few weeks at a time. I refused to return to school unless I got to live alone, and the school wouldn't grant me a single dorm room, so I moved off campus. Bastards.
Ok, so this post has nothing to do with anything that anyone cares about, but oh well! I tend to be only semi-coherent (due to too much sleep!). Um, yeah. Ok. I think that's all I wanted to say. Oh, but BIG THANKS to BB up there for telling me about this board!!!! I will forever be in debt.
-caitlin
yenESQ
posted 11-06-2000 21:02 EST (US) Caitlin- I'm in a historic preservation program, too, though not in VA. I'm guessing your's is an undergrad program. Mine is a grad program at Georgia State. I didn't realize you could get a bachelor's in HP. That's so neat. If you ever want to vent about some bone-headed destruction occuring in the world of historic preservation, let me know!
Yen
kiaulune
posted 11-06-2000 21:18 EST (US)
quote: Originally posted by yenESQ: Caitlin- I'm in a historic preservation program, too, though not in VA. I'm guessing your's is an undergrad program. Mine is a grad program at Georgia State. I didn't realize you could get a bachelor's in HP. That's so neat. If you ever want to vent about some bone-headed destruction occuring in the world of historic preservation, let me know!
Yen
Hi!! Yep, Mary Washington has one of the very few historic preservation undergrad programs in the country. I think there are only 6 or so. Also, MWC was one of the pioneers of historic preservation as an academic study, so it's a good school for the field. I actually hope to do graduate work overseas, but that depends on how much money I (don't) have. How is the Georgia State grad program? It's so cool there's another HP person here! I'm just loving this board more and more!
-caitlin who knows she uses too damn many smilies, but she just can't help it!
xita
posted 11-06-2000 22:58 EST (US) Big welcome to Caitlin, Dino and Tasha! I hope you guys enjoy lurking and hopefully posting! Welcome to the kitty!
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Wiccagrrl
posted 11-06-2000 23:14 EST (US)
Gee, so many new people...this is just great! Oh, and Xita, that is the coolest smiley Just way too cute.
Is it Tuesday yet???
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november
posted 11-08-2000 16:30 EST (US) Greetings, all . . . name here's november (or I should say nom de guerre, I guess . . .) I've been lurking here for a while, and I've been a BTVS fan since the first season . . . I've always been drawn to the Gothic/Romantic, and this show not only hits the spot in that department, it just gets better with time. it really is briliant on so many levels. Professionally I'm a teacher, writer, in the southern USA (can y'all hear the Southern accent?) . . . personally just someone who tries to treat every moment in life as mystical and extraordinary. As for BTVS, while I like most of the gang (even Riley, usually, though not as much lately) I'm passionately fond of Tara, since she reminds me SO VERY much of myself at that age (and maybe now too). . . a good person, a shy person, a person who means no harm and yet feels awkward and has trouble fitting in--believe me, I can relate! I think that Joss and Amber between them have created a wonderful and sympathetic character, and that they're poised to do great things with her. Well . . . that's all for now!
Zelda
posted 11-08-2000 16:42 EST (US) Welcome November
You're in good company. There are a number of teachers and Southerners here (and a few Texans ). Make more noise. It's hard to pick on you if you don't give us more ammunition.
calliope
posted 11-08-2000 20:50 EST (US) hey...well, let see where do I start? these introduction threads make me a little ansty. Ok, I'm 19, and I'm from Florida, whiich is cool. I'm blessed with things like 80 degree days in November, hurricanes, and your run-of-the-mill cases of electoral fraud....I'm a film/english major at Florida State. I'm a huge fan of the show and a huge Willow fan. I'm excited to have found this server, cuz everybody around here HATES willow and tara. Well, they hate tara mostly, and they hate the fact that willow is with her. They wish terrible, terrible things to befall her (tara that is)...So, I guess you could say i've been a closet (pardon the pun) willow/tara shipper, and i'm glad to have found his board. Oh well...hope you'll all have me...
willow and tara are cool...when I see them I think its ok to have doubts about my sexuality, but then, well then I remember that I come from a very strict, traditional spanish catholic family. And I know my family would never, ever speak to me again. I know that shouldn't matter, but I can't help but let their hatred affect me. Oh well.."family" really put it into prespective with the whole "demon" allegory, but in the end, she does lose her family and its just a tv show. this is real life..it would have been much, much worse for me...for one thing my friends wouldn't have backed me up like that..and my mom, well, lets just say she wouldn't have "threatened" to beat me up...(sighs) decisions, decisions...why does life always have to be so complicated...ok..enough with this incredibly long intro...I guess I just wanted to vent
Zelda
posted 11-08-2000 23:51 EST (US) Hey calliope. Welcome
I'm really glad you found us. If you can, come check out the chat room sometime. The links are at the top of the page. Sometimes it's nice to chat real time. Folks around here are real nice (except for Xita, of course) and there are a number of Floridians around. My own sister, Stella was born in Florida. I try to not hold it against her.
I hope this community can help you feel like you've got a safe place to talk about the feelings you're having. I'm pretty sure we would virtually stand up to your family.
Thanks for de-lurking. Make some noise, have some fun and watch out for Xita, she's the mean one.
Benet
posted 11-10-2000 01:19 EST (US) “Benet” was my high school (ugh – catholic college prep – blech!) but I respond to Nadine. I live on the north side of Chicago with my partner and our dog Katchoo (yes, named for Strangers in Paradise) in an area that is oh-so-slowly being gentrified (and this is a very good thing). I just turned 30, but am convincing myself that I am still 28. I have watched BTVS since day one and am constantly surprised at just how good a show it really is. The W/T relationship is just incredible to watch. Hush is by far my fav ep (and it really should have won the Emmy. They wuz robbed!!! Robbed!!)
I have worked as a prosecutor, a college admissions counselor, a theatre director, an actor, and most recently, a software consultant – all that changed about 2 weeks ago when the universe sent a big WAKE UP call in the form of some idiot with an AK-47 and 3 pipe bombs in the hotel room next to mine. Um, I took that as a sign that life is waaaaaay to short to do things you don’t love, so I am in the process of “transitioning” to a career in television and/or film. I am a Warner Brothers junkie (if it is on the WB, I watch it ) and my dream job would be writing for Grosse Pointe.
When I am not surfing the web, watching television (I ADORE television) or listening to top 40 (my guilty pleasure), I love to go to the lake (a block from the house) and read (except in winter, obviously). On the phone people think that I am a blonde (go figure), but I have been told I look like a cross between Whoopi Goldberg and a muppet (again, go figure!)
Stella spoke so highly of this place, I figured I had to check it out. So far, I’m loving it!
Stella by Starlight
posted 11-10-2000 01:42 EST (US) WHOOO HOOO!!!! A HUGE SHOUT OUT to my pal Nadine! I am SOOO glad you're here! You're gonna love it! My sister is going to be SO impressed that I recruited someone to this board.
BTW, don't believe one word Zelda says about Xita being the mean one. You've chatted with Z before so ya know what I'm saying.
Visit here often. I check in just about everyday. Folks here are SO cool and you can get all the spoilers you can handle if you're a big ole spoiler ho like Xita.
Stella - doing the Snoopy dance cause Nadine's here
Kirk B
posted 11-10-2000 02:02 EST (US) :akes a deep breath::
Okay, public speaking makes me do the wacky, but here goes...
Wait, I'm not on-stage. This is just an email! Cool!
Anyway, where to begin? I know! At the beginning!
My name is Kirk Baldridge.
I'm 29 years old.
Six foot tall, brown hair and green eyes (Oh wait, this isn't my personal ad is it? Never mind...)
I live in a city in TX called The Colony, or sometimes Boringtown USA, depending on which map you happen to have.
I am on the verge of returning to my former occupation (professionally unemployed), with delusions of being a writer.
I've been watching Buffy since...oh, partway through the 1st season, and I have been more or less hooked since the 2nd.
My fav characters are, of course, Willow and Tara, with Anya close behind. Spike too, but I miss the good ol' (evil) version.
------------------ I am, you know. What? Yours.
Zelda
posted 11-10-2000 02:30 EST (US) Welcome Nadine and Kirk.
Glad to have you both here. Nadine you may remember me as Dax from the Xena world.
Have fun, make noise. Jump around.
Banshee
posted 11-10-2000 09:26 EST (US) Alright..intros.
My name is Shannon, 23, from upstate NY. Started watching BTVS halfway through the second season and from the rock-n-roll opening I was completely hooked. So much so that my old roommate and I use to have dinner parties @ our house on Tuesdays just for buffy(the best had to be "A buffy Christmas" when we made a 4 course turkey dinner.. I now sort of have a personal interest in watching buffy because of the Willow/Tara dynamic. I've been out for 3 years and it's refreshing to have your "lifestyle" be depicted in a very real and stereotype free way.. So, I give complete props to Joss for his handling of it.
Oh, and I come to this board for all of the happy, leaping animated smiley heads..
-S
Spring
posted 11-10-2000 09:36 EST (US) Hi Shannon! I've just found my upstate NY Buffy fan- yes! I live in Rochester, so nice to meetcha. Welcome to the posting board, this is a really cool group and totally nice bunch of folks. I'm not so good at this welcoming and hand shaking thing, but er, welcome and shake, shake.
-spring
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Kirk B
posted 11-10-2000 09:49 EST (US) Zelda, you're Dax?
I think I remember you too.
If you're the same Dax from Xena days that I am thinking of, I loved your site.
------------------ I am, you know. What? Yours.
chantgirl
posted 11-10-2000 17:15 EST (US) Hi everyone! My name is Judith, I'm 36 and I live in the southern part of Oregon. I first discovered a lot you lovely folks over at the WillTara list in March or April and used to chat every now and then with the group as "chantgirl". For the past number of months I took a break from "human" life and have been living and continuing my studies in an ashram up in the mountains of Oregon.
I'm back to "real life" and am happy to hook up again with such a wonderful group of folks. I love the Willow-Tara relationship and admire how Joss has so sweetly progressed it. I hope to see more such realistically and beautifully done same-sex relationships on TV because of this ground-breaking portrayal. And the thoughtfulness and insight of the posts on this board are incredible! I love it! (and the smilies are a kick!)
Be well!
PS to Zelda---you were Dax?! Of the rockin' Kira/Dax fanfic? If so, yours were the first fanfic I ever read on the net!
wolliw
posted 11-11-2000 08:03 EST (US) Hi there,
Belated doing the introduction thing.
Love this board -- its format (none of that annoying one-frame-per-message!), its vibrant list of topics, and of course, it has the best frequenters . Thank you to Xita and Zelda for maintaining etc.!
I was a Xena-Gabrielle subtexter until that show went seriously downhill in S5 (1999-2000 season), although it's made a slight improvement this season. But the thing was, for XWP, it was almost always *sub*text; almost always deniable by reasonable viewers who saw *only* a strong friendship.
One of the things that I find wonderful about the lovely Willow-Tara rel'ship is that it is MAINtext. Finally. And god, so beautifully. And in a way which isn't, as Joss says, "a very special Buffy", but simply is presented as on a par with other rel'ships (e.g. WTWTA) and Buffic plotlines (e.g. mystery surrounding Tara a la any mystery surrounding a character, like Dawn).
OK, but you'all know this already. I'll stop!
Greetings.
Edited to add some personal info after reading some of the other posts!
I live in Pittsburgh, currently teaching at Pitt (linguistics). I was originally studying in Buffalo, there for 6 years. Prior to that, I was in Australia, which is where I'm from originally. Still get homesick occasionally (and when it hits, it hits), but really like life in the northern hemisphere! Love the seasons -- the falls were breathtaking in upstate New York, and its been pretty impressive in Pittsburgh as well. Love a lot of other things (cable tv! BtVS *not* 6 months behind!), but too many to list here. Have a feeling I'll be in the US long-term if work permits ...
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cookie monster
posted 11-13-2000 20:22 EST (US) Hello, I'm mostly a lurker but I will post on something I find interesting. I've watched and enjoyed Buffy from the beginning but my obsession began with the episode Hush. I live in Canada and have a one and a half year old son who I lovingly take care of every day of the week (even though he made me go through 26 hours of labour(g)). I also lurk on the willtara list and am a slowly fading Xenite. It's nice to come to a board where people actually discuss the show in a friendly and flame free way. That's all I have to say so I'll blend in with the woodwork now.
cookie monster(call me cookie)
Roxton
posted 11-13-2000 20:53 EST (US) Hi cookie, welcome from a fellow Canadian. I'm sure you are going to have a great time here. The people are funny, friendly, and intelligent. So have fun.
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shazza
posted 11-15-2000 06:38 EST (US) hi, better late than never I guess...so
My name is Shannon. I am a 29 year old female, and I live in Auckland, New Zealand (shout out to Kiwiccan). I live with my gf who tolerates my buffy-addiction with mild amusement, and two dogs and two cats who sleep through all but the applause. I have been a buffy-aholic since half way through the 1st season, (we are only half way through season 4 and Angel has not even started here yet, boo hoo!). Willow has always been my favourite character and when i heard she was going to get a gf in season 4 I almost slid of my seat with happiness. How nice it is to have such a great couple on TV to relate to. Just when I thought it couldnt get any better! I am also madly into reading anything, field hockey and my little family..oh and I work, but I prefer not to dwell on that. So thats me, I wish I could have thought of something incredibly witty to say but there may be no one listening anyway.
tyche
posted 11-15-2000 09:48 EST (US) JENNY! You finally decided to de-lurk here! I'm so happy! (And I managed to miss this before now because of my computer's minor nervous breakdown...) Anyway, belated welcome!
Kiwiccan
posted 11-16-2000 12:45 EST (US)
quote: Originally posted by shazza: My name is Shannon. I am a 29 year old female, and I live in Auckland, New Zealand (shout out to Kiwiccan).
Welcome Shannon! It's nice to have someone else from NZ here.
quote: (we are only half way through season 4 and Angel has not even started here yet, boo hoo!).
Yeah I think TV3 programmers are actually brain dead. They don't have a clue as to how these 2 shows interact on occasion. We may never get to see Angel. And what's up with them showing Buffy at 11pm and then they pre-empting it every other week. Next week Cricket (first test) replaces Buffy. TV3 need to re-examine their priorities.
quote: Willow has always been my favourite character and when i heard she was going to get a gf in season 4 I almost slid of my seat with happiness. How nice it is to have such a great couple on TV to relate to.
She was always my favourite until Tara showed up. They are truly the best and most romantic couple on TV (in any country).
quote: I am also madly into reading anything
So what do you enjoy reading?
------------------ Paula -------- Amber FanGirl #1a May the Amber Force be with you.
shazza
posted 11-16-2000 04:29 EST (US) Kiwiccan - selfish, nasty, mean, stupid, ugly (probably) TV3 exec's! I have to admit that I kind of like buffy being on so late coz I am a total night owl and get to watch it uninterrupted by the constantly ringing phone etc, but I have protested on principle for other fans who cant stay up. And canceling it every other week, I have read in my bible (TV guide) that this is due to happen several more times! And as for the buffy/angel crossover debacle, is it just me or does this seem like an infringment of my basic human rights! My fury knows no bounds..... Reading?..lots of different stuff, heaps of fantasy books (the dragons and sorcery kind, not the other), mystery, contemporary lit, anything fictional, except never ever romances or Jackie Collins ilk. I also love Stargate and x-files (kind of) Feel free to vent anytime Take care, Shannon
xita
posted 11-21-2000 10:33 EST (US) Welcome Cookie Monster and Shazza. I seemed to have missed this thread enterily as it moved to the next page. Better late than never right?
Welcome to the Board!
Dr.G
posted 11-21-2000 19:43 EST (US) Thank you Xita for all those smilies, now I just have to introduce myself.
A ladyfriend of mine thinks I look like Garfield (the big fat red cat, and believe it or not, she meant it as a compliment). Of course I'm not red fat or a cat, but I like his attitude and his hobbies (eating, sleeping) so I decided to use his name, for now just on the internet, but I'm seriously considering making it official. I'm 29 years old and a medical doctor. I've worked in the ER (a small one, no fireworks there except during the millennium) and I'm currently working in cardiology. And because of the long shifts I've tons of free time to devote to my other hobbies: Willow and Tara and everything related to them.
That's how I came to be here. I've only discovered this site a week ago, but I've been here every day since then. I'll probably blow one of my coronaries when I get my next phone bill (I'm a bit of a Scrooge sometimes, by the way: did I mention I am Dutch?). But this site is worth every penny and then some, it's so great to know there are so many others out there who love W/T as much as I do.
Anyway, I'm also -and always will be- a huge Kira/Odo fan (I assume y'all know who they are). They too have a beautiful relationship, one that gradually developed from true friendship into true love (blah, blah), only it took them six years to get where Willow and Tara got in six weeks (thank god). As much as I care for K/O, Willow and Tara mean so much more to me and I can't explain why, then again I don't have to right?
Greetings to you all,
Dr.G
PS: I realize I forgot to mention the tiny fact that I'm a F to M transsexual, currently starting with the hormone treatment. Anybody freaked out there? I suppose not many of YOU, but I am. I wasn't kidding when I wrote elsewhere that I have an 'I want to be normal fetish', wahahaha…, the gods have a cruel sense of humor, putting me together like this. But I don't feel sorry for myself, I have no right to, still too many good things in this life. But I haven't told anybody I know about this except my doctors, the above mentioned friend and another and as of now a couple of who knows how many total strangers. So you see, I can understand perfectly well why Tara didn't tell Willow about her secret. It's terrifying just facing the possibility of losing the ones you love because of what you are.
I know what I'm doing isn't very bright to say the least. People will probably begin to wonder when I start changing into the bearded lady. I'm a bloody doctor (figuratively speaking of course, at least most of the time), I should know better. And I guess I do, I just CANNOT get over my fears, boohoo….
Well my hope is that because of Willow and Tara others will be able to (overcome their fears that is), and from what I've read that has already happened. A big thankee very much to the afore mentioned ladies and to the people on this board.
O and while I'm on a roll I might as well confess: I love Pride and Prejudice, ABBA and I play chess really well.
Shutting up now. I'll go back to reading the board and get my W/T fix for the day.
april
posted 11-21-2000 19:52 EST (US)
quote: Originally posted by Dr.G: PS: I realize I forgot to mention the tiny fact that I'm a F to M transsexual, currently starting with the hormone treatment. Anybody freaked out there? I suppose not many of YOU, but I am.
dr. g, no freakage here. one of my best friends is an FTM, and when he first started T, i gave him his shots...it was kinda fun, actually. how long have you been on T? voice changing yet? it's a very interesting, amazing, and at times disconcerting process to go through.
if you ever want to talk with someone over email about any of this, feel free to drop me a line: cyber_apple@hotmail.com. i can also put you in touch with my above-mentioned friend zoe if you're interested. i don't know much about the netherlands, but there is a very strong and tight-knit trans/FTM community here in the states, and i'd be happy to let you know about some resources if you haven't discovered them already.
it was very brave for you to come out to the board like that - i admire your courage!
a big woohoo for FTM w/t fans! i'm sure there are many!
hopey
posted 11-21-2000 21:10 EST (US) Ok, everybody is doing it, so why shouldn't I?
I don't know if there are more brasilians here ( i know in english we spell it with Z but since I'm brasilian and our country is called Brasil originally, i choose to make this mistake. The other eventual ones are for my bad english ... ) I live in Rio de Janeiro , and I know some wiccas - this is a great city for wicca religion, we have the biggest urban forrest in the world - though I'm not one myself. I'm an student, 25, and a newbie in this "Buffy" world, wich I begun to pay attention for the Tara - Willow affair, I admit. And now I became an addicted, i admit !!! I can't remember were i first saw this room, but i think i remember Xita having a webpage about movies, am i wrong? Well, thank you guys for the news, and the fun, and everything ... that's it, i think.
xita
posted 11-21-2000 23:29 EST (US) Hey Welcome Hopey! It's very cool that you are from Brasil. It's my dream to go there someday. One of my best friends is from Brasil and we found that if she spoke Portugese and I spoke Spanish (slowly) we could communicate pretty easily. Though, I don't know why we did that since we can both speak English. And yes I do have a movie site and I do have a big banner for the board there
Dr. G I am sure we are likely to be more open minded here than in other places. I am happy you have the courage to be open. I think I had a misconception about your country. I would have guessed it would have been more accepting. And yes W/T are something special to us all. Ahhh.. and yes, yes, yes another ABBA fan! I love them so much I even wrote a short w/t song fanfic with name of the game
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shazza
posted 11-22-2000 02:38 EST (US) Dearest Dr G,
Who cares! I mean that in the nicest possible way of course and that no-one will judge you harshly because of anything like that. It is very brave of you to open up to us about this. I can assure you that here you will be surrounded by supportive people, many of whom have similar (kind of) coming out stories of their own. I am somewhere near the back of the intro thread if you want to know more about me. Pretty boring tho'. I have no shocking secrets like your aforementioned affection for ABBA!
PS you get that the who cares thing is meant to be me being nice, I hope, and not making light of any problems you are having
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bfe
posted 11-22-2000 02:53 EST (US) Greetings! I don't like giving much personal info over the net, since I'm a bit paranoid when it comes to that kind of thing.
However I will give you some general facts about me.
Yes, BFE are my initials. I am 27 and have recently been discharaged from a eight year stint in the Army and an currently enrolled in a small university in Washington State. I guess I am this Board's Riley Finn, except for the making it woth the blonde babe part. I am very, painfully single and have been for quite some time.
On a less self pitying note, I have been a Buffy fan since the first episode aired and I am thrilled to talk to other Buffyholics out there.
Ta
Dr.G
posted 11-22-2000 08:44 EST (US) Just a quickie reply to these responses, then I'll shut up about myself.
Xita, I don't think you're mistaken about the acceptance in my country, but I just haven't given it a chance. I can be very brave 3000 miles away behind a computer screen, but hey, it's a start. By the way, I love your fanfic. Heat's my favorite. Please write many many more (maybe one based on I do, I do, I do, I do etc...)
Thank you Xita, April and Shazza for the kind words. Gotta go now, gonna cash in my recipe for T (my first, yippie, I get to inject myself for a change).
Dr.G
PS: (I have a PS fetish too) Shazza, you wrote you like dragon, sorcery type of fantasy books. Are you by any chance reading 'Wheel of Time' by Robert Jordan? If not, you should try it.
kaboomie
posted 11-22-2000 21:48 EST (US) [QUOTE]Originally posted by xita:
Dr. G I am sure we are likely to be more open minded here than in other places. I am happy you have the courage to be open. I think I had a misconception about your country. I would have guessed it would have been more accepting. And yes W/T are something special to us all. Ahhh.. and yes, yes, yes another ABBA fan! I love them so much I even wrote a short w/t song fanfic with name of the game ---------------- **/me hears ABBA and comes running into the room. HEY, I'm a huge ABBA fan. I went to college in Lund, Sweden (for a semester) and I've met Agnetha. This was back in 1987 just before she went totally Garbo. I collect a lot of their stuff, pre-ABBA too.
kaboomie
shazza
posted 11-23-2000 05:11 EST (US) Dr G - I have read The Wheel of Time series 1-7 which is all that is available here right now and LOVED it, but this series has made me vow to never start another series until I have confirmed that every last one has been written and is available to me. I cant stand being left with a cliffhanger and having to wait a year or two for the next instalment. Especially this series with so many characters to keep track of! I made an exception for the Otherland series by Tad Williams which has a detailed synopsis at the start of each book - really great books. I have read dozens of fantasy books and have never been disapointed. My favourite writers are David Eddings and Katherine Kerr. I am just such a hopeless book-geek. The bronze shelter geezer brigade has a book thread at the moment with heaps of people recommending good reads. I have to stop babbling now before everyone elso dies of boredom, but ya just had to PS me didnt ya!
Beautiful Tara's Girl
posted 11-23-2000 11:35 EST (US) shazza: I have to love you now - David Eddings is my literary God!
Hmm...can't remember if I've made an introduction here yet, so what the hey, I'll do it again.
*ahem*
Hi, I'm Beautiful Tara's Girl. You might remember me from such message boards as The Bronze and The Essence Of Amber. My real name is Dayna, I'm pushing the ripe old age of 21, and I live in a sprawling western suburb of Chicago. (Near Aurora...which looks NOTHING like the Aurora, IL in "Wayne's World." Trust me.)
I'm only BTG on the Buffy message boards. Pretty much everywhere else, I'm known as Queen Anthai - and I have postings allll over the place under THAT screenname. So if you recognize me, that's why.
I've been writing my novel, 7 STARS, for the past five years...it's now done and will be up on the website SUNDAY AT THE LATEST!! I'm so excited...now I need an agent so I can get the puppy published. (Del Rey won't accept unsolicited manuscripts...phooey.) It's a fantasy novel geared towards those people who think they're too old for Harry Potter but too young for Terry Brooks. I guess you could call it YA Fantasy (as opposed to YA horror...R.L. Stine, Christopher Pike and the like). I'm already at work on a sequel.
I also play guitar in a passing fair kind of way - Courtney Love is my main influence (pick on me IF YOU DARE), and I also like a bunch of local bands...my friend Jay is in a glam-rock band called the Alien Banshees, and I also designed that website ( http://members.nbci.com/everlorn ) if you want to look. I played guitar on a track on their last CD, and hopefully I'll get to do more on the next one!
I love bad movies. I'm way into MST3K. I even own a copy of "Plan 9 From Outer Space," but the only film that's ever done me in ("Fine, Pearl, take the world, but NO MORE!!") was "Batman & Robin." It was terrible. The scars are still fading.
I got heavily into Buffy during Season 3, at the introduction of Faith. (rrrrooowwwlll...) I'd watched the movie, the series premiere, and other episodes on and off the first two seasons...but Faith was so hot and so cool that I started religiously taping every episode. I have nearly all of 3-5. My friends think I'm nuts. I loved the whole Faith arc in Season Three and got to be a spoiler ho after "Consequences." I always loved Willow though, because she reminded me of me...painfully shy and not too cool, but found confidence with her friends at long last. She's really blossomed as a character, and I cried SO HARD when Oz left her. But then I saw "Hush," and...well...Oz who?
I loved the chemistry between Tara and Willow from the beginning. Amber is beautiful and Tara is sweet and loving and everything Willow needed. I love how Willow falls in love...it's always so dreamy and perfect. I mean, sure, werewolf, but that wasn't HIS fault. It's great to see someone who treats Willow decently. Lord knows Buffy's taste in significant others is wretched - and do I need to get into Xander?
I love Faith, Willow, Spike, Tara and Xander (Oz when he was around) and loathe beyond all comprehension Riley and Anya. And I think Glory is cool, so sue me.
I love, love, LOVE what they're doing with Darla on "Angel," incidentally. Can't wait for next week!!
------------------ "We are the music-makers...and we are the dreamers of the dreams." -Willy Wonka
xita
posted 11-23-2000 12:37 EST (US) Hey Tara's girl, you've been around but here's a welcome anyway Also, I love your sig. Snif.
Kaboomee, it's like I am next to royalty. You've met Agnetha. I pray for a reunion concert all the time. I always tell people how much I would be willing to pay to see them and my friends think I am ridiculous. I know it won't happen though Lucky you!
Teresa_Roanoke
posted 11-24-2000 09:34 EST (US)
quote: Originally posted by yenESQ: I work and go to grad school and run a fan site on Michelle Marciniak, who plays in the WNBA. It's at http://www.geocities.com/yen_esq if anyone's interested. I'm about to help her finish up her official website too, so I'm really psyched about that.
I can't believe it! Another Michelle Marciniak fan here on the Kitten Board! I've been a fan since her Tennessee Lady Vols days, then ABL's Portland Power and Philadelphia Rage! I'm currently a WNBA addict and got to see a halftime feature about her during one of this past summer's games. Can you tell I'm excited? I'll be headed to the website as soon as I finish this note!
Glad to know you're here!
Teresa_Roanoke
posted 11-24-2000 17:26 EST (US) Okay, I’ll give it a go. How do I identify? Well… my soul, my politics, my body are molded by an Appalachian mountain upbringing and the times in which I grew up and have lived. JFK aimed his War on Poverty at my people, enabling me to get scholarships that helped put me through college (Virginia Tech). My parents, who never had the privilege of even going to high school, gave me the love and drive to succeed farther than most women I know and way beyond any female on either side of the family. My father was 20 years older than my mom, very domineering, and strict. I’ve an older brother. Family was very important, and they lived all around.
I’m 48, a Leo teetering on the Virgo fence, blue-eyed, 5’4”, deliberately blonde. My ancestry is a typical Appalachian mongrel mix of English and Scotch-Irish paternally, and Dutch, Native American (I’m 1/8), and Scotch-Irish maternally. My father, his brothers, and both my grandfathers were brawling coal miners. My grandmothers were strong and mean. My mother is passive and feminine, and has visions that sometimes come true. She feeds wild and domestic animals, and won’t even kill a spider. I was raised a Southern Baptist, but now worship Nature and the true spirituality of many other religions. My childhood nightmares found Dracula chasing me and the devil trying to pull me through a hole in the ground into flames.
I’ve worked for 18 years in technical communications in the engineering department of a major industrial drive company. I’ve a B.S. in Psychology with a minor in English, community college certification in computer hardware technology, and countless other classes in electricity, electronics, power conversion, technical writing, computers, etc. For fun, I plant flowers, collect lesbian movies and tv shows, watch Buffy, Voyager, Xena, Dark Angel. I love women’s basketball and most women’s sports.
I’ve always been a lesbian, even when I didn’t know what that was. After college, I ran off to Boston to live in a thriving and political lesbian community for five years. I go to Pride marches and events, and try to spend my money and time according to my political and spiritual beliefs. I despise the Republican Party!
I moved back to Virginia to be near family after my father died. I own a home and live with my girlfriend of nearly six years, our four cats, and one Cairn Terrier. My gf is 21 yrs. younger than I am, but we connect perfectly in so many ways. We met via the internet on a Forever Knight fandom list – really, my only intention was to say “hey” when I noticed that she was at a college nearby!
Okay, onto why I’m here. I’ve been a Buffy fan since the end of season 2 because it was unique, creative, well written, and fun. It had strong female characters. However, Tara is the one who really hooked me! I then found the W/T list and later the Kitten Board by reading Xita’s posts. And here I am, a W/T devotee writing my bio for you.
april
posted 11-25-2000 23:45 EST (US) teresa, hey to another leo/virgo cusp! me, i'm smack-dab in the middle (august 23), and horoscopes can never agree on what i should be!
but really, we just have the best of both worlds...and we're nice, too!
SJ
posted 11-26-2000 10:22 EST (US) Hello. I'm a fairly new to this board. I'm 29 and from the UK. Been a BTVS fan since it first appeared on Sky. Musicwise I like Wendy&Lisa. I think Willow and Tara are really cool!
yenESQ
posted 11-27-2000 16:10 EST (US) Teresa_Roanoke : I hope you got to the Marciniak site alright. I haven't updated it in a long time, but there's not much news, anyways.
I'm really pleasantly surprised to encounter another MM & Buffy fan. I am not alone! I am not alone! Drop me an email anytime. I'm always ready to talk about Michelle!
Yen
Zelda
posted 11-29-2000 20:04 EST (US) Welcome Carol and SJ
Glad to have y'all here.
Anyone else want to come out of lurkdom for a quick hello?
FroggyFrog
posted 11-29-2000 22:20 EST (US) k.. now to sneak in an intro when the thread has well and truly run its course.. My name is Gerry and I live in Melbourne Oz and I’m 34 and I’m a software engineer who is devoted to a wonderful partner of 14 years. I was born and raised in Yorkshire but did not develop a penchant for the brass handles of Spear and Jackson shovels nor for annual precipitation figures. I love Buffy and most especially the delightful romance of Willow and Tara. I write some terrible fics about this subject except for the parts that are assisted by my wonderful and much loved online friend miller. I’ve talked to some wonderful people via the willtara board and am amazed at the energy and spirit of all of these people… I’ve also made some delightful spicy friends and am eternally thankful to the powers that be that such a thing exists..
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xita
posted 11-29-2000 22:59 EST (US) The Naughty Witches are in the house!!! We gotta get Gerry to come to the willtara chat! Yes! We are all very naughty there, ok just me and scifiacid but still. I am glad you finally made it here and big welcome!
Teresa and Prairiegirl, familiar faces still get a welcome on the intro thread! Welcome All!
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miller
posted 11-29-2000 23:23 EST (US) hey everyone!!! i've been lurkin here for a while now, and was quite content to lurk but thought maybe it was time to get out of the woodwork...and because my pal froggy made his presence known too!! i'm pathetic i know... anyhoo, quick history yeah? well my real name is trisha (i hate it) and i'm from perth, down under. 19 and studying gooey brains at uni at the moment. ermm...i've been watching buffy since the beginning but when our lovely ladies came on..that's when i really started paying attention!! as the frog said above i assist in some fic writing from time to time. my other passion is xena!!! see a pattern here? i know there a quite a few of you guys out there who like both these shows too, so i'm not the only one with selected tastes..k. well i think i've bored you lot to death with my petty antics so i'll crawl back under my rock. k? k. miller.
xita
posted 11-30-2000 01:22 EST (US) Miller and Froggy great to ahve you both aboard. I love the naughty witches, but i admit to missing the scooby adventure stories. You both have turned out great stuff. And hurray for coming out of lurking
april
posted 11-30-2000 09:50 EST (US) i'm sure there are many of us here who welcome the addition of more naughtiness on the board...
(and xita, if i could ever manage to stay up late enough, i'd come give you and scifiacid a hand with the chatting naughtiness...not a willow hand, though. if i ever got one of those, i'd keep it to myself...)
but welcome, naughty ones!
Eowyn
posted 12-01-2000 19:49 EST (US) Um, hi I've been doing sporadic lurkage since Hollowchick said I should look in, but I'm shy. However, I thought I'd say hello. Um.. hello?
Zelda
posted 12-01-2000 21:42 EST (US) Welcome Eowyn
Come on in and make more noise.
Eowyn
posted 12-01-2000 21:55 EST (US) I don't know about noise - can I make more quietness? I guess I ought to do a teeny intro. Hmm. I'm an 18 year old female from the UK. Um. I've loved Buffy since the beginning of season 2, and Willow was always my favourite character. Well, and Spike when he appeared I've never missed an episode since I also think that the Willow/Tara is definitely the best relationship on BtVS at the moment. The chemistry is so so sweet! I am really looking forward to Family airing over here, and seeing more Willow/Tara interactions. They are both adorable, and even more so when they are together. Um, yes. That's it for the moment. And I really really shouldn't be online at 3am should I!
eekiboo
posted 12-01-2000 22:25 EST (US) we interrupt your regular program to give you this late breaking news...
a couch potato has gone into an obsessive rampage on two characters of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. a Canadian citizen known as eekiboo, this regular member of the CPA (Couch Potatoes Anonymous) has joined the Kitten, the Witches and the Bad Wardrobe message board to declare her love for the ongoing relationship between Willow and Tara on the hit tv show.
eekiboo has always been an avid watcher of BtVS since the beginning. though eek was a devoted follower, it was the strong romance between Willow and Tara that became an obsession, thus a website was created...
in a short interview conducted recently, eekiboo revealed some not so extraordinary stuff:
Q: Age? A: nothing is old but the mind. Q: Work? A: no thanks but my conscience has been bugging me to do it coz i have to pay the bills. hrmp! Q: Play? A: who needs to go outside, i will be your silent bride. Q: Life? A: Life is an endless process of self discovery. Q: For your last dinner, you would like to invite these couples on tv: A: 1. Willow and Tara (duh!) 2. Xena and Gabrielle 3. Mulder and Scully 4. Logan and Max (well, not a couple yet but soon... probably... wink! wink! 5. Liz and Max Q: last words? A: Willow and Tara forever...
now back to your regular program... sorry for the inconvenience for this short interruption.
commercial break here...
peace!
------------------ Willow to Buffy: "we have to face it, you can't handle Tara being my girlfriend..." The Yoko Factor
fyrwoman
posted 12-03-2000 13:51 EST (US) Hello Board,
I am a chronic lurker who has tried to register a couple times but the service won't recognize my email addy for some reason. I thoroughly enjoy checking out this fantastically friendly and intelligent board on a daily basis. Great job, moderator fantasticos! I am a 28 y/o deputy fire marshal from Oregon. My name is Susan, friends call me Suz. I have been watching Buffy since Tara came on the scene and haven't missed an episode since. My g/f tells me I'm obsessed, but then I just lock her back down in the basement. Of course if I lived in SoCal, I'd probably attend conventions, shoots, etc. So maybe I am obsessed. Guess I've come to the right place!
That's about it for now, I'll be lurking around a board near you,
suz
Spring
posted 12-03-2000 14:11 EST (US) Ooooh, I want first dibs on the deputy fire marshall!! That sounds so cool and sexy.
Hi Suz!!
[In best kindergarten voice] What does a deputy fire marshall do??
Yow! Help, my arse is on fire!!
Yow! WATER!!
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Hamblin
posted 12-03-2000 14:12 EST (US) Hi, I'm Ramblin' Jimmy Hamblin. I like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but I like Angel (The show, not necessarily the character ) more. I like Willow and Tara, though, for two reasons:
It's a homosexual relationship that's been handled well.
Uh...um...this board is about Willow/Tara and I'm desperate to fit in?
Oh yeah, I know Trickster. I mean, I REALLY know Trickster.
Ooooh, silly me, forgot any information about myself.
*ahem*
I'm a 42 year old English guy. Who likes (In this order):
1) Trickster 2) Trickster 3) Trickster 4) Trickster ... 100) Trickster 101) Kathryn Janeway 102) The Royal Navy 103) Buffy, Star Trek, Sci Fi, blah blah blah.
I particularly like blah blah blah an awful lot, you know.
I work for British Airways. Don't ask me why.
------------------ Official Consort of Trickster.
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Trickster
posted 12-03-2000 14:16 EST (US) Okay here I am. My consort (Hamblin) talked me into doing this.
I usually don't do introduction threads, because I never know what to say.
I like just about everything about Buffy The Vampire Slayer (I even liked W/O, take heart I think W/T are soul mates now). The only thing I really hate about the show is - Buffy and Riley.
As far as any info on me, you mean you want to know about me?
I do lots of things, like lots of things, dislike lots of things.
I'm old enough to do whatever I want to, except draw Social Security.
Love W/T and Buffy The Vampire Slayer and when they get rid of B/R it will be once again perfect.
Okay done now.
------------------ I love Buffy The Vampire Slayer, everything about the show. Except Riley the boring/annoying! No offense to Mark, but Riley is a boring and uninteresting character, IMHO!
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xita
posted 12-03-2000 15:03 EST (US) Hey Eowyn and Susan and Hamblin and Trickster. Hamblin, I am starting to believe you really do know Trickster. Trickster, I am with you on the non-enjoyable aspects of BTVS. Susan, a fire marshall, that's so cool? I'll take second dibs Spring. Finally Eowyn, I do hope you can watch the new eps soon there in the UK.
Welcome All!
fyrwoman
posted 12-03-2000 22:08 EST (US) Hey again Spring, Xita, et al... Thanks for the nice welcome.
For anyone interested, me and the rest of the kids in the fire marshal's office do public education presentations re: general fire safety, use of fire extinguishers and the like. We install smoke detectors for little old ladies. We also do fire/life safety inspections of businesses. And finally, my favorite, fire and arson investigation. We've had a serial arsonist in my jurisdiction for a while, so we've been really busy in this area.
Oh, and did I mention the uniform... (Well my g/f likes it anyway.)
Cheers,
suz
Trickster
posted 12-03-2000 22:16 EST (US) Yes xita we really do know each other. Well not in real life, but we chat all the time and post on alot of the same boards.
Anyway he's a really funny guy and I consider him a good friend even if we have never meet.
Thanks for the welcome. I really do like it here.
BTW - Hamblin has been known to act crazy (in a funny kind of way) so don't worry if he starts acting funny, it's perfectly normal for him.
illya2
posted 12-07-2000 12:25 EST (US) Hi, I’m Illya. I thank you so much for having me. I am honored but a bit surprised at my path here. I am a 45-year-old screen printer and electrician from Alabama. I came to Buffy through a friend who was obsessed from the beginning. About a year after the series began I was over at his house and saw the various Buffy paraphernalia lying about. I inquired and was taken aback by his enthusiastic response. I had seen the movie and was singularly unimpressed. So he related Joss’ story to me and begged me to observe the television creation. The first few episodes were okay (He has them all on tape of course) but I was SO stricken by Allyson Hannigan that it would not have mattered. Naturally I had to see them all. The delightful tapestry that unfolded is one I would not now have missed. I was cruising merrily along, though a bit disappointed that such a crude love interest had been appointed to Willow. My friend then led me blindly into a delightful alley. It was ‘Hush’ night. He bragged of the horrors of the Gentlemen. No mention was made of the Beautiful One. (Okay, he is a big Faith fan, so you can understand). And there, at that Wicca meeting, I felt my jaw go slack. When she stuttered I caught a gasping breath. I was sure she would be killed. But what a finish. And then (insert chill bumps) ‘New Moon Rising!’ Not since ‘A Happy Life’ from Beauty and the Beast have I seen such an ending. But I must insert this small bit about me. Being raised in the south with roots in the Midwest I have not always had the comfort level with same sex relations as one might expect of the W/T set. And this is the source of my eye opening surprise. There is (as Father used to say) “a truth beyond knowledge.” And so there is. Pure innocent love as displayed by Tara is as true as light. So I have been eagerly awaiting the W/T Show as I call it now and HOPE they don’t screw with Tara’s personality too much. But you know whatever; Amber can probably pull it off. Now as to the board, THANKS! It’s the best W/T outlet on the Net. I have been searching. I just want to say to Xita and Zelda I appreciate the effort you guys put into this. I am proud to be invited.
Thank you so much -Illya
illya2
posted 12-09-2000 07:07 EST (US) wuz jus wundrin'... should I consider this silence a reply?
Dr.G
posted 12-09-2000 08:45 EST (US) Hey there, welcome illya2. I've been meaning to reply when I read your intro (really).
Another B&tB fan, yeah. You're a fan right? I mean you're quoting Father. A happy life was my fav ep believe it or not. Well that show ended on a rather bad note, killing off beauty and all.
Fortunately we've got BtVS and more specifically Willow and Tara, that's what brought everyone here in the first place. And a fine place it is. Well, all I wanted to say was welcome, so: WELCOME
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xita
posted 12-09-2000 13:06 EST (US) Welcome Illya. I am afraid I missed this thread, it was totally not a diss on you. Dear friend from the land of Amber! And you know friends recruiting friends to watch Buffy seems the way most people stumble into Buffy and then you are hooked.
Happy belated welcome to the board from everybody!
illya2
posted 12-09-2000 13:19 EST (US) Thanks for the welcome! I remain honored. Xita it is wunnerful to be personally included by ya. I so admire de bode, to wax dialectically. I look forward to many lonely evenings soothed by the mellow warmth of W/T discussions. Dr. G you are a creature after my own heart, a fellow B&B. Thank you for the response. I recall almost ten years ago having similar discussions with people I've yet to meet about the world below. Nice to know we're still out there and that the messages are still and always written in our hearts. Romance is romance, and love is love. Always -Illya
eekiboo
posted 12-09-2000 13:39 EST (US) hey illya2,
welcome to the board. i'm also a newbie myself as i just joined last month. this board is heaven. everything you've always wanted to discuss about Willow and Tara, BtVS and/or Off Topic discussions. i didn't realize there was a board like this until ScifiAcid told me... so thanks dRi! i owe u one! and of course... to Xita and Zelda... job well done! u guys rock!
btw, i loved B&B way back too. however, it wasn't really interesting anymore when Catherine kicked the bucket. i loved the poem tho' by e.e. cummings...esp. when Vincent read this in the soundtrack.. now whenever i read this i think about Willow and Tara and just go ahhhhhhhh and awwwwww and feel warm and fuzzy inside:
"somewhere i have never travelled, gladly beyond any experience,your eyes have their silence: in your most frail gesture are things which enclose me, or which i cannot touch because they are too near
your slightest look easily will unclose me though i have closed myself as fingers, you open always petal by petal myself as Spring opens (touching skillfully, mysteriously)her first rose
or if your wish be to close me,i and my life will shut very beautifully, suddenly, as when the heart of this flower imagines the snow carefully everywhere descending;
nothing which we are to perceive in this world equals the power of your intense fragility:whose texture compels me with the colour of its countries, rendering death and forever with each breathing
(i do not know what is is about you that closes and opens; only something in me understands the voice of your eyes is deeper than all roses) nobody,not even the rain,has such small hands..."
now isn't that just the sweetest?! just imagine Willow telling this to Tara or vice versa?
peace!
------------------ Willow to Buffy: "we have to face it, you can't handle Tara being my girlfriend..." The Yoko Factor
Zelda
posted 12-09-2000 13:44 EST (US) Another person from Alabama, hmmm. We may have enough to challenge the lowly Texans to a softball match soon. Welcome Illya!
Stella by Starlight
posted 12-09-2000 20:02 EST (US) Just wanted to add my welcome to Illya as well. Can't have too many Southern folks here!!!! Zelda and I were raised in Alabama and are heading back there Christmas evening to spend the week with our father. I am SOOOO looking forward to going home.
I had forgotten how much I loved B&tB! No wonder I'm loving Buffy so much. It reminds me a little of that wonderful show.
This board is the BEST! Hope to see lots of you here!
Stella
Zahir
posted 12-09-2000 20:23 EST (US) Sorry its taken a bit for me to introduce myself...
What to say? Well, I live in Los Angeles but was born in San Francisco (lived in Redwood City for a decade until July'99) and raised in Pensacola Florida. I have a degree in Theatre Arts, attended the National Shakespeare Conservatory in NYC, and was once on "Saturday Night Live."
I'm a Sagitarius, born in the Year of the Boar (make of that what you will). Among my other interests (like history and bellydancing) are...Vampires. My collection of vampire films has over one hundred titles.
At first, I only barely enjoyed BTVS because of their concept of vampires. However, like B5, by the end of Season One I was hooked. Tara and Willow are my favorite couple on the show (naturally), although Anya and Xander have their own wacky charm. Before them I simply loved Spike and Drusilla (bless her psychotic heart).
Being an Archer, of course, I have little tact but plenty of goodwill. This board has been a godsend--thanks to you all!
Just so you'll know, some of my favorite novelists are Stephen Donaldson, Tanith Lee, David Brin, Anne Rice and Orson Scott Card. Some of my fave shows are/have been The Prisoner, Babylon 5, That 70s Show, Ally McBeal, La Femme Nikita, Forever Knight, Dark Shadows, Friends and As Time Goes By.
Clearly, I need a life.
------------------ "O let my name be in the Book of Love. If it be there, I care not of That other book Above... Strike it out! Or write it in anew. But let it be in the Book of Love!" --Omar Kyam
illya2
posted 12-10-2000 02:46 EST (US) Oh yes Zahir, thou art SO tugging at my heart with the mention of Dru. Before Tara appeared (God bless her) Dru was muh second fave to Willow fer affections. Sometimes...ooh it's sort of kinky to wunner what I would have let Dru do to have her attention focused on me. Sick, yes I know. Spike is def not right for her. I just love seeing Spike all mushy for buffy. What a hoot. Now that's...love? Somebody help me out here. He wouldn't kill her if he could, right? He'd die for her if she ask, am I right? And she would so kick the crap out of him. This is so weird. If they show him pulling out that picture he stole and pining over her I swear I'll shed a tear. Do ya think he'll come out of the dead love living closet? Sorry, digressing now. Thanks for sharing Zahir. Priviledged to be able to yak with ya. -Ill
Zelda
posted 12-10-2000 12:48 EST (US) Welcome Zahir. Hope you're having fun here.
Gudanov
posted 12-11-2000 12:51 EST (US) Howdy,
I'm a 31 year old computer professional. The writing on BtVS has made me a fan of the show and like so many others, Willow is my favorite character of the bunch. I like to write as a hobby so I've written a couple of fanfics to play around with writing, but they are of the general type.
xita
posted 12-11-2000 22:26 EST (US) Welcome Gudanov,
I have been reading your fanfic and I am looking forward to a sequel of sorts. WElcome again
Gudanov
posted 12-12-2000 09:18 EST (US) Thanks!
I sort of stumbled across this board by looking at spoilers on Extra-Flamey, which I checked after getting my fics archived there. It seemed like a nice friendly place, so I went ahead and registered so I could post.
I'm finishing off that series with my current fic. It's fun to write, but I want to change to doing a couple of standalone stories and write them much slower. I really need to do a lot of work on some areas of my writing.
Teresa_Roanoke
posted 12-16-2000 08:55 EST (US) Zahir! Another Forever Knight fan! Wow, I seldom run across them in other fandoms, although I really don't associate with others anymore beside BtVS. (I lost it for Xena last season.) FK fandom is how I met my SO!
I was a faithful Ravenette, hooked into FK by Jeanette. I attended an incredible FK con in Boston during Season 2 -- Deborah Duchene and Nigel Bennett were there. It was one of those small cons where you got to be up close and personal with the stars. In fact, I was fortunate enough to ride in the elevator alone with DD (you know, right place at the right time). I nearly died when she touched my arm to check out my (fake) rose tatoo!
Btw, DD is incredibly beautiful, charming, and very intelligent in person! Nigel reeks of charisma -- when he enters a room, you can feel it!
I attended another con in New Orleans because DD and Nigel were there. Unfortunately, it was bigger. DD had to play second fiddle to another guest -- the guy who was the first Captain on Babylon 5 (can't remember his name). He was such a pig, making offensive sexual comments to the women. He actually asked one fan to take off her clothes when she stood to ask a question. I was into B5, but he totally turned me off to any ep he was in!
I hated the final FK season, except for a couple of eps. USA destroyed it! Anyway, sorry for rambling so OT. It's just that I had flashbacks when you mentioned FK. Again, it's good to meet ya.
gogirrrr
posted 12-19-2000 15:48 EST (US) Greeting fellow prisoners!
My name is Kate. I’m a Filipina-American, 31-year old.…at least until next September 1st. Hello fellow anal-retentive, obsessive and extremely sweet Virgos!
As I mentioned on the “Greatest of Gifts” thread, I live in NYC with my love to end all loves , Jill (known as JRS to some of you). Together over four years and counting! Actually, we live in very Southern Westchester County (the first county north of NYC), but I grew up and lived in the DA BOOGIE-DOWN BRONX for almost 23 years – so I definitely still consider myself a NYC-girl.
By day, I am a CPA.....please no tax questions!!! I was an auditor. And please no accountant jokes…heard them all. Since April of this year, I made the HUGE leap to private industry and I am currently the Accounting Manager for a dot-com (a financial portal/site). As for school, I survived 12 years of Catholic School and went onto Boston University, earning, in 1991, a Business Administration degree with a concentration in Accounting. I have pings of going back to school…if this dot-com takes off, I would like to earn a psych degree; if the dot-com tanks, I may attempt to earn a MBA.
Outside of the work hours, I have many interests: Theatre (esp. musical theatre – my faves are RENT [saw the Original B’way cast over 20 times], Les Mis, Falsettos, Six Degrees of Separation, Lily Tomlin’s Search for Intelligent Life in the Universe), Sports (esp. basketball – I love the Knicks [just the Knicks] and watch all the WNBA teams but my wounded fan heart belongs to the NY LIBERTY! and I also love Tennis), Casino gambling (love blackjack, Caribbean Stud Poker and Let it Ride), Music (mostly a 80’s New Wave fan before it was dubbed progressive or alternative music – The Smiths, the Cure, New Order, Depeche Mode, Erasure, Howard Jones, geez…way too many to mention…. I'm also very much into the "chick music": OLD indigo girls, ani, Sarah, Melissa, etc. I’m proud and embarrassed to add that I have over 800 CDs)……
And oh yeah TV….lots and lots of TV….especially the “10pm” dramas…it all started with Cagney & Lacey and Remington Steele…..OK fine, fine, I’ll admit that I had a former thing for Pierce Brosnan! I, too, have been following lesbians on TV. I think my first recollection of seeing dykes on TV was the 1986 ABC made-for-TV movie, My Two Loves, staring Lynn Redgrave and Mariette Hartley. Next was probably the CBS comedy, Kate & Allie (uh? What? Jill just informed me that they were not a couple….oh shattered dreams. At least I know that the Easter Bunny is still real!). As far as other dykes on the BOOB-tube, how many of you remember the wonderful lesbian episode of Northern Exposure?
Anyway, currently my fave weekly TV shows are West Wing, Law & Order, Will & Grace and ER (go, Kerry, GO, KERRY). I’ve been a fan of these shows from their respective premiere episode. As for Buffy, I must admit I did not start watching until w/t appeared. Being even more honest, as a then-late 20-something-year old at the time of Buffy’s premiere, I thought BTVS was just another teeny-bopper show……I’m a silly rabbit! The show is very mature and very well written – except for that whole Initiative brouhaha. Unfortunately, since I do not have roots in the early eps, I do not watch Angel (except for the crossover episodes). In addition to w/t & Buffy, I love Giles, Spike (he’s just so cute) and Faith (she’s just hot).
I think I have probably rambled too much….for this, I apologize.
Thank you again to all for creating and maintaining such a wonderful open, loving forum.
But before I go, thank you for those who wished me a happy birthday on this board, back in September.
Now time to read the intros on the previous 19 pages.
Cyber Hugs & Kisses, Peace, Love and Understanding, KATE
spuckie
posted 12-19-2000 15:55 EST (US) kate -
i highly recommend angel. I too joined the buffy world for W/T. But i found : 1 - old buffy episodes are GREAT 2 - season 2 angel is also GREAT!
you might find yerself hooked
Roxton
posted 12-19-2000 18:23 EST (US) Hi Kate from a fellow accountant (the Canadian variety). Hope you have lots of fun here.
gogirrrr
posted 12-19-2000 19:04 EST (US) Thanks, spuckie.....I really plan on asking Santa for a DVD player so I may buy the, soon to be released in the States, DVD of the entire first season of Buffy. Unfortunately for Angel, I'm already hooked on Dark Angel.
Thanks, also to you, Roxton. About 80% of my mom's side lives in Mississauga, ONT. I'm up there at least one a year. I really love Canada. Are you West side or East side?
Spring
posted 12-19-2000 19:13 EST (US) Hi Kate, Glad to see introduce yourself with a BANG! But honey, I'm a teensy bit worried about your fondness for 'Dark Angel'...that show is soooooooooo bad. Even Original Cindy isn't worth all that badness. Nice to see an asian sistah too! If you ever have the time, check out the 'bitter asian lesbian now' thread - LOL! Ahhhh, we had days of fun in that thread....(as Barbra Streisand sings 'Memories' in the background). Welcome!
Roxton
posted 12-19-2000 19:29 EST (US) Kate I'm from northern Ontario, although I was born and raised in Toronto. It's a great city.
christa monsta
posted 12-21-2000 14:09 EST (US)
OK, so i guess i'll take a stab at this...
i grew up in san antonio, tx (usa) but now reside in houston, tx. i have a degree in mechanical engineering, but am working more as a project manager for a natural gas pipeline company (of course, since there's pretty much nothing else to do in houston, darnit). anyway, i am in the middle of a bit of a dilemma as to my future career plans. i think i am way too liberal and way too cool to be doing what i do (that attests more to the absolute lameness of the people i work with than to my coolness, really...but i AM cool, hee hee).
i am a super pop culture junky and i think that music is the reason to live. i do the work i do because it gives me the money to do what i REALLY want to do in my private life, which is perform music and (try to) make digital movies. all of this is rather amateurish, mind you...but i'm not looking to be a superstar, it just makes me happy.
two friends of mine have always loved Buffy, and everytime i used to watch it, i enjoyed it. but i always kinda wanted willow to like girls. so when the season 4 stuff started happening, i was overjoyed, and have been hopelessly obsessed since. but i like the show not only for W/T...i have grown to love the writing and all the characters (anya is a current fav).
blah blah blah. ok, i'm done. i think i'll post one more thing today, and then back to lurkdom for me!! hee hee!!
have a great day! christa
christa monsta
posted 12-21-2000 14:20 EST (US)
oops! forgot to add my age - 26.
christa
hopey
posted 12-21-2000 15:05 EST (US) Wellcome Christa!
Dr.G
posted 12-21-2000 15:10 EST (US) Awww...don't do that, don't go back to lurking.
Welcome again, here, smilies if you stay:
Excuse me, I'm a bit high on endorphines. I just saw Hush again. I shudder to think what will happen to me once I see Family.
xita
posted 12-21-2000 20:22 EST (US) Welcome Christa and Kate! Don't lurk too much
Teresa_Roanoke
posted 12-22-2000 10:03 EST (US) Hi Kate. It's great to meet another WNBA fan! (I got digital cable this past year, just for the WNBA package. My local NBC station won't carry the games because they "may" run into their 6 o'clock news hour -- or so they say.) Anyway, my regional loyalty has to lie with the Washington Mystics and Charlotte Sting, of course, since they are closest to here.
However, I am a huge NY Liberty fan because of Teresa Weatherspoon. Her arms, omigod! Did you see her take her shirt off after winning the Eastern Region? What a bod! I thought I'd fall outta my chair, and had to re-watch in slo-mo, freeze frame, etc. multiple times. I'd only admit to such shallowness here, you know. Still, she's the most talented point guard ever, and best ball handler in the league.
There's more. I used to work with Teresa's aunt Betty(her mother's sister). That was great, since I got to hear some inside stuff. I had her tell Teresa what a huge fan I am. She got me many of the team's autographs, when she visited Teresa in the locker room at Washington. Unfortunately, GE forced Betty into early retirement (or be laid off) last year.
Teresa_Roanoke
posted 12-22-2000 10:17 EST (US) Hey, I'll come out in support of Kate's fondness for Dark Angel. My SO and I always watch the show, partly because it's fun and partly because I like to watch female characters kick ass. I also watch All My Children just for the Bianca storyline, and that sure is not a high quality production, compared to Buffy.
Dark Angel's Original Cindy character is cool, no matter how little exposure she gets. It's great to have another out lesbian character on tv, especially a show aimed at young people. Like Buffy, this show does not exploit the lesbian character just to titillate or whatever. Original Cindy openly lusts after other women, and that is treated as normal, just like heterosexual lustiness is. IMO, that makes an important statement to viewers and indicates that there's hope that American society is becoming more tolerant. (So how the hell did W get elected President? Well, at least Dick Cheney's daughter is an out lesbian.)
Spring
posted 12-22-2000 11:12 EST (US) Regarding 'Dark Angel', I'm just being conversational. I too watch AMC (sigh) and I even know that Tad loves Dixie who might love David who really DOES love Dixie eventhough Erica thinks that David might....eh you know what I mean. But for the life of me, I can't watch Dark Angel. I literally cannot do it - and I'm surprised at my own reaction more than anything else. I can watch ANYTHING with lesbians in it! And science fiction?! I LOVE sci-fi. Anyhoo, for an interesting 'Dark Angel' perspective: http://www.salon.com/ent/col/mill/2000/10/03/dark_angel/index1.html
But this is the intro thread and not the 'Dark Angel' thread, but just wanted you to know where I'm coming from ("I can't believe I don't love this show").
Teresa_Roanoke
posted 12-22-2000 14:51 EST (US) Spring, yes this is an Intro thread, not a Dark Angel one. However, by saying what we have about DA, it's still an intoduction to us and our likes/dislikes. I've learned a bit more about you from your DA comments. So you can't make yourself like Dark Angel, huh? Well, maybe you just don't like pouty lipped gals!
Spring
posted 12-22-2000 15:22 EST (US) I AM a pouty lipped gal! Do these look pouty? They're pouty in real life, I swear! And I'm a genetically engineered lesbian too. I think I'm just mad because Max is a dime-store knockoff of Faith and I can't take it. In the same way that I couldn't watch DS9 because Kira was a knockoff of Ensign Ro. And I am SO not afraid of Jessica Alba - I could kick her ass!
Teresa_Roanoke
posted 12-22-2000 15:36 EST (US) Oh yes, nice pouty lips you have. Very nice. And genetically engineered, too? Ahhha! You should be Dark Angel, but they gave the part to that wimp Jessica Alba! ;-)
Okay, perhaps I'll go so far as to admit that the show might be a bit too contrived and JA was only picked for her cuteness -- after all, a manufactured soldier would be a tank girl, wouldn't she? But I can't admit that I watch a ridiculous show -- I'm a Leo and a Dragon!
gogirrrr
posted 12-22-2000 21:24 EST (US) Welcome, Christa!
Thanks, Zita, for the huge smile.
Teresa, I agree with you regarding T-Spoon – she’s awesome. As far as her taking off her shirt when the Liberty won the East Conf….., girl, I was there in person. When she did that….I immediately grabbed my binoculars for a closer view. Liberty in 2001!
As far as DA goes, sorry, Spring, that you feel that way. Granted the show is not the best in the schedule & I certainly do not crave the next episode (as I do with other shows), but I find it entertaining and a fair segue from Buffy. I don’t think it’s “sooooooo bad” but the prospect of you throwing down with Jessica Alba or “Max” would make one AWESOME episode.
Do you have that link to the “bitter asian lesbian now” thread? Sounds hysterical.
Peace, Love & Understanding, kate
Dr.G
posted 12-23-2000 05:44 EST (US) Hi there Kate, I know you weren't talking to me but I'm taking the liberty of posting that link for you. I also recommend you browse through the other earlier threads. There are a great many wonderful Willow/Tara and other goodies out there.
And just a quick reponse to Spring's statement about Kira. I loved Ro Laren and at first I too considered Kira a knock-off, but only for the pilot. In Emissary they gave her the same hairstyle to make her look like Ro and made her act like her. Fortunately they cut her hair into a nice boyish style the very next ep, and she quickly became her own (kick-ass) character after that. And like I've stated in my intro I loved her relationship with Odo, now if only he would have changelinged himself into a gorgeous woman, they would have made the perfect couple.
[This message has been edited by Dr.G (edited December 23, 2000).]
Teresa_Roanoke
posted 12-23-2000 08:19 EST (US) kate! I am so f'ing jealous ...you get to see T-Spoon in the (hot sweaty) flesh! Yes, go Liberty in 2001! Btw, I'm not being disloyal to the Sting and Mystics -- they won't have a snowball's chance in hell.
Now, I apologize to everyone else for talking WNBA here. However, my SO & I have previously discussed how great it would be to have T-Spoon (showing her fabulous muscles) visit Sunnydale for some reason, and then help the Scoobies kick some vamp butt. (And yes, I'm blurring reality and fantasy here, but oh well!)
Anyalvr
posted 12-28-2000 12:24 EST (US) Glad to see so many Southerners here! Guess I might as well introduce myself.
My name is Katie. I'm a 20-year-old sometime child care worker and student. Due to several years of advanced English classes I tend to analyze "stories" to the hilt.
I've lived in Alabama for all my life, though I spent the first five days of my life in Marietta, Georgia. I'm a writer, a vocarious reader, I own an enormously large movie collection, and I really like gothic/fairy tale stuff.
I also have a 12-yr-old cat named Patches who has inherited my moody, somewhat bitchy personality.
I used to be an ER addict but I can safely say that I will honestly never watch the show again. Doug/Carol were my couple and I feel ER messed it up with them BIG TIME and they lost my loyalties. Thankfully, I got my happy ending and I'm grateful for that
I only mention this because there is a lot of ER talk on this board, but, like B/A shippers, I am still bitter.
I'm currently trying to figure out if I'm bisexual. Don't ask.
Anyhoo, I got turned onto BTVS in season 3 because of Faith, who is still my favorite character. Anya is a close 2nd (hence the name). We share the same mode of thinking (tho I'm not sure how healthy that is). My third favorite is Tara, who resembles me in so many ways.
Anyhoo, I happen to love both shows, but connect a lot more with Angel. They're both fast becoming my new obssession and I dig that.
------------------ "I tried to be unlovable/why couldn't you do the same?"
-(jewel)
"Spank us 'til Tuesday! We promise to be bad if you do!" -(drusilla, angel)
xita
posted 12-28-2000 14:34 EST (US) An official welcome for Anyalvr. I am sure someone here might volunteer to help you out with your conundrum
Welcome to the board.
april
posted 12-28-2000 16:12 EST (US) naughty, naughty xita... are you volunteering?
welcome, everyone! we're a fun bunch, take it from me...
Anyalvr
posted 12-28-2000 19:58 EST (US) Well, thanks for offering to "help me out". Already I can tell y'all are a naughty bunch
I suppose if I was purely straight I would have to give up my crush on Julianna Margulies. Alas, I can not bear the thought. But if that stays just in my fantasies that's okay with me.
Besides, enough of my friends are involved inc rappy relationships for me to not want to go there right now, anyway.
------------------ "I tried to be unlovable/why couldn't you do the same?"
-(jewel)
"Spank us 'til Tuesday! We promise to be bad if you do!" -(drusilla, angel)
gogirrrr
posted 12-29-2000 14:03 EST (US) Welcome, Anyalvr, from a fellow newbie.
Good luck on your "quest for the truth"....relax & have fun.
PS I'm with you on your crush on Julianna Margulies....thank goddess for Elizabeth Mitchell...a new babe on ER!
kate
Zelda
posted 12-30-2000 02:55 EST (US) Hey Katie. Welcome. You and I have very similar backgrounds. I'm in Birmingham right now -- returning to the homestead. However, my mother's family is originally from Marietta. And, my first pet's name was Patches. Eerie.
Hope you have a good time here. Folks are pretty nice, just don't let them follow you home.
Beowulf
posted 12-30-2000 13:13 EST (US) I suppose I should have come to this thread first to introduce myself - never mind, I'll do it now.
I'm Beowulf (from HDC), 33, male, from the UK (Worcestershire to be precise-ish) - not too far from Birmingham Zelda, but probably not the same one.
Been a fan of Willow/Alyson for a while, but sort of went off the deep end during her visit to the UK earlier in the year, which was when I started posting at HDC. I've occasionally popped over here for a look-see as well.
Err, what else, oh I've a degree in Physics/Astrophysics (really!), and now work in the energy industry (not nuclear though - natural gas mainly) - yes, really interesting - not.
I will probably be an infrequent poster, which is just as well, as I can never stay on-topic - Willows Puppy will testify to that!
------------------ Beowulf
SJ
posted 12-30-2000 14:01 EST (US) Hi Beowulf. It's great to see a fellow poster who likes Willow and Tara from Worcestershire!
SJ
posted 12-30-2000 14:05 EST (US) Hi Beowulf. It's great to hear from another Willow/Tara fan in Worcestershire.
Beowulf
posted 12-30-2000 16:40 EST (US) Ooo, SJ register yourself and de-lurk.
You should also come across to HDC if you've not been there (we are nice really) - OK, shameless advertising - I'll go.
------------------ Beowulf
xita
posted 12-30-2000 21:39 EST (US) Hey Beowulf, Welcome to the board I am a long time lurker of HDC, but alas I don't get a chance to post there very often. It's the best source of Aly stuff no doubt. Pop in and say a few words when you can
SJ
posted 12-31-2000 08:18 EST (US) Silly question I know but what is HDC?
Beowulf
posted 12-31-2000 11:20 EST (US) Thanks for the welcome Xita - perhaps when your passing through HDC you could say "hi" and do your own shameless advertising.
And SJ I see you have registered. HDC is Hannigandotcom, and can be reached here. Come along even if you only say "hi".
(See, never on-topic! )
------------------ Beowulf
Merlin*_1
posted 01-02-2001 22:45 EST (US) Ok then...well, my real name is Owen, I'm 16yrs old (in Feb.),male, gay, I live in Ontario, Canada, I love BtVS and the W/T relationship (DUH!) ...um I've been practing Wicca for bout 5 years now...I like surfing the net, reading, doing spells, hanging with friends, stuff like that, and of course watch Buffy
talk to you all very soon!
*love and light* Merlin*
------------------ ~Willow "It's fine. I don't need to be snuggled." Tara~ "Vixen!"
(Transferred by Zelda)
eekiboo
posted 01-04-2001 23:34 EST (US)
quote: Originally posted by Beowulf: [b]HDC is Hannigandotcom, and can be reached here.
[/B]
excellent Aly site Beowulf! the first thing i checked: images! i've seen and very much enjoyed "My Stepmother is an Alien" coz her pic when she was small in the image base entrance reminded me of that movie. she's still cute... and i quote Willow: "I keep thinking, okay, that's the cutest thing ever, and then she does something cuter and completely resets the whole scale." example: the tigger costume.. now how cute is that?! totally... and i've always been interested in yrbook pics. i loved her high school and grade school pics coz she's always smiling! dammit jim, i think i'm gonna die...heh.heh. peace
------------------ Willow to Buffy: "we have to face it, you can't handle Tara being my girlfriend..." The Yoko Factor
Willows Puppy
posted 01-05-2001 21:10 EST (US) OK, I know this is the "Introductions" thread - but since my pal Beowulf started the shameless advertising campaign for HDC (nice linking btw, Beowulf !) I'll join in and post the link to The Conclave again - we have really interesting and friendly peoplew there - like Nick (Dead Dog here on the Kitten Board) the webmaster of the Alyson Hannigan Corner (famous for the FHM scans ) .....
I wonder if Xita will pay us a return visit ......
------------------ I'm pregnant by my step-brother who'd rather be with my best friend and who's left me with no place to live, no food, except for this bottle of Wild Turkey, which I drank all up. Willow, Beer Bad, Anno IV
This is a dumb world. In my world there are people in chains, and we can ride them like ponies. Evil Willow, Dopplegangland, Anno III
President of the"Aly fans have taste" Foundation
Maggie38
posted 01-06-2001 14:16 EST (US) Hello Everyone!! My name is Kelly and I stumbled across this board a few weeks ago while searching for E.R. related info...and I have to say, I love this place!!!! I'm not usually such a lurker but it's hard to keep up with some of the thought-provoking and often hilarious posts I've read! You guys really crack me up!!!!! Oh, and I do so love the E.R. .mov and .avi files some of you have put up!! Please keep them coming!! Anyway, I'm a 38 year old lesbian just recently relocated to northern Colorado and my interests are E.R.(specifically Kim and Kerry), playing on the computer, and marveling over how much my car insurance rate dropped since I moved from Denver! I guess that's about it for now! ...back to a-lurking I go!!!
Rosinbags
posted 01-06-2001 15:21 EST (US) Hello Everyone--
Thanks for such a fun and welcoming safe haven for crazy lesbians such as myself. I live in Southern California--have for the last dozen years--but I was born and raised in Wyoming. I'm 32. I write, garden, go to baseball games, read as much as I can, and love film which I studied in graduate school. I'm more of a novella kind of woman so I'll leave it at that.
Shannon
Zelda
posted 01-06-2001 19:47 EST (US) Welcome Kelly and Shannon. We tend to be a fun group.
Beware of Xita however. Not really. She's OK.
Glad to have y'all here. Post away and have fun.
marajade17
posted 01-06-2001 22:50 EST (US) Hi everyone. I am new to the board. I came in search of ER K/K discussions and after a week of lurking have been very satisfied. The people here are very unique and I am glad I found (actually I was pointed here) this site.
A little about me. I am a lesbian. I will be 23 in 11 days. I live in East Texas. I am a first year teacher, who is very excited to be past the half way mark in the school year . I am an obssesed fan of Star Wars, I have the number one ticket for Episode one sold in my city. I camped out at the movie theater . I am also a huge fan of The X-Files, and have every episode on tape . Also I am an ER fan. I have just started recording them, but not soon enough so I am busy downloading K/K footage in order to rewatch and analyze My other interest include rollerblading and reading. I happen to have a huge library of Sci-Fi, Mystery, etc.
Well I guess that is all there is to say about me. I llok forward to lurking around and making the occasional post.
Jennifer (marajade17)
[This message has been edited by marajade17 (edited January 06, 2001).]
wiccie
posted 01-07-2001 12:46 EST (US) *delurk* Hey, there! I'm 31, lesbian, comedian, long-time Willow(& now Tara) fan, and I wrote a very silly fanfic, working on another this weekend. Dang, that all sounded like a personal ad!;~)
xita
posted 01-07-2001 04:57 EST (US) Welcome Jennifer and Wicci! And for all you new to the board it is Zelda that's very dangerous
Welcome!
Wicci- W/T ficcie goodness? Have you shared this with anyone? If not I know I am not the only one dying to read it.
Sybil
posted 01-07-2001 05:54 EST (US) A big Hello to everyone,
I was referred here by an aqquaintance who obviously realised that my Kerry Weaver obsession needed an outlet - the fact that I LOVE "BTVS" and Willow in particular is an added bonus.
I'm located in Australia so I am a bit behind schedule with episodes, however I love to be spoiled. I look forward to that happening here in such excellent company!
Cheers, Sybil
kinney
posted 01-07-2001 08:00 EST (US) hello all! i'm new, this is only like my 4th post or something. i found this board thanks to 'a kittens meow'( http://www.geocities.com/ukpunk_girl/wtindex.html) i'm 19, a girl, english, very much into buffy, and am a big time w/t supporter (they are the cutest!), i'm a bit of a spoiler junkie - we only just saw 'buffy vs dracula' this last friday but i'd already heard loads of sounds from it, i'm also really into the x-files, riot grrrl, letter writing, surfing the net, films (all over me, kevin smiths movies, empire records, predictable teen flicks), gigs and lots more thats probably too long and boring to go into, speak to you all later xx
Zelda
posted 01-07-2001 09:12 EST (US) Welcome Sybil and Kinney. Nice to have y'all here.
You're in good company -- this is Spoiler Ho Heaven.
Beware of Xita, she is not what she appears to be.
wiccie
posted 01-07-2001 15:21 EST (US) Thanks for the warm welcome, Xita et al
I've only just found this board, and I really love the vibe here;~)
OT: as for my BTVS fanfic, "Monkey Pants" is all over the place (People seem to love it or hate it - no grey area), and the new one is in the outline-y stage, hopefully will be submitted to the usual suspects next week or so. This one's much less explicit than "Monkey Pants", and hopefully will be even sillier.
Peace out!
DocCovington
posted 01-07-2001 17:27 EST (US) Hello everyone,
my name is Theodora (Theo for short), I'm 25 and a rock singer/songwriter.
Obviously, I'm new to this message board , but I have been a BtVS since its early days. With the start of season 3 I became what we call a "hardcore nutball" over in the Xena fandom. *g*
In season 4 Tara totally blew me away with her very first appearance. Until Tara, Willow was always my number 1 ... now it's kinda hard for me to decide who's cuter. *lol* Joke. I love all of Joss Whedon's characters. And as a lesbian I am very proud of how sweet and "natural" he managed to portray the T/W relationship.
My buddy Andreas and I have a BtVS/XWP website, which includes original fan art, e.g. my new Tara/Willow song and the music video Andi has created for it: http://soulblood.com/
posted 01-07-2001 19:10 EST (US) hey everyone, i'm zoe/january_girl (user name is from a tori amos song). i live in los angeles, cali. i got here through the whatever_weaver_wants list for kerry weaver/kim legaspi fans on ER. I adore them as a couple as well at Willow & Tara. I've been watching since the beginning and willow has always been my favorite character, and i'm so happy to see her and tara together. i'm also bisexual, and a redhead nice to meet all of you!
BBOvenGuy
posted 01-07-2001 19:18 EST (US) Yay, another LA person!!
Zoe, we LA folks (Xita, Willow4Tara, Utena, Lady J, Stella... uhh, did I leave anyone out?) consider it our sacred duty to go out and check out location shoots and other Buffy-related events, then come back here to the Kitten Board and gloat... er, I mean report back to those who live far away. Just check out the recent thread regarding the WB All-Star party and you'll see what I mean.
golfergrrrl
posted 01-07-2001 22:36 EST (US) Hi,
I've been lurking (for the most part) here for a week or so. It's definitely time to introduce myself. My name is Lise and I'm from Vancouver, Canada. I was lured here by the ER - Kim/Kerry threads. I haven't watched Buffy (ever), but after enjoying your wonderful board for the past while I will definitely watch it the next time it is on.
Thanks for the great ER discussions and this, by far, is the most positive and interesting discussion I've found on the topic.
Selenay
posted 01-08-2001 16:00 EST (US) Hey,
I thought I'd introduce myself because I've been lurking for a few days. I'm from the UK (poor me) and I've been watching Buffy from the second episode. I eventually got to see the first one part way through season two
I've been enjoying the Kerry/Kim thread (anyone know when new ER starts over here? *sigh*) and the AMC thread. I saw a few episodes of it while I was in Canada (just at the start of the Libidizone on the boat plot) and thought Bianca was great. Pretty cute too.
Lucky me got to see a couple of Buffy episodes while I was there as well - yay 'Family' Willow has always been my favourite character and I think Tara is great. I have to say that real quiet around here (my sister's a rabid Oz fan) but still... The W/T plot has made me feel a lot better about my own sexuality, less like a freak, so I feel really grateful to Joss et al for going with it.
Anyway, that's me in dull monochrome. Y'all asleep yet?
Zelda
posted 01-08-2001 16:13 EST (US) Welcome Theo, Zoe, Lise and Selenay. We're very happy to have y'all here.
Post a bunch, make some noise but mostly have fun.
Here's my impersonation of Xita (the nasty moderator) on Saturday night.
april
posted 01-08-2001 16:19 EST (US) hey january_girl, i love "black dove" - it's a gorgeous tori song. you picked a good redhead to inspire your name... one of my best friends is also named zoe. this is a good sign.
how many of us out there on the kitty board have months for names, anyway? i am not alone!
kinney
posted 01-08-2001 17:18 EST (US)
quote: Originally posted by Selenay: I'm from the UK . . . . . (anyone know when new ER starts over here? *sigh*)
hi, i'm from the uk too! have you seen the small clips of ER (and ally & friends etc) on ads for the new channel 4 digital channel? i'm not sure if/when it'll start on there though. if we have to pay to see them (i'm not sure if thats the case yet) its unfair, they are some of C4s highgest rating shows!
------------------ do you see her face when she's gone sometimes so bright your heart just stops (sleater-kinney)
Roxton
posted 01-08-2001 19:39 EST (US) Hi Lise and welcome from a fellow Canadian. I'm sure your going to find BTVS, and especially Willow and Tara, just as irresistible as the rest of us do and will soon be completely hooked. Have fun and enjoy.
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xita
posted 01-08-2001 22:00 EST (US) Zelda, I really like the reading material you gave me there
bunnyrats
posted 01-09-2001 21:43 EST (US) Hi all, I've been a bit of a lurker on the board for a while...my friend just got me into Buffy because of the whole Will/Tara thing, and I felt I had to catch up on the series before I conversated to much with you all.
I've seen most of season 1, and what my friend called "willow relevant epis" all the way through season 4, and have been religiously watching season five. It's great to know that there are other fans of the relationship out there...there are so little representations of lesbians on television, I feel like we need to hang on to what we can, and if possible...make things better (Joss, could you please just let them kiss, please? heehee).
Alrighty...there's my little intro. Hope all is well with all the folks on the board.
Cheers, bunny
linuxhead
posted 01-10-2001 01:23 EST (US) Intro time. My name is Kris, and for the record, I don't know why I picked my stupid username but I did and that's all there is. I'm an SF Bay Area gal and I live with my very very (very) pregnant partner, who is due to give birth to our first child any day now.
I was drawn into this group via the ER Kerry-Kim drama, and I'm quite obsessed. For the wannabe psychologists out there, yes, I think it's quite possible that I'm sublimating my stress over the upcoming birth by focusing on this TV show, thank you very much.
I don't watch Buffy, mostly on account of I don't get this station. I tried watching All My Children last week when I was sick, but I kept thinking that Bianca didn't look like any lesbian I ever knew, so the story didn't draw me in at all.
(Spring, to answer you're question about why I don't get WB, I have a satellite dish, so I only get the big networks. Our apartment is in an apparent black hole of reception and competent cable installers.)
That's about it.
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Zelda
posted 01-10-2001 01:46 EST (US) Welcome Bunny and Kris.
Kris, where do you live that you don't get channel 20? I'm in Stinson Beach, myself.
hypergirl
posted 01-10-2001 20:03 EST (US) Well hello peoplez...newbie chica here. I'm Ashley...I'll be 16 next month and all that crappa. It's sad to say..but I just got interested in Buffy on Christmas eve..but hey I'm here aren't I? Anywayz...I'm living here in Georgia. I'm basically the true example of weirdness. I obsess over lots of stuff like Hanson, Ace of Base, Fanfics, Sweden, Jenny Berggren, Sailor Moon in general, Sailor Neptune, Shakira, now Willow/Tara..my friend chica Cece and Ryann the chica I'm currently obsessed with that is straight and I told everything to....ah that was rather rambly...oh yea..I ramble a lot. I don't do periods right....I do the things you've already seen in this post...yea those things. LoL Anywayz, I've got the general Ashley website called "The Fairy Chronicles" check it out at http://hypergirlh.tripod.com/main.html
Anywayz...enough rambling about me....this just proves how much I ramble...geeeeez stop saying the word Ashley *oh yea I talk to myself as well LoL*
Ciao Peoplez - ºAshleyº
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Rosinbags
posted 01-10-2001 22:01 EST (US) Congratulations on the baby, Kris. How happy and exciting. Please let us know when the baby arrives and what you name him/her.
Shannon
Zelda
posted 01-10-2001 22:08 EST (US) Welcome Ashley
There are a number of Georgians here but none of them are very nice.
I have a sister who is 16 and lives in Alabama but she doesn't have a website. I have another sister in California though and she has two sites. Maybe it all evens out.
We're happy to have you here. Have fun and if you need any help getting caught up on all the Buffy and W/T goodness, there are plenty of folks here who can point you in the right direction.
xita
posted 01-10-2001 23:29 EST (US) Hey Ashley, welcome to the board
GO Shakira!
TwiLightJoy
posted 01-15-2001 20:19 EST (US) Uhm, hi! I'm Joy and I mostly have so far made some obsessive comic book posts on another thread. So introductions....
I am 20 and have lived my whole life in Upstate NY (more cows than people!). I just graduated from a 2 year communtiy college in December, I now hold an Associate's Degree for Graphic Design. However, I just got a job as a clerk for Stweart's Shops, a convenience store chain in the area. This was necessary because I figure I can work my @$$ off and pay for my twin sister's car (which I smashed), then save up and move to Cali and be with my Love. =) Hopefully this will all be accomplished in the next 2-3 months.
Other interests are my crazy cat Star who is 5 months old, my girlfriend, the internet, Xena and Buffy, comic books, and my truck Betty. I also have the rather unusual (for my geographic area) obsession with Jack in the Box. There are no Jack in the Box's in New York, and people keep stealing my Jack antenna balls off my truck. >_< I also love drawing and a comic called Elfquest. One day I aspire to have my own daily comic strip.
Lately I use my spare time making Willow and Tara themed Winamp skins in Photoshop. Fun to do and keeps my design skills up for when I am no longer a clerk. *^_^*
~Joy
xita
posted 01-15-2001 21:43 EST (US) Hey Joy, I also have an affinity for the jack man. I collect the antenna balls and the occasional "action" figure
Anyway, winamp skins???? SHARE! I have an amber skin, but I would love a Willow/Tara skin.
And I would adore someone who could make a willow/tara yahoo skin. I wanted to myself, but alas no time ever.
Welcome to the board!
Dr.G
posted 01-15-2001 21:51 EST (US) Well Xita you aren't willing to share your Amber skin so why should Joy? Oh wait, that's not what you meant...
TwiLightJoy
posted 01-15-2001 22:15 EST (US) *EVERYONE* (hee hee) can download my W/T Winamp skins from Extra Flamey!!! http://www.peccath.com/extraflamey/
They are in the Misc. Goodies section. The versions that I have there are not totally done (as in I haven't made mini-browser skins for them yet, but who ever uses the mini-browser anyway) ... but when I spiff them up a bit they will be updated. The versions I have of them now are very lovely.
I have an Amber skin that I downloaded, but it's not as nice as the ones I made, because who ever made it didn't even make their own Playlist skin! How lazy!!
How I came about making the skins was, I was trying to find W/T skins and looked all night before I decided that there were none to find. And so I stayed up all night making my first one. It was a nice project and hopefully people can enjoy them. I like to share my work with people ... maybe I can even get a real job somehow LOL.
~Joy
Aarana Sky
posted 01-15-2001 22:44 EST (US) Ok, I guess I have kept away from this board for long enough...why this long I don't know. Ok, and since Ireally don't feel like going through 300+ posts, I guess I will get to know you all individually. um, my name is Aarana and I LOVE buffy. *giggle* I should hope so...anyway, I got interested in Buffy literally since day one. I remember sitting in front of the TV to watch the first episode Anyway, I am 17 and I live in CT. I am also interested in anime and acting. I read and I design websites for the HTML illiterate...for fun, I make no money for it.
Well, I hope to see you around, and I hope that you all have a good day
TwiLightJoy
posted 01-16-2001 12:09 EST (US) Xita, I just downloaded a Yahoo skin, I will use it as a template coz I don't have a clue how to do a Yahoo skin. Must be the same kind of thing though. So when I get some time this week I will make you one. How's that sound? =) If you have a preference for color scheme and/or image used let me know and I will work with that. =) I prefer to go monochromatic but I could also do duotone or tritone. Whatever you want. E-mail me if you want, twi_light64@hotmail.com =)
Oh yeah and hee hee, in high school I always wanted to be Willow's gf. (This was way back in the first couple seasons too. Heehee.) But Tara is doing a good job at it so I will let her keep it up. Okay I will run away now!
~Joy
xita
posted 01-16-2001 02:29 EST (US) Welcome to the board Aarana Sky and finally giving us a shot and I do hope you stick around and post
BIg welcome
and Joy, I didn't know Extra Flamey had your skins. Running now to get them. And I don't blame you for wanting to date Willow, but yeah I think Tara's taking good care of her now. And you would make a yahoo skin?? YOU ROCK! I have no preference, I mean I love blue but I give you creative freedom. Just use the hug from "Real Me" maybe or the rooftop scene. That would be very cool. Big Thanks in advance!
TwiLightJoy
posted 01-16-2001 19:50 EST (US) Xita, I have a question. LOL.
I am starting on the Yahoo skin (blue monochrome with the same pic that is on the purple Winamp skin) and I am unable to get more than my 3 default skins showing up in my preferences. So I can't see how it looks on my Yahoo Messenger to see if it needs tweaking. Can you help me? Pleeeeeeease??
~Joy
xita
posted 01-16-2001 22:23 EST (US) Okay, yeah totally send it to me by e-mail or something and let's talk there. Write me at xita@glweb.com
Isolde
posted 01-17-2001 20:06 EST (US) Howdy! Well, I suppose it was about time to come out from lurking - it's been about three months. I have fallen in love with the board and most of the people on it! I am originally from the UK, but now live in San Antonio, TX, and am pretty sure that nobody else in this city is even aware of the existence of Buffy. Okay, at first, I scoffed. The movie (I thought) was pretty terrible... but somehow I started watching the show, and have been hooked ever since. The whole cast works wonderfully together. I don't know if it is just fabulous directing, but all of them seem to have a great chemistry together. Oh, yes, I am a HUGE fan of W/T. Heehee - they are so cute! More pointless info... I go to school in SA, currently have no major, but will probably do something like communications so that I won't starve to death while I attempt to write. That's just about it. You guys are great. Gee, I hope I can come up with commentary that will come close to the witticisms I see here every day!
darvangi
posted 01-17-2001 20:17 EST (US) Welcome to the board, Isolde! You see witticisms here everyday? Wow, I must be reading the wrong posts.
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xita
posted 01-17-2001 21:41 EST (US) Hey isolde welcome to the board. It's very nice to hear from some of the lurkers. I hope you post more and join us in the discussion. You'd be surprised how a strategically placed smilie enhances your wit
WElcome!!!
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Poe
posted 01-24-2001 17:49 EST (US) Hi, My name is Alan, and I'm a Buffy and Angel addict. *stands up* I first got into the show back when it first came out, and have followed it since. I became interested in it because at the time, there were very few shows of it's nature that really interested me. I've greatly enjoyed it, though last season was a low point, imo. Season 2 remains my favorite so far, though I am really liking S5 so far. I am a fan of Willow, Tara, Spike, Giles, and sometimes Buffy(tho she can be annoying sometimes) I am 21 years old. I will be 22 next month on the 14th(presents aren't necessary, but monetary donations are appreciated... ) And that's about it....
------------------ Poe
xita
posted 01-27-2001 19:39 EST (US) Welcome to the board Poe! In all the board shuffle, I lost track of this thread! A late but most hearty welcome! Welcome from all of us!
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Kalita
posted 01-28-2001 10:47 EST (US) Hiya! I'm Kalita, and I just came across this board a short wile ago. I haven't actually been watching Buffy for long - just most of this season - but I've got a lot of the background from all the fanfic I've read. As my sig indicates, I am a sponge for fanfic - any wuality f/f story from a universe I follow is fair game, and I'll suck it dryer than a vamp's victim. It helps that I'm a fast reader.
I'm also working on writing some stories, but I've yet to get my muse ramped up to a level where I have anything I want to publish. I've got two in development hell right now - an uber Xena and a Faithfic - but there's no telling if they'll ever get done or survive in their current form.
School is one of the big pulls on my time, plus I work, so I get in what I can. I will hopefully have more time (and a better job!) once I convocate in June. (convocate=graduate, but somehow they don't use that term. )
Anyway, great to be on board here, I hope to have time to keep posting - I'll probably still be lurking, whatever the case.
------------------ Kalita Maquis operative and fanfic sponge
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Teresa_Roanoke
posted 01-28-2001 11:20 EST (US) Yes, there are an incredible no. of posts here and I hate that I've missed and lost intros in all the pages. It would be great if there was a way that the first post could include an index to each person's intro. That would be a lot of work, though.
Welcome new people! You'll learn that Xita rocks and runs a great board here. Don'tcha Xita?
Catwoman
posted 01-28-2001 16:01 EST (US) Hey all!
Okay, the only thing i have to say is that from the moment i first laid eyes on her i knew i was in love. Ms Kitty Fantastico i love you!!!
Heheh, anyways i've been lurking for awhile now and thought i'd actually join in on the fun. I'm 17 and from Australia and have been a huge Buffy fan since it began. Now I'm also a huge Amber/Tara fan not only because Amber is so goddamn beautiful on the outside, but she is such a beautiful/cool person on the inside too. From the interviews and stuff i have read, she seems like such a natural person and not at all a foney (is that how u spell it?) like other people in showbiz often sound like. She just says what she wants to say, which is so cool. Okay i admit it, i'm a smitten kitten!
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coops
posted 02-07-2001 15:11 EST (US) Hi, I'm from Essex in England and have just discovered this board. In fact I've not long discovered BTVS, watched the odd episode before but saw Hush on BBC2 just before Xmas and was hooked! A great ep and amazing chemistry between T&W straight away.
I haven't missed an ep since and will have to catch up with the earlier seasons sometime! I love the strong female characters, especially Buffy not needing anyone to come to her rescue.
Plus I am a sucker for any lesbian storyline - my g/f reckons I am trying too hard to be a dyke. I prefer to think of it as an obsessive/compulsive nature *lol*
posted 09-12-2000 18:47 EST (US) These are still great. How about a few more? So far, only Judy has actively campaigned for the Miss Sunnydale title. Any more introductions before we head to the swim suit portion of the evening?
posted 09-12-2000 20:00 EST (US) Hey, my name is Amy and I'm from the Louisville Kentucky metro area. Technically that's Southern Indiana a.k.a. The Sunny Side of Louisville. I'm into The X-Files and British bands. I have two cats and a dog who I love dearly.
I never thought Buffy would last beyond a few episodes so I didn't watch it at first. I've kicked myself ever since. I first saw This Years Girl when a ball game was on instead of the regular program I watched. I've now seen most of season fours episodes. Much like the character of Tara I get nervous around people and occasionally stutter. Six months ago my doctor prescribed Paxil which has been a god send. I can't net surf as much as I'd like to anymore but when I can I make it a point to come here. You guys are intelligent and funny. That's it about me.
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posted 09-12-2000 20:44 EST (US) Hi. My real name is Jennifer, as you can tell from the screen name. For those who don't know, diosa is goddess in Spanish. The nickname was given to me by an ex-boyfriend. (I'm assuming he just wanted to get into my pants.) I was born in High Point, NC. I now live in Rural Hall, NC, which is just north of Winston-Salem, NC, the cigerette capital. I'm sure you've heard of it, if you've heard of all the fussing about tobacco and underage smoking and RJ Reynolds. No I don't smoke, I have asthma and cannot tolerate smoke of any kind. I am 22 years old, and am graduating from UNCG (University of NC at Greensboro) in December of this year with a degree in English. My concentration is in Renassiance Drama, thus the Shakespeare quote at the bottom. I was just married this past Jan. to a grad student I met at UNCG. I love this bounce guy!! I begin watching Buffy during the re-runs of the 3rd season and was hooked instantly. I love the witty dialogue and the supernatural story lines. I've been in love with the vampire/witch/horror genre since an early age, and I don't know why I didn't start watching Buffy sooner!! I ran across this message board one day while I was surfing some Buffy sites looking for spoilers. I'm glad I did.
------------------ "Tush! tush! fear boys with bugs." The Taming of the Shrew I.i.
posted 09-12-2000 20:46 EST (US) Hi, since I've been lurking around here for the last little while I thought this would be a great time to jump out from the shadows. My name's Eletha, but everyone just calls me Leath. I'm Canadian, and I live in the Northwest Territories. I'm 26, 27 next Tuesday, and I'm an administrative assistant.
I got hooked on Buffy in the middle of the second season. The first scene I saw was Larry's coming out in Phases, after that I was hooked. Still mad they killed him off. But I love Willow and Tara and can't wait to see what's in store this season.
quote: Originally posted by Zelda: These are still great. How about a few more? So far, only Judy has actively campaigned for the Miss Sunnydale title. Any more introductions before we head to the swim suit portion of the evening?
Oh, now you've done it. You've awaken the prom queen within. And that crown is going to be mine!
quote: Originally posted by stephenbooth_uk: I tried to access this site and found that it's banned by our firewall proxy. Does the site have really dodgy content or something? I don't think it's just picking up the word lesbian and banning on that as just trying to access glweb.com is also banned. What are you getting us into?
stephen
I don't know what the problem is. I think it might be the gay content. My site doesn't have bad words or a single pornographic picture. GLWEB is just that gay and lesbian web. Mostly they host a gay search engine, the rainbow queery. I don't know why your firewall would be blocking this other than homophobia.
quote: Originally posted by xita: I don't know what the problem is. I think it might be the gay content. My site doesn't have bad words or a single pornographic picture. GLWEB is just that gay and lesbian web. Mostly they host a gay search engine, the rainbow queery. I don't know why your firewall would be blocking this other than homophobia.
This is annoying, but it may not be homophobia per se. If the firewall is set to block out porn based on words on the page, both your site and GLWeb could be blocked because of words like 'lesbian' or 'sex', in a simpleminded effort to block junk like "The Web's Hottest XXX Lesbians" or whatever. There have been lots of stories about people trying to to legitimate searches for info on breast cancer and such that have gotten stymied the same way.
posted 09-13-2000 11:13 EST (US) Lisa here, and I have to say it's been too long since I have gotten a chance to post amongst you fine people! Life is hectic at the moment, and I can't get more than an hour or so a night to lurk and catch up with all the latest spoilers and such.
As for an introduction, Here it goes! I am 17 y/o, female, from New Port Richey, FL (though originally Bristol CT). I am 5'3", of slightly above average weight, with shoulder length curly brown hair. I enjoy hikes in the woods, theater, and obsessing over how cute Willow Babble can be
Okay,that completes the personal's section of the intro
Actually, I am a senior in HS this year, honor/AP student, total nerd. :: sigh:: I am heavily involved in the theater, band, and chorus programs (leadership on all!!!). I am always one of two places; School (from 7 am to 9 pm weekdays) or my computer (any other time) Oh yeah...The hellbeast occasionally yells at me to sleep or eat...details details...
As for the lesser known facts: ~I partake in the horrid act of ganking (yes yes I know...:: hangs head in shame: ~I have never physically uttered most major cuss words (i.e. ****, SHIT, CRAP), but I will type them profusely ~I sleep in the nude MUWAHAHAHA (try to get that mental pic out of your head) ~I HAVE posted a slightly pornographic pic...to willtara none the less...but I think it was for the best it was deleted....I know I know..you're all disappointed...but just PM me and I shall send you your personal copy
As for my WillTara history...I have watched Buffy since episode one, season one, never missed a single ep! I watched it with my mother none-the-less..the only TV show we ever both liked. Now, sadly, I am banned from it by this same hellbeast..er..I mean...lovely woman...She thinks WillTara will make me turn GAY! oh the horror!! :: smirk::
Anywho, I think that's about it. Scared yet?
Lisa
BTW, just thought I might keep some of you informed...Ali and I are going on our first date this Saturday :: swoon::
------------------ ~Self Declared Kimber Fan #2 ~Self Declared Cutest Kimber Fan Ever (Take *that* Quin!)
posted 09-13-2000 15:30 EST (US) I'm Ruth. I'm 28 and a teacher of English and Drama at a *wonderful* Catholic (heh heh) secondary school in sunny Stockport....god love the north of England... I guess I'm kind of proud of my northern roots, but my grandmother is from Irish descent (as are most Catholics around the north of England)so there's a Celtic thing going on in the family that usually manifests itself in loud, rather impassioned arguments between me and my mum. Most of the time we get along just fine though. She's a sweetie. Crazy....but a sweetie.
I went to Sheffield and Liverpool universities to study and...er...play. I sometimes write stuff, as most of you know.
I like lots of things...not all of them legal, but all of them fun. I'm allergic to cats but make a real effort for friends.
I've recently filmed a series of comedy sketches for an internet tv channel, which has been taken up by the producer for a daily shoot (hurrah), so my efforts may be concentrated on that in the near future.
I have always been intrigued with the more intelligent, well written series on tv, and have watched Buffy on and off throughout the third season. A gay friend of mine was Buffy obsessed so he made me watch for a while until the Bufflove kicked in. Since then I've been a firm fan and am still smarting from the whole Emmy's incident. Poor Joss. Poor Buffy.
Guess that's it.
Oh. I really like Fuse bars. And chocolate milk. And I'm going on holiday to Chicago in October...my first time in the states. I'm easily excitable and get very giddy when overtired.
Does this sound too much like a personals ad? I'm worrying now.....
posted 09-13-2000 20:51 EST (US) Still a few spots open for introducing yourself. And it's about time for the evening wear competition. You may want to go shopping for your gowns. Boys, if you need help finding large size pumps, I'll see what I can do. After all, I do know where the drag queens shop.
How about a few more introductions? You know who you are...but we may not.
posted 09-13-2000 23:43 EST (US) hehe I still have my prom gown, I don't think I have worn a dress since, but hey if Xita will do it so will I: As for bathing suits, are we talking one piece or two.
posted 09-13-2000 23:46 EST (US) I'm leaning toward bikinis or birthday suits. Didn't my personality thing say I liked to be naked. Too bad I'm one of the judges.
posted 09-14-2000 02:19 EST (US) The name: Mel B. The where: Canada, British Columbia, Prince George. I was born in Vancouver, BC. The info: Second year Uni student, going for my Major in History. Age... b-day in 10 days. I've been with Buffy from the beginning, and have watched off and on since.
That's it... well there is that tattoo...
M
------------------ Tara: You think this'll go on for a while? Anya: Hard to say. Tara: Nice bathroom. Anya: Like the tile. -The Yoko Factor
posted 09-14-2000 09:44 EST (US) Heya tracey here. dropping in for a sporadic visit. I'm a 27 year old australian web developer and writer (noticing a bit of a trend in this direction in this group). I have (obviously) a slight buffy addiction (and a penchant for understatement) A friend got me into it in season two and I just couldn't stop laughing. didn't take long to develop a willow fixation either so i was well impressed when tara turned up.
i love this little w/t community but don't get to hang out as much as i'd like to - but i'm keeping my eye on you all and I manage to jump onto chat occassionally
hmm about me..I have a total travel fixation and at the moment all my extra energy seems to be spent on learning spanish 'cos i'm headed to south america for a year next year. (i just hope they get buffy there!) i also (when i can manage to tear myself away from my net connection and my spoiler addiction) like to hang out outside hiking, climbing, diving, jumping out of planes etc.
quote: Originally posted by xita: Oh, yikes! My god, I think it might scare some people! so much of it. I'll stick to the tux
At the risk of sounding sexist, I feel that I should point out that properly presented there no such thing as too much or too little cleavage. It's the person behind it who counts.
Xita, I'm sure you would look stunning in either a tux or a gown.
stephen
------------------ I may be fat, ugly and bald but... OK, Fair point.
posted 09-14-2000 16:29 EST (US) finally getting around to the introduction :
real name is sandra, family nickname (longish odd story) is spuckie (pronounced w/ a soft u). Lessee - 37, computer nerd who pretends to work whilst spankin' on W/T related websites like this. 2 dogs, 2 kids, 1 partner, no minivan. But lusting after an extended cab Ford F150 w/ campershell if that counts
posted 09-14-2000 19:48 EST (US) HOLIDAYS START TODAY!!!!! well that should be "holidays" (c me doing little air finger thingys) because my stupid school, has decided that there will be one week of actual holidays, then a revision week, for the lead up to exams, but I'm dealing, HOLIDAYS START AT 1.35!!!
I like buffy, chatting, hanging out with my friends, my names Heather, and this is my.com.. (There has to be at least one aussie around here to get that one)
I'm 17 turning 18 on the 27th of November, I live in Australia, In Victoria, ?¿Zelda did u say the Olympics start here today or something?¿ and I'm currently in year 12, studying psychology, maths, english, international studies, CISCO and wondering why everyone seems to be all stressed out and studying their asses off *for the most important year of schooling* and I'm not, yet I still seem to be getting better grades than they are..hehe
I've been watching since the 2nd season, I kinda got hooked when I used to watch half of buffy, before Voyager came on it used to keep me awake..Then I switched it to watching all of buffy, and half of Voyager and it went on from there. I'm a fic-a-holic, if you wrote it (and, u know, posted it somewhere), I've most likely read it. I don't write fic, I have a couple of times, but its not my thing.
Go the ganking! LOL over here we call it Gnoming, I am not proud to admit that I did a lot of that last year, and Lisa, if u can get a bigger gnome than Rudy (he was about 4.5" and weighed about, 50kg or so), I will be very impressed! (tip: Make friends with hockey players) Heather + Alcohol = Klepto
I used to do volunteer work at a science and technology center museum type thing, but right now I don't work, well I baby sit a bit, cos next year I'm moving to the USA and I'm going 2 be an Au Pair for a year. Then I'll come back to aussie land and go to uni, I want to study psychology, and maybe some kind of IT thing in there too, I do CISCO, but only to keep my parents happy.
I'm getting married in November. I have a tattoo. Im not particularly evil, or skanky. and my new nickname (Thankx Beck, I love u too :-P) is heathermiesterbongaholic.
------------------ Cartman: "Why don't u go.. knit me a sweater, before I slap u in the face??"
Okay, let's see. I go by Ari (or Ariana - but that was taken for this board). I'm usually a lurker on the willtara list but for some odd reason I've gone from being a spoilerholic to suddenly spoilerphobic with Buffy stuff, so I pretty much stay in deep lurk and just go to the egroups site to read the messages any more for fear of being spoiled.
I think it's partly that I don't want to know what Tara's secret is, and want to watch and be surprised. I found that the amount of information that came along last year when I started getting involved in the Buffy fandom was really sort of overwhelming.
I'm something of a refugee from Xena fandom, where I've been fairly active for years and can't seem to help my addiction (even though last season sucked so incredibly badly). And there it's mainly the Gabrielle character that I've always been most interested in, because (like Tara in some ways) she reminds me so much of myself.
Specifics: Well, I'm a 28 yr old female. I live with my partner in the middle of nowhe...err Oklahoma.
I'm a writer (or trying to be one), and have been sort of trying to find my voice with that for a while.
I've always been a Buffy fan, but it's really the Tara character that got me interested in being involved in the online fandom. I think it's the shyness, combined with the great sense of mystery about her. (And, of course, Amber's incredible coolness. *G*) But I also have always really dug Faith.
That's about all I can think of. I'll be lurkin' around.
from a fellow accountant (the Canadian variety). Hope you have lots of fun here. 
peace 
Not really. She's OK. 
that's very dangerous 
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