My yahoo account used to get inundated with spam promising everything from lottery winnings to big money business proposals. I would receive almost thirty a day. But ever since I actually started responding to them, their numbers have dwindled. Now, I’m lucky if I get one. So imagine my delight when I woke up this morning and discovered a brand new email sitting in my junk folder. It went:
“This to acknowledge you that your lost funds have been approved from The Federal High Court of Nigeria and I whose told to contact you by The Nigeria president on how to realize your ($3.5million) united state Dollars by the diplomatic courier…”
Etc. Lately, my attempts to foster some sort of dialogue with these mysterious goodwill ambassadors have proven futile. Why? Was I too over-the-top in my replies? Maybe. Fearful of scaring off a new potential pen pal, I sent back a comparatively restrained response:
“Hello dere. Ohboyohboyohboy. Me so happy. 3.5 million dollars buy lots of coookies. Me ready to receive money, but first, me have questions for you. How 3.5 million is put in Cookie Monster account? Lawyer dat us use has name Grover. You give 3.5 million to Grover, den me wait for Grover to give to me. Is good idea? Or maybe you come to Cookie Monster home and make personal delivery. If yes, den me tell you how to get, how to get to Sesame Street. Is not hard but little long and complicated. Way dere littered with bones of small children. But you no worry. Cookie Monster has your back.
Hoping dis very delicious transaction.
Sincerely,
Cookie Monster”
I sent it off and went on with my morning activities. Then, around lunch, I checked my email and lo and behold, the guy had written me, I mean Cookie Monster, back. Barrister James Williams exhorts me to send him $480 so that he can complete the paperwork that will free up my cash. And lest I doubt him, he helpfully includes a picture of himself – looking all business in a suit and tie, natch. Thrilled, I wrote back:
“Hello dere. Me tank you for writing back. And tank you for sending picture. James Williams very handsome man. James Williams is model? If not, could be, could be. Me ask lawyer Grover for $480 but he say no, dat me already spend all my money on coookies. I say $3.5 million buy lots more coookies and us use Grover money instead but he say no. I say have pity on monster. But he still say no. Not very delicious answer. Me don‘t tink dat fair but don‘t say me didn‘t try.
Now what to do? Dat de question. Maybe ask Ernie and Bert? Maybe Oscar the Grouch but he always suspicious of scam. Long time ago, Old Mr. Hooper run Ponzi scheme out of corner store and burn Oscar, so Oscar put cap in Mr. Hooper ass. Oscar be flush but dangerous. What you tink us should do?
Sincerely,
Cookie Monster”
Flashforward several hours and I receive the following:
“ How are you? I got your mail and is well noted, but first I want you to know that your fund is ready, but what is delaying the fund as for now is the delivery fee by the diplomatic courier, so I will want you to get back to me on when you are going to make the payment …“
Delightful. I replied:
“Cookie Monster sad. Oscar a no-go. Bert and Ernie just get floors re-done (beautiful hardwood, me like) so have no money. I tink maybe Big Bird but he unreliable. So what a Cookie Monster to do? Maybe we make deal instead. You pay fee and I get you date with Miss Piggy. Grover tap that. He say she easy, but me can make no promises. Great opportunity for James Williams. First class super sensational. You no can miss dis.
Sincerely,
Cookie Monster”
Rooting through my back-up yahoo account’s junk folder, I also came across a job offer from a Brown Spencer. According to B.S., I could earn anywhere from $600-$3000 a week by working as a bookkeeper for a Cotton and Textile Trading Company. It sounded like an opportunity I couldn’t pass up and so I immediately wrote back:
“Dear Mr. Spencer,
Your offer couldn’t have come at a better time as I was recently fired from my last job for embezzling company funds. Coincidentally, my former employer also specialized in cotton and textile trading. Thus, rest assured I can provide you with the confidence that comes from hiring someone with experience in the field, in addition to a bookkeeping background and an unwavering entrepreneurial spirit.
I would like to get started as quickly as possible as my trial is due to commence in the coming weeks and I may need cash to bribe the jurors.
Norman Shuttlecock Jr.”
And, finally, on the off-chance that my long lost pen pal Ali was still kicking around, I fired off the following to his last known email address:
“Hey Ali,
Aloysius P. Hazzencockle here. I don’t mean to be a bother with you being on your deathbed and all, but a few issues have arisen regarding the building of that castle (for the orphans) and there are a couple of questions I need to run by you:
1. Do we want crocodiles in the moat? Yes? No? They’ll be $15000 a piece. Personally, I think they’re a good investment that will pay for themselves in time. Alternately, we could go with alligators instead at only $5000 a piece. Do you have a preference?
2. Have you given any thought to the battlements? Are we going with meurtieres, machicolations, or murder holes? If you want my opinion, I say do it up right the first time and go with all of the above. After all, there’s nothing worse than nosy neighbors.
3. The builder says he can get us a line on a second-hand trebuchet if we’re interested. I assume we’re VERY interested, but I just wanted to check with you first.
Well, that’s it. Get back to me if you’re still alive. And if you’re dead, kindly disregard this email.
All the best,
Aloysius P. Hazzencockle”
Today’s pics: Little Lulu.
Quiet mailbag day today so I’ll try to make up for it by being twice as surly –
PG15 writes: “1). Do you use script software, and if so, what? 2). What’s the longest script you’ve ever written for Stargate? Longest script by any writer?”
Answers: 1) Movie Magic Screenwriter. 2) 56. Martin once wrote a script that clocked in at a healthy 63 pages.
Anlaria writes: “I was wondering, what will we see from Ronon? Will there be friends, or family who escaped from Sateda?”
Answer: Funny you should say that. Check out episode 3, Reunion.
Susan the Tartan Turtle writes: “Guess who is going back to work on Monday and leaving his three little puggies at doggy daycare.”
Answer: Er…me?
Jason writes: “Will the other Peter, Peter Deluise, be directing any episodes this year?”
Answer: Alas, he will not.
Anonymous #1 writes: “I’m in the process of putting together a proposal for a show…”
Answer: The proof is always in the script.
Edward4th writes: “Ok how can I get a blog dedicated to me?”
Answer: Just by asking. Today’s blog is dedicated to Edward4th. Easy, no?
Vaberella writes: “JM would you suggest that for this season overall it will be an emotional rollercoaster for the characters, and as viewers we should be prepared?!”
Answer: No no no. If you were prepared, that would make the developments all the less surprising. Remain unprepared, please.
Glennh73 writes: “ok i heard a rumor, Is it true that Weir takes command again of SGC as the actor that plays Landry probably wont be around?”
Answer: Nope.
Farscapefan writes: “Could you tell me whether Claudia Black’s fans are going to find at least short VIDEO interview at either The Ark of Truth or Continuum DVDs? 2 YEARS now and we’ve got NOTHING at all so far. It’s simply NOT FAIR and I really hate MGM for doing this to us.”
Answer: This has nothing to do with MGM. Special Features Producer Ivon Bartok has made it a point to try to spotlight all of the actors. If a certain actor has not appeared in a DVD extra, it is because either they have chosen not to participate or didn’t make themselves available.
“Specialist skills”, Niiice. Another query, Do you know what kind of extra features Season 3 of SGA will have? And does buying the seasons help ratings?
aww how completely cute give him/her a ruffle from me.
Oh, and I think the ‘cookie’ monster has been relegated to ‘veggie’ monster due to the rise in one sided see-saw activity in the playground.
I was watching season 1 and remembered how AMAZING FORD was bring him back! 😉 If i keep begging and bringing him up will you?
What about sora, bring her back maybe … ever?
Joe, I’ve been meaning to ask for a while now… Aloysius P. Hazzencockle – what does the P stand for?
Lulu is such a little cutie. Awww! I love that stage in puppies and kittens when they’ve still to grow into their huge heads, so sweet 🙂 When do you get to bring her home?
What is DeLuise going to do if he’s not going to do anything related to Stargate in the near future? Is he gone for good?
Anonymous said…
……. How about Sam’s promoted and Mitchell is smacked back to Major. I know I’d be happy.
I don’t know why you are so down on Mitchell.
For Sam to be promoted she needs the recommendation of her CO and that would be Mitchell.
He did it.
You should thank him for getting her out of the lab and back into the real action so she could get promoted to the command of Atlantis.
Am I to take it that despite there being a quiet mailbag and yet you still didn’t answer my Daniel-zatting-Vala question that I should just pretend I never saw it? 😉
Thanks for making me laugh so much I teared up with your Cookie Monster letters, they had me in hysterics.
Oh, and Lulu is really cute. I knew you’d break!
hi, joe,
it’s been revealed that sam’s promoted to full bird colonel. my question is, do we see her being promoted or does she just show up in the movies and/or atlantis already elevated?
your little black doggie is CUTE!! how’s the doggie gang handling another player on the block?
sally 😀
Haha great blog Joe!
Cookie monster is great! Love your blogs!
Awwwww. Lulu is so cute.
Avenue Q the Musical. Yes or No?
“For Sam to be promoted she needs the recommendation of her CO and that would be Mitchell.
He did it. “
You’re kidding right? Mitchell could not find his way out of a paperbag never mind be taken seriously as a leader of a boyscout troop never mind SG-1 – didn’t you watch seasons 1-2 of Stargate Command in particular the episode wherein he outright admits he commands nothing????
BTW Joe that has got to be one of the cutest dogs I have ever seen – does she fit in the palm of your hand or does she already have you in the palm of her paw?
I LOVE Movie Magic Screenwriter. But is it just me, or do you find the auto-type annoying, as in where you have two or more characters/locations starting with the same letter and MMS decides to add them all?
OK, 3 days in the hospital didn’t suck nearly as much as I feared it might. (Although the food certainly did …)
Now that I am home (… have caught with your blog entries, deleted 93 e-mail offers to loan me money, start a relationship and/or improve the size of body parts that I never had), I am bored and seeking suggestions for funny movies.
Any favorites?
I do have a reading list already, but it is far too work related to be of any interest this week.
Cool blog,
Martin Gero is known for his McKay episodes and Carl Binder is known for his Weir episodes, Robert C. Cooper for his Ronon episodes, who on staff does the Teyla episodes???
Joe,
I imagine it’s important to see what fans thought of an episode so you can see what worked and what didn’t. But there are so many agendas and special-interest groups among online fans. How do you know whose opinions to listen to? Or is it like judging swimming — throw out the highs and the lows and see what the rest of the pack think?
Thanks to an overly enthusiastic sneeze, I’ve spent the last 48 hours lounging in the recliner watching TV. Apparently the sneeze did something to my hip joint, which sent my lower back into spasm, which sent me hobbling to the medicine cabinet. I’ve been happily (happily drugged) re-watching my DVDs of SG-1 and Atlantis, and actually caught a few episodes repeating on TV. My question: who was Vala’s father referring to when he told Landry he had a friend who spoke highly of them?
Hi Joe,
I thought that Cookie Monster started to sound a little bit like Yoda in your second e-mail.
And ever since you mentioned HR Puffenstuff, I’ve been thinking about whatever happened to Jack Wild? I guess I should Google him!
God. Can we go one day without the Carter worshippers bitching about everyone else? Give me Mitchell or Weir in leadership over Little Miss Samantha any day. She doesn’t have the people skills to do Weir’s job, that’s for sure. All that snarking at Rodney. Yeah, I can just see him relating to the princess as his boss.
It’s a sad day in Scifi when she’s anyone’s leader.
Joe, you are made of awesome. The Cookie Monster emails were a nice touch. I liked the bit about Miss Piggy especially. 😉
OMG, Lulu is about the most adorable pug I’ve ever seen! I want to snatch her up and cuddle her!
So, ready for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows on Saturday? Doing anything special, like going out at midnight and dressing up in a cool wizard robes? XD If you’ve seen the Order of the Phoenix movie yet, what were your thoughts on it?
I gotta tell you, I absolutely love your email responses to your yahoo account. The cookie monster is the best yet. The Oscar-Mr. Hooper bit cracked me up.
I’m curious, since the sum of my tv-creating knowledge is what I learn from you. (Scared yet?) How do the episodes get matched to a director? Does someone go “Well, this episode style would best be done by this director” or do all the directors get to pick out the story they like best? Or is it all done by dartboard method and hope it works out for the best?
Your blog seems to be date 2006 – does this mean that I am a year younger than I thought I was?
Lulu is a cutie. Being female she will learn to manipulate ‘daddy’ quickly. When do you officially adopt her?
Susan :-)& feline twins from hell aka Frankie and Princess Merlin.
Who is Fondy’s favorite character on Stargate Atlantis?
Oh, Cookie Monster. I love that he’s actually getting a response… something tells me Sesame Street doesn’t exactly cross cultures?
So, I’m writing a book that will probably never get published, but it’s always nice to dream. It’s science fiction, of course, and full of snark. Do you mind if I dedicate it to your supreme evil villainitude? (Look! I made up a word!)
Take care, (expect your hot sauce sometime soonish. maybe. it’ll get to you eventually, no worries…)
Ayla McKay
Nova Scotia
Anonymous said…
God. Can we go one day without the Carter worshippers bitching…
Dear Random,
It’s rather ironic that you bitch about people bitching, but I doubt you can understand the concept of irony anyway. So I’ll make this easy for you. You are a noob.
Take care, and try not to get too owned by, well everyone.
Thanks,
GoonBandito
Aww… Lulu’s adorable. How are your other pugs dealing with the newbie?
If yes, den me tell you how to get, how to get to Sesame Street.
>> Haha! You deserve the best chocolate in the world, just for that.
Lulu is soo adorable. And I love the Cookie Monster letters.
You have inspired me to e-mail some of my spamming cohorts, since I left my computer for two days, only to come back with 300 potentials.
Any words of encouragement before I tackle the evils of scams?
Holy Hannah….I mean Lulu. The little bull is so cute. Are you adopting or fostering her?
Lorne’s home world? Heheh, obviously the planet Nugatory.
You have outdone yourself with the Cookie Monster replies. The others are all good, but the Monster has the both of us here gasping for O2.
Lulu certainly looks like she has bit of attitude – is that the
French side to her nature?
She has sure got a bit of growing to do to fit into her coat! Will she grow to a similar size to a Pug?
Lulu is positively adorable!!
Okay since you didn’t answer my rumor question of several days ago but you did answer another rumor question today I’ll re-word MY question:
ok i heard a rumor, Is it true that Carter takes command again of SG-1 as the actor that plays Mitchell won’t be around for any future movies?”
Oh my gosh – when Lulu runs it must be adorable with those teeny little legs! You know she LOOKS like a Lulu too.
It’s been a while since I posted a comment. My precious Gracie kitty was very ill for a number of days, and I finally had to say goodbye to her on Thursday.
On Friday her test results came back as aggressive lymphoma with a very grim prognosis and no hope of any decent quality of life. Of course, the vet and I did not yet know for certain the results when her condition severely worstened and I had to make a truly life or death decision. Thursday was the saddest day of my life.
So, while I grieve for the loss of my little friend, I take some comfort in seeing the adorableness of your future LuLu and your current puggies.
Give them a head scritch and a belly tickle for me. Gracie always liked the head scritches.
Anyhoo, I was going to wait until I had something suitably profound to ask you about Stargate, but hey, we’d be here for a while…
First off – Lulu is just beyond cute! *Is feeling decidedly puppy broody after seeing those pics…*
Secondly – Ministry. Good man! Do you only go for the early (well, early middle… any earlier than ‘Twitch’ and you’re paddling in decidedly odd waters) stuff, or do you like their later stuff, too?
And lastly – have you ever read any Robert Rankin? (If not – maybe you might like the sound of Pratchett crossed with Douglas Adams all shoved into a Gary Larson Sci Fi Perv Blender with just a dash of Urban Legend Bizarre-ness for added piquancy…)
Quiet mailbag??? Gee…sorry…I didn’t think I was quiet when I posted yesterday!
I guess I will have to yell my questions?
Yelling:
1. Why do the Wraith have sharp scary teeth?(I’ve been wondering for awhile. Were they made that way just to be scary or is there another purpose?)
2. Can Wraith eat food with their mouths?(I’m thinking no, but then why the sharp teeth?) If they can’t eat now…were they ever able to eat food?
3. Can Wraith feed off animals or just human type creatures?
(That would make an interesting twist…a colony of Wraith that have developed a conscience, who feel for sentient creatures and won’t feed on them, and choose to feed on dumb animals instead. Who, if anyone, would they side with in a war?)
I agree with anonymous. She does look like a Lulu! So cute.
You are having WAAAAY too much fun with the spamming…I think you might be addicted! I loved the use of the Sesame Street characters.
Heh! If you ever decide to do a puppet episode of Atlantis, don’t you think Bert and Ernie would be great as Sheppard and McKay?!
You were certainly on a roll today! Best blog yet.
Thanks for the laughs.
I want a Lulu! And a cookie monster. *leans over and ruffles fur*
Joe, do you think the new Harry Potter cover looks like a Terry Pratchett cover with a Stargate in the background? Every time I see it (I work part time in a bookstore) I stop and stare.
awwwww… have you taken little Lulu home yet? how did the pugs react? if not, aren’t you worried about their reaction ? you’ll need to introduce her to them, what are you going to do ?… at the same time,the pugs don’t look like they’d mind… all lazy and always sleeping in bizarre dispositions 😀
The dog sitter will definitely have her hands full !!
You are flipping inspired!!!!!!!!
I wish I’d thought of writing to a con artist as the Cookie Monster! The best I ever did was tell a proselytizing Jehovah’s Witness that I was Wiccan (I’m agnostic, actually) and that I’d be happy to listen to his tesimony if he’d listen to mine. He never came back. I wonder why. 🙂
Salut Joseph!
ah encors une belle journée qui commence!
=}J adore les photo du petit chien il est adorable^^!
=}lol pour consacré son blog, il suffit juste de demander XD génial, mais je vais attendre mon anniversaire pour sa^^!
=}Ma question(encors certaine que vous n aller pas me répondre XD)
Le bébé de Teyla sera t il normal? il sera humain?
=}bah voila! bonne journée je vous adore!bisou! a demain!
Un petit bisous pour Lulu qui est adorable !
And a question for you :
Can we hope to read a few lines of McKay’s book in a near future ?
Joe, It seems as though my questions are being passed over of late. I hope I didn’t ask anything that ticked you off. I certainly didn’t mean to.
Anyway, new question today. S10 of SG1 is shipping, what, next week? And a full 1-10 set is shipping in the fall. Do you think the news of a 1-10 set will stop some from buying S10 and instead opt out to by the full set a couple of months later?
I plan on buying both the new S10 (which I already have from iTunes) and the full set (I have a place for it above my TV already), but I’m concerned that sales for S10 alone might be hurt by the news of a full set with extra “extras” is coming up right behind it. Any thoughts?
I don’t mind people being ignorant about the military but I do mind them saying things that aren’t true. A US Military Officer dose not NEED the recommendation of his or her commanding officer, they go before a promotion board made up of other officers, and are selected for promotion based on their Fitness Reports and skills, the promotion board decides if they get promoted.
Grover tap that.
Ok, so that line got me.. I may have laughed out loud just a little bit 😉
Lulu looks adorably tiny. How old is she?
Another slightly random question on my part, but do you notice that most major new sci-fi/fantasy movies seem to have at least one moment that is blatantly copied and pasted from the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy? The entire flailing in the air for the ring sequence in Spiderman 3 was the most obvious to me, but none of my friends seemed to notice…
Mary
So here I was desperately trying to convince myself that I am not getting ill, feeling rather grouchy and pathetic… then I read your ‘adventures in Sesame street’ and it zatted my grump away.
So thanks :)… now do I bow or do I courtsy?
I’d been skipping over your spam replies and just glancing at the names you signed them with, because the names were the only funny thing in them anymore. Until the “Cookie Monster” signature caught my eye. I have to admit, replying in a funny character like that, was worth reading.
Joe–
Bruce Boxleitner (Babylon 5) said in an interview that he auditioned for a role on Atlantis that he didn’t get. Can you offer any details? What was the role for and who did get it?
Joe,
On the SGA front, I watched “Sunday” today, and remembered that line where Shep says he’s been married before. Do any of the scrips so far explain that further?
On the dog front, does Fondy’s new business have a name yet? And Lulu is *absolutely* adorable, but she looks lonely. I’m thinking Kobe would make the perfect playmate…for her and for you!
WB
Dear Random,
It’s rather ironic that you bitch about people bitching, but I doubt you can understand the concept of irony anyway. So I’ll make this easy for you. You are a noob.
Take care, and try not to get too owned by, well everyone.
Thanks,
GoonBandito
*yawn* And people wonder why the Carter fans and their princess are quickly uniting the rest of the ‘Gates fandom in combined loathing of them. Illiterate, irrelevant, not to mention juvenile gamer slang, endless rewordings of the same “whenwillsamandjackgettogether” question, slagging off all the other actors and Sally’s spiteful little jabs. How could anyone not love such a charming contingent?
just wondering whose idea it was … or should I ask about whose decision it was, to kill all the Asgard in the end?
“You pay fee and I get you date with Miss Piggy. Grover tap that. He say she easy, but me can make no promises. Great opportunity for James Williams. First class super sensational. You no can miss dis.”
Ahahahahahaha!!! For the 100th epsisode of Atlantis you have to toss that in there!
Hi Joe,
I was wondering if Fondy’s new dog spa means she is giving up her jewelry store? I remember you posted the link to her web site, and it had lovely things.
You never seem to mention a passion for gadgets. Does new stuff like robot vacuum cleaners, x-box 360s or iPhones make you itch to get out the credit card?
Oh my God, Lulu is sooo sweet.
Thanks a lot for the book recommendations, my time in Ragusavecchia will be surely more fun than last year.
Have a great last day of hiatus..
*waves*
I’m feeling pretty squeeish today after finishing my Race for life for Cancer research in 57 minutes. Woohoo! Okay i’m done with the yelling. But you did say it was quiet on your blog yesterday. You know you can admit it, it’s because I never posted wasn’t it? Never fear Mr M, Cheeky’s here. Alas, I’d do a prose, but my brain is as weary as my body. 😉
So, just wanted to say that Lulu looks absolutely adorable, and I may be tempted to get a smaller dog next time. Are you going to dress her up like you did with the others? I’ve seen some great costumes, especially Star Wars dog clothes… I can imagine Jelly as Yoda and how about Lulu as Darth vadar? 😛
Oh before I go, I think Lorne is from Montana. 😀
*hugs*
First and foremost let me say a BIG THANK YOU for the blog dedication,it made my weekend especailly after feeling like so much wraithfodder, secondly I laughed so much at your spam responses that i developed stress incontinence;) I think its brilliant of you to allow your other personalities a creative voice. Now if i can just get my senses of taste and smell back all will be right with the world.
By the way, little Lulu looks adorable and so innocent,she’s obviously going to be a real troublemaker and I for one look forward to reading all about her exploits. Ialso think that if you were to just publish your blog in book form it would be an automatic bestseller well I’m pretty sure we’d all buy it.
Just thought that I would let you know I now have a new appreciation for Italian cooking. Went out to a chain restaurant called ‘Ask’ on Saturday night, and it was one of the best meals I have had in a long time. The Italian waitresses were a nice addition too.
What are your opinions of chain restaurants,or are you more of an independent restaurant eater.
Cheers
Lulu est vraiment trop mignonne à croquer!
ça doit être dur de ne pas fondre devant sa petite bouille non?
Hey Joe,
I’m just wondering if you’ve ever felt Atlantis relies too heavily on cgi? I’m a big fan of Atlantis but when compared to SG-1 it looked to me asif SG-1 relied far more heavily on great stories and great character relationships rather than cgi. I know the cgi availiable now is far better than it was in SG-1’s earlier days but don’t you ever feel like keeping the cgi to the bare minimum like sg-1’s earlier seasons?
“If a certain actor has not appeared in a DVD extra, it is because either they have chosen not to participate or didn’t make themselves available.”
Which is why we never see certain stars at conventions. It’s a choice they make to remain private. Well said, sir.
🙂
And OMG Lulu is adorable! You and Fondy are such good puppy parents. She’ll fit right in.
And I have finally learned to stop reading your blog before lunch or dinner. I now read it right after.
You have single-handedly made me use my credit card far too much in the past.
Although today I settled for sushimi. I just don’t have the budget for anything as tasty as what you usually have.
What happened to the Ancients when they left Atlantis. Did they just come to Earth and live out the rest of their lives or did they move on somewhere else?
Did they only bring 1 zpm to earth with them or is there still more out there waiting to be found?
Did they have any ships to match the wraith darts? Jumpers fighting against wraith darts would be like watching an people carrier race against a ferrari.
There’s something I’ve been wondering about, maybe you know the answer:
Do the puddlejumpers need to be recharged after they were used? I’m sure the energy lasts for a long time, but we do know that they can run out of power (see Grace under pressure), so do they have some sort of battery/accumulator? Do they get charged in the jumper bay/hangar?
Hugs tu Lulu and to the cookie monster 😉
Anonymous said…
I don’t mind people being ignorant about the military but I do mind them saying things that aren’t true. A US Military Officer dose not NEED the recommendation of his or her commanding officer, they go before a promotion board made up of other officers, and are selected for promotion based on their Fitness Reports and skills, the promotion board decides if they get promoted.
And how do you think the promotion board gets their name??
Please don’t say someone is not being truthful when it is you that doesn’t know what you are talking about.
From Military Commissioned Officer Promotions Promotion Times and Promotion Rates for Promotions to O-2 through O-6
Commissioned officers are recommended for promotion by their commanders, and are selected by centralize (service-wide) promotion boards, who make promotion determinations based upon the officers’ promotion records.
Have you seen the “Illusionist” with Edward Norton? If you haven’t seen it, then I recommend it. Its a bit slow in parts, but the ending was very enjoyable.
Enjoy your last night of vacation. Now tomorrow its time to get back the grind! 🙂
rac
Hello and thank you for making my day with your blog. I can’t stop laughing over your spam letter responses. Too funny.
Love to listen to the cast and crew comments on the dvd’s. Peter D is a hoot with a sick and twisted sense of humor.
P.S. I have tried but cannot find the snickers bar accidently left in the control room on the moon station. Where is it?
anonymous said…
*yawn* And people wonder why the Carter fans and their princess are quickly uniting the rest of the ‘Gates fandom in combined loathing of them. Illiterate, irrelevant, not to mention juvenile gamer slang, endless rewordings of the same “whenwillsamandjackgettogether” question, slagging off all the other actors and Sally’s spiteful little jabs. How could anyone not love such a charming contingent?
Congratulations! You have just succeeded in proving yourself to be just as juvenile, mean-spirited, and spiteful as those you criticize. What’s worse, you condemn an entire group of fans – most who have done none of the things you mention. How could anyone not love such a charming person? /sarcasm
Joe – Thanks for answering my earlier question about your thesis. Did anyone consider you rebellious for taking such an approach considering how en vogue deconstruction is? I agree with you about deconstruction. It only serves to suck the fun out of the subject matter.
By the way, have you read any of the essays in “Reading Stargate SG-1”? Although I don’t agree with some of the authors’ assertions, the essays do provide an interesting look at how academics view the show.
Anonymous said…
*yawn* And people wonder why the Carter fans and their princess are quickly uniting the rest of the ‘Gates fandom in combined loathing of them.
Well at least you’re not making sweeping accusations, attempting to speak for the majority of fandom or are spewing the same tired OS-style vitriolic rhetoric or anything like that.
And yes, I’m being sarcastic.
So…your completely factual statement here is that the entirety of fandom is uniting in their hatred of…what exactly?
Illiterate, irrelevant, not to mention juvenile gamer slang, endless rewordings of the same “whenwillsamandjackgettogether” question, slagging off all the other actors and Sally’s spiteful little jabs.
Thank goodness you haven’t stooped to being insulting.
So sorry I have to interrupt your little tirade, but I thought it might be nice to inject a few facts. For the record:
*MajorSal is not the root of all evil. Before taking pot shots at her, consider the context of her replies.
*Not all Carter fans are shippers.
*All fan groups have within them more “devoted” sects regarding certain issues they connect the most with: Sam/Jack shippers, Sparky/Spanky fans, Weir fans who want her back full time, Beckett fans, etc. Each have the right to voice their interests. If you can’t take it, then either learn to ignore what you don’t agree with or leave forums where the questions that annoy you to the point of being rude and childish are posted.
*As far as “slagging off the actors”…that’s complete rubbish. You know, it’s interesting I’ve seen that claim made here on Joe’s blog before, but no where else, except maybe OS. Last time, I replied to that brave Anonymous poster by saying that all groups have their fringe elements that act outside what is considered acceptable to the majority. If you’re the same person posting the same yadda yadda, consider using a little common sense before lumping fans together to suit your fannish agenda, hmm?
How could anyone not love such a charming contingent?
And which contingent is that, exactly?
Or are you suggesting that you represent a much better fan group, where sniping at other posters and fan groups under the cover of anonymity is an acceptable form of interacting with fandom and one of the show’s EPs?
Mary Beth
Now that there has been an announcement on the “Timeless Legendary Gathering…” Yahoo Group, perhaps you might dedicate a blog to the volunteers who are pulling together the changes to this event. *grin*
Disclaimer: I’ve been deputized a TLG volunteer by long distance. Looking forward to seeing you there!
“Commissioned officers are recommended for promotion by their commanders, . . . .”
and for Sam Carter THAT would be General Hank Landry, isn’t that right Mr. Mallozzi?
Speaking of Sam Carter reporting to General Landry in Seasons 9 and 10 who exactly will she be reporting to now that she is a Full-Bird Colonel and Commander of Atlantis?
Thanks for answering.
Carolyn
Anonymous 1 said…
God. Can we go one day without the Carter worshippers bitching about everyone else?
God! Can we go one day without the Weir worshippers baby whining because Carter is going to be the new CO?
Anonymous 2 quoted…
Commissioned officers are recommended for promotion by their commanders
By Commander it means the person in charge of the base – AKA General Landry. Not the team leader, which would be Mitchell. They get the team leaders opinion on the officers performance from their reports.
Or are you suggesting that you represent a much better fan group, where sniping at other posters and fan groups under the cover of anonymity is an acceptable form of interacting with fandom and one of the show’s EPs?
As I, like many, have no desire to sign up for blogger.com account anonymous it is, and as Joe continues to approve posts I gather he finds it acceptable. Or are speaking for him too now? And I don’t believe it was said at all that every Carter fan behaved in that manner just that a number of them here (and elsewhere) do, which if you could look past your own blind prejudices and entirely predictable knee jerk reactions, you would see is doing neither Carter, her actress or her fans any favours. As a long time fan of both shows I must say it is quite interesting to see how quickly dislike for the Carter character and annoyance with the noisy fanatical edge of her fans has been spreading from SG1 fandom to SGA. You, Sally and your gamer-wannabe friend are certainly helping the process along.
and for Sam Carter THAT would be General Hank Landry, isn’t that right Mr. Mallozzi?
Gee, last time I looked Mitchell was still the CO of SG1.
Hi Joe,
I have to kind of smile reading some of the comments on you blog. I have never posted on a forum before in my life and I never will. I post anonymously because it is my choice and I am always respectful. I always find it funny when fans assume. When a Sam fan automatically assumes when an anonymous poster says something negative about Sam that it must be from a certain forum. Well, you know what they say about assuming. Right Joe?
Good thing you’re getting a locator chip for Lulu cause I could just snatch her up and take her home with me..she is so adorable.
Congrats on the new family member!