/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/ "Semarak Api" The 88th Firebirds Official Newsletter Website: http://ftp.sarawak.com.my/org/firebirds/ Online Version: http://ftp.sarawak.com.my/org/firebirds/newsletter.htm Volume Fourteen, 15 May 1998 Part B /~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/ PART B: Interstellar Chat Radio Musings of a Guylian-Eating Officer Addresses and Sites /~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/ <^><^><^><^><^><^><^><^><^> Interstellar Chat Radio <^><^><^><^><^><^><^><^><^> What if there *is* a second season of S:AaB? What if all of the 58th made it through the events in "...Tell Our Moms We Did Our Best" alive? What if they're back on active duty? With these in mind, "Who would you like to see as a guest star on S:AaB"? Here are some of our suggestions, in alphabetical order: Gillian Anderson as Major Averil "Morrigan" Kenway Kenway is the CO of the 44th Wailing Banshees, an enigmatic, fiery Marine with a penchant for swords. Her field promotion came a little too fast for the higher-ups, but she's determined to prove that she can *and* will lead a squadron (which she does with flying colours). Also Lt.-Colonel McQueen's long-term love interest. Richard Burgi as Tristram Griffin Ward and Glenn Frey as Rick "The Slick" Leeson Burgi plays T.G. Ward, a mercenary down on his luck hired as a bodyguard by Rick Leeson, an unscrupulous businessperson with an interesting ancestor. But they both become heroes in the end when Leeson saves the WildCards at the risk of his own life! Ellen Degeneres, Elton John, kd lang and George Michael as "The Gay Cavaliers" The "Cavaliers" are troop performers who visits the 'Toga to do a spot of entertaining. Or so the 58th squadron think. The seemingly harmless performers have a hidden agenda of their own, which may not be entirely benign. David Marciano plays Kheldar Sutera, their once-a-conman-but-now-allegedly-retired manager. Adam Goldberg as 1st Lt. Todd "Maverick" Larsen Second-in-command of the 44th Wailing Banshees, Larsen is a rogue Marine. He's one of the best fighter pilots around and it takes a lot effort to get him down. He's also a computer cracker. [Editor's note: Goldberg played Sergeant Louie Fox in the episode "Pearly". Yes, the guy obsessed with his APC] Michael Ironside as Admiral Wilhelm Uschanov (ret.) Vansen's surrogate father -- the "old family friend" who tried to find the Vansen girls for years after he got the news that his friends died (with the AI war, a lot of people fell through the cracks in the system). He finally found the girls when they were in their teens, and sponsored their education. He is highly supportive of Vansen's decision to join the Marine Corps, though he secretly wishes that she would stay on Earth where she would be safe. Garett Maggert as Dr. Ian Wilmut A "long haired psycho-babbly tech type geek with a pipet and petri dish will travel" type of guy. Lots of creator/created type tension when they/he realise/s that Cooper was "one of his", so to speak. France Nguyen as Kwai Pao Lung Nguyen plays a groundbreaking female Taoist priest who teaches Wang (yes, he lives) the born again Catholic (because he lives) a lesson or two in faith and ecumenism. To quote Perry, "A sorta Guinan type character, no?" Leslie Nielsen as Sergeant Irwin Goldberg Ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes on the Saratoga? Presenting: Nielsen as a bumbling quartermaster, who may be more of a threat to the Marines than the Chigs themselves. Mitch Pillegi as Lt.-Colonel James Barlow Pillegi's character is an old friend of McQueen and Ross, who saved their lives in the in AI war. When he started speaking out against Aerotech, the scheming company managed to uncover a personal secret that he thought he had managed to bury in the past. Blackmailed into retiring, he visits the 'Toga to say goodbye to McQueen and Ross -- and secretly gives them info on Aerotech. Patrick Stewart as Admiral Douglas Stephen Westmoreland III As one of the top strategist of the Chig war, no one suspected that the British Royal Navy's most popular Admiral could do wrong. After all, didn't he predict some of the spectacular failures that dogged Earth forces? But Westmoreland has a dark past, one that has always haunted him. And now he decides to come clean. And last, but not least.... Robert Picardo as Jon, the Tun's Tavern bartender (a FBs in-joke) Bartender, patient listener, message center, hangover cure extraordinaire, and occasionally janitor (cleaning up the bloody mess the FBs leave behind ), we can't imagine the Tun's without his stalwart and occasionally weary presence. [More coming next month!] <^><^><^><^><^><^><^><^><^><^><^><^> Musings of A Guylian-Eating Officer <^><^><^><^><^><^><^><^><^><^><^><^> THOUGHT: All natural science can say about values is that they do not come within the domain of its investigative competence. A few of the other modes of existence outside the investigative competence of natural science are love and hate, joy and sorrow, pleasure and pain, right and wrong, purpose, meaning, hope, despair, God, heaven and hell, grace, sin, salvation, damnation, enlightenment, wisdom, compassion, evil, envy, malice, generosity, camraderie, and everything, in fact, that makes life worth living. --RD Laing, The Voice of Experience-- India's rash actions remind us that nuclear proliferation is and cannot be a backburner issue in global politics. --White House Press Release of May 11-- In Sabah,non-Malay indigenous tribal communities are in the majority, comprising about 85% of the territory's 1.6 milion inhabitants. There are about 39 tribal groups the largest being Kadazan-Dusun, Bajau and Murut. Nationally, the indigenous peoples of Sabah comprise only 6.6% of Malaysia's population. Most indigenous groupings are Dusunic peoples, who are largely Roman Catholic.This group includes Kadazan-Dusun and nine other identifiable tribal subgroups. There are 9 tribes in the Murutic group and 6 in the Paitanic. Other tribes which do not fit into these groups are Bajau, Bengkahak, Bonggi, Bugis, Ida'an, Ilanun, Lundayeh, Suluk and Tidung. --Ethnic Minorities in Sabah, World Directory of Minorities-- VERSE: "I am King of the Hill Tirralirra, lirra But I still pay and pay and pay My way... Just sent me the bill I'll bet its a long one... The Accounting's not done Sin's on the one side Psalms on the wayside... I left me a heart I lived me a lie." --Billy Guigan, King of the Hill-- "I got the cards Delivered the goods Filled me with happiness Its joy for awhile till the first of the month Then I'm chasing my tail again I want a life that's bigger than me Cause I'm crushing myself to death Tell you what I don't need No heaven sent deity Cause I'm an ordinary angel Winning tiny victories And though the ordinary angels fly Their wings weigh heavily..." --Hue & Cry, Ordinary Angel-- "...Is there not pardon for the brave And broad release above, Who lost their heads for liberty Or lost their hearts for love? Or is the wise man wise indeed Whom larger thoughts keep whole? Who sees life equal like a chart Made strong to play the saner part And keep his head and keep his heart And only lose his soul." --G.K. Chesterton, Fantasia-- "The Eye watches Watch the heart The Heart(Sutra) saves" --Painted alongside the giant Eye of Watchfulness (Buddha's Eye) on the walls of Boudnath Stupa, Nepal (where Little Buddha was filmed)-- "There was light And atomic fission Swelling wind and Rising ash Tide of black rain Cement seared shadow traces Reminiscent of their Last commands Instantly one thousand Flames arising Ill scent of Burning hides surrounding A settlement debased entirely Enola Gay made a casual delivery." --10000 Maniacs, Grey Victory-- O sister mountain I have fled Leaving thee I am none O sister mountain I am slain My endless soul bound in pain... O Himalaya, white thrall Sakti driven, beneficient rain O Himalaya, sister heart Endow to me thy sacred leave So I may return anon Sister mountain... --Arung Shakstya Gurung, Sister Mountain Song (old Nepali Folksong)-- There is a beauty at the goal of life A beauty growing since the world began Through every age and race, through lapse and strife Till the great human soul complete her span Beneath the waves of storm that lash and burn The currents of blind passion that apall To listen and keep watch till we discern The tide of sovereign truth that guides it all So to address our spirits to the height And so attune them to the valiant whole That great light be clearer for our light And the great soul be stronger for our soul To have done this is to have lived,though fame Remember us no familar name --Archibald Lampman, The Largest Life-- Hey ho, let's go- They're forming in a straight line They're going through a tight wind The kids are losing their minds The Blitzkrieg Bop They're piling in the back seat They're generating steam heat Pulsating to the back beat The Blitzkrieg Bop. Hey ho, let's go Shoot 'em in the back now What they want, I don't know They're all revved up and ready to go. --Blitzkreig Bop, The Ramones-- QUOTE: "I'm sure you're very good at wrestling fur-bearing animals...but this is my job!" --Pilot, Due South-- Mackenzie King: They were pathetic,Fraser! Constable Fraser: But in a good way. --Due South, Thank You Kindly Mr Kapra-- "Hannibal Lechter? Better room-mate than you!" --Chandler Bing of and to Crazy Eddie-- PHRASE: Latin: Ubique patriae reminisce English: Our land remembered ever. FUNNEE: "I wish that God would give me a clear sign...like deposit a million dollars in my Swiss account." --Woody Allen on God-- Trowa: ...and get out, you guys hear me? Heero: *blanks* Wha-? *radio static* Heero: Um, like say that again? *scratches helmet* Wufei: You've got *buzz* nice *buzz* *buzz* ass! Heero: *sniffles* I.....have a nice ass???? *grips weapon throttle* BAK-KARO! Die! I'll carve your Gundam into party hats! Duo: Well! *giggles* Fine time to come out in the open like that. I always suspected that guy. Wufei: *sweatdrops* Neh? Trowa: HE SAID YOU'VE GOT TREIZE ON YOUR ASS, GOOFBALL! Bail dude, bail! --Gundam Wing, The Spy Who Came In With A Cold (OVA 2:Scene 4)-- The Pope went to the White House to see Mr Clinton about peace in the Middle East. The President was busy so the Pope had to wait. While in the Oval office he chanced to see 3 phones of different shades on the President's desk. The Pope asked "Why are they colored different?" The Aide said, "The red phone is to talk to the Joint Chief of Staff, in case of war, the black phone is a direct line to the CIA in case he wants to spy on someone and the white phone is to talk to God." The Pope was stunned. "God???? I'm the Pope and I haven't spoken to God before." The Aide looked about and then said, "Well no one's about so you can use the phone but you gotta pay the charges." The Pope agreed, too eager to speak with God. He spoke for three minutes and received instruction from his deity and was satisfied. "Three hundred dollars" said the Aide. "Fair enough" the Pope paid over the money, thinking it as a steal for a chance to speak with God." A month later The Pope went on a state visit to see Benyamin Netanyahu. Again he saw 3 phones. One red,one black and one white. "Don't tell me," the Pope turned to Netanyahu's Aide. "Red phone to talk to the army, black phone to talk to secret service and white phone to talk to God." "Yes," said the surprised Aide. "Can I?" asked the Pope. "Sure." The Pope spoke for ten minutes and hung up. "That will be $36.50 Your Holiness." "So cheap?"the Pope agreed to pay. "Why at the White House I spoke to God for 3 minutes and it cost me $300!" "Well, sure..." said the Aide, "from here its a local call." --Anonymous joke-- <^><^><^><^><^><^><^><^> Addresses and Sites <^><^><^><^><^><^><^><^> 1st Lt. Vanessa Damphousse is a paradox: a gentle soul housed in the mind of a dedicated Marine and fighter. Lanei Chapman plays this interesting mixture of naivety and hard-worn toughness, a woman who also had to contend with her precognitive power. Here are some sites where you can get information about this wonderful actress: Filmography for Lanei Chapman Wing Commander - The Movie Pictures of Lanei and some information. Biography of Vanessa Damphousse Space Cadets Unusual information and pictures of the whole cast. The newsletter is posted every fortnight. For suggestions and contributions to both the newsletter and mailing list e-mail Garuda . I will forward any message intended for the whole squadron to the mailing list. If you want your message to be seen by the whole squadron, state it clearly and I will put it up on the Bulletin Board column as well. I am also responsible for Communications, so e-mail me if you have any other problems, except those concerning your membership in the 88th, as that falls under Peregrine's wing. /~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/~/ END VOLUME FOURTEEN