This is really ridiculous. I have no idea what's going on. Terry doesn't know what happened either. However, I'm finding it very hard to believe that only the Colin topics keep vanishing--as it turns out the missing Patrick Stewart topic was retired so at least that mystery was solved. This is very peculiar. Ladies, there is nothing I can say to ease your suffering. I am extremely sorry that all your juicy posts have blinked out of existence. But I assure you that I am incredibly upset...and I shall conquer this!! Nan, perplexed but determined

Here I post again my previos posts:: There you are! So my "Tale of Sisterly Imagination" (a title I did not like that much, but..) can be rightfully re-named as "A Tale of Mystery and Imagination", indeed! Seems "The Firthlands" are somewhat elusive islands that disappear and pop up unexpectedly in other places. ARAMI My dear Co-Loonie (ex-cel-lent, Arami), I like "Colinson Firthoe" very much. Ever met his friend Firthday? I don't think these islands are in the Southern sea, where you located them. I'd rather expect The Sea of Admiration off the British Coast, but since The Firthlands are moving permanently no one knows for sure. Probably the numbers "42" and "50" refer to the meridians? KATHY F, how is Oreo? Hope he's better? NAN "Loch" is a more appropriate name as (than? Oh, never mind) you ever imagined. Not only does it stand for a dark deep water and monsters, but in German "Loch" means a "hole". So the files probably disappeared into a "Black Hole" (closely related to washing mashines). For your info: I have printouts of most of the posts of the last few days. Just if you have a question... or a fax?

Oh, its still there, some fifteen minutes later.... promising ;-))

I may be suspected of cynicism again (and quite rightly so) but I find it extremely hard to believe it's just a coincidence... Besides, there is a fear that these strange goings-on may disappoint and scare a lot of droolers away. You may say good riddance to the faint hearted, but I think we must be more welcoming and encouraging to all real and potential Firthfans. We must cultivate all, even the smallest signs of Co-loonisation... and whilst all my sympathies and appreciation go to Nan, Terry and anyone else working towards repairing the damage, I cannot stop thinking WHO THE HELL IS TRYING TO SPOIL OUR FUN???

RENATE: Oh, its still there, some fifteen minutes later.... promising ;-)) Shhh...I don't want to jinx us :-.) I thought the second Colin board was fine until you informed me otherwise. Aaah!! ARAMI: I may be suspected of cynicism again (and quite rightly so) but I find it extremely hard to believe it's just a coincidence... I know what you mean, I've had the thought myself. I am ashamed of myself for thinking of it too. However, the truth is that no one has access to the conference except me and Terry...and I checked the logs myself--there is no evidence of any wrongdoing. Our dear man just vanished. *poof* as Valen would say. We've even contacted yapp to see if it's some weird software thing. Maybe they'll be able to shed some light on this. I've been getting those Internal Server Errors a lot--usually when I try to post. T ere were a couple of good replies that went the way of the wind. I believe Terry is going to be upgrading the server soon, so maybe it will clear up that problem. Besides, there is a fear that these strange goings-on may disappoint and scare a lot of droolers away. That is my fear as well. Unfortunately, technical problems are out our control. I hope they won't be frightened (or frustrated) away. but I think we must be more welcoming and encouraging to all real and potential Firthfans. We must cultivate all, even the smallest signs of Co-loonisation... LOL! I'm game for anything within reason--got any ideas? BTW, didja see that little Colin picture at the top of the main drool board? Makes it feel a little more like home I think.:-.) and whilst all my sympathies and appreciation go to Nan, Terry and anyone else working towards repairing the damage, I cannot stop thinking WHO THE HELL IS TRYING TO SPOIL OUR FUN??? Like I said, my intial reaction was similar. But near as either me or Terry can tell--this is one of those ghost in the machine things. Let's hope we figure it out--I'd hate to lose Renate's story, and Kathy's Keepsakes and the horses...:-.(

"This is not to be endured!" I'm, worried - convinced - that it will happen again. In fact, I don't like to spend my time and brain cells for something that goes into the Great Beyond unread. ARAMI: Nevertheless I prefer to think that it is not the work of a hacker or any higher entity. But if this be the case we will have to take drool to a private listserv, and you will need an email address for it ;-)). My personal opinion is that it is the Ghost of Count Almasy who is taking revenge on Geoffrey Clifton aka Colin Firth. In addition to Murphy's Law I believe in a) unforeseeable coincidents b) human stupidity (does not apply to anyone present) c) neurosis in computer programs d) unexpected coincidents e) dysfunctional software families (f.e. Mike + Rose Oft) f) human intelligence (does not....;-)) ) to balance a)-e). k) censorship l) purpose z) malice NAN: I would propose to take a break for a while and play somewhere else until this all is cleared up. Might spend my time instead staring at 4xlifesize Darcy pin-up I had this morning in the snail mail... :-)) But then, I'm afraid, the problem cannot be solved if the topic is not alive...? I wouldn't be surprised if it were the sudden amount of traffic, or the file sizes, or the combination of both. Or the abundance of passion and admiration for Colin!!? We could make a controlled experiment -? (Rather than uncontrolled) Nan, any idea how long it might take to fix the bug? Oh, and while we are talking about bugs - what is it about "cut-off" of lines to be continued on the next and loss of one letter each time....? The Tiny Letter-Eating Monster of Loch Firth? The little friend of The Big Very Greedy Indeed Topic-Consuming Monster? To keep the frustration for would-be droolies as low as possible probably you/we should post and explain info/new trouble/move to topic #179 always in the same place, f.e. at the Help! Board in Pemberley, if they don't mind (I'm sure they won't. Thanks.). In fact, I have already dropped a message there. "My courage always rises with every attempt to intimidate me" - I think that is what we should call this topic.... :-)) I will save and keep my all my messages, and post them stubbornly, the same files again and again if required. Basta!

As of tonight, I'll be doing regular backups of this topic and conference till we figure out what happened. We've never lost a topic like this before in three years on the Spring. Dave Thaler, the author of the conferencing software we use, is looking into this as well.

Comforting words, thanks, Terry. :-))

Incroyable, in the French sense! But many thanks to Terry and Nan for their sterling efforts in keeping us afloat. Maybe regular backups will help. But I do agree, Arami and Renate, - you can't help but wondering if we're jinxed! I hope we're not losing CFists along the way. I've noticed a few regular names from the Pond who don't seem to have made it to the Spring (holidays, moves, academic recess?). Perhaps a few more well publicised links with other welcoming websites would help. In this sea/spring of uncertainty it's difficult to drool! I think my most imaginative contribution so far (lost in the Black Hole) has been a reference to his (purported) Marks & Spencers underwear.:-) Oh well, my inspiration is obviously sadly lacking! Drool on, yes!

Holy Incoyable! There's a direct link from Pemberley to this place, did you see, Bethan, just as you wished, Arami? Have you been visiting the Wishing Well?

Sister Droolers (and brothers too, I guess--mustn't be narrow-minded): I posted this a few days ago when Colin was still Topic #42, but it got lost in the cybersmoke. Anyway, rush out and buy the September issue of American Vogue. There's an interview with Colin and a beautiful new photo, both done in Scotland at the time of the filming of A World of Moss. Warning: the magazine is 734 pages and weighs a ton. Also, the article is difficult to locate--it's on page 494. Happy drooling!

Anne3! It's good to hear from you again! You have been a wealth of information of our beloved man, thank you again for keeping us updated as to the latest...

LOSING LETTERS The fact that ,once every while the software starts a new line and you lose a letter is just one little quirk of Spring- There's not much you can do about it, , just work around it. I think it's every umpteen letters it does it, it's not one particular letter, or any particular key that causes it to happen. Do not be discouraged, Ladies! This format is different, but it does work.

Thanks, Caroline, for this information. But I'd never complain (just wondering) about disappearing letters, as long as the topic stays with us. :-))

We'll be doing regular backups so in the future we can restore this stuff, and I'll teach Nan how to back up things she considers important.

Thanks, everyone, for the words of comfort. Back-ups seem the obvious necessity, but happy drooling will be hard with the thought of the Phantom of the Disappearing World Of Firth hanging over our heads... anyway, let's try: Bethan, what was that about his Marks and Spencer's underwear?

Posted by Stacey. on August 14, 1997 at 00:27:39: ] Okay ladies, the horse naming contest will now begin and I desperately need your help in naming all of the horses used by the carriages under my keepership. Here are the details about the different carriages and the different horses. ] 1. Merryton Assembly - A barouche with two rows of seats facing each other. It can be partially open in good weather and the driver sits on the "box" in front. There were four black horses used for this scene. ] 2. Ramsgate - A phaeton, a four-wheeled carriage completely open. One black horse was used for this scene. ] 3. From Pemberley to London - A Coach, a large, enclosed four-wheeled carriage, drawn by four or more horses. The driver sits on the "coach box" at the front. It was used by wealthy families and in long-distance travel. It was drawn by four brown horses for this scene. ] 4. From Netherfield to London - A barouche, different from the Merryton Assembly barouche. It was pulled by two black horses. ] 5. Wedding - A barouche, different from the above two. This carriage was drawn by four white horses. ] There are a total of 15 horses to name. The teams should have themes that the names come from or that they are related to. Examples - George and Georgiana, Salt and Pepper, etc..... ] I will take suggestions until Aug. 13th. I would be very appreciative of any suggestions if anyone has any! Thanks! ] Stacey _____________________ Posted by Stacey on August 14, 1997 at 00:33:45: I'm going to extend the deadline on the horse naming contest until August 24 because I'm moving on Friday and it will take me awhile to get my connection set up again. Hopefully there will be more suggestions and competition for Renate who started off the contest with wonderful ideas!!! How about Megan? Any ideas? _________________________ Posted by Nan on August 11, 1997 at 12:30:58: Stacey, Stacey, Stacey...I had to think so hard!;-.D Hope you get a chuckle... ] 1. Merryton Assembly - four black horses. This being the Meryton Assembly (the only time we see him in THAT HAT) I have to submit my first impulse. Beware, this is only a joke: Incroyable, Bicorne, Chapeau Bras and...Fred!!;-.D Okay, joke's over. My real suggestions--Theme: The Renaissance (as in the beginning of Darcy's "rebirth"): Dante, Michelangelo, Medici, and Leonardo ] 2. Ramsgate - One black horse. There is only one name that fits: Serendipity (One of my favorite words btw):-.) ] 3. From Pemberley to London - four brown horses. The Theme: Heroes If I remember my high school mythology right they would be: Perseus, Hercules, Atalanta, and Theseus ] 4. From Netherfield to London - two black horses. I cannot do better than Renate's Utterly and Completely Perfect!:-.) ] 5. Wedding - four white horses. The theme is clear--Poets (Particularly those guilty of writing love poems): Shakespeare, Pope, Burns, and Byron Okeedokee--that does it for me.:-.) ] _________________________ Posted by Renate on August 09, 1997 at 19:26:48: Here are my names for the Name-His-Horses-Contest: ] 1. Merryton Assembly - There were four black horses used for this scene. Passion, Desire, Admiration, and Regard ] 2. Ramsgate - A phaeton, a four-wheeled carriage completely open. One black horse was used for this scene. Golden Retriever or Just in Time or Untamed Beauty Of The Peaks? ] 3. From Pemberley to London - A Coach, .... It was drawn by four brown horses for this scene. As far as I remember they have already been named by the Swedish team: Shocked, Grieved, Nono, and ... ? I don't remember the fourth one, but what about Chestnut Season ] 4. From Netherfield to London - A barouche .... pulled by two black horses. It's very clear: they must be named Utterly, and Completely ] 5. Wedding - A barouche.... drawn by four white horses. Good Gracious! Dear Me! So Happy! Make Haste! Basta cosi! Das wars! That's it! ___________________ Posted by Stacey on August 10, 1997 at 01:07:51: In reply to Re: Horse Naming Contest posted by Renate on August 09, 1997 at 19:26:48 ] ] 3. From Pemberley to London - A Coach, .... It was drawn by four brown horses for this scene. ] ] As far as I remember they have already been named by the Swedish team: What Swedish team? ] Shocked, Grieved, Nono, and ... ? I don't remember the fourth one, but what about Chestnut Season I do love your ideas Renate, but I going to wait a few more days before I decide just in case anyone else has other suggestions. I really appreciate your effort at helping me to name all of the horses under my keepership! Thanks! __________________ Posted by Megan on August 10, 1997 at 16:09:03: ] ] What Swedish team? ] Ann2, all by her dear self, constitutes the Swedish team/jury Stacey. She was the one who came up with these names perviously, during the other competition. (If I remember correctly) ] ] ] Shocked, Grieved, Nono, and ... ? I don't remember the fourth one, but what about Chestnut Season ] ] I do love your ideas Renate, but I going to wait a few more days before I decide just in case anyone else has other suggestions. I really appreciate your effort at helping me to name all of the horses under my keepership! Thanks! ] You might extend the deadline a little bit, maybe... say... another week. Too many horses to name and too little attendance at the moment. Some others may wish contribute as well. ] Megan ] --------------------- ] To Renate: ] Ahem, Reny, this is not because I would not like you to win without any competition at all but for some other reasons as well O;-.) ] Dammit! This didn't sound sincere. I wish I could think of some other reason to add, to make it look more legitimate __________________ Posted by Renate on August 10, 1997 at 19:55:39: Dear Meggels, IF you have to use a nickname on me (something I am not particularly fond of), then please use the full name: Reny Martin. A votre sant�! And I am sure you can come up with some very very very WET names! Or is your brain not water-resistant? Well, then.... ____________________ Posted by Megan on August 10, 1997 at 21:05:23: ] Dear Meggels, ] IF you have to use a nickname on me (something I am not particularly fond of), then please use the full name: Reny Martin. A votre sant�! Cheers LOL! Oh all right! You picky Keeper of HIS reflective item and not caretaker of anything miss Renate. I won't call you Reny anymore. Too bad, I kinda liked it! :-( ] And I am sure you can come up with some very very very WET names! Or is your brain not water-resistant? Well, then.... Reny is WET enough, especially with that last name, don't you think? ;-) Well, obviously it's not water-resistant cause I lose my ..... my.... what was I going to say?... line of something.......oh yes, line of thought.... yes yes... line of thought, when I see this man WET......WET..... WET... in HIS... WET...WET....WET...SHIRT _____________________ Posted by Renate on August 11, 1997 at 18:19:00: ] ] ] ] Well, obviously it's not water-resistant cause I lose my ..... my.... what was I going to say?... line of something.......oh yes, line of thought.... yes yes... line of thought, when I see this man WET......WET..... WET... in HIS... WET...WET....WET...SHIRT! BLESS YOU!!! Bless you! Bless you! Caught a cold? So sorry! ;-) ________________ Posted by Megan on August 13, 1997 at 11:04:16: I'd rather sneeze myself to death! Aaaaatchooooo! ____________________ A message from your wrangler: You had better name these guys pretty soon. I've spent so much time moving them, I'm starting to get attached to them. Myretta

MYRETTA, they are nice guys, ain't they. They are Darcy's, after all. I wondered all the time how you moved them here over the Sea of Admiration. I image a picture of you on a raft emerging from the fog, fifteen horses behind you, whickering impatiently (the horses), nudging your shoulder, you are bringing them safe to the shore one by one, turning your back, .... ..only to find all of them on the Pemberley lawn again after your arrival in Pemberley. Argh. :-)) (Thorry for being tho thilly.)

MYRETTA, they are nice guys, ain't they. They are Darcy's, after all. I wondered all the time how you moved them here over the Sea of Admiration. I image a picture of you on a raft emerging from the fog, fifteen horses behind you, whickering impatiently (the horses), nudging your shoulder, you are bringing them safe to the shore one by one, turning your back, .... ..only to find all of them on the Pemberley lawn again after your arrival in Pemberley. Argh. :-)) (Thorry for being tho thilly.) They were all very well behaved during our several journeys here. And we have blazed quite a useable trail between RoP and here which I am hoping will be named after me. ;-)

Myretta, thanks so much for lending support to the cause over here. I hope the trail is not too untidy... ;-) Ladies, if you'll permit me, I'd like to switch gears here and drool a little over CF's upcoming debut as Jess in A Thousand Acres. I recently read the book and I can definitely see him in this role...the broad shoulders into trim waist, and looking better than all the other men thing. Then, yesterday I saw the promo clip on E! and he looks fine indeed! This picture was my wallpaper for a long, long time, and I think it perfectly captures the "Jessness" of CF. What think you all?

Susan I agree that the physical description of Jess in ATA seems tailor-made for CF. I'm looking forward to reading the reviews - it will be some time before we see it over here, unfortunately. It will be interesting to see what he does with the role - it's some time since he has taken the part of an active seducer of women! He's been showing a preference for cuckolded/uninterested husbands recently. Time for a change, I think!

SUSAN: This picture was my wallpaper for a long, long time, From which film is it? WOF? Just gorgeous!!! Wallpaper ...hmmmm Then, yesterday I saw the promo clip on E! and he looks fine indeed! Can't you be a bit more specific, please? We want EVERY detail!

Renata, are you in the U.S.? If so, you may be able to see the 1000 Acres clips on E! in "Coming Attractions" during one of the repeats of the programs later this week at 2 a.m. or 5;30 p.m. Monday, EST, etc.,perhaps. (I'm not certain it will be on, mind you, but I saw a repeat earlier today.) I agree CF looks fine, but I am unable to express my impressions as wittily as most of you seem to be able to.

RENATE: My personal opinion is that it is the Ghost of Count Almasy who is taking revenge on Geoffrey Clifton aka Colin Firth. LOL! I think the phantom has found a name! At least we'll know what to call the phenomenon from now on.;-.D I wouldn't be surprised if it were the sudden amount of traffic, or the file sizes, or the combination of both.(snip) Nan, any idea how long it might take to fix the bug? I have no idea, but fortunately Terry is far more knowledgable and experienced than I in these matters. I feel comforted knowing that he's trying his best to get to the bottom of it. Oh, and while we are talking about bugs - what is it about "cut-off" of lines to be continued on the next and loss of one letter each time....? The Tiny Letter-Eating Monster of Loch Firth? Loch piranha perhaps?:-.) Annoying little buggers, aren't they? I see above that Caroline was nice enough to share her old Spring experience so that saves me the trouble of checking the archives for an answer! YAY! Thanks Caroline. (BTW, any more hat names show up?) :-.) As if I needed any more!;-.D ARAMI: Bethan, what was that about his Marks and Spencer's underwear? Yeah, I missed that one. Do tell...:-.) MYRETTA: They were all very well behaved during our several journeys here. And we have blazed quite a useable trail between RoP and here which I am hoping will be named after me. ;-) ;-.D. For this I shall have to defer to Renate (grand creator of monikers for The Firthlands). Her creativity in such matters always exceeds mine. Many thanks for escorting the horses here (yet again). Our horse-mistress is away at present and she will be vastly relieved to see that they made the move safely.:-.) SUSAN: This picture was my wallpaper for a long, long time, and I think it perfectly captures the "Jessness" of CF. What think you all? Oh Susan! I can see why you chose that one for the wallpaper. Lord, what a beautiful man! The jawline alone is enough to make me a little tingly. And my favorite Colin look too--clean and curly and pensive...what a lovely Sunday jolt you've given me dear!:-.D *double sigh*

Renate: The pic posted by Susan is of Colin as Aston in The Caretaker (go bck to the official FoF site with all the links and do your homework properly, you naughty girl!) I cannot comment on the "Jessness" of Colin, but I'm sure, just like everybody else here, that we're in for another treat. Rosie: Renate, Bethan, myself and a few others are not in the US. Please oblige us and share your impressions without reserve - and don't worry about anything else: whatever you may think is lacking, will come with practice, and sooner than you think! It's the magic of Colin that makes you do it... Bethan, how about that underwear? I'm dying to know!

ENCYCLOPEDIARAMI: do your homework properly, you naughty girl! Never been a good pupil, I rely on you to help me along. And you always do! :-)) MYRETTA: And we have blazed quite a useable trail between RoP and here which I am hoping will be named after me. ;-) Originally I thought we might name the first Firthlands foal after you. :-)) -- "Myretta's Blazing Trail" in the Sea of Admiration sounds very good to me. On the other hand, I think this trail would deserve a more elegant name, because the new Quindexpage is very elegant, indeed, and the link incredibly quick and useful. "Avenue de Myretta"? Not yet right. Anyone any other ideas? NAN: And my favorite Colin look too--clean and curly and pensive If cleanliness is a major item for you, the (when?) upcoming World of Moss must be THE film for you, from all what I hear. :-)=) Have you read the book - (can't remember the title right now)? ROSIE: Renata, are you in the U.S.? I'm in Germany, Rosie. Never mind wittiness, truth and love for details is the best virtue when it comes to Colin. :-)) Please share what you remember, just describe the whole spot as detailed as possible. What does he say, do, look like? Does he smile? What does he wear? How long is he to be seen? etc. etc...

To Renate: Oreo is doing fine! He eats way too much, and I'm surprised he hasn't gotten "carpet burn" on his belly, since it hangs down to the floor! ;-) "The Tiny Letter-Eating Monster of Loch Firth? The little friend of The Big Very Greedy Indeed Topic-Consuming Monster?" Exactly!! RENATE: My personal opinion is that it is the Ghost of Count Almasy who is taking revenge on Geoffrey Clifton aka Colin Firth. LOL! I think the phantom has found a name! At least we'll know what to call the phenomenon from now on.;-.D Agreed. Bethan, what is all this about underwear?! "Let's have no secrets between friends. I shall winkle them out of you, you know." (from S&S, btw) LOVE the picture! |=|:-b.... (I'm drooling! emoticon) Kathy

Oh, Amy/Elsa, I like it VERY MUCH!!! Haven't seen this one yet. Keep them coming, but how 'bout an "oldie but goodie?:" I remember "losing" CF at least once when I was at Spring before; thought it was just me. Is it sheer volume? As far as the letter-eating thing, I've noticed that it usually happens just after the fifth line (not that that means I don't still have it happen to me).

BETHAN: I join into the chorus: UN-DER-WEAR, UN-DER-WEAR! AMY and SUSAN: AAAAAH!

KATHY F, RENATE, NAN, ARAMI chorus UN-DER-WEAR, UN-DER-WEAR ... oh dear, confession time! I think that I've whetted your appetites unnecessarily :-) It was just my little flight of fancy following on from his "unkempt" spotting pushing a luggage trolley. I just said (very wittily of course!) that he was obviously long overdue for a wife who would do his laundry and ironing and buy his Marks & Spencers underwear. The only shop Colin has ever referred to in interviews is M&S - the well known haven for all shopping-shy males! Sorry, VERY tame and undroolworthy. Keep the photos rolling...MMMMMM!

AMY: How very exciting to pop by and see another gorgeous picture of him! These are the ones from Vogue--yes? His cleft is looking particularly delicious in that photo. Thanks for sharing :-.) *sigh* RENATE: If cleanliness is a major item for you, the (when?) upcoming World of Moss must be THE film for you, from all what I hear. :-)=) Have you read the book - (can't remember the title right now)? Yes indeedy, cleanliness is the first thing I look for (well, that and the mouth). I haven't read the book (don't know the title either) but perhaps, I shall. Hmm...

Amy, something's gone wrong with Nos 32 and 33. What was it? Try again. Nan, No 29 is from Tumbledown! (Encyclopediarami...!) Bethan, do you really think that the willowy, model-like Mrs F. married him to wash and iron his underpants? Or that he married her to give up his bohemian unmade bed look when he's off-duty? I've noticed him make one concession once, when they were at the Baftas together. I can only guess she made him wear that dinner jacket and he still looked rather, hm, unkempt. He looked somewhat unkempt at his own wedding. I shall be inconsolable if he ever manages to look really really smart in private. (He looked ine at TEP premiere in LA, but only because he was dressed casually). I love his unkempt look! Renate, have you read the book? or fragments? Could you perhaps grace us with some examples?...;-D

32 and 33 __ 32 was a mistake, but 33 should work. It's only his hands, nothing maybe anybody but me finds especially nice.

But here they are again, anyway.

My Vogue just showed up today, and yes, he looks gorgeous and it's a good article, and I LOVE the hands, Amy. A little Geoffrey Clinton, perhaps? Eat your heart out, Ralphie baby...

Like oops: I mean Clifton!

Does the magnifier help? No! Topic 53 is gone - alas - and nowhere to discover.... ;-))

Ooops, false alarm! I looked again, and there it was, the No 53, back again, and all the horses!

Amy - ONLY his hands? ONLY???... Fascinating, beautiful, lovely, just like mostly everything else of his... BTW, popped in to check Fanfic and it's gone very quiet there. Not terrifically lively here, either...

This and the following are courtesy of rosie who made copies before the last topic disappeared Response 271 of 331: Donna (Donna) * Thu, Aug 14, 1997 (15:27) * 3 lines This took forever to load? Anyhow when did this happen? The Pond said August the 10th. It is now the 14th and people are still posting? When exactly will it be closed? It is weird being back at Spring. ---------------- Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 272 of 331: Mari Topitzes (Mari) * Thu, Aug 14, 1997 (17:18) * 1 lines Hey, Donna. Yep, it's de javu all over again.... ---------------- Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 273 of 331: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Thu, Aug 14, 1997 (22:57) * 1 lines Wow, life! ---------------- Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 274 of 331: annm (anniem) * Fri, Aug 15, 1997 (06:30) * 1 lines I'm new to this. Can someone explain how this will work? ---------------- Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 275 of 331: Cheer Me Up Thread (mrobens) * Fri, Aug 15, 1997 (07:05) * 138 lines I am in exile again, while the next chapter of "My Computer Has A Tendency To Some Particular Evil" is written. No access to my mailbox. No dip into the pond before I go to bed at night. Sooo depressing. But "I shall conquer this!" (hope the link works) What about some nice juicy drooling to cheer me up? About his eyebrows perhaps? Renate _________ This sounds as if you were talking about my notebook. Could you check if you've recieved my e-mail after you've fixed your computer problems (I sent it out on Monday)? Thanks for drawing my attention to the eyebrows! Sylvia H __________ ] "My Computer Has A Tendency To Some Particular Evil" Sell it. Invest in a better one. No excuses. ] No access to my mailbox. Hm... ] What about some nice juicy drooling - about his eyebrows? I LOVE his eyebrows. Even though lightly defined, they're definitely there... Youthful. Innocent. Imagine brushing them with your lips, nibbling, pulling ever so gently, seductively... Arami ____________ Ach Arami, did no one ever tell you that an axe is not the best tool to comfort someone...? ;-)) That's better. Good job. I knew you would jump on his eyebrows (literally). IMO it's the lightness of his eyebrows and lashes as a contrast to those beautiful dark eyes that give him this vulnerable look that attracts so many of us... (I wonder, have you ever seen someone with dark, strong eyebrows look that adorably vulnerable, acting skills aside?) It's lightness also helps a lot in terms of versatile looks for different roles. And it's always easier to add some color, than to dye (facial) hair. With this I just want to state, that in spite of his own reported comments on his ows, they are a feature as admirable as the rest. Renate ____________ I have to admit, I've never considered his eyebrows before. We'll have to pick another drool-inspiring feature (which is as you intended, no doubt;-.p). Let's see...I rather like the dimple-y, thing that happens when he really smiles. Amazing how that changes his expression. On some people a smile is just a smile, on him it's like a flashbulb. Also, I loooooove that "dent" (where's Ann2?) Oh, how I adore a man with a cleft!;-.) Your turn!;-.) Nan __________ That's why I chose them ... they are usually only mentioned to state that they are not there.... it's a challenge for any advanced drooler! ;-)) (I'm in a hurry, or else I would try myself on it... ;-) ) Oh, very well put, Nan. Yes, and there is even a difference between the right and the left dimple, did you note? Renate ___________ Sounds like a crummy excuse to me! You couldn't even take your own challenge eh? ;-.) Cheer up will you? Here is your favourite 'beer' picture. Look at the eyebrows and tell me, is he not right about them needing more 'definition'? ;-.) Although..... if you fixate on them...... like I assume you do.............hmmmmmmmmmm.....I suppose one might enjoy feeling them brushing against...... ahem.... have to stop here. The eyes distract me too much anyway.. and the lips and the dent and the neck. What's that? Why is he wearing that black opaque thing? Where is the WET SHIRT? Ugh! Going back up to the dent again, and the lips and the... Here is a nice eyebrows and more picture for you. Too bad I can't put the killer raised eyebrow Darcy picture here. You'll have to do with this one... ] ] ...I rather like the dimple-y, thing that happens when he really smiles. Amazing how that changes his expression. On some people a smile is just a smile, on him it's like a flashbulb. ] ] Oh, very well put, Nan. Yes, and there is even a difference between the right and the left dimple, did you note? I did not notice this fact, I am ashamed to admit. I will have to invetigate this matter further. Megan ___________ Dearest Megan of the moist shirt, please 'splain to me the "beer" thing. Was that another chat conversation I missed?:-.( Oooooo, me toooooo. *pant* Ahh, the dent...I always have the uncontrollable desire to run my fingers over it...(you should see the fingerprints on my tv!;-.D) This is twisted. Can you imagine? All this gorgeousness and I just want to touch his dent. What's with me today?:-.D Is this man just too delicious for his own good or what?;-.) Nan _________ If you don't mind, Nan, to hear it from me: the full picture with the already discussed Mitsubishi or whatever pullover shows Colin with a bottle of beer in his hand... no mystery here. Since that beer is less interesting than his face (IMO), but takes as much time to load, I decided not to scan it in, but the name remained. ;-)) Renate ___________ AAAAAAAAH! (*screaming in anguish from the realization that I may never see such a lovely sight again, among other irritating thoughts*) Oh, Megan! How could you? This is, without a doubt, the most gorgeous picture I've ever seen of CF (excepting, of course, almost any picture of him as Darcy)!! Pray tell, where did you find this? Is it from a movie? If so, which? Pleeeez enlighten me, I am in agonies! Katrina ____________ Sorry, couldn't resist jumping in here.:-) It's from FEVER PITCH!!! You don't know what you are missing (or perhaps you do now!) Bethan ____________ LOL, you're not jumping in Bethan. I envy you so, for actually having seen this movie. I'll go check out that review you mention by Lisa right away. Thanks for the ref. Katrina, indeed it is from FP as Bethan says. He looks sooooooo adorable and gorgeous eh? This is one of my favourite pictures as well. I got this one as well as the 'beer' picture from our photo gallery. There are a few other pictures of CF there, some of which are from FP. Here is a link if you'd like to see and scream and agonize more ;-.) RoP Photo Gallery Megan ____________ Aahh, Megan, you are a friend, indeed! Two treats at once. Meeek, meeek, meeeeek. 'Well, that's what I call gentlemanly behaviour!' But then, beer belongs somehow into the Wet-department, doesn't it? Look at the eyebrows and tell me, is he not right about them needing more 'definition'? ;-.) Not generally, I think. For some roles, maybe, but I like him this way - it's my favourite picture, after all. Want nothing changed. Just perfect. ] What's that? Why is he wearing that black opaque thing? ...and you haven't seen that item (BTW it's brown with yellow and white) in full frontal nastiness. People have been known to run away screaming at the sight of it. :-)=) Yes, please! Renate ___________ Modelling a cardigan by Matsuda. Photo by Lance Staedler. Who/what is Matsuda? A Japanese fashion designing prodigy? Arami _____________ Cannot answer that myself but I note that you are still up late at night... ;-)) Renate _____________ Is the man himself wearing undies in P&P2 2nd proposal scene? I was going to make a new post for this question, but couldn't resist this spot! BTW, I love the pond, but found I was spending too much time here!!Glad to be back!! AnneM ____________ Is the man himself wearing undies in P&P2 2nd proposal scene? Oh I hope not! If so, my little fantasy will be shattered. :-.) ] BTW, I love the pond, but found I was spending too much time here!!Glad to be back!! Welcome back...glad you've returned. :-.) Nan _______________ Would you mind to specify in which particular way do his dimples relate to this scene? O;-.)) Do you know more than the rest of us does? And please tell me honestly: how often did you rewind the tape? �h, to come back to your original question: no, I don't think he is. And, yes, the fabric is very thin and light.... Renate _______________ ] Would you mind to specify in which particular way do his dimples relate to this scene? O;-.)) Oh yes, you're an angel all right!! specifically - left and right ]Do you know more than the rest of us does? And please tell me honestly: how often did you rewind the tape? some things just leap out, ya know? AnneM ____________ Yes, I can see that the fabric is... hm... sort of soft and pliable, but LEAP OUT??? I must admire your sight AND your imagination... Arami ---------------- Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 276 of 331: Nan (Nan) * Fri, Aug 15, 1997 (11:01) * 2 lines Oh girlfriends! It's gonna take a bit for me to figure this out. I think the best thing to do in this instance is to just dive right in. How about a little Wings of Fame discussion? I choose this because IMO he looks quite remarkably well in it. Weird little film, don't you think? I always feel a little disappointed with it. The story was quite o iginal and I thought it had such potential. That is not to say that I have a problem with Colin in that movie because, frankly, he cannot be improved upon ;-.) ---------------- Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 277 of 331: Bethan (lizbeth) * Fri, Aug 15, 1997 (14:25) * 3 lines Eeek! This is weird! I've just made a complete mess of registering, or re-registering. I don't know if my password is my name or vice-versa. It will be interesting to see what comes up when I post this. Wings of Fame, okay, Nan! He looks absolutely gorgeous and I can't understand why Valmont and WOF didn't launch him into orbit instead of the wilderness years. I actually really like the film - it's quirky and oddball, and always holds my attention. Drool factor of 10 (top rating!) with a special * for drool overload in certain scenes ;-). Love the way he runs (is he double jointed?) and gazes so intensely at the girl in the maze. Okay, testing, here goes.... ---------------- Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 278 of 331: Renate (Renata) * Fri, Aug 15, 1997 (23:19) * 5 lines I know how you feel, Bethan, about registering. Several people seem to have problems. This is just a test, will come back re WOF. ---------------- Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 279 of 331: Kathy F. (KathyF) * Sat, Aug 16, 1997 (12:12) * 11 lines I'm here, finally!! What a scare--thinking about not being able to drool with y'all! I am so used to the Pemberley format, that Spring will take some definite getting used to. But it's worth it! Did you read some of the old drool? It dates back to March of this year--great stuff in there. Gotta go. :-( Splish splash, ladies... :-) Kathy F. ----------------

Hi Ladies! It's so great to be here and see some familiar "faces"...Nan found me wandering around aimlessly at RofP - wading through inexplicable posts from people who are so indifferent to the obvious charms and SEX APPEAL of our dear Colin (witness the new Vogue photo and Susan's "Caretaker" wallpaper - yum, yum) - so thank you, dear Nan, for finding me!! I've saved up so much drool since the Pond dried up, that I've nearly drowned, so I'm ready to play! Can I repeat one more time that Colin l oked downright edible in "Valmont"? I just loaned episodes 1 & 2 of P&P2 to my good friend who, as yet, can't see the attraction. She's basing it on his "Circle of Friends" performance, so I'll give her that he wasn't a "good guy", but certainly still drool-worthy, IMHO. Anyway, I can hardly wait till tomorrow when she begs me for the next 4 episodes! Glad to be back with my splashy friends - it feels good. :-)

ARAMI: "World of Moss" Renate, have you read the book? or fragments? Could you perhaps grace us with some examples?...;- Smelling Spring air, Arami? No, I will not step into these buckets you placed so carefully into my way....:-)) Though I admit it has to do with undies (yes!), their contents, and cotton .... oh, no, I will refrain from explaining further. The topic is such that I am afraid I would spoil the drooling fun for the most and frighten them away.... nor would you approve of it, Arami, I daresay. ;-)) For those whose hunger for knowledge is overwhelming and who are strong enough to face it I recommend to read the book "Son of Adam", on which "A World of Moss" is based. AMY: I suppose he was "in character" when he posed for this picture. For if the tortured expression of his hands was his "private self", he was in trouble and I hope he has recovered by now. :-)) Looking at all the topics, "old" and new ones, I think we might as well rename this topic "Underwear and other amusement". :-)) We're obsessed, girls! Are there any other things than male pants we are interested in?

ARAMI I love his unkempt look Oh, I love him unkempt too! The rest of my flight of fancy (swallowed into the Black Hole) was something along the lines of preferring his unmade bed look! Although I did rather like his TEP Premiere appearance - the short neat hair and sideburns looked good on him. Now if he'd looked like that at his wedding.. :-) It has gone rather quiet here, hasn't it? Welcome back Marilyn! And what's happened to Lucie - I spotted her in ROP Ramble the other day. Perhaps ATA will give a boost to drool! I did read one comment (in ROP) which made me think ... "It seems that CF is so busy trying to make different worthy types of films that he misses the obvious". The obvious may be that a lot of women want to see him again in a strong unashamedly romantic role, but I have a feeling that he will never take the obvious route. Sometimes I wish he would, if only to establish his international bankability. I know that there's no chance of a replay of Darcy ... Anyone have any views on his future career path?!! Serious stuff I know, but just until drool gets a re-charge! :-D

More from rosie: Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 280 of 331: Renate (Renata) * Sat, Aug 16, 1997 (14:50) * 6 lines Hi, Kathy, you made it! How are the horses? BTW, what was the problem? - - - " Weird little film, don't you think?" Nan, I agree. I saw it 3 days ago, and I liked it, think it is one of his better ones, but somehow cannot remember much. (Ooops, did I have an accident, then?) Only that in the beginning I found it pretty scary to watch a film where a fan kills his admired star, being myself a fan and a member of a group of more than ordinarily devoted fans... could not help but to check my mind for (ab)normality - but think I am well balanced, between which extremes however. :-)) ---------------- Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 282 of 331: Kathy F. (KathyF) * Sat, Aug 16, 1997 (22:32) * 7 lines First things firtht! The problem was that I was completely lost about what to do first. If I had taken the time, I probably could've figured out my problem, but I was kind of in a hurry, and my brain wasn't quite up to speed at the time--needing sleep, instead of drool. ;-) What about the horses? That's Stacey's department, isn't it? I don't think she gave it to me to decide. (BTW, should we download the names already submitted, or will they still be there even though the Pond is closing? Will the board become inaccessible, or will it just become impossible to post on it for a while, and then disappear?) Kathy |=|:-) [there, I feel more "at home", now that I've got the Top Hat on! :-D] ---------------- Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 283 of 331: Renate (Renata) * Sun, Aug 17, 1997 (02:52) * 3 lines Sorry, Kathy, my apologies to you and to His Top Hat! Mixed it up somehow. BTW, does His Hat still try to settle on His Nose? You know, it has an alarming tendency to do so, as anybody can see who watches P&P2. I just had the picture in my inner eye of fifteen Horses With No Names impatiently waiting, beating and scratching their hooves on the Pemberley lawn, eager to make the jump to Spring! ---------------- Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 284 of 331: Myretta (mrobens) * Sun, Aug 17, 1997 (06:45) * 1 lines I will move the horses over by tomorrow. ---------------- Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 285 of 331: Julia Smith (JuliaSmith) * Sun, Aug 17, 1997 (12:47) * 1 lines Have any of you seen Fever Pitch??? ---------------- Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 286 of 331: Nan (Nan) * Sun, Aug 17, 1997 (14:16) * 9 lines I'm just trying out the cut and paste here to see if I completely mess it up or not... Will the board become inaccessible, or will it just become impossible to post on it for a while, and then disappear?) -- Kathy F It is now inaccessible. I miss it already. I find myself more upset about this than I thought I'd be. :-.( But we must carry on I suppose...Somebody do some splashing to improve my mood...please... Also, what do we call this place? Somehow it seems inappropriate to call it "The Pond".

Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 287 of 331: Arami * Sun, Aug 17, 1997 (19:09) * 6 lines Hallooooooo...? Testing... testing... The Pond it ain't and the water seems to be a bit muddy at the moment. Any buckets ahead?...;-) It's taken ages to load and if it's not going to improve, I'll be very angry and disappointed. BTW, is Inquisitive and Anonymous here as well? We seem to have some unfinished business to attend to. ---------------- Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 288 of 331: spring's chief bottle washer (terry) * Sun, Aug 17, 1997 (20:25) * 3 lines I just made a link to all the drool topics from http://www.spring.com , take a look and if you have any comments or ways to improve this lead-in, let me know. Glad everyone's using drool again. We're shopping for faster bandwidth now Fitzy, although we are running on a CRL T-1. We'll do the best we can o improve throughput. I haven't heard of the Pond, what is that? Water metaphors are certainly welcome here though. ---------------- Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 289 of 331: Susan (Susan) * Mon, Aug 18, 1997 (00:49) * 3 lines Home again, home again, jiggety jig! What a delight to be back at the Spring drooling over our man. Many memories in scrolling to get to here. This is going to be so FUN!!!! To start us off down memory lane, how about: ---------------- Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 290 of 331: Renate (Renata) * Mon, Aug 18, 1997 (03:02) * 10 lines Hi, TERRY, the Drooling Pond is where most of us Pemberloonies come from, before we were - ahem - moved to this place. Thanks for giving us a puddle to play in, but the loading times are frustrating. This morning 7 minutes, and thats fast, last night I gave up after 20 minutes. OPEN THE FLOOD DOORS, PLEASE! I wonder if snipping of messages olde than one week would help? I'm afraid the long loading times will scare away many potential participants. BTW, will the old messages be kept in an archive? Hi, ARAMI, there you are! How did you manage... never mind, but don't expect to be taken seriously with an alias like "Fitzy"! I am sure no one has to tell YOU where the buckets are - you are already standing in them right now ;-)) And I am not talking about a refreshing foot bath!

and yet more. . . Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 291 of 331: Sylvia H. (SylviaH) * Mon, Aug 18, 1997 (06:33) * 2 lines Thank god, you are all here! I need some consolation because I watched Circle of Friends this weekend and I'm still suffering from the moustache and the socks. I don't know why I don't like the moustache. A question to those who have seen A Month in the Country: how does it fit him in this film? But I have to admit that the film has som very interesting CF moments! ---------------- Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 292 of 331: Bethan (lizbeth) * Mon, Aug 18, 1997 (06:53) * 19 lines Just got in,inside a minute, very fast. I don't know if this helps but I go straight in at http://www.spring.com/yapp-bin/retricted/browse/drool/42/new and read the new messages. If I want to return to an earlier message, I use re-display. I've got a fast (33,600 baud)modem perhaps that helps loading times. I've also taken print outs of messages, as that seems faster than checking back. But late at night is very slow. Thanks Terry, for trying to improve the speed. Fitzy! Ha! Thanks Arami, my first LOL on the Spring :-D! Haven't quite got the hang of this. Being a very organised soul (I wish) I miss clicking on the subject threads. To get me going, I'll reply to JULIA. HERE GOES.. (JULIA) Fever Pitch/How well known is Colin in the UK FP is very enjoyable, endearing film, with an excellent(and completely different) performance from Colin. Deserves to be distributed in the US. For a much fuller review, check out Lisa's homepage at http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Academy/4558/ Is he well known? Colin is, I think, a 'name' in the UK in that most people (most women anyway) would know him as the actor who played Darcy, even if they didn't watch P&P. But he seems a very private and discrete man. Fame in the UK is often associated with notoriety - frequent appearances in the tabloid press, a messy private life etc. Colin gives interviews sparingly, normally to the quality press, and talks mainly about his work, although he does make intersting personal observations. And I've never en him in a talk show. He's not tabloid fodder. But he must have a high recognition factor now. Okay, a very undroolworthy start! Was interested to see in the LA Times article on WOM that Colin's character (Edward?) lusts after Irene Jacob. I was her in 'Three Colours Red' the other day, and I can see why she's described as the most beautiful actress in Europe. Juliette Binoche plus. A suitable match for Colin!! Look forward to the lust! Right, testing again. BTW, Nan, how do you cut and paste? ---------------- Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 293 of 331: marina pineda-kamariotis (mpk) * Mon, Aug 18, 1997 (06:55) * 3 lines It does feel good to be back again...I shudder at remembering what I felt when Spring shut down a few months ago! I enjoyed *scrolling* down memory lane and drooling over the photos that were left behind. Susan, that photo always cracks me up! He is so un-Darcy like...rather, like "Hey babe, what's your sign" or some sort of modern cheesy line! ---------------- Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 294 of 331: marina pineda-kamariotis (mpk) * Mon, Aug 18, 1997 (07:06) * 1 lines Bethan: About Colin's recognition in the UK...A few months ago I was browsing through a British magazine (Empire?) that listed 100 sexy people, but Colin WAS NOWHERE to be found on the list! I was shocked and grieved... ---------------- Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 295 of 331: Bethan (lizbeth) * Mon, Aug 18, 1997 (07:09) * 2 lines (SYLVIA) His moustache in 'A month in the country' It suits him ... He looks very young and vulnerable - and you don't see his socks! Simon W. is a cad, and the moustache must have been intended to make him look raffish, which it does! ---------------- Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 297 of 331: Bethan (lizbeth) * Mon, Aug 18, 1997 (09:43) * 3 lines EE-eeK! Major typo and Freudian slip in my Response 292... Irene Jacob - I was her the other day... should be saw her!! Wishful thinking:-) Loading time is very fast at the moment BTW. ---------------- Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 298 of 331: Nan (Nan) * Mon, Aug 18, 1997 (10:15) * 29 lines ARAMI--you made it. I'm pleased. And quite impressed with your override skills I might add!;-.) I have no idea who Inquisitive and Anonymous is (I've been trying to figure it out myself), I can assure you it wasn't me. If I have something to say, I want my name attached to it--one of my little idiosyncrasies (among many I'm afraid!;-.) TERRY: I haven't heard of the Pond, what is that? Water metaphors are certainly welcome here though. Terry, I like you already!;-.) SUSAN--love that picture!;-.) Now Renate can drool over the eyebrows with a pictoral reference. MPK - "Hey babe, what's your sign" is killin' me! LOL!;-.) SYLVIA H: I watched Circle of Friends this weekend and I'm still suffering from the moustache and the socks. LOL! Painful, isn't it? However, I do love the "Nan, oh Nan" (for obvious reasons);-.p BETHAN: Irene Jacob. I was her in 'Three Colours Red' the other day, Freudian is right. :-.D Juliette Binoche plus. A suitable match for Colin!! She doesn't happen to have a mole does she?:-.p BTW, Nan, how do you cut and paste? Unlike the pond, where you do all your editing in the response area, here you just highlight from the actual message. Then I hit the edit button, hit "copy", go to the response area, hit "edit" and then hit "paste". I'm trying to figure out the best way to keep a the flow legible so I've capitalized the names of those to whom I respond and italicize their comments. Is that clear enough? Does anyone have an idea that works better? Since I'm new to The Spring, anyone who has been here before, please let know if there is another way. Loading time is getting better for me too. ---------------- Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 299 of 331: Bethan (lizbeth) * Mon, Aug 18, 1997 (12:58) * 6 lines NAN I'm trying to figure out the best way to keep a the flow legible so I've capitalized the names of those to whom I respond and italicize their comments. Is that clear enough? Thanks for the help with cut and paste (see result above!) I think that capitals and italics work very well - I can't think of an alternative at this stage, but I'm no expert! If we lose the flow, half the fun goes. It's the mixture of CF drool and ready wit that draws me here for my almost daily fix! ---------------- Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 300 of 331: Nan (Nan) * Mon, Aug 18, 1997 (13:08) * 4 lines BETHAN: It's the mixture of CF drool and ready wit that draws me here for my almost daily fix! Well if you really want to sweat, go check out the fan fiction topic on the main drool conference board. It's quite fabu! (translation for Renate: shortened, slang version of "fabulous") Makes me and my INCROYABLE friends look like amateurs!;-.) ---------------- Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 301 of 331: Nan (Nan) * Mon, Aug 18, 1997 (13:11) * 6 lines BETHAN: It's the mixture of CF drool and ready wit that draws me here for my almost daily fix! Well if you really want to sweat, go check out the fan fiction topic on the main drool conference board. It's quite fabu! (translation for Renate: shortened, slang version of "fabulous") Makes me and my INCROYABLE friends look like amateurs!;-.) Btw, while my loading time seems to have improved, submitting a response is like waiting for a bus in Los Angeles.;-.p No big deal, I was just wondering if the same thing was happening with everyone. ---------------- Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 302 of 331: Nan (Nan) * Mon, Aug 18, 1997 (13:12) * 1 lines Btw, the double post was my fault--not the software!;-.) ---------------- Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 303 of 331: Kathy F. RENATE: Sorry, Kathy, my apologies to you and to His Top Hat! Mixed it up somehow. BTW, does His Hat still try to settle on His Nose? You know, it has an alarming tendency to do so, as anybody can see who watches P&P2. Yes, I'm afraid it's as slippery as ever! It's wetter than I thought. ;-P NAN: Also, what do we call this place? Somehow it seems inappropriate to call it "The Pond". No kidding! But, if we drool enough, then maybe our little hole in the ground will fill up and overflow.--It's worth a try! BTW, I love the IBM picture--perfect caption, unfortunately, now it's only Livia's "Material".... :-( Well, as long as my imagination works, maybe not. ;-) Bethan: About Colin's recognition in the UK...A few months ago I was browsing through a British magazine (Empire?) that listed 100 sexy people, but Colin WAS NOWHERE to be found on the list! I was shocked and grieved... I am too! BTW, Nan, how do you cut and paste? Unlike the pond, where you do all your editing in the response area, here you just highlight from the actual message. Then I hit the edit button, hit "copy", go to the response area, hit "edit" and then hit "paste". I'm trying to figure out the best way to keep a the flow legible so I've capitalized the names of those to whom I respond and italicize their comments. Is that clear enough? Does anyone have an idea that works better? Since I'm new to The Spring, anyone who has been here before, please let m know if there is another way. Another way to do it--the way I do it, and I think this should work with most things (maybe not Mac, but, hey, I'm no computer expert)--is to highlight the text and hit Ctrl+c to copy, then Ctrl+v to paste. I MISS THE THREADS!!!!! Kathy F. ----------------

and more from rosie.... Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 304 of 331: Arami (Arami) * Mon, Aug 18, 1997 (19:08) * 3 lines Right! That does it. It still takes AGES. Shocked and grieved. Will try other tricks, but at the moment there's no chance for a quickie before bedtime... must stay up all night! Weird arrangement, this style of conferring, but we'll manage, I'm sure. So, whilst I remember, I think I have registered myself three times! Terry, how do I delete the two oldest attempts? To all those killing themselves laughing at my firtht post here, I was using my old original alias here, and from the list of users I can see I was not the only one with a weird sense of an alter ego. E.g. Janet Aylmer (THE Janet Aylmer?...) logged in last February as "fitz"! There also is one other person who dared s p some "essentials"... I'd love to be a pioneer, but so far I'm only a follower... Renate, those buckets keep my feet warm;-)! Nan, I wouldn't even suspect you of wanting to burst MY bubble;-)... Not in such a devious manner, anyway. If Inquisitive and Anonymous wishes to continue tearing my disguise off, I hope it will be a fair affair...:-D. Finally, Julia (Smith), yes, some of us have already seen Fever Pitch, so back to drooling! ---------------- Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 305 of 331: Lucille Oftedahl (alyeska) * Mon, Aug 18, 1997 (20:58) * 1 lines This is a new format for me, it seems to be more personal. There are getting to be so many Colin sites that it's hard to keep up with them. ---------------- Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 306 of 331: Chey (chey) * Mon, Aug 18, 1997 (21:41) * 1 lines Hi all!! I managed to find you after I went through some problems with the computer, upgrading etc. This format is a little strange but after seeing that picture Susan posted, it gave me renewed strenght to try to figure this out. How do you respond to a particular post, rather than going all the way to the bottom of the list?? Glad to be back an REALLY looking forward to A Thousand Acres! Chey ---------------- Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 307 of 331: Renate ---------------- Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 308 of 331: Renate (Renata) * Tue, Aug 19, 1997 (01:49) * 11 lines TO ALL and BETHAN: Bethan, the fastest access seems to be 'your' link, indeed, but one tiny spelling mistake: must be "restRicted". Since there are so many with problems how to handle this, here it is again: . PS: this does not work as a 'link'! And if you replace '/browse/' by '/read/' it should even bring you further... hope it works... will let you know if not. CHEY, this way you will be already on the bottom of the list, and don't have to scroll down. ---------------- Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 309 of 331: Bethan (lizbeth) * Tue, Aug 19, 1997 (06:28) * 11 lines RENATE, Glad you found my link helpful. Sorry for the typo - but you've made one too! We're both obviously having problems with our new environment! Here goes again.. http://www.spring.com/yapp-bin/restricted/browse/drool/42/new Right, I checked it through and (I don't believe it!) I'd made two mistakes! But it is okay now. I seem to be all fingers and thumbs. I'm still finding it difficult to check back to earlier responses - is there any other way of doing this except through redisplay. Reading new messages is very fast but I'm on holiday at the moment and am checking in mid-morning/afternoon. Late evening (my usual time) is v-e-r-y s-l-o-w. I share Arami's frustration here and would probably give up at this time! I can see th advantages of longer postings on the Spring (and there are no PG13 restrictions!) but quick fire exchanges seem difficult. And so is referring back to earlier messages, unless you take a printout. And I'm so obsessed with loading times and typos that I'm turning into a geek and forgetting the drool! Colin who? :-D Great to see that so many are overcoming all technological odds and migrating from pond to spring. ---------------- Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 310 of 331: 'enate (Renata) * Tue, Aug 19, 1997 (07:18) * 8 lines LOL, BETHAN! We are both "R"-challenged, appa'ently! Sping!!! Poo' D'oolies! If you replace "browse" by "read" - as follows - you will come to the latest messages directly! http://www.spring.com/yapp-bin/restricted/read/drool/42/new - - - Tonight Valmont is broadcasted on German tv, (Vox) hear, hear! And CoF, too (Premiere). SYLVIA, all VCR's programmed to record?!! And a picture of him in "Spiegel", as Valmont just before he is to spill (voc?) Mrs Bening with the bath. Ah, I like that! Speaking of bath's. ANYONE an idea for the naming of this Waterplace? ---------------- Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 311 of 331: Bethan (lizbeth) * Tue, Aug 19, 1997 (09:34) * 2 lines Does anyone know how to print out responses? When I try to do this, all I get is a "Data Missing" report. FRUSTRATED GEEK, EX-DROOLER (technologically challenged!):-( and :-( again. ---------------- Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 312 of 331: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Tue, Aug 19, 1997 (09:58) * 3 lines Try copying them to a notepad document and then printing them from there. You should be able to print from your browser though. And since we're not using frames, it should be a piece of cake. ---------------- Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 313 of 331: Nan (Nan) * Tue, Aug 19, 1997 (10:02) * 7 lines BETHAN: Does anyone know how to print out responses? When I try to do this, all I get is a "Data Missing" report. Bummer! Mine worked fine I'm afraid. Did you try highlighting first? ---------------- Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 314 of 331: Nan (Nan) * Tue, Aug 19, 1997 (10:48) * 37 lines KATHY F: ] ] NAN: Also, what do we call this place? Somehow it seems inappropriate to call it "The Pond". ] No kidding! But, if we drool enough, then maybe our little hole in the ground will fill up and overflow.--It's worth a try! From you're mouth to God's ears!;-.) Another way to do it---is to highlight the text and hit Ctrl+c to copy, then Ctrl+v to paste. You're right, I didn't think to mention the shortcut--you're way is much faster, Oh great hat keeptress!;-.) ARAMI: Right! That does it. It still takes AGES. Shocked and grieved. Really? Which part? The initial loading or to get into the "CF" topic. Is your bookmark set to come directly to Colin or drool? Nan, I wouldn't even suspect you of wanting to burst MY bubble;-)... Not in such a devious manner, anyway. This is true--see you do understand me!;-.) If I want to know something, I'll just ask. I rarely resort to tricks and stratagems and even then, only with men. Gotta play their game ya know!;-.D LUCILLE: This is a new format for me, it seems to be more personal. There are getting to be so many Colin sites that it's hard to keep up with them. This is a new format for many of us. As you can see, we're all winging it. Are there that many Colin sites? I guess I don't get around much. Stay a while...we're still too new to this place for our drooling to be quite as wet as usual. We'll get going soon I think:-.) RENATE: LOL, BETHAN! We are both "R"-challenged, appa'ently! Sping!!! Poo' D'oolies! Uh-oh! The speech impediment rears it's ugly head again!:-.D LOL! Speaking of bath's. ANYONE an idea for the naming of this Waterplace? Oh dear! So many WET and wonderful choices! Where to begin? I have a real affection for the word "pond", but that word comes from another place. I just can't use it here. Let's see...hmmm...Lake (too normal), pool (there are possibilities) , loch (there be monsters in here!), brook (Shields, babbling--I don't like the connotations), stream (too peaceful), pondlet ("little pond"--how cute!), creek (too Huck Finn). I don't know--none of them feels right. I rather like the word "lagoon"--there's a sor of wicked, mysterious sound about it that appeals to me. We could always just call it "The Firth"--as in "narrow inlet of sea". Maybe that's too boring. Whaddya think? ---------------- Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 315 of 331: Arami (Arami) * Tue, Aug 19, 1997 (17:17) * 2 lines I've just tried read/drool/42/new and it works a treat! Slowly, it seems, we shall overcome... There are bound to be hiccups, of course, but we mustn't forget why we are here! Could The Firth be boring? Hm... Have been in London today and seen a fashionable shop in West End with P&P/Regency style wedding clothes for hire. Nice. Also studied various early 19th c. statues of gentlemen and noted that Colin/Darcy's breeches and trousers were NOT as tight fitting as they apparently could have been - so hat's the fuss? ---------------- Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 316 of 331: Arami (Arami) * Tue, Aug 19, 1997 (19:49) * 2 lines I've just been to the P&P2 addicts board at the Rep. of Pemberley and guess what, there's a lot of "lateral" drooling over CF going on there, i.e. not only to do with his Darcy role, but also to do with him as he is in real life, e.g., someone has met him pushing a luggage trolley at the Heathrow airport... I ask you, what on Firth are those people doing a ay from us??? There are puzzling deletions of apparently/allegedly "unacceptable" (?) posts about CF, but apart from curt admonitions, no further atte pts to direct CF addicts to here... Let's do something positive about it! ---------------- Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 317 of 331: Dolores (DERHODE) * Tue, Aug 19, 1997 (23:18) * 1 lines ---------------- Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 318 of 331: Sylvia H. (SylviaH) * Wed, Aug 20, 1997 (07:31) * 18 lines Valmont: first impressions RENATE: Tonight Valmont is broadcasted on German tv, (Vox) hear, hear! And CoF, too (Premiere). SYLVIA, all VCR's programmed to record?!! Of course! I took fully advantage of that! I should tell you about my impressions but I haven't fully recovered from that experience and I'm all mixed up. Pictures keep bouncing through my head and I feel like being on a roller-coaster ride. CF is so beautiful, charmingly reckless, magnificent, marvellously immoral and ten thousand times better looking than John M-how-do-you-spell-his-name. It took me some time to get used to his "german voice". I always have the impression that changing the voice and the language changes the character in a subtle way. In comparison to his voice in P&P I would say: tolerable I suppose but not velvety enough to tempt me! I have some critical remarks in mind but I'm not in the mood to write them down (maybe later). At last I have to vote for equal rights for women including the right to partake in a duel. What weapons would you suggest for a meeting with Mme de M? A Name for this place I would very much appreciate a name for this place and lagoon a is good suggestion. My own train of thought was spring, fountain, thermal spring, geyser but none of them hits the nail on the head. I hope my tags work. ---------------- Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 319 of 331: Anne Mackey (Yeago) * Wed, Aug 20, 1997 (08:30) * 4 lines To all It is hard to get used to a new place, although this is where I began. You can also set the menu page to only bring up all responses which would take me all day, or new, or past 7 days. Plus it can be diffucult to respond to someone three post above, but it works well once you get used to it. :-) Just saw Valmont. Not a bad way to spent 2+ hours. Still don't see the attraction of Ms Tilly.

The end of rosie's saved posts (thanks to rosie for reading off line) Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 320 of 331: Bethan Morris (lizbeth) * Wed, Aug 20, 1997 (10:17) * 15 lines "lateral" drooling over CF going on there, i.e. not only to do with his Darcy role, but also to do with him as he is in real life, e.g., someone has met him pushing a luggage trolley at the Heathrow airport... ARAMI AND JULIA Is this the inappropriate and rude thread for which Julia had her wrists slapped? (Oh dear, Julia!) If so, could one of you please, please repeat the gist of the thread for me. The mark of a true obsessive is wanting to get a secondhand account of a deleted comment about Colin wheeling a trolley!:-) The MISSED OPPORTUNITY OF MY LIFE was waiting in the queue in Waterstone's Bookshop with disgruntled husband and son. The lady at the head of the queue was buying 'The Making of P&P' and as she passed over payment she said (something like) "I'm really pleased that it's been such a success... I WAS AT SCHOOL WITH COLIN FIRTH". Gasp! And all the shop assistant (male, nerd-ish, bored) said was "Uh-huh" (UH-HUH!!! - not 'What's he like, did you sit next to him, did you go to his house for tea - UH-HUH!!) Ins nt conversation stopper. Lady disappears from shop. I fought the temptation make a total prat of myself by running after a complete stranger and interrogating her in the street, and stayed in the queue listening to my son whingeing about going to MacDonalds. AND THAT IS WHY I AM DESPERATE FOR ANY SCRAPS!!:-) Does anyone else have tales of close encounters, i.e. I saw the back of someone's head who may have sat next to CF when he was 15 (or 5) years old!! No ideas about a Pond substitute name. None of the suggestions seems quite RIGHT and I can't think of anything. RENATE?? Winner of all competitions .. something inappropriate and rude please! One idea (and I don't know if this is feasible) - but would it be helpful to create another Colin-y topic, adjacent (numerically) to this one. For example 'FUN COLIN' for Keepership type activities, Name his horse, and other flights of fancy. It's easy to move back and forth beween previous and next topic. It's just that it's difficult to keep up with the volume and flow of messages, and topics could be like different subject threads ( I think). Does anyone have any opinions. We would have to seek TERRY' advice on this (I know that in the Help menu there is something about creating new topics). ---------------- Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 321 of 331: Nan (Nan) * Wed, Aug 20, 1997 (10:39) * 5 lines SYLVIA H. My own train of thought was spring, fountain, thermal spring, geyser but none of them hits the nail on the head. Oooooh, I like geyser! It's so...explosive!;-.D ---------------- Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 322 of 331: Lucille Oftedahl (alyeska) * Wed, Aug 20, 1997 (12:04) * 1 lines All I can find are old messages how do I find the new ones ---------------- Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 323 of 331: Nan (Nan) * Wed, Aug 20, 1997 (15:08) * 7 lines LUCILLE: All I can find are old messages how do I find the new ones When you enter Drool, under your name where it says "Possible ranges" you can hit "new". If the Colin Firth topic is listed under "subject" then there are new messages you haven't accessed yet. If his name is not listed, then there aren't any new messages. Also, you could hit "Main Menu" at the bottom of the Drool page and it gives you a list of the most recent postings in all the conferences. Hope this helps:-.) ---------------- Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 324 of 331: Amy (Amy) * Wed, Aug 20, 1997 (15:23) * 23 lines Arami said: I've just been to the P&P2 addicts board at the Rep. of Pemberley and guess what, there's a lot of "lateral" drooling over CF going on there, i.e. not only to do with his Darcy role, but also to do with him as he is in real life, e.g., someone has met him pushing a luggage trolley at the Heathrow airport... I ask you, what on Firth are those people doing away from us??? There are puzzling deletions of apparently/allegedly "unacceptable" (?) posts about CF, but apart from curt admonitions, no further at e pts to direct CF addicts to here... Let's do something positive about it! I must have missed the trolley post, couldn't find it, anyway, or it's been archived; I've been out of town. I thought maybe since a lot of you are at Spring for the first time, you might appreciate pointers to some old threads. Here's an archived help topic http://www.spring.com/yapp-bin/public/read/austenarchive/6 starting from back in Nov. 96 when we first moved here from Bluemarble, and learned to come to terms with the differences between our old threaded boards and this more lateral format. It might help a little, probably has some stuff in there about the little Yapp tricks you come to learn after a while, like typing in /read/drool/42/since/-0 to get stuff posted today -- things like that. And here are 2 archived Colin topics, the first I think begins before drool was segregated to a seperate conference: http://www.spring.com/yapp-bin/public/read/austenarchive/3 http://www.spring.com/yapp-bin/public/read/austenarchive/117 Anyway, in terms of doing something positive, I am not exactly clear what it is you mean, Arami. I did put a link to this conference from the links page and and FAQ at the RofP today, and we'll continue to direct people here. I'd imagine you'll still see some Colin drooling on the P&P2 board; it's only natural, and nothing that can be or should be stopped -- after all, he's a big part of why so many of us love P&P2. But we'll gladly help the hopelessly enamoured find their over here. I'd like to visit a post myself once in a while, if I am welcome. ---------------- Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 325 of 331: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Wed, Aug 20, 1997 (16:17) * 1 lines You're more than welcome. ---------------- Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 326 of 331: Renateloonie (Renata) * Wed, Aug 20, 1997 (16:30) * 15 lines A TALE OF SISTERLY IMAGINATION There once was a beautiful island in The Sea of Admiration for Firth. It had a tiny spring, and a firth, but there seemed to be no other waterplace. Only the salty waves of the Deep Blue See splashed against the rocky coastline. The island was deserted for a long time, until suddenly, one day, some loonies came surfing along on the planks of a shattered board. They discovered to their greatest pleasure that there was a firth and called it Firth of Firth, but decided not to use this name in the future, because the abbreviation was already in use with the Friends of Firth, a group of ladies living with an abundance of Kings in the Castle of Firthalot in another part of Firth World, and they did not want to hurt them by using their bbrv.s. The loonies looked around. Some of them sat down on the beach to rest a bit, because the journey had not been easy. They were said to be a wild bunch, very wild indeed, but that was only a prejudice of those who did not know better. They were laughing out loud all the time, even rolled on the floor, they raised their voices and said naughty things, and they playfully duelled with each other all day long, but they would never ever hurt anyone. Those who took the trouble to get to know them better found th to be very goodnatured and friendly. Nevertheless faint-hearted souls might be frightened by their rough appearance. Some of the loonies came from countries very far away, where the people have strange habits, and hot tempers, and look and talk different. Some of them were very skilled in the deadly art of irony. Among them were also those who knew the Country Wherehecamefrom, and had walked the Holy Grounds of Hackney! "Dam! It's all dried up here. The river must be dammed up somewhere," one of the loonies said. "it takes an awful lot of time to carry the water in the buckets we brought along." "You are perfectly right, sisterloonie," another one answered. "Particularly if you are wearing them on your feet! By the way, what's your size? Oh, never mind. You can take them off, you may not need them anymore." "I miss the extended baths in the evening, too," a third one said. "To splash some water into the face is not the ame. What can we do?" "If we dam up the streamlet in a reservoir here next to the spring it might work." And all shouted out loud: "We shall conquer this." And they did. "When we use it economically we might not suffer any shortage." "Now let's explore the island," another loonie said. "And give names to all these places." And all loonies agreed and went to take a look around on this island that would be their new home. Later in the day they all came back and reported what they saw and found. Dear fellowloonies, now it's your turn, what did you find and see? signed by Renateloonie ---------------- Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 327 of 331: Arami (Arami) * Wed, Aug 20, 1997 (18:49) * 6 lines Dolores, speak to us, friend! I've come across previous instances of speechless admiration, but verbal expression is to be preferred here :-). A name for this place - how about The Wishing Well? Not glorious enough, I know... and one can hardly splish-splash en masse in a well. Darcy's Bathtub? Pemberley Lakes? Renate - something inappropriate and rude? Pemberley (Cess)Pit? Yeuk! ;-) Amy, the thread about our object of desire pushing a luggage trolley is right at the bottom of P&P2BB and about to disappear, it's best traced from "Colin like an unmade bed" posted by Helen on 15 Aug. I realize that not everyone on that board praises our god, there are some shocking criticisms unworthy of P&P2 addicts, but the discussion is always very lively and interesting. You ask what more can be done - how about a permanent link next to the one to Jeremy Northam page? Bethan, I'm afraid it is not "the inappropriate and rude thread for which Julia had her wrists slapped" and since I've also missed that one, I do hope Julia will join us very soon and reveal ALL ;-)... Your missed opportunity sounds a fascinating thing... but somehow I imagine that woman wouldn't have much to say: you know how it is: we don't usually expect our schoolmates to become famous, so we don't burden our memories with details (just trying to console you, dear...) And Renate, my fellow Coloonie (co-loonie, get it?...), LOL! A very romantic vision, but I personally have difficulty with placing Firthdrooling somewhere in the South Seas: is it Treasure Island, Colinson Firthoe or Nostromo Revisited? Still, I'll wait and s e a ...;-) ---------------- Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 328 of 331: Renate (Renata) * Wed, Aug 20, 1997 (19:45) * 10 lines AMY, I suppose everybody here will agree that you, and everybody else from RoP (and elsewhere) are always as welcome here as we were and are at RoP! :-)) BETHAN, that is a great idea with the different topics. Let's ask the host if it is possible to have parallel "threads". NAN, IS it possible to ... ? Congrats, BTW. :-)) ARAMI, thanks for locating that luggage trolley at Heathrow thread. Honestly, it's only moderately exiting. But I love the idea that he looks like any unmade bed and yet can transform into the most gorgeous vision..... aaahhhh (faint) BTW, does anyone here remember the Monty Python/Terry Jones song "I'm so worried about the luggage retrieval system that they got at Heathrow..."? ---------------- Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 329 of 331: Renate (Renata) * Wed, Aug 20, 1997 (20:31) * 8 lines A Tale of Sisterly Imagination (II) Yesterday I climbed that hill over there in the South, and what did I discover? This here is not only one, but a group of islands! I stood there, looking over the beautiful sunny landscape and sighed when I heard a smooth velvety voice behind me. "Tumbledown." "Wot?" I turned and nearly fell over backwards. "The hill. It's called Tumbledown. I should know." He smiled his devastating smile under that Panama Hat, and I felt my knees give way. He caught me just in time. "Ooops!" he said softly and held me V Y tight. "Don't tumble down!" --- Later, he adjusted his watch and lighted a cigarette, I asked him if he brought along his luggage trolley. He seemed a bit surprised. "Luggage trolley, please, why should I? Here on the mountain top of the Firthlands?" "Oh, I just wondered, because Bethan will ask for it, I suppose." He nodded politely. "Oh, I see." "Do you live here all the time?" "Whenever I can." "And you call this place The Firthlands?" "Don't you know it? Did you never hear of them before?" "No, not eally. We just arrived, and I am looking for some source to fill up our water supplies. We are all very fond of bathing, you see." "That's nice. I love water, too. Come over here and take a look. Do you see the small lake down there? That is where I usually take my morning dip." "Good to know. I this the only swimming facility here on the -eh- Firthlands?" "Nonono! There are many. Let's see. There's a creek, a lagoon, a pondlet, a stream, a loch with monsters, a pool, a puddle, the deep blue see, a sprin a fountain, a thermal spring, did I forget something?" "Is there also a pond?" "No. Sorry. No pond. That is the only kind of waterhole we don't have here. But we have a geyser, too." "Nan will be very happy to hear it!" "Nan? Where have I heard this name before? Nan? - Oh, Nan!" "I am afraid I have to hurry back to tell my friends that I really got to KNOW you! Bye, one more hug, hmmmm, yes... no I really have to go.. ououooooohhh olala........" (fade out). ---------------- Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 330 of 331: rosie (rosie) * Wed, Aug 20, 1997 (22:42) * 1 lines ---------------- Topic 42 of 49 [drool]: Colin Firth (2nd 550) Response 331 of 331: Kathy F. (KathyF) * Wed, Aug 20, 1997 (22:45) * 7 lines "Firthlands"--Great!!! I vote for that, for the name of this place. Love the story! Is it possible to do the parallel Crazy Firth stuff? Because if it's not, I reeeeeeally need to post the Updated Keepsake List here. [I'm falling down on the job, otherwise.] (Of course, that's assuming most or all of the Keepers made the jump. It they didn't, the only downside is that some Things won't have a Keeper, and some newbies might want to Keep a Kept Thing, but the original Keeper is lurking or not here at all, and we won't know. :-( Is that enough double-talk for this evening?) To Bethan: I am soooo sorry that you didn't run after that woman and make her talk to you. Of course, if you had, I would be soooo jealous of you right now, so perhaps it's better this way. ;-P Kathy F.

Just caught a glimpse of my last posting (No 46) and thought it was enough to make anyone Y-A-W-N!! Oh dear, talk about dull - "Colin Firth- his future career path: describe and discuss. (Restrict your answer to one side A4 and remember to give your full name)." Or should it be "WILL HE GIVE WOMEN WHAT THEY WANT?" Answer (No, probably!) :-) Right, more enthusiasm, more oomph! Am off on short holiday very soon, dragging reluctant family around the delights of Spanish Granada (Alhambra etc). The last time I went on holiday I discovered CF on the Internet. (Still remember the sheer elation of finding his FAQ - he actually exists, he has a birthday!)If we were off to Italy I might hope for a real-life spotting. Where is he now BTW? What is he doing?! The problem for wanabe droolies like myself is that the MAN is too damned elusive. I hope to com back to some real NEWS, something I can get my teeth in, like rave reviews and Oscar talk for ATA. I've just watched COF again (good movie). Interesting to think that he must have done this either immediately before or after P&P (based on fact that he was looking after Will during the shooting of both). A man of incroyably (again used in the French sense) versatile parts, Mr Firth, or is he too versatile for his own good? Ha! Another question to ponder whilst I'm away.:-D Has anyone read the very funny "Bridget Jones's Diary" by Helen Fielding (ISBN 0-330-33277-5) Colin gets a couple of mentions and one of the characters, Mark Darcy, bears a very strong resemblence to.. guess who?

Where is he now BTW? What is he doing?! BETHAN, THAT is the material point!!! (Just let this sentence roll on your tongue... I LOVE it how Colin-Darcy said it.) Should be back from honeymoon, but no time to attend any premiere in Sweden.... he must be working somewhere... on what? Where?

KATHY: |=|:-b.... (I'm drooling! emoticon) I just noticed that--too funny!!;-.D ARAMI: Nan, No 29 is from Tumbledown! (Encyclopediarami...!) No wonder I didn't recognize it. One day I shall gain access to that film, until then I will have to rely on all of you to describe it's beauty...and supply me with pictures. LOL! I should also like to mention that he is looking quite yummily clean in that photo;-.D BTW, popped in to check Fanfic and it's gone very quiet there. Not terrifically lively here, either... I've seen your head pop in and out of the RoP fan fic. You could always write a little something to get the flow going...so to speak. :-.p MARILYN: Can I repeat one more time that Colin looked downright edible in "Valmont"? Glad you found us m'dear and yes, you can repeat the edible comment as frequently as you like. There can never be too many mentions of his deliciousness to suit my taste. Sluuuuurp...:-.) I just loaned episodes 1 & 2 of P&P2 to my good friend who, as yet, can't see the attraction.(snip) Anyway, I can hardly wait till tomorrow when she begs me for the next 4 episodes! And you know she will. After the Netherfield Ball there's no turning back...he's just two big, hungry, dark eyeballs in those scenes. Great! You'll bring us another convert--we need all the splashers we can get!;-.) BETHAN: Where is he now BTW? What is he doing?! The problem for wanabe droolies like myself is that the MAN is too damned elusive. RENATE: he must be working somewhere... on what? Where? I agree--let's get him girls! Time for the warrior of the CF pond to resurface as THE FIRTHLANDS Guerrilla--RRRRLALALALALALALA!!;-.D As you can see above, Rosie had a copy of the first Colin topic, so it was possible to stick it back in here. I am very grateful to her for sharing the wealth. I know it's a little confusing to sift through both old and new messages, but at least we have them. If you can find your way to whatever you were talking about before "Count Almasy" took place, we can get down to some heacy drooling!;-.) or as Kathy would say :-b...

NAN, Re Fanfic: I simply amuse myself occasionally by sketching brief scenes... I've shared two or three with the ROP crowd, that's true, but I'm not so prolific and can't promise anything, although to tell the truth, I'm very tempted to produce my own version of the wedding night... on reflection, however, it might be a bit too... hm... And on another subject, I've noticed recently a remark on P&P2 board stating that Colin's Darcy was wimpy. Comments, anyone?

NAN: And you know she will. After the Netherfield Ball there's no turning back...he's just two big, hungry, dark eyeballs in those scenes. Great! You'll bring us another convert--we need all the splashers we can get!;-.) Nan, "copy/paste" suggestion worked - if you can train this computer dork, you can help anybody! Well, you know by now, she was quite taken by him at the Netherfield Ball, but still not happy with his treatment of dear Lizzie - but just you wait till she gets to the "I will conquer this", splash, "...and, your parents?", The Look...she will be nearly as smitten as the rest of us. No one can quite describe him as vividly as you, Nan...(LOL!) two big, hungry, dark eyeballs...how irresistable! ARAMI: And on another subject, I've noticed recently a remark on P&P2 board stating that Colin's Darcy was wimpy. Comments, anyone? Well, Arami, I find it hard to believe how anyone can criticize his performance, and maybe I lack a certain objectivity, but wimpy?? I think it was Nan who said anyone who can resist his yumminess is "hormonally challenged"!! BETHAN: Where is he now BTW? What is he doing?! The problem for wanabe droolies like myself is that the MAN is too damned elusive. I hope to come back to some real NEWS, something I can get my teeth in, like rave reviews and Oscar talk for ATA. Bethan, he IS elusive. That may, in a twisted way, add to his allure - but come on, how long can we wait for any news?? I'll play the optimist and say that with ATA coming out next month, we'll be seeing more of him - although, here the leading ladies will get the attention. Since I haven't yet read the book, are we in for some REAL love scenes and with whom?? Michelle or Jessica or Jennifer? or all three???? Have a fun and safe holiday, Bethan!

CF/Jess gets around in the book version of ATA, so there should be plenty of good old-fashioned snoggin'. I, for one, am also looking forward to seeing him jog in nothing but a pair of shorts and shoes. Hubba, hubba!

ARAMI: NAN, Re Fanfic: (snip) to tell the truth, I'm very tempted to produce my own version of the wedding night... on reflection, however, it might be a bit too... hm... I say let the creative juices flow...Carolyn did and people seemed to really enjoy that one. Several of the fan fics are that way. Carolyn's was good for me in that it was just enough without crossing the border into the realm of "more than I needed to know". Someone at RoP posted a general fan fic link and I went to check out some of the Star Trek ones (yes, I know--I'm a little twisted). Some of them, not all, but some were so way over the top that they were digusting. Too disgusting for me to even get hrough them. However, I know that you would never put our dear Darcy in such an undignified position and I'm sure your version would be interesting. But no pressure you understand...;-.p And on another subject, I've noticed recently a remark on P&P2 board stating that Colin's Darcy was wimpy. Comments, anyone? I looked everywhere and I couldn't find that one. It's probably better because I'm a little defensive about his sublime Darcy. The epitome of manly perfection he is. BETHAN: Am off on short holiday very soon How short? We shall miss you dear. It sounds like a great vacation though. I'm jealous. :-.) SUSAN: CF/Jess gets around in the book version of ATA, so there should be plenty of good old-fashioned snoggin'. I love that word--Americans don't use it. Most don't know what it means. Fortunately I have a friend from England who does all the translating for me. I, for one, am also looking forward to seeing him jog in nothing but a pair of shorts and shoes. Hubba, hubba! Oooh, I haven't read the book. Are you saying that it's a possibilty? Maybe I need to take a little trip to Barnes & Noble. :-.) On another note, I forgot to thank Myretta for helping me stick all Rosie's saved messages back in here. Thanks pal. :-.)

NAN I say let the creative juices flow...Carolyn did and people seemed to really enjoy that one. Several of the fan fics are that way. Carolyn's was good for me in that it was just enough without crossing the border into the realm of "more than I needed to know". Thank you, Nan. I am glad you liked it. Hope you have had a chance to read some of the older stuff yet?

Nan, he does jog shirtless in the book, but we'll have to wait and see if the powers that be were smart enough to include that in the movie. I am assuming they know CF's sex symbol status and were trying to cash in on that by casting him as Jess to begin with. If so, they should play up that aspect of Jess, and the book certainly allows for that interpretation.

ROSIE: We have not yet met, but let me thank you for doing what no one else thought of: save the files! Good work! (aside): Eat your heart out, Count Almasy! You will never succeed! You stole Geoffrey's wife, you stole the bathing scene in TEP - but you will never prevent us with your tricks to drool over Colin, as long as there are such circumspect women! Ha! CAROLYN: Something with a warm, soapy bath.... do I remember right? ARAMI: I'm very tempted to produce my own version of the wedding night... on reflection, however, it might be a bit too... hm... ...a bit too .... natural and just? I'm curious. And on another subject, I've noticed recently a remark on P&P2 board stating that Colin's Darcy was wimpy. Comments, anyone? (I have an idea what "wimpy" means, but cannot find it in my dictionnaries - can anyone help me?? Those who need to pick on Mr Darcy supposedly found something better.... probably they prefer Mr Collins. :-) > MARILYN, NAN: (snip)...Colin looked downright edible in "Valmont"? Glad you found us m'dear and yes, you can repeat the edible comment as frequently as you like. There can never be too many mentions of his deliciousness to suit my taste. Sluuuuurp...:-.) Oh, yes, he's our favourite dish, isn't he. What would you like as an aperitivo? 'Colin's Coctail' or 'Colin on the Rocks'? Any recipes?

The Pemberley Oz contingent actually did make -- and eat! -- a Darcy dessert inspired by Ann2's nomination when we were matching characters and desserts: Darcy suggestion: A dark chocolate form (very formal) containing the smoothest chocolate mousse , flavoured with tiny straws of orange peeling and Cointreau (you know that strong and sweet liqueur with orange flavour). To be enjoyed slowly licking it from a small spoon and wishing it would last for ever. Here's the address for the rest of the dessert thread from the archives here: http://www.spring.com/yapp-bin/restricted/read/austenarchive/93

All your comments about ATA make me really hungry to see it. Unfortunately, german fans will have to wait until March 98 (six months, help!). Watched Playmaker last evening (many thanks to Renate for sending me the tape). Well, what can I say? I was forewarned and it wasn't as bad as I had expected. But I stopped the taped before he turns Jamie around to the mirror. I had the strange feeling that I would encounter Frankenstein's monster. Colin was easier to look at as in COF (no socks!) and it was nice to see him in as a man of the nineties. He looks absolutely gorgeous in jeans - and under the shower of course! The discussion about desserts reminds me of an article which appeared in Radio Times some weeks ago (I found it by chance in the library). I can't remember the name of author (a woman), she writes about having missed P&P and Darcymania in 1995 and that it is impossible to jump on the train now. At the end she says (I'm quoting from memory): "It has to be said, that Colin smoulders like a chip pan with eyes that could burn a hole into a choc-ice at 50 paces." Good description, don't you agree?

Off on my hols very soon (just for a week). Thanks for your good wishes. Shall be on tbe lookout at the airport for all unkempt 6'1" males pushing luggage trolleys and will attempt to establish eye contact. 'Eyes that could burn a hole into a choc-ice at 50 paces' should be easy to spot! You never know my luck :-) Look forward to hearing about ATA. RENATE and SYLVIA, hope that you enjoy Colin in FP!

RENATE: (I have an idea what "wimpy" means, but cannot find it in my dictionnaries - can anyone help me?? Wimpy: weakling, namby-pamby, nebbish, sissy, etc. -- Horrible, yes? Oh, yes, he's our favourite dish, isn't he. What would you like as an aperitivo? 'Colin's Coctail' or 'Colin on the Rocks'? I should prefer Colin "straight up" (does that translate?), but in a pinch I'll settle for a Tom Col(l)ins...;-.p AMY: To be enjoyed slowly licking it from a small spoon and wishing it would last for ever. Oh MY! Something tells me I've missed much of the good stuff...:-.( SYLVIA: All your comments about ATA make me really hungry to see it. As soon as it comes out I shall drag my lazy butt to it and give you a full report! Watched Playmaker last evening. Well, what can I say? I was forewarned and it wasn't as bad as I had expected. You are more charitable than I. Colin is a wonderful actor and he's very easy on the eyes, but that movie just makes me cringe...

NAN I should prefer Colin "straight up" (does that translate?),.. May I let my fantasy ramble? ... but in a pinch I'll settle for a Tom Col(l)ins...;-.p I always suspected that there are people who prefer Mr Namby-Pamby Collins over Colin, but I had not expected you to be one of them, Nan. ;-.))

I should prefer Colin "straight up" (does that translate?), but in a pinch I'll settle for a Tom Col(l)ins...;-.p __ Well... all that really matters is that he is wet. How about just "Colin With a Splash?"

RENATE: May I let my fantasy ramble? But, of course... ... but in a pinch I'll settle for a Tom Col(l)ins...;-.p I always suspected that there are people who prefer Mr Namby-Pamby Collins over Colin, but I had not expected you to be one of them, Nan. ;-.)) I see we've quickly picked up the correct usage of "Namby-Pamby" LOL! I can't believe I left you such an easy opening. I must have been tired when I posted that last one. Yeah, that was it....I was tired....Mr. Collins indeed! If the thought wasn't so preposterous I should be quite put out! ;-.p AMY: Well... all that really matters is that he is wet. How about just "Colin With a Splash?" Wicked! You've no idea what twisted directions that took me in...;-.D But you are correct, the wetness is a crucial element here...hmmm...There are always those drinks with the kinky names--"Sex on the Beach" (note: WET reference), "Between the Sheets"(which leaves you quite hung, so to speak), etc. :-.)

Well, it's taken me AGES to get through to here and now what I wanted to say sounds an old Incroyable...;-) Still, I must have my share in the conversation. RENATE:"Underwear and other amusement". :-)) We're obsessed, girls! Are there any other things than male pants we are interested in? LOL! You can always try embroidery and cooking... in the meantime, why not dip in our Fan Fic for some reassurance: following Carolyn's illustrious example, Lisa is now displaying a very robust line in the super-natural and totally unjust 8-D! I shall certainly stay out of the way whilst that particular fantasy lasts... Mr and Mrs D. as maniacal sex addicts! Stop it, I like it!!! Nan, Terry has washed his hands and pointed to you as responsible for all this permissiveness! ROTF! BTW, NAN, what do you ean by "putting our dear Darcy in such an undignified position..." Undignified? In bed (and elsewhere...) with his wife? Hmmm...;-) Re BETHAN's sober comments, I agree - I don't think Colin wants the burden of being "internationally bankable". In his eyes, being bankable is not preferable over being a respected actor. He will keep on making less obvious, but for him more satisfying choices and probably will never be one of the grand glittering Stars: just a modest, quiet and utterly dependable, brilliant professional - and we'll always love him for it... That's the wonder of Colin... I note that JULIA still hasn't revealed her reputedly "naughty" post - come on, girl, we're much more relaxed here, no slapping, except in playfulness! Right, Nan? And SUSAN, in view of the problem with random disappearing letters here, I'd be careful with words like "shirtless" ;-) Even now I can't be sure... but I'll risk it! Here we go!

ARAMI: Nan, Terry has washed his hands and pointed to you as responsible for all this permissiveness! ROTF! Yes, I noticed :-.) BTW, NAN, what do you mean by "putting our dear Darcy in such an undignified position..." Undignified? In bed (and elsewhere...) with his wife? Hmmm...;-) Nope, bed (or elsewhere) works for me as long as it's with his wife and not the entire population of Derbyshire together if you catch my drift. If you had read those hideous Star Trek fan fics I mentioned, you'd know exactly what I meant. Ugh! They were positively painful to see and very...well, undignified. :-.D I note that JULIA still hasn't revealed her reputedly "naughty" post - come on, girl, we're much more relaxed here, no slapping, except in playfulness! Right, Nan? You're just loving this, aren't you? :-.) Actually, I don't recall Julia's post being "naughty" in the way you mean--bummer, huh? :-.) BTW, isn't it cool the way this software corrects your tags? Groovy!;-.)

ARAMI: Well, it's taken me AGES to get through to here Which way did you try? Directly from the beginning? I usually enter through the "back door" ("new"), and then I use "Redisplay" to work the way back if I want. Much faster than to start from the beginning every time . re: Underwear obsession/ " .... You can always try embroidery" What about some nice embroidery on his boxer shorts? This gives me a nice transition to "... his thunderous thighs," Ahhhh! Thunderous! Thunderous!!! Cannot calm down at all. You see, I've been to FanFic as recommended, and my eye caught his........"thunderous thighs"! LISA, if you read this, I hope you will not mind me picking this out... a strong expression, indeed, for a strong - eh - item? My fantasy runs wild! RRRRLALALALALAAAAAhhhhhaaaaa......olalala.... I've read Terry's post and my jaw dropped. No limits here to violate? How disappointing! What are we going to do? :-.) NAN: works for me as long as it's with his wife and not the entire population of Derbyshire together I'm getting curious about the Star Trek fanfic you mention so frequently...but I trust you if you say it's hideous. From what you say I get it's not just a romantic or passionate tete-a-tete of two but ......considering that Star Trek is not even limited to the population of Derbyshire, nor the milky way or galaxies, nor human beings, there's a whole lot of possibilites. :-))

RENATE: This gives me a nice transition to "... his thunderous thighs," Ahhhh! Thunderous! Thunderous!!! (snip) RRRRLALALALALAAAAAhhhhhaaaaa......olalala.... ROTFLMAO!!;-.D Thank you dear looking glass lady--that was my first real happy laugh today!;-.) I've read Terry's post and my jaw dropped. No limits here to violate? How disappointing! What are we going to do? :-.) Goodness only knows...whatever shall you do?:-.p Don't worry dear, I'm sure something (eventually) will come up that'll cross the line and I shall be forced to do the distasteful policeman thing. However, the lines here are a lot farther away than they used to be. Perhaps this move was in our best interests after all? ;-.p I'm getting curious about the Star Trek fanfic you mention so frequently...but I trust you if you say it's hideous. From what you say I get it's not just a romantic or passionate tete-a-tete of two but ......considering that Star Trek is not even limited to the population of Derbyshire, nor the milky way or galaxies, nor human beings, there's a whole lot of possibilites. :-)) Precisely...but it's not the amount of creatures or the different types of beings, it's what they're doing (Ewwww!). In some instances it's violent...someone forcing themselves on someone else, etc. See what I mean? In fairness to ST fan fic, I should also say that most of them are NOT this way--they are perfectly good (in some cases, excellent) adventures about those characters. But there appears to be a market out there for the "less dignified" stuff which I am at a complete loss to understand.

AMY, I was just pondering about that picture you posted, it's good to see it again - and now I know what irritated me a bit: he has unusual strong eyebrows on it - did you help along with a pencil? What about a drink called "Sweet Eyebrows": mix 3 parts very hot chocolate with 1 part white rum, 3 spoons of whipped cream on top, and apply just a trace of mocca powder over it in two light bows. Enjoy on a frosty winter night, and dream sweet dreams.

No, Renate, I didn't add anything except the talk bubble and the light blue bg. I might have increased the contrast a little -- or maybe he was made up or in a dark hair role complete with darker eyebrows. I have fun rubbing my little paintbrush over him, but I wouldn't change a thing about him.

Well, again it's been VEEEEEEERY slow. I had to give up a couple of times. And I thought I had it all sorted out - together with a back door route. It was very fast until about 24 hours ago. No problems last weekend, so what's the matter now? Anyway: NAN: as long as it's with his wife and not the entire population of Derbyshire together What on earth can you mean? Darcy - unfaithful? 8-O ! If you had read those hideous Star Trek fan fics I mentioned, you'd know exactly what I meant. Well, I haven't - maybe I should, as an educational measure ;-)? That way I'd know exactly what to avoid... I don't recall Julia's post being "naughty" so why was it deleted? RENATE: my eye caught his..."thunderous thighs"! My eye caught all sorts of other thunderous things, like that thunderous thrust for example - how is one to match that without dipping into the Star Trek fan fic, I ask you?...:-D

Renate: CAROLYN: Something with a warm, soapy bath.... do I remember right? Yes, but there is also a few further back--Mrs. Gardiners Gift, the Piano Lesson, and the original ending to Summer Picnic

ARAMI: What on earth can you mean? Darcy - unfaithful? 8-O ! Heaven forbid! :-.) If you had read those hideous Star Trek fan fics I mentioned, you'd know exactly what I meant. Well, I haven't - maybe I should, as an educational measure ;-)? That way I'd know exactly what to avoid... I would never insult you by even considering the idea that you might be capable of producing such trash. Yuck! I don't recall Julia's post being "naughty" so why was it deleted? I only read it quickly and frankly, don't even remember what it was about. But I don't recall it being "naughty" in the way you mean. (I noticed you snipped that part of my last comment--bad girl!;-.p ) Anyway, whatever.

Renate, feel free to use THUNDEROUS THIGHS whenever, you like. In fact, if there's anything else that tickles your fancy, by all means go for it! Arami, I never thought about it that way: Mr & Mrs D. as meniacal sex addicts. What on earth have I done? For indeed that's exactly what I've portrayed them as being! But wouldn't you think that my perception on their married life is somewhat true because they had such tremendous passion for each other that they would engage in sex at almost every available opportunity or is that just wishful thinking on my part? IMO, If there's any Jane Austen couple that would have sex so often it would definitely be Li zy and Darcy.

Ahhhhhhhh! Slipping back into drool after almost a week, and splashing about!! Mean old real life is to blame! We had company who had to use the computer/spare room to sleep in--how dare they!! so I haven't been able to drool. But it's good to be back. I had to wipe down the screen two or three times. Thanks, ladies. :-) Kathy

KATHY: Slipping back into drool after almost a week, and splashing about!! Refreshing, isn't it? :-.) Dear lady of the |=|:-.) so glad to see you--any new takers on the those poor forlorn unclaimed keepsakes? Well peoples, I've finally seen the US release date for the video of TEP--September 23. That was somehow earlier than I had expected--and I'm delighted. I shall hover over the shelves at Tower Records, waiting to pounce on the first one out of the box. This is only four days after the supposed release of ATA too. I fear I shall be on a Colin rush that whole week, tingling and spinning and behaving in a most juvenile fashion...:-.)

NAN: ...the idea that you might be capable of producing such trash You never know... I wouldn't underestimate me, if I were you...;-) LISA:they had such tremendous passion for each other that they would engage in sex at almost every available opportunity... If there's any Jane Austen couple that would have sex so often it would definitely be Lizy and Darcy. LOL! I think we are each entitled to our views and yours are natural, healthy and very enjoyable! Wishful thinking also comes into it to a degree, but that's what FICTION is for, after all! BTW, don't be disheartened by your career choice : accountancy should comfortably pay your bills whilst you can write and work at developing a second career at leisure. And now let us have the remainder of the story without further delay!!! Any more such red-hot stories up your sleeve?;-D

ENCYCLOPEDIARAMI: Do you know what became of Robert Lawrence ? Are there any new information of his life after rehabilitation? Colin's performance makes me wonder what the real Robert Lawrence had to say. At Amazon bookstore I found "When the fighting is over: A Personal Story of the Battle for Tumbledown Mountain and its Aftermath" by John Lawrence, Robert Lawrence. With the remark "hard to find". Have you ever seen/read it? For those Colin fans who had not yet the privilege to watch "Tumbledown": Robert Lawrence, injured Falkland soldier, was the character Colin impersonated so well.

Just had the pleasure of 40 seconds of Fever Pitch on German TV. It was - eh - fast and short. Colin running, shouting, escaping the camera lens, and, OH HORROR, his dubbed voice is much worse I ever imagined. Decidedly higher than his natural voice. If they don't show it in Original Version as well I will have to watch it with oropax!

RENATE: I have better information regarding the filming of Tumbledown and the reaction to it, but sadly no current news of Robert Lawrence. I guess he's much the same as he was portrayed at the end of the film. I haven't read the book, either. Also commiserations re the German dubbing of Fever Pitch. You'll have to buy a video.

Arami, I think once the Darcy Diary that will be it for a while. I had thought about a third story called THE EXCHANGE where Darcy and Lizzy exchange their diaries, but I don't know what I could possibly write with that. I don't know maybe I just need some more time to think about it. I have to say that all this sex is not easy to come up with. Trying to come up with new, interesting encounters is quite a task, I don't want to repeat myself over and over again. I think you'll be in for a surprise with part 5.

ARAMI: You never know... I wouldn't underestimate me, if I were you...;-) Oh I hardly think that there is ever a danger of that occurring. ;-.) That's what I get for trying to pay you a compliment! LOL! ;-.p RENATE: If they don't show it in Original Version as well I will have to watch it with oropax! Sorry dearest, "oropax" doesn't translate--do tell... Also, you'd think that they would have figured out that his voice is a crucial element! If ever there was a case in which to use subtitles...this is it. You're right, it is a HORROR!! Aaaaaaagh!;-.)

NAN: Sorry dearest, "oropax" doesn't translate--do tell... "oropax" resp. "Ohropax" is "peace for the Ears" - i.e. something you put into your ears not to be disturbed by sound. But there's always a fair chance that they will also release the Original Version. In approx. 60 hours I will know. ARAMI: Also commiserations re the German dubbing of Fever Pitch. You'll have to buy a video. You can bet on it, dear! The video I'll have to buy, anyway, but I am afraid, it will still be months, ARAMI, have you, by accident - or on purpose :-)) - heard anything about a release date? I have better information regarding the filming of Tumbledown and the reaction to it, YES, PLEASE?! I guess he's much the same as he was portrayed at the end of the film. Well, he was portrayed as GORGEOUS. Can't believe there is someone only half as attractive as Colin. But that's a standard nobody ever can meet, anyway. You see I am completely besotted by his performance. But apart from the film: I hope the real Robert Lawrence is doing fine.

RENATE: Just had the pleasure of 40 seconds of Fever Pitch on German TV. It was - eh - fast and short. Colin running, shouting, escaping the camera lens, and, OH HORROR, his dubbed voice is much worse I ever imagined. Decidedly higher than his natural voice. If they don't show it in Original Version as well I will have to watch it with oropax! Did you watch RTL? I perfectly comprehend your feelings! It was too fast and too short but it looked promising (attractive and energetic). The dubbing is a crucial problem. So far his german voice in P&P is the best. Anyway, it is difficult to decide the case based on 40 seconds; I hope that he doesen't sound as bad as Patrick Stewart in Star Trek. We shall conquer this: a dubbed Colin is better than no Colin at all :-) The color of his hair surprised me a little bit, it looks darker than I had expected. Is this his natural hair color?

Good News! The Firth FAQ reports that the Fever Pitch video will be released on October 27th in Britain; there's also some information about a distributor in Canada.

It was too fast and too short but it looked promising (attractive and energetic). YES! I think I like this energetic (and funny) Colin very much. a dubbed Colin is better than no Colin at all :-) ....we shall have to be philosophers.... The color of his hair surprised me a little bit, it looks darker than I had expected. Exactly my thoughts. But sooo nice. :-)) Less than 48 hours until Fever Pitch!!!

LISA:all this sex is not easy to come up with. Trying to come up with new, interesting encounters is quite a task ...And it's quite exhausting just reading it, too ;-)! NAN: trying to pay you a compliment No, my dear; you're trying to keep a lid on me;-)... SYLVIA:The color of his hair [in FP]... looks darker... Is this his natural hair color? It's definitely darker than his natural colour. RENATE:information re. filming of Tumbledown YES, PLEASE The screenplay was based on Lt. Lawrence's own story. The first choice to play him was Kenneth Branagh - Lawrence was not happy because he considered Branagh too "common". When Colin took the role, Lawrence was reported "delighted": Colin, fresh from The Lost Empires and A Month in the Country seemed an ideal choice as a dashing young officer with "class". Ironically, in private life, Colin has a rather unimpressive record of education, whilst Branagh is a real public (i.e. meaning private, in Britain) s hool boy! Of the original screenplay, 20 per cent was cut from the final version. The finished product caused protests from the army, the Scots Guards (Lawrence's regiment) and some politicians. Lawrence was described as biased and Ramboesque. The film was never released in the cinemas, as originally intended. However, it managed to earn the 1988 Prix Italia for TV drama, Best Drama and Best Actor from the Royal TV Society, Best Drama from the Broadcasting Press Guild and BAFTA (plus best actor nomination . Colin said that he had been haunted by nightmares for three years after working on the film, and is quoted as saying: "I was worried about my sanity... It messed my head up a bit... Is acting worth it?..." A photo of him and Lawrence together shows the latter a pleasant man, but not as handsome as his film image... Enough, madam?

PARANOIARAMI: No, my dear; you're trying to keep a lid on me;-)... Now you're underestimating me :-.p Which, somehow, doesn't surprise me in the least...;-.)

NAN, oh,Nan...Now you're underestimating me No, I'm just teasing you! I do so much appreciate your compliments and goodwill, believe me... (oh, ye gods, is it going to be another one of those thilly mithunderthandings? I'd better shut up, then...:-))

ARAMI: No, I'm just teasing you! Oh I know that, and I was teasing you right back! Obviously, we both suck at it...;-.D But I thought "ParanoiArami" was particularly inspired, if I do say so myself ;-.p I do so much appreciate your compliments and goodwill, believe me... Good, because the compliment was sincere. I've read your stories at the RoP fan fic and I know you are capable, that's all I meant. Actually, I think you really do need to check out that ST fan fic site (I'll have to find the URL) and you'll immediately understand why I said you weren't "capable of producing that trash." oh, ye gods, is it going to be another one of those thilly mithunderthandings? Nope, no misunderstanding here m'dear--but I see you've also developed that nasty speech impediment!;-.) It follows us wherever we go...

NAN: speech impediment!;-.) I know you refer to the th, but I would like to thingle out the Spring-Software-Tom-Birkin-Memorial-Stutter-Bug as something quite human. ;-)) ut I thought "ParanoiArami" was particularly inspired, if I do say so myself ;-.p It was. :-)) ARAMI: a dashing young officer with "class" Though I can imagine Kenneth Branagh very well in that role I am happy Colin got it. Don't need to explain, do I? Of the original screenplay, 20 per cent was cut from the final version. aside: (Just like his brain, har har har har!) That may count for why I still have not yet got the complete story. I have some serious language problems here, and the storyline structure is rather complicated. However, it managed to earn the 1988 Prix Italia Ecco! Ha! Enough, madam? Not really, as you know very well, but I will have to be content for now. I know you appreciate Tumbledown very much, I'd like to hear your opinion on the film, now that I have watched it myself. Do you have favourite scenes?

What do others think about the article about Colin in this month's Vogue where it describes his looks as "angelic?" The writer thinks that Colin is better off now that's he older, because when he was younger, he was just too angelic-looking to be believable in films like "Valmont." I'd have to agree. I think Colin was certainly good-looking enough to play Valmont but he didn't seem evil enough. Anyway I love the word "angelic" to describe his looks.

RENATE: (Just like his brain, har har har har!) Evil, wicked, naughty--and still I'm ROTFLMAO! :-.D PIMP, Renate just PIMP!!;-.) PAULA: The writer thinks that Colin is better off now that's he older, because when he was younger I much prefer the older Colin than the little boy in Another Country. He is definitely improving with age. he was just too angelic-looking to be believable in films like "Valmont." I don't really agree with that one though. I thought his "Valmont" was quite believable, if a little prettier than required. (But who am I to complain about that?;-.p) The screenplay was going in a different direction from Dangerous Liaisons. Malkovich not only looked more evil, but the script was far darker than "Valmont". Anyway I love the word "angelic" to describe his looks. Oooh, I like that too. But while his face is angelic, his eyes are the very picture of devilish mirth ;-.)

Oooops! Don't laugh! Before you say anything: yes, the decision whether he looks more adorable as the angelic youth or the mature man was too much for me. I passed out, accidently hitting the response button before my fingers slipped over the edge of the table......