Thought for the day - May 17,00

Subject: Thought for the day - May 17,00
From: Peter T.
Date: 17 May 00 - 09:55 AM

At the moment of greatest triumph, the coffee ladies are troubled.

As some will know, I have been eavesdropping at breakfast time on the coffee clatch of computer ladies at a restaurant nearby. They are obsessed with a television series called Felicity which I inadvertantly assumed was their real life (I don't own a TV). This week, at last, Felicity and her hunk, Ben (who is a Canadian!) finally got back together again. Great joy is heard around the table, but also mild murmurings of discontent. Having intruded on their conversation last week, they were eager to let me know this development. I replied, "This will surely wreck the series."

This immediately prompted a raging literary discussion which would have graced any university Eng Lit classroom -- can a TV series survive after the two lovebirds have finally gotten together? Examples blizzarded the room: Lois and Clark (Superman show), died. Mad About You (comedy show) survived. I pointed out that all romantic novels end the moment the lovers are finally united. "But" said one lady, "All the real problems start then!". And another replied, in a classic literary response: "Yes, but that is life, not TV." And so it went. We parted on excellent terms, but there are storm clouds -- or rather endless blue skies -- on the horizon. They have months to work on this: the end of the season is at hand. But the writing is on the wall: the coffee ladies have decided that Felicity is dead.

Subject: RE: Thought for the day - May 17,00
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 17 May 00 - 10:18 AM

But the great thing with soaps is that events crowd in on the characters. Happy ending to one "plot arc" (that's the term they use isn't it?), and another one heaves into view. Pregnancy, accidents, illness, losing your job, gas explosions...

The difference between comedy and tragedy is when you ring down the curtain. (Someone may have said that, but I d don't know whether ortwho; anyway I just said it.)

Maybe Ben will come out as gay...

Subject: RE: Thought for the day - May 17,00
From: catspaw49
Date: 17 May 00 - 10:22 AM

How's Waylon?

Spaw

Subject: RE: Thought for the day - May 17,00
From: Peter T.
Date: 17 May 00 - 10:28 AM

According to the ladies, the show seems to be heavily into Sarah McLachlan. Her music appeared at a crucial moment in the proceedings (I am getting to be an expert at second hand). One of them was setting off to buy the record. I can of course ask about Waylon Jennings next time.

yours, Peter T.

Subject: RE: Thought for the day - May 17,00
From: MMario
Date: 17 May 00 - 10:35 AM

Waylon, the Blues Heron, has been spotted in the Finger Lakes region of NY, eating koi and goldfish from ornamental pools. Enraged homeowners are threatening to go after him with shotguns. just an FYI.

Subject: RE: Thought for the day - May 17,00
From: Peter T.
Date: 17 May 00 - 10:42 AM

Hmmm. He was last heard from having been abducted on a spaceship heading for Betelgueuse, so perhaps the ructions on the planet Tern (herons are waterbirds like terns) have had some spillover effects. Better check this out....
yours, Peter T.

Subject: RE: Thought for the day - May 17,00
From: Peg
Date: 17 May 00 - 12:18 PM

where in the Finger Lakes??? where? Was he eating hamburgers at "FOOD" (Aledc Baldwin's favorite restaurant) in Skaneatles??

Peg (who is from Elmira)

Subject: RE: Thought for the day - May 17,00
From: MMario
Date: 17 May 00 - 12:25 PM

There's a "food" in skaneatlas? Never seen it, but Doug's fish fry is good. So is "Framboise" - but they are pricey...

Waylon was spotted this am on the bluff above Keuka Lake.

Subject: RE: Thought for the day - May 17,00
From: Peg
Date: 17 May 00 - 01:05 PM

Mario; I do not know if "FOOD" is the name of the restaurant but that is what the big red and white sign outside says; come to think of it it is a fish fry kinda place, maybe that is it... photos of Alec Baldwin all over the place...