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Peter aka Krans Posted Oct 10, 2000
Just in case anyone's wondering... South Park is a park in Oxford... it's big...
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Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) Posted Oct 10, 2000
Okay, that does it! Screw you guys, I'm going home! 
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Saint Petunia (Patron Saint of Free Spirits, and Keeper of Treasure) (come see important info and links on my page) Posted Oct 10, 2000
*grumbles about committees never getting anything done*
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Abi Posted Oct 10, 2000
Peta and I are looking at two possible weekends - the 25 & 26 of November or the 2 / 3 of December. Can we have some feedback please!
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Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) Posted Oct 10, 2000
Either of those is okay with me.
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I'm not really here Posted Oct 10, 2000
please please please not the 2/3 as I don't know if I could make it. Unless people don't mind me turning up really late and tired and probably very stroppy. Cos it's my kid's birthday on the 1st and I have to organise some sort of day out for him and his mates on the 2nd. 
Especially as I'm going on a wild night out on the 30th November and won't see him til after school on his birthday. And I'm sure that's of no importance to anyone, so I'll just register my vote for November please.
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I'm not really here Posted Oct 10, 2000
Thank you. That was quick.
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NexusSeven Posted Oct 10, 2000
At this point (and as far as I know) either would be fine.
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Abi Posted Oct 10, 2000
I am constantly hovering ready to post! 
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njan (afh) Posted Oct 10, 2000
I'm probably free either of those.
And yes, South-park is big and good. *remembers Krans's psycho brother from last time he was at South Park*
*times Abi's response*
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Abi Posted Oct 10, 2000
*rushes in*
Sorry I am late - just being ruffling my hair. Popping out for curry with some friends!
Bye guys!
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MaW Posted Oct 10, 2000
* leans back from Abi's curry breath *
Either of those weekends is fine at the moment. Needless to say I won't let any other appointments crop up.
Have we decided where to have it then? Is it really Oxford or is it somewhere else?
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Demon Drawer Posted Oct 10, 2000
As far as I'm aware FC and me are available for either of those weekends.
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Tinkerbell *tumbleweed* Posted Oct 10, 2000
*realises what she's started and begins to feel incredibly guilty*
It's not in Oxford, I wanted it to be in Oxford as I can't go to London but it's not...sorry
*grins apologetically*
I can't do the 2/3rd of December as I may be being tortured by Cambridge lecturers...
*remembers what happened last time*
O.k I may have an interview at that time
Then again the locations not settled yet so I might not be able to go anyway so maybe I should just stay quiet
*Goes quiet but then remembers something*
Alan E Nourse wrote a story called "The Bladerunner" which was then taken by some bloke called William S Burroughs who, in 1979, wrote "Bladerunner(A Movie)". Ridley Scott bought the rights to the title but not the actual book or story. Also the 'Bladerunner' title originally refers to people who provide medical tools for medical staff who can't get them legally and so Scott thought that it'd be a good codename for Deckard...but don't take my word for this, I'm just repeating what I learnt from books and websites and stuff so it might not be entirely true
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Olli Posted Oct 10, 2000
Hmmm either of those two dates seem fine so far
So how does Phillip K Dick's "Do Androids dream of electric sheep?" fit into that timeline?
Oh and you forgot the Bladerunner game (which was strangely quite nice)
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Tinkerbell *tumbleweed* Posted Oct 10, 2000
O.K Ridley Scott only bought the title rights to "Bladerunner(the movie)" and not the story itself and so that's the only connection between the two. However, "Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep" (or just "Sheep" as Dick calls it) was written in 1968 and forms the basis of Blade Runners plot, using Deckard and the idea of him being a bounty hunter hired by the police. There are many similarities and many differences between the book and the film but if I start then you're likely to get a very long essay so I shall be restrained and not mention them
And as for the computer game I choose to ignore that as wherever I go, whichever shop I enter the first thing on display is always, without fail, a Bladerunner game/book/video/tshirt/mug/highly collectable item which only serves to remind me of the film and thus the exam
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Olli Posted Oct 10, 2000
A long essay on the similarities and differences between "sheep" and the film? I'm no Scout, but that sounds like the basis for a good Guide article to me... (if its not too painfull for you )
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Tinkerbell *tumbleweed* Posted Oct 10, 2000
Maybe should have stressed that that was the differences between "Bladerunner" the film and "Sheep" aka "Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep" rather than just random sheep...although that would probably be more interesting to read
Besides there must be entries on Bladerunner on here, aside from me it's in everyones top 10 greatest film list
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- 461: Peter aka Krans (Oct 10, 2000)
- 462: Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) (Oct 10, 2000)
- 463: Peter aka Krans (Oct 10, 2000)
- 464: Saint Petunia (Patron Saint of Free Spirits, and Keeper of Treasure) (come see important info and links on my page) (Oct 10, 2000)
- 465: Abi (Oct 10, 2000)
- 466: Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) (Oct 10, 2000)
- 467: I'm not really here (Oct 10, 2000)
- 468: Abi (Oct 10, 2000)
- 469: I'm not really here (Oct 10, 2000)
- 470: NexusSeven (Oct 10, 2000)
- 471: Abi (Oct 10, 2000)
- 472: njan (afh) (Oct 10, 2000)
- 473: Abi (Oct 10, 2000)
- 474: MaW (Oct 10, 2000)
- 475: Demon Drawer (Oct 10, 2000)
- 476: Tinkerbell *tumbleweed* (Oct 10, 2000)
- 477: Olli (Oct 10, 2000)
- 478: Tinkerbell *tumbleweed* (Oct 10, 2000)
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