Day: 1st June 2011

Fanderson Review

1st June 2011
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Jackson. Investigate the following: http://www.fanderson.org.uk/fansales/fansale2.html#Order Report to me a.s.a.p. Straker SHADO report: Ref: 124105AcFanSa Commander: I have ascertained the following facts. Fanderson is an organisation which allows its members access to specific items that SHADO provides for its employees. I acquired some of these items as part of my intensive research and herewith are my findings. The introduction to Fanderson states that it is the official appreciation society for the…

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Random Thoughts of Respect

1st June 2011
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Respect. It’s a short word. Two syllables. A noun. The dictionary defines it as: 1. an attitude of deference, admiration or esteem. 2. The state of being honoured or esteemed. In this month’s editorial I wish to pay my personal respect to those actors, who over the years, were involved in Gerry Anderson’s productions, in particular UFO. As the years pass by, those of us who remain dedicated still honour…

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Writing Good Fanfiction Part 3

1st June 2011
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Fillings! You know the feeling. You pick up a KitKat, or some such biscuit (and yes, you convince yourself, the diet will start tomorrow!) and you unwrap it, crumple the paper up and toss it into the wastebin. You take a bite and, just then the phone rings. So what do you do? You put it down and go and chat to Great Aunt Maude. When you return … no…

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Mary’s Place…. or Who is to Blame?

1st June 2011
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Mary Straker, who has been nicknamed “The Screecher” by most female UFO fans, especially most fanfiction writers, is a highly controversial character, as is her marriage with Ed Straker. And if she is not deemed to be in the wrong and utterly obnoxious, she is usually written back into his life and as his wife, as if things were that simple either. This persistent one-sided treatment of the character, whom…

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Ed Straker: The Man and his Inadequacies (Part 1)

1st June 2011
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Ed Straker is so often depicted by fans and in fanfic as a ‘superstudly’ and heroic man of action. Hard–ass and unfriendly, calculating and cold, sexy and virile, wealthy and calculating, as well as being a loving and devoted husband and father. A whole raft of different Strakers. But.. what is the truth? Is Ed Straker really like that? Bedding every woman he meets who takes his fancy? Rude and…

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Michael Billington (1941-2005)

1st June 2011
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By: Ce Ce (author) Michael Billington was born on 24th December 1941 in Blackburn Lancashire. The family, Michael’s family, parents and older sister Marilyn later moved to the South of England. Cinema fascinated the young Michael Billington. Michael not only enjoyed watching movies but also filming everything surrounding him with his own cine camera. Michael later had another fascination, riding his motorcycle at fast speeds. Michael’s love of speeding around…

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George Victor Bishop (1932-2005)

1st June 2011
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Ed Bishop, who died 6 years ago and only three days before his 73rd birthday, belonged to a small group of expatriate actors from the USA and Canada working and living in the United Kingdom. During his prolific career spanning almost 50 years he appeared in movies, on television and  on stage, as well as working on radio, as a narrator and voice-actor. Though never achieving star status, directors regularly…

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Ed Straker Reads Your Stars

1st June 2011
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Ed Straker reads your stars: I have once more consulted my astrological charts and, utilising SHADO’s most powerful computers I have been able to provide this month’s astrological readings for each star sign. Capricorn: 22nd Dec – 19th Jan That crisp white envelope that drops on the doormat around 26th January brings sad news. Aunt Agatha passed away. But, there is some good news on the horizon; she left you…

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Utronics

1st June 2011
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Dear Dr Jackson, I am an unmarried scientist in my thirties, and although I have, in the past had a string of short term but intense romances, most of which have ended in disappointment. I now find myself attracted to my boss. He, however, seems to completely ignore my advances despite all my attempts. I find myself running after him, stealing surreptitious sips from his coffee, even batting my eyes…

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Megalomania

1st June 2011
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Dear Dr Jackson, my boss is exhibiting worrying symptoms. We have enjoyed an excellent working relationship for all the time I have worked for him as assistant art director, but in the last few weeks he has begun to act in a most peculiar way, almost as if he is a completely different character. I heard him yesterday demanding that Mr Foster call him ‘sir’, and he has been ignoring…

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