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Date Posted: 01:37:15 06/02/02 Sun
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~Steve-o
's message, "Re: So..." on 00:11:44 06/02/02 Sun
>>... how's it going? Good?
>
>Functional, anyway. At least one of my drives is still
>formatted improperly, but I figure I'll be back in
>l33t fashion in short enough order.
Good to hear. Let me know if Doug can be of any help, if you need a dead chicken to wave around. He's not a dead chicken, or even a rubber chicken, but he is both dead and rubber.
>>How about that little rash, that cleared up?
>
>Clotrimazole. It's a wonder drug.
And a dessert topping!
>Ok, here's my honest review of Crossing Over:
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>First, I was expecting far more slapstick from this
>series than there actually was.
Actually, so were TA and I. But it turned out we were both feeling a lot more plotty than that...
>Grayhound is... well... it's Grayhound, JR can't help it if he was
>tragically born with an inflamed sense of the absurd.
Thank Ghod!
>And The Files started going back down its Spider Ham
>routes with the triumphant returns of Pu Wing, Battle
>Armor Bob, and the Crustacean.
Oh, just you wait. It'll get Hammier, real soon.
>So at first I was bit disappointed that it wasn't more
>preposterous (sure, Chris had some fun... er, toys,
>pun intended, and giant phallic is always funny, but
>the storyline was too cohesive and intelligent).
[Note to self: next cross-over, more dick jokes.]
>But, that having been said, the storyline you guys did
>come up with was great, and I think it was a better
>choice to tell a real story than just a goofball
>crossover.
Well, you know us. Even if it seemed goofball on the surface, it would've turned out to have important later on...
>Both authors have done an admirable job of letting
>their characters shine, even the bit players.
Thanks!
>>Reader, what do you think of the state of TFoHG today?
>>I'd like to hear from everyone. Co-authors, forum
>>regulars, lurkers, random surfers, everyone. Even just
>>one line telling me it sucks, or doesn't suck. Lemme
>>know.
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>JIM, and I say this with all sincerity, The Files is
>still the most original and best produced series on
>the web.
>
>I don't think I can add much more to that.
Thanks, again. That's high praise from someone who writes three of the best series on the web.
Seriously, though, my intention wasn't to fish for compliments or an ego-boost. I'm just trying to keep my finger on the pulse of the readership, to peel back those tender layers of indifference and poke at their inner...... er......
I just wanna know what folks think.
JIM
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