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Title: Announcing the Coordinated Dark Shadows Watching Project!
Post by: Lydia on January 01, 2007, 03:25:39 PM
Happy New Year, friends!

Following up on a suggestion I made a while back, I am initiating a Coordinated Dark Shadows Watching Project, to start on January 15, when cousins will have had time to take down their holiday decorations and dig out their DVDs and tapes.  The plan is that all Project Participants will watch one pre-determined Dark Shadows episode per day on weekdays, starting as follows:

Monday, January 15:  Episode 210,  originally aired Monday, April 17, 1967
Tuesday, January 16:  Episode 211,  originally aired Tuesday, April 18, 1967
Wednesday, January 17:  Episode 212,  originally aired Wednesday, April 19, 1967
Thursday, January 18:  Episode 213,  originally aired Thursday, April 20, 1967
Friday, January 19:  Episode 214,  originally aired Friday, April 21, 1967
Monday, January 22:  Episode 215,  originally aired Monday, April 24, 1967
Tuesday, January 23:  Episode 216,  originally aired Tuesday, April 25, 1967
Wed., January 24:  Episode 217,  originally aired Wednesday, April 26, 1967
Thursday, January 25:  Episode 218,  originally aired Thursday, April 27, 1967
Friday, January 26:  Episode 219,  originally aired Friday, April 28, 1967

Project Participants will then discuss these episodes in this forum in an intelligent, refined, and morally uplifting fashion.  Or anyway, we'll discuss them.

If I had my druthers, the Project would start with Episode 1, but I don't have Episode 1, and it would set a dangerous precedent if the Project Initiator didn't have a clue what was going on.

I'm looking for five good fans and true to come forward and swear on their grandmother's thrice-robbed grave that, as Project Participants, they will watch the specified episodes on the specified days, or else they'll pretend to have watched them, so that I can be sure that the Project will get off to a good start.  The proper thing to do would be to offer a reward to the first five, but I don't have any firstborn Projects currently available for distribution.

Who's in?
Title: Re: Announcing the Coordinated Dark Shadows Watching Project!
Post by: Lydia on January 01, 2007, 03:59:09 PM
Bother.  I really and truly meant to put this in the Calendar Events/Announcements section.  The Project Initiator turns out to be incompetent.  Very dangerous precedent.
Title: Re: Announcing the Coordinated Dark Shadows Watching Project!
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on January 01, 2007, 04:19:00 PM
Actually, you're not incompetent at all because you did post it over there. I moved it over here because any discussions that might take place will take place over on this board. I know the CE/A board says it's for announcements, and that's certainly true when it comes to making announcements about other Web sites' updates, additions and projects. But since this would be discussing the DS storylines on this forum, that actually takes precedence, so that sort of announcement is better suited to this board.  [santa_smiley]


Sorry for the confusion. I probably should have left a redirection post...
Title: Re: Announcing the Coordinated Dark Shadows Watching Project!
Post by: David on January 01, 2007, 06:37:13 PM
I like this idea & will try to participate.

But I'd REALLY like to see us step up our efforts
to get reruns on SoapNet or TV Land, and to get a new series or new movies on Showtime.

David  
Title: Re: Announcing the Coordinated Dark Shadows Watching Project!
Post by: Sunny_Collins on January 01, 2007, 08:14:36 PM
What a great idea! I'll participate!  [santa_smiley]
Title: Re: Announcing the Coordinated Dark Shadows Watching Project!
Post by: michael c on January 01, 2007, 10:12:01 PM
I like this idea & will try to participate.

But I'd REALLY like to see us step up our efforts
to get reruns on SoapNet or TV Land, and to get a new series or new movies on Showtime.

speaking of soapnet...

i only recently realized that soapnet came with my cable package.i rarely ventured that high up on the remote.

i was always under the impression that it aired old soaps(hence the frequent talk of d.s. being aired there)but from what i can tell they rerun that day's episode of a given soap.over the weekend they rerun episodes from the previous week and they have an annoying talk show called "soap chat" or something to the like.

this came as a disappointment.in this era of dvr technology why does a network exist that reruns shows that only aired earlier that day?this doesn't make alot of sense to me.

if this is in fact the situation(perhaps they air old soaps late at night?)why do people think that they would ever air d.s.?

p.s. i may have already asked this question but i forget what the reply was.
Title: Re: Announcing the Coordinated Dark Shadows Watching Project!
Post by: Raineypark on January 02, 2007, 12:47:27 AM
The problem with SoapNet is that they have to run HOURS of episodes every day.  I'm not sure how many shows they are currently running, but they show all the episodes multiple times during the week.

It's mainly a chance for viewers to catch episodes they missed on the first run.  I, personally, would have thought that videotape had solved that problem....but perhaps everyone threw out their VCR's when they started buying DVD's.

In any case, there must SURELY be a slot somewhere in their schedule for a daily hour of DS....if there was only a way to convince them there was an audience that sponsors wanted......
Title: All About Soapnet
Post by: David on January 02, 2007, 01:26:32 AM
Every morning they show reruns of Port Charles, Another World & Ryan's Hope. They show FOUR eps of PC a day.
Time for them to cut PC back to twice a day & show DS.
Both shows feature vampires, after all.

They do same day repeats of 5 current soaps, but do they need to show each episode 5 times over??????
They have room for DS, let's convince them!

David
Title: Re: Announcing the Coordinated Dark Shadows Watching Project!
Post by: arashi on January 02, 2007, 06:22:44 AM
*Raises hand* I'm in. I'll have to start on Wednesday though. I'm at work all day tomorrow with a meeting in the evening T_T
Title: Re: Announcing the Coordinated Dark Shadows Watching Project!
Post by: rainingwolf on January 02, 2007, 11:08:32 AM
Would love to do this! May I play, too, please? [beg2]
Title: Re: Announcing the Coordinated Dark Shadows Watching Project!
Post by: Lydia on January 02, 2007, 02:15:41 PM
We have four brave volunteers:  David, Sunny Collins, arashi, and rainingwolf.  And the fifth will be.....?

I like this idea & will try to participate.
Remember, you have the option of pretending to have watched the day's episode.  "Great dialogue today!  And interesting camera angles!  I was simply glued  to my TV set!"


*Raises hand* I'm in. I'll have to start on Wednesday though. I'm at work all day tomorrow with a meeting in the evening T_T
Don't worry, the Project doesn't start for another couple of weeks.  This gives everybody ample time to cancel meetings, birthday parties, Caribbean vacations, children's music recitals, attendance at the deathbeds of filthy rich relatives, open-heart surgery, and anything else that might conceivably interfere with Project Participation.
Title: Re: Announcing the Coordinated Dark Shadows Watching Project!
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on January 02, 2007, 04:03:52 PM
Remember, you have the option of pretending to have watched the day's episode.  "Great dialogue today!  And interesting camera angles!  I was simply glued  to my TV set!"

But wouldn't that be cheating?  [santa_cheesy]

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Don't worry, the Project doesn't start for another couple of weeks.  This gives everybody ample time to cancel meetings, birthday parties, Caribbean vacations, children's music recitals, attendance at the deathbeds of filthy rich relatives, open-heart surgery, and anything else that might conceivably interfere with Project Participation.

Because, after all, what could possibly be more important than watching DS?!  [santa_azn]
Title: Re: Announcing the Coordinated Dark Shadows Watching Project!
Post by: Gothick on January 02, 2007, 09:34:06 PM
What a cool idea--and how delicious to have refined discussions about the shows!  I'm willing to give it a shot.

As for SoapNet, the people I know who are into current television (as I think I have mentioned before, I've officially given up on it, although I just started watching a newish show called Life on Mars that a friend was kind enough to send me on videotape) all have TiVo, one of the forces pushing the VCR into the graveyard of the dinosaurs.  Knowing that they pour hundreds of dollars per month into the tube makes me feel almost virtuous when I occasionally buy a beloved series on DVD.

cheers, G.
Title: Re: Announcing the Coordinated Dark Shadows Watching Project!
Post by: Lydia on January 02, 2007, 11:29:19 PM
Hurrah!  The Project has its Initial Five!  I have no doubt that the names of David, Sunny Collins, arashi, rainingwolf, and Gothick will be forever honored in Dark Shadows history.  Anybody else interested?

But wouldn't that be cheating?  [santa_cheesy]
No, because I stipulated:
they will watch the specified episodes on the specified days, or else they'll pretend to have watched them
Then again, I wasn't sure I'd be able to get the requisite five Participants if I made the rules too strict.  We may become more exclusive as time goes on.
Title: Re: Announcing the Coordinated Dark Shadows Watching Project!
Post by: Satan on January 03, 2007, 05:41:51 AM
Anybody else interested?

I'm gamed. I haven't watched my DS DVDs in a long time. I need something to get me back into them and this will be fun.


Regarding SoapNet. I read on another forum that Santa Barbara is going to the channel this July. It's supposed to replace Dallas. I don't know if it's a rumor or if it's actually happening, but people seem to believe it's true. I would like to see the show people claim was the best soap during its run.
Title: Re: Announcing the Coordinated Dark Shadows Watching Project!
Post by: EmeraldRose on January 03, 2007, 09:49:00 AM
Well, I'm not one of the original five volunteers, but I would LOVE to participate!   ;) The only negative thing is I might be a little late with my posts.   :P  (I'm always late... In fact, someone recently told me I would be late to my own funeral!)  ::)

----- Sally -----
 [coolg]
Title: Re: Announcing the Coordinated Dark Shadows Watching Project!
Post by: Janet the Wicked on January 03, 2007, 12:12:47 PM
Count me in. Especially since you're starting off with a Willie episode.
Title: Re: Announcing the Coordinated Dark Shadows Watching Project!
Post by: Jackie on January 03, 2007, 06:06:06 PM
I will do my best to participate!!!  I also have screen grabs and collages for all the episodes especially the ones after #209!!!  If it's ok with the mods, maybe I'll upload some during the discussions to add some "color".   ;)
Title: Re: Announcing the Coordinated Dark Shadows Watching Project!
Post by: Lydia on January 04, 2007, 07:37:25 AM
This is great!  I wish I'd hadn't put the start date so far into the future, but it would confuse matters unnecessarily to change it now.
Title: Re: Announcing the Coordinated Dark Shadows Watching Project!
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on January 04, 2007, 06:02:15 PM
If it's ok with the mods, maybe I'll upload some during the discussions to add some "color".

Well many of the Robservations already have screen captures posted in them - and I've been meaning to go back and add captures to the ones that don't. This project would be the perfect opportunity for me to do just that.  ;)  And it would probably be a good idea to link each day's discussion to its accompanying Roberservations because that way people who aren't actually watching the episodes because they don't have the time or they don't own them won't have to completely "pretend" or "cheat" because they'll have the Robservations to read and fall back on.  [wink2]

However, dsbarnabasfan, that's not to say that if you have a particular capture (or two) of a scene (or scenes) that you notice is (are) not covered in the Robservations, you couldn't post it to the discussion topic. In fact, I think that would be quite nice because I limit myself to only highlighting about four scenes from each episode for the Robservations.
Title: Re: Announcing the Coordinated Dark Shadows Watching Project!
Post by: Satan on January 04, 2007, 06:59:30 PM
This is great!  I wish I'd hadn't put the start date so far into the future, but it would confuse matters unnecessarily to change it now.



I'm kind of glad you did set it for a later date. I'm in the middle of finishing up two shows right now. Are we going to do this on all of the Barnabas episodes, or just the ones you listed in the first post? If we do all the episodes, it would be neat if sometime in the future we could do two episodes a day. It'll be like watching DS on regular TV again. Fans watching and then coming to the forums to talk about it.
Title: Re: Announcing the Coordinated Dark Shadows Watching Project!
Post by: Lydia on January 05, 2007, 05:02:00 AM
Are we going to do this on all of the Barnabas episodes, or just the ones you listed in the first post?
When we get near the end of the episodes I've listed, I'll list the next ten, with dates.  It should be sort of obvious what they'll be, but it might make it easier for those not already involved.

If we do all the episodes, it would be neat if sometime in the future we could do two episodes a day.
There's a lot to be said for watching two episodes a day - the most obvious point being that on one episode a day, five days a week, we won't have watched all the episodes until 2011.  I did have reasons, though, for limiting it one episode:
1)  I didn't want to ask people to commit nearly an hour a day to this.  I am dimly aware that some people on this forum have lives outside it.
2)  I've been watching one episode per day, 365 days a year, for nearly two years now, and what sticks in my mind is that, although in the end one remembers just the highlights, every episode is worthy of consideration on its own.  (Well, I can think of one or two where I thought, "NOT the best day on Dark Shadows", but that's not bad for two years of watching.)
3)  I like the idea of having the Friday cliffhangers happen on Friday, with the weekend to think about them, as we did when the show was first aired.  If we continue with this, sometime around September there will be a day off for Thanksgiving 1967, and we will observe that day, and eat turkey and watch football games, in order to keep the Friday cliffhangers happening on Friday.

I am only the Project Initiator, not the Project Dictator.  (And if anybody wants to make a power grab, I won't stop them.  Too lazy.)  If the general consensus is that two episodes a day would be better, I shall bow to the will of the masses.
Title: Re: Announcing the Coordinated Dark Shadows Watching Project!
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on January 05, 2007, 05:06:48 AM
If we continue with this, sometime around September there will be a day off for Thanksgiving 1967, and we will observe that day, and eat turkey and watch football games

Ooh, Thanksgiving two months early and then again when it really takes place. Sounds good to me!  [thumb]
Title: Re: Announcing the Coordinated Dark Shadows Watching Project!
Post by: Roland on January 05, 2007, 06:20:47 AM
Unfortunately (?), I'm going to be taking a trip to Europe for the first three weeks of February, so I won't be able to participate for awhile.  But I've already gotten a head start of sorts, since I stated watching Volume 1 a few weeks ago and am already at the end of disc 2.  I'll keep going till I leave and try to be caught up for when I get back to the states in late February.

This is a fantastic idea, by the way.  Really cool.
Title: Re: Announcing the Coordinated Dark Shadows Watching Project!
Post by: Jackie on January 05, 2007, 08:05:57 AM
If it's ok with the mods, maybe I'll upload some during the discussions to add some "color".

Well many of the Robservations already have screen captures posted in them - and I've been meaning to go back and add captures to the ones that don't. This project would be the perfect opportunity for me to do just that.  ;)  And it would probably be a good idea to link each day's discussion to its accompanying Roberservations because that way people who aren't actually watching the episodes because they don't have the time or they don't own them won't have to completely "pretend" or "cheat" because they'll have the Robservations to read and fall back on.  [wink2]

However, dsbarnabasfan, that's not to say that if you have a particular capture (or two) of a scene (or scenes) that you notice is (are) not covered in the Robservations, you couldn't post it to the discussion topic. In fact, I think that would be quite nice because I limit myself to only highlighting about four scenes from each episode for the Robservations.

I won't do it here but on my list, I post the Robservations, with Robin's permission, with a slideshow of screen grabs I made for that episode.  Then we discuss it among the members.  Sort of like what you all have planned here.  I'd love to see a larger group of people do this too.
Title: Re: Announcing the Coordinated Dark Shadows Watching Project!
Post by: Janet the Wicked on January 11, 2007, 12:08:20 AM
I have a question. What time of day are we to watch the episodes?
Title: Re: Announcing the Coordinated Dark Shadows Watching Project!
Post by: Lydia on January 11, 2007, 05:53:37 AM
I have a question. What time of day are we to watch the episodes?

I hadn't thought about it.  I suppose if we all watched at the same time, it might create the sort of psychic energy that would compel Soapnet to start showing Dark Shadows, and other wondrous things might happen as well.  Unfortunately, my work schedule is such that on certain days the only time available to me will be 9am Eastern time, and I imagine that West Coast watchers would have trouble generating psychic energy at 6am Pacific time.  So if a Coordinated Time is chosen, I doubt I'll be observing it faithfully.

By the way, when I chose January 15 as the first day, I forgot that it is also Martin Luther King Day.  I've been trying to think of some tasteful connection between the two events, but haven't had any success.
Title: Re: Announcing the Coordinated Dark Shadows Watching Project!
Post by: Lydia on January 13, 2007, 07:31:13 AM
Reminder: On Monday we begin with Episode 210!  Get ready to cheer Willie on in his tireless quest for ill-gotten gains!
Title: Re: Announcing the Coordinated Dark Shadows Watching Project!
Post by: Lydia on January 20, 2007, 03:47:57 AM
Just a reminder - unnecessary, I'm sure - that on Saturday and Sunday, instead of forging on to episodes 215 and 216, we rest, and spend the weekend in dreamy contemplation of the previous week's glories and the coming week's possibilities.
Title: Re: Announcing the Coordinated Dark Shadows Watching Project!
Post by: Janet the Wicked on January 20, 2007, 03:54:29 AM
Just a reminder - unnecessary, I'm sure - that on Saturday and Sunday, instead of forging on to episodes 215 and 216, we rest, and spend the weekend in dreamy contemplation of the previous week's glories and the coming week's possibilities.

I'll drink to that. "hic"
Title: Re: Announcing the Coordinated Dark Shadows Watching Project!
Post by: Jackie on January 20, 2007, 04:16:04 AM
Just a reminder - unnecessary, I'm sure - that on Saturday and Sunday, instead of forging on to episodes 215 and 216, we rest, and spend the weekend in dreamy contemplation of the previous week's glories and the coming week's possibilities.

Good idea, just like watching it on TV.  [lick]
Title: Re: Announcing the Coordinated Dark Shadows Watching Project!
Post by: Lydia on January 26, 2007, 03:37:10 PM
Drumroll, please!  Here is the Project schedule for the next two weeks:

Monday, January 29:  Episode 220,  originally aired Monday, May 1, 1967
Tuesday, January 30:  Episode 221,  originally aired Tuesday, May 2, 1967
Wednesday, January 31:  Episode 222,  originally aired Wednesday, May 3, 1967
Thursday, February 1:  Episode 223,  originally aired Thursday, May 4, 1967
Friday, February 2:  Episode 224,  originally aired Friday, May 5, 1967
Monday, February 5:  Episode 225/226,  originally aired Monday, May 8, 1967
Tuesday, February 6:  Episode 227,  originally aired Tuesday, May 9, 1967
Wed., February 7:  Episode 228,  originally aired Wednesday, May 10, 1967
Thursday, February 8:  Episode 229,  originally aired Thursday, May 11, 1967
Friday, February 9:  Episode 230,  originally aired Friday, May 12, 1967

This schedule should not be a surprise to anybody, so a drumroll may be overly dramatic.  Fits right in with the show, in fact.

I've greatly enjoyed the Project so far; other people see things that I do not.  Thanks to all who have posted!  And special thanks to the moderators.  They have, unasked and out of the extraordinary goodness of their hearts, contributed immensely to making this work.
Title: Re: Announcing the Coordinated Dark Shadows Watching Project!
Post by: Willie on January 26, 2007, 04:45:37 PM
I'd love to take part, but the first episode I have is #372.  Maybe in a few months!   ;D
Title: Re: Announcing the Coordinated Dark Shadows Watching Project!
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on January 26, 2007, 06:09:11 PM
I'd love to take part, but the first episode I have is #372.  Maybe in a few months!   ;D

Try reading the Robservations, Willie. If you've already seen these episodes, they stimulate your memories of them. The Robs aren't quite as good as actually watching - but they certainly help.  ;)
Title: Re: Announcing the Coordinated Dark Shadows Watching Project!
Post by: Willie on February 02, 2007, 06:30:26 PM
Thanks, I'll have to do that!
Title: Re: Announcing the Coordinated Dark Shadows Watching Project!
Post by: Lydia on February 09, 2007, 04:13:14 PM
Here is the Project schedule for the next two weeks:

Monday, February 12:  Episode 231,  originally aired Monday, May 15, 1967
Tuesday, February 13:  Episode 232,  originally aired Tuesday, May 16, 1967
Wednesday, February 14:  Episode 233,  originally aired Wednesday, May 17, 1967
Thursday, February 15:  Episode 234,  originally aired Thursday, May 18, 1967
Friday, February 16:  Episode 235,  originally aired Friday, May 19, 1967
Monday, February 19:  Episode 236,  originally aired Monday, May 22, 1967
Tuesday, February 20:  Episode 237,  originally aired Tuesday, May 23, 1967
Wed., February 21:  Episode 238,  originally aired Wednesday, May 24, 1967
Thursday, February 22:  Episode 239,  originally aired Thursday, May 25, 1967
Friday, February 23:  Episode 240,  originally aired Friday, May 26, 1967

Once again, no surprises, and there shouldn't be any for quite some time, but I'll keep on posting the schedule, just in case it's of use to anybody.
Title: Re: Announcing the Coordinated Dark Shadows Watching Project!
Post by: Jackie on February 10, 2007, 03:06:16 AM
Once again, no surprises, and there shouldn't be any for quite some time, but I'll keep on posting the schedule, just in case it's of use to anybody.

I think this is a very nice idea, Lydia.  :)

I'm enjoying the episodes, reading others observations and writing my own.  It's almost like watching it on national TV.  The only difference is, no new people can watch or the fans who don't have the VHS or DVDs.  :(
Title: Re: Announcing the Coordinated Dark Shadows Watching Project!
Post by: Lydia on February 23, 2007, 02:48:24 PM
Here is the Project schedule for the next two weeks:

Monday, February 26:  Episode 241,  originally aired Monday, May 29, 1967
Tuesday, February 27:  Episode 242,  originally aired Tuesday, May 30, 1967
Wednesday, February 28:  Episode 243,  originally aired Wednesday, May 31, 1967
Thursday, March 1:  Episode 244,  originally aired Thursday, June 1, 1967
Friday, March 2:  Episode 245,  originally aired Friday, June 2, 1967
Monday, March 5:  Episode 246,  originally aired Monday, June 5, 1967
Tuesday, March 6:  Episode 247,  originally aired Tuesday, June 6, 1967
Wed., March 7:  Episode 248,  originally aired Wednesday, June 7, 1967
Thursday, March 8:  Episode 249,  originally aired Thursday, June 8, 1967
Friday, March 9:  Episode 250,  originally aired Friday, June 9, 1967

Does anybody else think back to what they were doing on these exact days in 1967?  May is a big month in my family - lots of birthdays and anniversaries - and when I watched the episode for May 10, 1967, I remembered going out to dinner at the Top of the Hub in Boston that night with my family to celebrate my parents' 25th anniversary.
Title: Re: Announcing the Coordinated Dark Shadows Watching Project!
Post by: Lydia on March 09, 2007, 06:07:41 PM
Here is the Project schedule for the next two weeks:

Monday, March 12:  Episode 251,  originally aired Monday, June 12, 1967
Tuesday, March 13:  Episode 252,  originally aired Tuesday, June 13, 1967
Wednesday, March 14:  Episode 253,  originally aired Wednesday, June 14, 1967
Thursday, March 15:  Episode 254,  originally aired Thursday, June 15, 1967
Friday, March 16:  Episode 255,  originally aired Friday, June 16, 1967
Monday, March 19:  Episode 256,  originally aired Monday, June 19, 1967
Tuesday, March 20:  Episode 257,  originally aired Tuesday, June 20, 1967
Wed., March 21:  Episode 258,  originally aired Wednesday, June 21, 1967
Thursday, March 22:  Episode 259,  originally aired Thursday, June 22, 1967
Friday, March 23:  Episode 260,  originally aired Friday, June 23, 1967

The DVD owners will now be working on the second set - a great relief to me, because anytime I open up the first set, the case falls apart.
Title: Hello, Grayson!
Post by: Lydia on March 23, 2007, 01:59:56 PM
Here is the Project schedule for the next two weeks:

Monday, March 26:  Episode 261,  originally aired Monday, June 26, 1967
Tuesday, March 27:  Episode 262,  originally aired Tuesday, June 27, 1967
Wednesday, March 28:  Episode 263,  originally aired Wednesday, June 28, 1967
Thursday, March 29:  Episode 264,  originally aired Thursday, June 29, 1967
Friday, March 30:  Episode 265,  originally aired Friday, June 30, 1967
Monday, April 2:  Episode 266,  originally aired Monday, July 3, 1967
Tuesday, April 3:  Episode 267,  originally aired Tuesday, July 4, 1967
Wed., April 4:  Episode 268,  originally aired Wednesday, July 5, 1967
Thursday, April 5:  Episode 269,  originally aired Thursday, July 6, 1967
Friday, April 6:  Episode 270,  originally aired Friday, July 7, 1967

March 30 is going to be a good day.  A very good day.
Title: Re: Announcing the Coordinated Dark Shadows Watching Project!
Post by: Lydia on April 06, 2007, 03:09:01 PM
Here is the Project schedule for the next two weeks:

Monday, April 9:  Episode 271,  originally aired Monday, July 10, 1967
Tuesday, April 10:  Episode 272,  originally aired Tuesday, July 11, 1967
Wednesday, April 11:  Episode 273,  originally aired Wednesday, July 12, 1967
Thursday, April 12:  Episode 274,  originally aired Thursday, July 13, 1967
Friday, April 13:  Episode 275,  originally aired Friday, July 14, 1967
Monday, April 16:  Episode 276,  originally aired Monday, July 17, 1967
Tuesday, April 17:  Episode 277,  originally aired Tuesday, July 18, 1967
Wed., April 18:  Episode 278,  originally aired Wednesday, July 19, 1967
Thursday, April 19:  Episode 279,  originally aired Thursday, July 20, 1967
Friday, April 20:  Episode 280,  originally aired Friday, July 21, 1967

If anybody hears weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth coming from eastern Massachusetts next week, just leave me to my misery.  I'll cheer up once Julia starts getting more air time.
Title: Re: Announcing the Coordinated Dark Shadows Watching Project!
Post by: Lydia on April 20, 2007, 09:45:32 PM
Here is the Project schedule for the next two weeks:

Monday, April 23:  Episode 281,  originally aired Monday, July 24, 1967
Tuesday, April 24:  Episode 282,  originally aired Tuesday, July 25, 1967
Wednesday, April 25:  Episode 283,  originally aired Wednesday, July 26, 1967
Thursday, April 26:  Episode 284,  originally aired Thursday, July 27, 1967
Friday, April 27:  Episode 285,  originally aired Friday, July 28, 1967
Monday, April 30:  Episode 286,  originally aired Monday, July 31, 1967
Tuesday, May 1:  Episode 287,  originally aired Tuesday, August 1, 1967
Wed., May 2:  Episode 288,  originally aired Wednesday, August 2, 1967
Thursday, May 3:  Episode 289,  originally aired Thursday, August 3, 1967
Friday, May 4:  Episode 290,  originally aired Friday, August 4, 1967

It's interesting to see what the recent data base change (at least, I assume it was that) did to my previous similar posts.  I don't notice it on the preview here, and am waiting with baited breath to see what will appear when I save this post.
Title: Re: Announcing the Coordinated Dark Shadows Watching Project!
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on April 21, 2007, 12:33:26 AM
It's interesting to see what the recent data base change (at least, I assume it was that) did to my previous similar posts.

You typed double spaces between some of the words. The work I did on the database didn't like that, and what resulted is definitely one of the things I was referring to when I said:
...don't be surprised if you see a few strange characters in some posts. They were caused by some incompatibility between the collation definitions on my computer's MySQL/phpmyAdmin set up and our host's (basically, I'm using the current releases - they're not  ::)).

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I don't notice it on the preview here, and am waiting with baited breath to see what will appear when I save this post.

As you saw, it won't happen with new posts.  :)  Though we would appreciate no double spaces between words in the same thought/sentence because it takes up space in the database. Though, of course, double spaces between sentences/smileys/etc. is perfectly fine.  ;)
Title: Re: Announcing the Coordinated Dark Shadows Watching Project!
Post by: Lydia on May 04, 2007, 02:37:28 PM
Here is the Project schedule for the next two weeks:

Monday, May 7:  Episode 291,  originally aired Monday, August 7, 1967
Tuesday, May 8:  Episode 292,  originally aired Tuesday, August 8, 1967
Wednesday, May 9:  Episode 293,  originally aired Wednesday, August 9, 1967
Thursday, May 10:  Episode 294,  originally aired Thursday, August 10, 1967
Friday, May 11:  Episode 295,  originally aired Friday, August 11, 1967
Monday, May 14:  Episode 296,  originally aired Monday, August 14, 1967
Tuesday, May 15:  Episode 297,  originally aired Tuesday, August 15, 1967
Wed., May 16:  Episode 298,  originally aired Wednesday, August 16, 1967
Thursday, May 17:  Episode 299,  originally aired Thursday, August 17, 1967
Friday, May 18:  Episode 300,  originally aired Friday, August 18, 1967

I've kept the double spaces that I had before.  I think it's easier to read that way.  Not that anybody ever reads it, I'm sure...but in a couple of months it will get more interesting.
Title: Re: Announcing the Coordinated Dark Shadows Watching Project!
Post by: Lydia on May 18, 2007, 03:08:21 PM
Here is the Project schedule for the next two weeks:

Monday, May 21:  Episode 301,  originally aired Monday, August 21, 1967
Tuesday, May 22:  Episode 302,  originally aired Tuesday, August 22, 1967
Wednesday, May 23:  Episode 303,  originally aired Wednesday, August 23, 1967
Thursday, May 24:  Episode 304,  originally aired Thursday, August 24, 1967
Friday, May 25:  Episode 305,  originally aired Friday, August 25, 1967
Monday, May 28:  Episode 306,  originally aired Monday, August 28, 1967
Tuesday, May 29:  Episode 307,  originally aired Tuesday, August 29, 1967
Wed., May 30:  Episode 308,  originally aired Wednesday, August 30, 1967
Thursday, May 31:  Episode 309,  originally aired Thursday, August 31, 1967
Friday, June 1:  Episode 310,  originally aired Friday, September 1, 1967

When we've done these episodes, we will have completed 100 episodes in the Watching Project.  Woohoo!
Title: Re: Announcing the Coordinated Dark Shadows Watching Project!
Post by: Lydia on June 01, 2007, 04:20:03 PM
Here is the Project schedule for the next two weeks:

Monday, June 4: Episode 311, originally aired Monday, September 4,1967
Tuesday, June 5: Episode 312, originally aired Tuesday, September 5, 1967
Wednesday, June 6: Episode 313, originally aired Wednesday, September 6, 1967
Thursday, June 7: Episode 314, originally aired Thursday, September 7, 1967
Friday, June 8: Episode 315, originally aired Friday, September 8, 1967
Monday, June 11: Episode 316, originally aired Monday, September 11, 1967
Tuesday, June 12: Episode 317, originally aired Tuesday, September 12, 1967
Wed., June 13: Episode 318, originally aired Wednesday, September 13, 1967
Thursday, June 14:Episode 319, originally aired Thursday, September 14, 1967
Friday, June 15: Episode 320, originally aired Friday, September 15, 1967
Title: Re: Announcing the Coordinated Dark Shadows Watching Project!
Post by: Lydia on June 15, 2007, 05:21:02 PM
Here is the Project schedule for the next two weeks:

Monday, June 18: Episode 321, originally aired Monday, September 18,1967
Tuesday, June 19: Episode 322, originally aired Tuesday, September 19, 1967
Wednesday, June 20: Episode 323, originally aired Wednesday, September 20, 1967
Thursday, June 21: Episode 324, originally aired Thursday, September 21, 1967
Friday, June 22: Episode 325, originally aired Friday, September 22, 1967
Monday, June 25: Episode 326, originally aired Monday, September 25, 1967
Tuesday, June 26: Episode 327, originally aired Tuesday, September 26, 1967
Wed., June 27: Episode 328, originally aired Wednesday, September 27, 1967
Thursday, June 28: Episode 329, originally aired Thursday, September 28, 1967
Friday, June 29: Episode 330, originally aired Friday, September 29, 1967