Like Pansity, I regret that I didn't discover the DS Festivals until after Louis Edmonds had passed away.  I LOVE Roger and each of his characters on the show.  Nobody was a cardboard cutout.  You knew, deep down inside--maybe WAAY deep down inside--there was lots more to his characters than just the lines they spoke. 

In my own attempt at fan fiction, I've tackled both Roger and Joshua (though Joshua may be a bit easier as he's had the benefit of learning from the past) and gotten some rather nice comments, but the last chapter I wrote was met with mixed reaction from my betareader/festival roommate and her "I liked it but..." always elicits an "ok, what's wrong?"

What was wrong, we decided, was that I was unfamiliar with the original Roger.  I didn't get to Collinwood until Roger arrived with his lovely wife Cassandra, and for several days, I witnessed all these people being really rude to his new wife--just because they THOUGHT she looked like somebody else...)  Anyway, that was my first Roger moment. 

But I went back and marathoned the first 200 episodes, many that I had never seen, and went, "OOOOOHHHHHH!!!!!  I GET IT now!!!!  LOL!!!!

The resulting rewrite was met with "YES.  THAT's IT!!!  MUCH BETTER!!!!"

I'm certainly glad I did that.  Now most of the first 200 eps are in my "favorite storylines/parts of the show.  Thanks, Adamsgirl!!!!

Judy

Just setting the record straight...

Also, Lara refused to do her laugh this year.

Lara did not refuse to do her laugh.  She said she would do it "tomorrow" (Saturday) and she did.  If she would have gone into more detail, she might have given away a bit of the Collinsport Players' skit.

Judy

I saw the presentation and I was very impressed!!!!  I'm more into fantasy and romance type stuff, so when Adamsgirl said she wanted to see the time travel presentation, I was like..."okaaaaay..."  But as it worked out, I was there, and I UNDERSTOOD what Frank said.  I mean, not the entire concept so I could re-explain it, but I was very satisfied (not to mention intrigued) with his explanation. 

And it truly did seem like something that of course, we don't completely understand now, but seems quite comparable to other scientific achievements which to someone a hundred years ago or more would just dismiss as being impossible.

So keep an open mind, and we can get together in the future (or in the past) and discuss it.

Judy
 

Thanks Everybody for the Happy Lung wishes!    I AM getting better! 

And I just checked out the countdown clock again.  GREAT PICTURES!!!! 
Good JOB!!!!

Judy

She should have gone with just a dickie in such warm weather.

  Just a dickie?  JUST a DICKIE??  I'm SHOCKED!!!!  LOL!   

Judy

"...how will the autographed photos be distributed?

Hey Prof!  Seems like last year, we got the pics as we checked in.  Then, of course, we had to bring them to the banquet so he could sign them.  Since the pics are already signed, I'm guessing they'll do it the same way again.

Judy

"...using the "Click here to try all unread topics" feature that appears within "Show unread posts since last visit" will bring up all the posts you haven't read.

I hope that helps. 

Thanks, MB.  And that would help.  If it worked for me like that.  But I KNOW I have never gotten around to reading EVERY topic/post on the boards.  I don't think I have ever marked anything unread, and still my "all unread topics" is only ever one page of posts. 

Judy