Thanks, Midnite. You did a beautiful (and tasteful) job recounting the memorial for Mr. Patrick.

Dom (Fighting back the tears.)

PS - I am so happy to read that JK, KLS, and ST attended.  

Happy Birthday, Robin!

Much luv,
Dom

Congrat's and all the best...!

Dom

As promised, here is the final poll to determine the Dark Shadows Forums members favorite 1897 moment from Sci-Fi's previously aired episodes, from 10/23/02 -11/22/02. My original intention was to choose the top two choices from each of the five 1897 polls, but I determined that it would be more accurate to choose your top ten choices of the combined polls, for the final poll. This poll will close December 13th. All of the 1897 polls final results will be posted to the Forums December 14th.

Thanks, to all that participated.
dom

For those of us in need of a refresher course, posted below are the corresponding Robservations to each choice.
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Barnabas meets Angelique in the tower room
Robservations 11/7/02 - #718/719 - Barnabas & Angelique in the Tower  

Carl introduces himself to Barnabas
Robservations 10/28/02 - #706/707 - A Helluva Dysfunctional Family  

Grandmamama receives Barnabas
Robservations 10/25/02 - #704/705 - Welcome to Collinwood, 1897! / Robservations 10/28/02 - #706/707 - A Helluva Dysfunctional Family  

Jenny surprises Quentin in the cottage
Robservations 11/8/02 - #720-721 - A Pissed-Off Wife Takes Revenge

Quentin and Evan conjure up Angelique
Robservations 11/1/02 - #710/711 - An Old Enemy Joins the Party

Judith rubs it in - The reading of the will
Robservations 11/5/02 - #714/715 - Judith Rubs it In; Rachel & the Tower

Edward welcomes Laura home
Robservations 11/18/02 - #730/731 - Quentin and His "Dead" Mistress

Three paupers - Edward, Quentin, and Carl
Robservations 11/5/02 - #714/715 - Judith Rubs it In; Rachel & the Tower

Meet Magda & Sandor
Robservations 10/23/02 - #700/701 - Barnabas Thumbs a Time-Trip Via I-Ching

Sandor, my big fat hero
Robservations 11/13/02 - #724/725 - Zombie Quentin and Reverend Trask

Viki was married to Joe but everybody thought he died when his car went off a cliff, and she went on to marry somebody else...

Steve Burke. I think he was the Banner's editor at the time. I couldn't think of his first name until I read this. Had been trying to because everyone (here) keeps leaving out his last name when they refer to Victoria Lord's last names. Back in those days we used to call her, Victoria Lord Riley Burke Riley Burke Riley Burke Riley. (That's what happens when you get a bunch of queens in a room together - those were the days when we had to watch the soaps with earplugs - scream, scream, scream...)


Ms. dom (lol)

Love the collage victoriawinters. Breathtaking! And superbly done. And the whole birthday concept is a lovely gesture.

Oh! And happy birthday Mr. Frid! Thank you for sharing your talent with us. So happy you decided to become an actor. You are marvelous.

dom

PS - vw, I've had AP for several years and have not gotten any farther then being able to crop and sharpen, bravo to you!

Hi sweetie,

Thanks, these were fun.  My one caveat is that I wish "Laura and Minerva talk shop" had been on a separate poll from all the Magda scenes.  I voted for "Sandor, my big fat hero" (that scene always makes me scream) but the Laura/Minerva scene is definitely among DS' finest moments as well.  Clarice is too delicious in that scene, and Millay is glacial enough to give one frostbite just from looking at her.

Thanks again,

Tuffie

My darling little Tuftress,

YOU are the sweetie. I'm glad you enjoyed voting in the polls. I had fun compiling them. You know my skill at typing so you'll know that when I say it was a labor of love, sistah gurl ain't tellin little white lies. Bless the computer geek who came up with cut and paste is ALL I can say!

I love that Minerva scene, too. That hat and wig that had me rollin on the floor. I have to confess that I hit the rewind button one too many times, as Clarice's delivery was just too rich to watch just once. Bless her scene stealing heart. That woman can hold her own against the best of them. And Millay was absolutely scandalous! <Marsha Screams!> Wonderful writing as well. I agree with you that it was one of DS' finest moments. I wish we had been watching together. We would have been a mess.

Marsha (laughing out loud remembering the time we watched The Case Of The Constant Doyle together in Syracuse. Good night...Tuffie. LOL!!!)

Thanks, Dom, for the interesting polls.  One of my favorite 1897 moments not included was when Quentin learns that he one day haunts Collinwood as a ghost in 1969!  

What a shocking revelation that must have been, especially hearing that an unyet born member of the Collins family would be at peril due to his ghost.

Bernie

Hi Bernie. I chose only scenes that have already aired in the 1897 storyline on the Sci-Fi channel thus far. Has the scene you mentioned already aired? If so, I must have missed it while searching thru Robservations. I don't remember seeing it but I admit, I do tend to leave the TV to do little things while watching the show (always trying to remain within earshot). It surely would have made a fabulous choice in the polls.

dom