| SOL Post 61 | 02/15/05 |
| SOL Post 60 | 01/15/02 |
| SOL Post 59 | 11/22/01 |
S.O.L. POST
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Volume 60
http://www.msties.com/
January 2002
Formerly The MSTies Anonymous Newsletter: News for the Obscure Convergence
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MST3K TO CONTINUE RUN ON CABLE
In This Issue
From the Poobah
"Top 25 List of MST3K" by Trakeslin@aol.com
"Jenny For Your Thoughts" by jenny@msties.com
MST3K Schedules
Classifieds 3000
How You Can Contribute!
Disclaimers
Yours truly has been invited to present my paper from SOL Post 59, "MST3K
and You," at the Southwestern/Texas Popular Culture Association Annual Meeting
next month in Albuquerque. Yes, in the magical, far-away place where the sun
is always shining and the air smells like warm root beer and the towels are
oh-so-fluffy... where the shriners and the lepers play their ukuleles all day
long and anyone on the street will gladly shave your back for a nickel, I'll
be among a select few to make a presentation on how MST3K has had an impact
upon our collective culture. So drop on by the Hilton (not the world-famous
Albuquerque Holiday Inn, sadly) in the middle of next month if you're in the
area and join your fellow MSTies in celebrating the series at this academic
summit. Huzzah!
If you have a disstertation or a brain fart about MST3K -- or anything
inbetween -- I'd be more than happy to publish it in the SOL Post for all the
members to read. So get to writing!
With a new semester beginning at CSU, MSTies Anonymous of Colorado is
beginning its spring series of episode screenings in the Lory Student Center.
Be sure to check the list below and see exactly which episodes are on deck.
Okay to begin with, I need to explain our show a bit. It is a parody of
Power Rangers, but so much more. Mainly a group of superheroes transform to
battle monster and other creature. The creature for this show was going be a
robot: a robot made out of cardboard, spray-pained sliver and with the word
‘refrigerate’ on the side of it. My friend James made it and it looks as good
as the robot from “Santa Claus Conquers the Martins.” Since James made it, he
wore the costume and named it “Refrigeration 2000.” We deiced to keep the
robot as a bad guy. Well, by the third episode or so we needed the robot and
him to be in same scene. First, Jeff was going to be the robot, but he needed
to be in the scene, too. I tried on the outfit as a joke, when a discovery was
made. My arms fit in the long plastic tubs. (That is, to a point.)
Being a robot was neat. Though I did have trouble seeing out of the
eyepieces, standing up, and shaking the robot head, it was a fun experience.
Now that I was the robot I could name it. I thought “Refrigeration 2000” was a
good name, but it didn’t exactly roll of the tongue with ease. First, the
obvious names like Rusty came to me. Then it hit me: Skippy. Yes, Skippy the
Robot. Why Skippy? Well, I was watching “Family Ties” and two things struck
me. One, Mallory was kind of mean and should have gone out on one date with
Skippy. Two, Skippy was a strange, yet good name for a robot.
So how has my life changed? Not much different expect that now I feel
differently towards my fellow robots. I often wonder what Data or Kyten would
be like on a date. I’m more understanding toward Vicky of “Small Wonder.” I’m
wondering if Crow and Tom would accept me as robot brethren. Knowing C-3PO and
R2-D2 are the Bert and Ernie of the robot world. I'm finding Robby the Robot
(from Forbidden Planet) kind of cute. And finally, love towards the Tin Man
who only wanted a heart. I’m not sure how much more my life will change later
when I become Skippy the Robot. I do know that whatever happens, I know what
it’s like to be a human and a robot.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins, CO
Members of MSTies Anonymous are always invited to contribute MST-related
articles to this newsletter, plug their MST3K activities/sites/etc. in the
Classifieds 3000, or even start up a regular column of their own! Stuck for
ideas on what to write about? Try the following...
#(8)o Biography of a Brain
The SOL Post is published each month on the 15th, so all items to be
published are due on the 14th. Write early, and write often! Huzzah!
From the Poobah
In a move that comes as a welcome surprise to us MSTies, the Sci-Fi Channel
has opted to renew its contract with Best Brains, Inc. and will continue
reruns through January, 2003. Fire up those VCRs for Saturday mornings at 9 AM
Eastern Time!
"Top 25 List of MST3K" by Trakeslin@aol.com
I have recently come to embrace the joys and pleasures offered from Mystery
Science Theater 3000 during this past year. I find some of my greatest joys in
my favorite episodes. In the sprit of giving and sharing, which is what the
holiday season is all about (from what they tell me), I would like to offer my
list of what I believe is the best 25 ever episodes made. I will admit that I
still have not seen half of Season 6, any of the KTMA shows, and 15 episodes
from Seasons 8-10. But thanks to some of the many generous tape trading web
sites, I shall soon see all of these episodes and after I do, I may make some
changes to this list. However, I find these shows to be extremely insightful
and relaxing to a troubled mind. I challenge everyone to offer his or her own
top 25 or top ten lists. Should I take some shows off my list? Should I add
more to them? Would you put mine in a different order? Please share your
knowledge and opinions. This new MSTie is very excited to learn from
experienced fans.
"Jenny For Your Thoughts" by jenny@msties.com
I’m a robot, coco-cako. Well not really, but I play one on TV. As many you
might know, some of my friends and I are making a TV show called Mega Ultra
Supper Troopers. On it, I play a nurse and also a robot. But I’m getting
ahead myself. I should tell how this happened and how it has changed my life.
MST3K Schedules
Sci-Fi Channel
{All times are Eastern and tentative}
01/19/02 - 9:00 am - 0913 Quest of the Delta Knights
01/29/02 - 9:00 am - 0811 Parts: the Clonus Horror
02/02/02 - 9:00 am - 1003 Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders
02/09/02 - 9:00 am - 0816 Prince of Space
02/16/02 - 9:00 am - 1002 Girl in Gold Boots
02/23/02 - 9:00 am - 0911 Devil Fish
03/02/02 - 9:00 am - 1004 Future War
03/09/02 - 9:00 am - 0907 Hobgoblins
03/16/02 - 9:00 am - 1006 Boggy Creek II
03/23/02 - 9:00 am - 1008 Final Justice
03/30/02 - 9:00 am - 0821 Time Chasers
{All times are Mountain and tentative, in the LSC Senate Chambers.}
01/18/02 - 7:00 pm - 0410 Hercules Against the Moon Men
01/25/02 - 7:00 pm - 0202 Sidehackers
02/01/02 - 7:00 pm - 0307 Daddy-O
02/08/02 - 7:00 pm - 0611 Last of the Wild Horses
02/15/02 - 7:00 pm - 0201 Rocketship X-M
02/22/02 - 7:00 pm - MST3K MONSTER II: THE QUICKENING
0302 Gamera
0904 Werewolf
03/01/02 - 7:00 pm - 0803 Mole People
03/08/02 - 7:00 pm - 0612 Starfighters
03/22/02 - 7:00 pm - 0403 City Limits
03/29/02 - 7:00 pm - MST3K SHORTS II: ATTACK OF THE JOE NAMATH
NETTED SLINGSHOT BRIEF
Our second collection of MST3K short films!
04/05/02 - 7:00 pm - 0306 Time of the Apes
04/12/02 - 7:00 pm - 0415 Beatniks
04/19/02 - 7:00 pm - 0604 Zombie Nightmare
04/26/02 - 7:00 pm - MST3K OMEGA
0512 Mitchell
1013 Diabolik
05/03/02 - 7:00 pm - 0706 Laserblast
Classifieds 3000
[This space for rent. Free.]
How You Can Contribute!
#(8)o MST ASCII art
#(8)o Short MSTings of a Usenet posts
#(8)o Any episode/season review
#(8)o 'Bot building experiences
#(8)o MST event experiences
#(8)o Turn your favorite newspaper article into your own about MST
#(8)o Gateway Con
#(8)o Tape trading trials and tribulations
#(8)o MST site development hell
#(8)o Old series war tales
Disclaimers
All material written by club members in this publication does not necessarily
reflect the views or opinions of the staff of MSTies Anonymous. Endorsement of
above publicized activities not operated by MSTies Anonymous should not be
implied. Published material is subject to editing only for spelling, grammar,
clarity, and formatting; other changes are not made without express written
consent of the author.
Events presented by MSTies Anonymous of Colorado may be sponsored by one or
more of the following campus groups: the Associated Students of Colorado State
University, the Association for Student Activity Programming, and/or the
Panhellenic Council (long story).
Mystery Science Theater 3000, its characters and situations are copyright 2001
Best Brains, Inc. This publication is not meant to infringe on any copyrights
held by Best Brains, the Sci-Fi Channel, or their employees.
"Gizmonics" and all related elements are copyright and trademark Joel Hodgson.
This publication is not meant to infringe on any copyrights held by him, so
please do not sue us.
© 2002 MSTies Anonymous
The Poobah mstanon@msties.com
Jet Jaguar kret0419@blue.UnivNorthCo.edu
Zen Psycho zenpsycho@yahoo.com
"Yeah, but don't look for it now. It's only available in the Year 2000."