From: "Michael
Subject: Re: Rehearsal Update #7
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 1998 09:34:15 +1100

Dear Hannes

Thanks for your very sweet posts. I would love to give you a
second-by-second account of the play's progress - but then I wouldn't have
anytime for anything else in my life (ie sleep, eating, sex).

Cheers
MICHAEL

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From: "Michael
Subject: Mardi Gras & BT Ts
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 1998 09:36:49 +1100

Fellow Listers

Tonight is the launch of the 1998 Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival
at Sydney Opera House. The whole cast will be there (except Charles (Tony)
because he's got a hot date), wearing our Beautiful Thing T-Shirts. I
don't
think I've mentioned them before. We've got great tshirts with the BT logo
on them. And everyone likes wearing a tshirt with the words Beautiful and
Thing.

Cheers
MICHAEL

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From: John
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 1998 19:19:46 EST
Subject: Re: Scott

In reply to my email from several days ago, I've got a question to ask....
Being totally illiterate pc-wise, is it possible for me to send to
everyone on
the list a scanned pic of the Gorgeous Scott which I received today??

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From: Donald
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 1998 20:53:58 EST
Subject: Sound Track

Hip Hip Hooray! I have finally attained a but of BT memorabilia...the
soundtrack! Yes, I know it is just a drop in the bucket compared to
everything
you guys have...but hey, it is a start none the less. If anyone knows how
to
attain an autographed head shot from any of the cast...please let me know.
Also, I asked this question a while back with no answers: Are there actual
fanclubs for the two hottest actors in the world?

Chat later,
Donald

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From: "Michael
Subject: Studio Theatre
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 1998 15:43:05 +1100

Fellow Listers

The following link shows you a pic of Studio Theatre - the home of my
production of Beautiful Thing....

Cheers
MICHAEL

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Date: Fri, 30 Jan 1998 16:05:47 +1100 (EST)
From: Andy
Subject: Re: Rehearsal Update #7

A few days ago (I'm awfully slow this week) Michael  wrote:
>I know, I know, I only posted the last update a couple of days ago - but
I
>couldn't help myself.

Keep 'em coming, more, more...

Michael, I love that poster. The guys are fabbo. Last week when I was on
the BT IRC channel, there was some discussion about the poster and how old
the actors (Simon & Andrew) looked. Didn't bother me none.

>Having the "cult" status that BT has, it is worth noting that such
stories
>can live on for decades

I never thought of BT as a cult, but you're right. It grows on ya, and
it's
only just begun...

>PS. Eric, thanks for all your interest. So far your package includes
press
>clippings, posters and cast photos. We will also video the production
>although we use PAL in Australia so unless your VCR has a PAL switch it
may
>not come out that well. Why does America use NTSC? PAL is technilogically
>superior - but anyway.
>
I'm glad Australia has PAL, it's a much clearer picture and easier to
engineer around (tv tech speak). Are you making copies of the video
available??? As for poor Eric, you would have guessed he's not in a very
good mood at the moment.

Hal, our South African representative wrote:
>Jealousy!
>
> That is all that I feel!
> I really wish that I would have been able to see this play. We have
> heard so much about it, and yet, we are continents away! <sob!>

Just jump on a plane buddy, you can watch you're cricket team get pantsed
while you're here!!!

Michael wrote some more:
>I would love to give you a second-by-second account of the play's
progress
>- >but then I wouldn't have anytime for anything else in my life (ie
>sleep, >eating, sex).

Ooh, can I watch that too! :)

Hope to see you in person when I get to Sydney in March. In the meantime,
keep us up to date here, thanks Michael.

Andy.

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Date: Fri, 30 Jan 1998 21:20:13 +1100 (EST)
From: Andy
Subject: Re: Scott

John wrote:
>In reply to my email from several days ago, I've got a question to
ask....
>Being totally illiterate pc-wise, is it possible for me to send to
everyone on
>the list a scanned pic of the Gorgeous Scott which I received today??
>
In short: No.

...here's why...

The default settings for most subscribers on the list are just like mine
below:
(The exception here is I recieve the digest version as well.)

Message Receipt Suspended (SUSPEND/RESUME): No
Receive Ordinary Mail (MAIL/NOMAIL): Yes
Receive Multipart/Mixed Digests (DIGEST/NODIGEST): Yes
Receive Multipart/Digest Digests (DIGESTMD/NODIGEST): No
Receive Text/Plain Digests (DIGESTTEXT/NODIGEST): No
Receive Binary Attachments (RECBIN/NORECBIN): No
Conceal Personal Details in messages (CONCEAL/NOCONCEAL): No
Include Name in Public Membership List (PUBLIC/NOPUBLIC): No

The default is not to recieve binary attachments. Chris  (who
runs
this list) could probably elaborate on this more than I.

BTW Chris, what is a "Digest Digests"? Is it the constipated version!!!

Andy.

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Date: Fri, 30 Jan 1998 21:49:45 +1100 (EST)
From: Andy
Subject: BT Fan Fiction Archive

You may have heard the rumblings going on next door, it's just those noisy
bt-stories people getting upto no good!

Anyway, if for some strange reason you've been wondering what they've been
doing lately, their Fan Fiction Archive is now online (but something tells
me a few of you have already taken a peek).

*Warning* Some stories do get a bit steamy... ;)

Those on *this* list who enjoy reading the stories can do so at this web
site without the need to join "bt-stories mailing list" and skip the
monotonous ramblings that take place there! (sorry Kent! :)))

A guestbook is also provided for your comments.

Andy.
ps: it still has a few bugs

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Date: Fri, 30 Jan 1998 08:10:48 -0500
From: Keith
Subject: Re: Beautiful Thing websites

Eric,

I just wanted to repond with my opinion on the matter of copying your
web site. Agreed, what Paul did is cheap, and shows an incredible
lack of consideration to you, and the others on this list. 

But is hurting all your friends on the list to spite one individual
really
accomplishing anything? It seems that is more like stooping to Paul's
level. You have worked too long and hard (!) to just do this to your
web site.

Remember, most of the people on this list consider you their friend,
and we hope you consider us your friends. As such, if I have a
choice of visiting a web site of a friend, or someone else who stole
your originality, whose site do you think I'm going to visit???
(ok, nonlist members will never know whose site came from whose,
but I suspect you're more concerned with your friends (i.e. us) visiting

your site than the unknown masses)

Rather than being angry, maybe we should pity someone too
unoriginal to come up with their own web resources?

Keith

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Date: Fri, 30 Jan 1998 08:46:23 -0800 (PST)
From: Mike
Subject: Re: Rehearsal Update #7

At 4:05 PM +1100 1/30/98, Andy wrote:
>
>Michael, I love that poster. The guys are fabbo. Last week when I was on
>the BT IRC channel, there was some discussion about the poster and how
old
>the actors (Simon & Andrew) looked. Didn't bother me none.
>
Ditto, Michael. Love the poster. Infact I'm surprised how much Simon and
andrew look like Glen and Scott! Your description of the rehersals have us
all excited for you. Please keep us up to date.

Mike

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Fri, 30 Jan 1998 22:35:03 -0000
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 1998 08:56:54 -0800 (PST)
From: Mike
Subject: Re: Scott

At 7:19 PM -0500 1/29/98, John wrote:
>In reply to my email from several days ago, I've got a question to
ask....
>Being totally illiterate pc-wise, is it possible for me to send to
everyone on
>the list a scanned pic of the Gorgeous Scott which I received today??
>

I'm not sure whether it will work to send it as an attachment through the
list server or not. Chris  could
probably answer that one for sure...

If you'd like to experiment with direct file transfer first, though,
please send it as an atachment directly to me <painter@sirius.com> and
I'll let you know when I receive it and how it came out. Thanks for the
offer! :-)

Mike

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From: Thom
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 1998 13:05:29 EST
Subject: how good to be back

Hi BT's!

Can I just pop in here and say how good it is to be back amongst BT fans
and a
big"thanks" to Keith ?

I joined the original list last winter and returned from my pilgrimage to
Thamesmead last summer only to discover that the list was no more. It was
a
long summer/fall without you. Then Keith sent 'round an email advising
the
old-timers that a new list had been created.... after one failed attempt
to
subscribe, I made it.... and I can't tell you how good it is to be back
with
you. As if the movie itself isn't enough, the interchange and conversation
s
amongst those of us who have been so deeply moved (and touched and
impressed
and encouraged and nurtured and changed, etc, etc) is yet another BT gift.
Chris -- if you are the person responsible for the new list's creation,
THANK
YOU! (sorry if that was too loud).

(You can imagine last summer's disappointment on returning from my
adventures
(guided tour of the 'mead, a ride on the 180, half-pint of lager at the
Gloucester, a bottle of Peppermint Foot Lotion, etc, etc, etc) with lots
of
stories to tell and everyone (list-wise) having gone missing <boo hoo>.)

Right...... well, I just wanted you all to know how much you were missed
and
how good it is to re-find you. Enough for now.....

Cheers to all!
Thom

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From: "Warwick
Date: 30 Jan 98 21:02:35 +0000
Subject: BT in OZ

Michael and Cast
you seem to be worried about the competition especially from "My night
with Reg" I remember when both were on the West End in London(1994)
both playing to packed houses, Both brilliant productions both
fabulous plays, BT went on to be a Cinema Release movie and Reg was a
yet(sadly) to be repeated tele-movie on BBC 2. Reg is a bit down beat
but funny and a bit sad. BT is so uplifting you feel so good after it
all that you just want to smile ( I hope that this is a good omen both
on at the same time again) . I really hope they both do well and
attract a large audience not only from the gay communitybut also the
wider public. I wish I was back in Oz for Mardi Gras but I havnt been
back for 4 years, some times I this time of year I just lay back and
think of Sydney.

Break a leg I hope you will all be fabulous

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Date: Fri, 30 Jan 98 17:18:08 MET
From: Hannes_
Subject: Re[2]: Rehearsal Update #7

Andy!

You maketh moi jealous!
Our cricket team.... tsk! I'm not saying anything.
I wanna just on an airplane, but I think they'll arrest me, so I don't
think I
can....
Micheal, dear, how much for a video?! SA has PAL (we ARE too technologic
ally
advanced!). You are going to have a video, not? Puleeeeez! If I could, I
would
make a video myself, since I have now got my grubby fingers on my dad's
lovely
litle camera... heh-heh-heh....

TGIF!!!!!
Heck, it's HOT in SA now!! I'm melting!
(This one's for Kent: Thank heavens for Brendon's Airconditioner! My
Corsa's
cute, but his Corolla's got the coolness!)
Everybody, enjoy the weekend!

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Date: Fri, 30 Jan 98 17:19:41 MET
From: Hannes
Subject: Re[2]: Scott

Yes, it is!!!
Whoever you are!

Just ask me, and I'll tell you how. I'm CERTAIn that there are a
zilllion other list-members who can help you too.

I'm at hannes

Hot Hannes

______________________________ Reply Separator ____________________________
_____
Subject: Re: Scott
Author: "Beautiful Thing Mailing List"
Date: 1/30/98 10:27 AM

In reply to my email from several days ago, I've got a question to
ask....
Being totally illiterate pc-wise, is it possible for me to send to
everyone on
the list a scanned pic of the Gorgeous Scott which I received today??

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From: jmcs
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 1998 23:35:04 +0000
Subject: Re: Rehearsal Update #7
Priority: normal

Hello everybody!

Michael wrote:

> We will also video the production
> although we use PAL in Australia so unless your VCR has a PAL switch it
may
> not come out that well. Why does America use NTSC? PAL is technilogically

> superior - but anyway.

I wholeheartedly agree. In Spain we also use PAL system and I find it
infinitely better than NTSC. My VCR allows me to watch NTSC tapes too,
so
I talk from personal experience.

I'm very happy everything is going so well. Simon and Andrew look
absolutely perfect as Jamie and Ste. I thought I would resent seeing
different faces other than Glen and Scott's, but even though it's plain
to see they're not 16 year old faces, there's a charm and an aura of
innocence around them (at least in the poster) that made me accept them
as
Jamie and Ste almost instantly. (It's a relief to see I'm finally
growing
up, 'cause the first time I saw 'The Kiss of the Spider Woman' in a
theatre I resented it. I suppose I was expecting William Hurt and Raul
Julia to appear and it was hard for me to accept the Spanish actors as
Molina and Valentin.)

I wish you all the luck in the world or as you say: "Break a leg!"
Okay, you can give us an hour-by-hour account of the play's progress.
(See
that we're very understanding of your personal life. <G>)

Take care.

Sandra.

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From: "Michael
Subject: Re: Rehearsal Update #7
Date: Sat, 31 Jan 1998 10:44:32 +1100

Fellow Listers09

Firstly, I'm glad everyone likes the poster - I think it properly
demonstrates the mood of the play. (Although in Australia, some people
initially think it's a Wiggles poster - they're a group of Childrens'
entertainers who like wearing bright coloured shirts)

Also, Andrew and Simon don't look much like Glen and Scott I hope. And FYI
Simon and Andrew are 19yo.

Anyway, we all went to the launch of Mardi Gras last night wearing our BT
tshirts attracting a lot of attention. On the train from the Opera House
to
Newtown, we had the entire carriage [it was packed full of queens] singing
"It's Getting Better" and getting Simon and Andrew to sign posters, etc.
Also the boys got a great bit of publicity in the Mardi Gras guide, so
they're starting to get recognised.

Anyway, better go.

Michael

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From: "Jonathan
Subject: Hello All
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 1998 17:53:44 -0600

Hi Everyone,
I've been lurking hear reading everyone's post's for about 2 months now.
It's great to listen to everyone talk about such a wonderful movie.
I was wondering if anyone knows if the BT Theme song has been converted
into a midi file? 

Talk to you all in the future and don't forget "You've got to make your
own kind of Music"

Jonathan

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From: Eric
Date: Sat, 31 Jan 1998 10:07:28
Subject: Re[2]: Beautiful Thing websites

Hi,

>But is hurting all your friends on the list to spite one individual
>really
>accomplishing anything? It seems that is more like stooping to Paul's
> level. You have worked too long and hard (!) to just do this to your
>web site.

Agreed. I think I made my point, and my website will be back up next
week when I get home (I'm out of town on business). For the time being,
I will continue to add new things whenever I find them!

Best,

Eric

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From: jmcs
Date: Sat, 31 Jan 1998 16:04:43 +0000
Subject: Re: how good to be back
Priority: normal

Thom wrote:

> Hi BT's!
>
> Can I just pop in here and say how good it is to be back amongst BT fans
and a
> big"thanks" to Keith B?
>
> I joined the original list last winter and returned from my pilgrimage
to
> Thamesmead last summer only to discover that the list was no more. It
was a
> long summer/fall without you. Then Keith sent 'round an email advising
the
> old-timers that a new list had been created.... after one failed attempt
to
> subscribe, I made it.... and I can't tell you how good it is to be back
with
> you. As if the movie itself isn't enough, the interchange and conversati
ons
> amongst those of us who have been so deeply moved (and touched and
impressed
> and encouraged and nurtured and changed, etc, etc) is yet another BT
gift.
> Chris -- if you are the person responsible for the new list's creation,
THANK
> YOU! (sorry if that was too loud).
>
> (You can imagine last summer's disappointment on returning from my
adventures
> (guided tour of the 'mead, a ride on the 180, half-pint of lager at the
> Gloucester, a bottle of Peppermint Foot Lotion, etc, etc, etc) with lots
of
> stories to tell and everyone (list-wise) having gone missing <boo hoo>.)
>
> Right...... well, I just wanted you all to know how much you were missed
and
> how good it is to re-find you. Enough for now.....
>
> Cheers to all!

Welcome back!!! Every cloud has a silver lining!!!
Happy to have you back!!

Take care.

Sandra.

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Date: Mon, 02 Feb 98 08:56:05 MET
From: Hannes
Subject: Sending Attachments

My apologies!
I'm very sorry for jumping the gun here. Normal email it is
possible
to send attachments, but apparently not for the list. I should
have
guessed that the list might kerb something like that... I'm not
all
that familiar with the software that entails running a mailing
list.

But I'm learning!
Hannes

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Subject: Re[2]: Scott
Date: 1/30/98 5:19 PM

Yes, it is!!!
Whoever you are!

Just ask me, and I'll tell you how. I'm CERTAIn that there are a
zilllion other list-members who can help you too.

I'm at

Hot Hannes


______________________________ Reply Separator ____________________________
_____
Subject: Re: Scott
Date: 1/30/98 10:27 AM


In reply to my email from several days ago, I've got a question to
ask....
Being totally illiterate pc-wise, is it possible for me to send to
everyone on
the list a scanned pic of the Gorgeous Scott which I received today??

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From: Eric
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 1998 10:06:48
Subject: Beautiful Thing Website back up

HI everyone,

My Beautiful Thing website is back up.

Thanks for all your support.

Best,

Eric

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Date: Mon, 02 Feb 1998 15:11:17 -0500
From: Keith
Subject: Re: how good to be back

Thom,

Welcome back to the list...we held your spot.

Glad I could be of help.

Keith

(and if anyone knows of a way I can receive emails in the middle of the
Sahara from a camel, I would appreciate to know how...)

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From: mermatt
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 1998 19:39:23 -0500
Subject: Jamie on TV GUIDE

I was so excited today when I went into a store to buy the new TV GUIDE
(7-13 Feb) because there was Jamie on the cover -- I thought. It turned
out to be some hockey player. But I can still think of him as Jamie.
MATT

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Date: Mon, 02 Feb 1998 19:03:53 -0600
From: Gary
Subject: Re: Jamie on TV GUIDE

matthew wrote:
>
> I was so excited today when I went into a store to buy the new TV GUIDE
> (7-13 Feb) because there was Jamie on the cover -- I thought. It turned
> out to be some hockey player. But I can still think of him as Jamie.
> MATT

What a striking resemblance! TV Guide is doing one of their
"collector
covers," where they have four different covers for the same issue. I
chose the hockey player cover because I'm a hockey fanatic (played in
college as well). But I was busy getting groceries checked out and
didn't pay close attention otherwise.
The photo is of US hockey player Keith Tkachuk but he does look
like
Jamie a few years on from BT. (Although it's hard to imagine Jamie
taking up ice hockey - unless, of course, Ste was also on the team. <G>)

Gary

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From: Donald
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 1998 21:13:31 EST
Subject: Re: Beautiful Thing Website back up

Thank you for re-opening your wondeful web site!

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Date: Mon, 02 Feb 1998 21:49:09 -0500
From: MGB
Subject: a few new (and old thoughts)

Well, the old Carpenter's song "Rainy Days and Mondays" was very
appropriate today...got me in a glum mood so I watched the film to cheer
me up! Never fails!!!
Anyway, with the more times I watch, the more details seem to stand out.

First, I like the way that the boys aren't overtly gay in their manners,
speech. There are those little clues...the looks, the movies Jamie
watches...how many 16 year olds know that Eleanor Parker played the
Baroness in Sound of Music!... the rainbow at the beginning...the
rainbow t-shirt Jaime wears...the rainbow coloured lights next to his
bed, the rainbow colored kite on his wall...all very nice touches. I
love the way all the characters seem real...the way Sandra smokes her
cigarettes...I love how she flicks it away after dumping Tony. Speaking
of which...she dumps Tony at the same time she dumps Tony...another
subtle touch. Then at the end, the way she is staring at the
crowd...almost daring them to say or do something....oh so great!
One question...when the boys are reading Gay Times, Jamie says to go to
page 92 to see the ad...Ste turns to the front of the magazine...is this
a mistake, or are British mags number differently?

Anyway, it is still Monday and it is still rainy, but I do feel better!
Life is a Beautiful Thing!
MGB

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From: "Chris
Date: Tue, 3 Feb 1998 08:43:56 +0000
Subject: Re: Sending Attachments

> My apologies!
> I'm very sorry for jumping the gun here. Normal email it is
> possible to send attachments, but apparently not for the list.
> I should have guessed that the list might kerb something like
> that... I'm not all that familiar with the software that
> entails running a mailing list.
>
> But I'm learning!
> Hannes

Yeah the mailing list software doesn't allow attachments to be
sent. This is due to me having to pay for the time I'm connected to
the internet, and it takes a while to send large binary attachments
to 70 people :)

--
Chris

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From: Sven
Date: Tue, 3 Feb 1998 03:57:04 EST
Subject: Re: a few new (and old thoughts)

Gay Times was a very thick magazine. Ste was closer to about page 250, so
turning toward the front of the magazine would be the correct direction.
Steve
--

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From: DC
Date: Tue, 3 Feb 1998 09:59:31 EST
Subject: Re: Beautiful Thing Website back up

Thanks for putting your site back up. I always enjoyed it!

Dirk

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Date: Tue, 03 Feb 98 11:19:00 MET
From: Hannes
Subject: Re[2]: Jamie on TV GUIDE

Oy!!
No fair!
(Me with my exclamation marks again...)
How about letting the rest of the world also see. Mmm? Do any of
you
have any access to a scanner-thingie so that we can see too? It
might
seem trivial to you guys, but since we do not have ANY chance of
EVER
seeing that little funny coincidence, it sort of makes us feel
soooooo
secluded! Whaaah!

I love seeing people that look like people I like... In fact,
there
is a guy at my new job, that looks like a grownup version of Ste.
But
like, VERY grownup. With muscles 'n all!
Terrible, I tell you! I turn beet-red every time I see him, and
he
hasn't go a clue!!!

Hannes

______________________________ Reply Separator ____________________________
_____
Subject: Re: Jamie on TV GUIDE
Date: 2/3/98 9:50 AM

matthew  wrote:
>
> I was so excited today when I went into a store to buy the new TV
GUIDE
> (7-13 Feb) because there was Jamie on the cover -- I thought. It
turned
> out to be some hockey player. But I can still think of him as Jamie.
> MATT

What a striking resemblance! TV Guide is doing one of their "collector
covers," where they have four different covers for the same issue. I
chose the hockey player cover because I'm a hockey fanatic (played in
college as well). But I was busy getting groceries checked out and
didn't pay close attention otherwise.
The photo is of US hockey player Keith Tkachuk but he does look like
Jamie a few years on from BT. (Although it's hard to imagine Jamie
taking up ice hockey - unless, of course, Ste was also on the team. <G>)

Gary

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From: mermatt
Date: Tue, 3 Feb 1998 17:10:10 -0500
Subject: Re: Jamie on TV GUIDE

Hi. I don't have a way to scan the pix. But you can see it at the TV
GUIDE website. Here's the address:
http://www.tvguide.com/tv/magazine/980202/index.htm
As I said, it isn't Jamie, but it looked enough like him to make me
think so the first time I saw the pix. Hope that helps. MATT

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From: mermatt
Date: Tue, 3 Feb 1998 19:32:36 -0500
Subject: Re: Jamie on TV GUIDE

If you want to see the cover in a larger format, go to
http://www.tvguide.com/tv/covers/cgi-bin/cover.pl?cover3D980209 MATT

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From: "Kent .
Subject: Re: how good to be back
Date: Tue, 03 Feb 1998 17:25:55 PST

On Mon, 02 Feb 1998, Keith  wrote:

>(and if anyone knows of a way I can receive emails in the middle of
the
>Sahara from a camel, I would appreciate to know how...)

Now why would anyone want to be in the middle of the Sahara on a camel
if you can't get email there?? <G>

Kent

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From: "Kent ."
Subject: Re: a few new (and old thoughts)
Date: Tue, 03 Feb 1998 17:35:27 PST

On Mon, 02 Feb 1998, Michael  wrote:

>Anyway, with the more times I watch, the more details seem to stand
out.
>... the rainbow at the beginning...the
>rainbow t-shirt Jaime wears...the rainbow coloured lights next to his
>bed, the rainbow colored kite on his wall...all very nice touches.
>Life is a Beautiful Thing!
>MGB

Michael, thanks for those astute observations! I am not ashamed to say
that I missed those links completely-- these comments are yet another
reason why BT discussions are so much fun-- theres's always more to
learn about this one movie, isn't there?

Kent

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From: LeSapeur
Date: Tue, 3 Feb 1998 21:39:11 EST
Subject: The Fist Time I saw BT

Hi, my name is Ste and I'm a Beautiful Thing addict...

My name is Ste(ve) and I live in Medford, Mass. and access the list via
AOL,
where you can email me at

I subscribed to the list not too long ago, and for the past few weeks,
other
than an odd response here and there, I was pretty much what I guess is
called
a lurker. Sounds so sinister! I was having a grand ol' time trying to
figure
out who was who and and what all has been going on in the world of BT. In
a
way it was rather overwhelming....

It was January 2, 1998. The beginning of a new year. I was upbeat.
Things
had been rough over the past few years and despite current difficult
times, I
was upbeat - feeling good about myself for the first time in a long time.
Not
surprisingly, my movie viewing pleasure changed from the tragedies and
melo-
dramas to the light, funny, and uplifting.

It was in this frame of mind that I walked into my Video rental store
looking
for a new film to fit my sunny outlook early in what I was already
determined
was going to be my best year yet.

I walked up and down the racks with the best-sellers and recent releases.
The
Birdcage and Jeffrey both tempted me because besides being light, funny,
and
positive, they also dealt with gay themes. I'd picked up one, then
another
and then yet another video - only to put them all down and continue
searching.

Then I saw Beautiful Thing...........................
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From: "Chris
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 1998 09:05:33 +0000
Subject: Re: Scott

> In reply to my email from several days ago, I've got a question to
> ask.... Being totally illiterate pc-wise, is it possible for me to
> send to everyone on the list a scanned pic of the Gorgeous Scott
> which I received today??

In a single word no. To try and reduce the volume of email I have to
transfer I decided that I would set th list up in such a away that no
one can send binaries to it. I would be quiet happy to provided
webspace for the picture, so if you want, email it to me.

>
--
Chris

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From: "Chris
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 1998 09:06:38 +0000
Subject: Re: Scott
Priority: normal

> Receive Multipart/Digest Digests (DIGESTMD/NODIGEST): No
>
> BTW Chris, what is a "Digest Digests"? Is it the constipated
> version!!!

Errrrm..... good question I'll ask the author of my mailing list
software :-)
>
> Andy.
>
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Chris

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From: LeSapeur
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 1998 06:14:37 EST
Subject: Re: The Fist Time I saw BT

In a message dated 98-02-04 06:06:35 EST, you write:

<< ...and the rest, as they say, is history?
Yay! >>

In fact, the rest is yet to come. Stay tuned.....
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Date: Wed, 04 Feb 1998 08:17:04 -0500
From: Keith
Subject: Re: The Fist Time I saw BT

Ste(ven),

Welcome to the list buddy! It's so funny how the little coincidences
in life can make such a big difference. I mean, you could have
grabbed any box of the shelf (and the BT box isn't exactly fetching,
now is it?) but you were drawn to Beautiful Thing. I was the same way
when I saw the preview in the theater. I've seen lots of previews
for gay-themed movies, but the BT preview somehow grabbed me,
and hooked me! Unfortunately, I didn't get to it in the theater, but
2 weeks later, I saw it on the video shelf, and dropped all other
boxes, and grabbed it. Like you, I feel BT is a ray of hope and
sunshine, in what can be a gloomy world sometimes.

(I now have the picture of Jamie and Ste embracing repeating
across my screen as Windows wallpaper - it's amazing how good
it is to see that each day, everytime I glance at my PC)

Keith

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From: "Michael
Subject: Rehearsal Update #8
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 1998 00:22:22 +1100

Dear BT fans

Well, less than one week to go before opening night and we are feeling
pretty excited/nervous. I must say, it is looking very good.

The bedroom scenes are <sizzling> ... I think some members of the audience
may not be able to stand up for interval (which immediately follows the
Peppermint Foot Lotion Scene). The complete fascination and youthful lust
Jamie has for Ste is so real it's scary.

And Sandra! She's going off and thankfully unlike the Sandra in the film
yet totally fantastic.

Anyway, better get some much needed beauty sleep - I am pretty darn
exhausted. I'm planning a little surprise birthday party for Simon
("Jamie") who farewells his teenage years tomorrow [Feb 5].

Cheers
MICHAEL

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Date: Wed, 04 Feb 98 09:08:11 MET
From: Hannes
Subject: Re[2]: Jamie on TV GUIDE

Hi!

Thank you very much , Matt! I was hoping there would be some
electronic way to get to see the picture.

Hannes

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Subject: Re: Jamie on TV GUIDE
Date: 2/3/98 11:47 PM

Hi. I don't have a way to scan the pix. But you can see it at the TV
GUIDE website. Here's the address:
http://www.tvguide.com/tv/magazine/980202/index.htm
As I said, it isn't Jamie, but it looked enough like him to make me
think so the first time I saw the pix. Hope that helps. MATT

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Date: Wed, 04 Feb 98 12:18:40 MET
From: Hannes
Subject: Re: The Fist Time I saw BT

...and the rest, as they say, is history?
Yay!

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Subject: The Fist Time I saw BT
Date: 2/4/98 9:46 AM

Hi, my name is Ste and I'm a Beautiful Thing addict...

Then I saw Beautiful Thing...........................
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From: LeSapeur
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 1998 22:27:47 EST
Subject: Watching BT for the First Time

So there I was with this video that I had never seen or heard about before
with a cover that, as Kieth pointed out, was hardly fetching. Something
on
the back of the cover indicated that it was a light hearted love story.
And
was that a picture of two guys dancing on the back? Good enough for me
and I
decided to rent it even though I was prepared to be disappointed.

After I got home and took care of some unfinished business I had the rest
of
the day to myself and this movie. Put the tape in the VCR and then sat
through three of five advertisements (!) before fast forwarding to the
feature. 

The dialogue in the first few scenes left me wondering if I was going to
get
much through the South London dialect and slang. Besides Balls, Mr.
Bennett, and Hugh Janus I didnt catch very much of that opening scene.
Mama Cass musical background to Jamies running home and then Sandras
racing
to catch up to him, certainly matched my mood, but I was still feeling a
bit
apprehensive about this movie all through Sandras confronting Jamie with
his
bunking off from school. Whole lines were zipping by me and although I
started to get a feel for the characters, I only caught about 3/5 of the
what
was being said.

Then came the scene where Ste has arrived back. The way Glen played that
single line Oright, Ste?! was great. Suddenly it didnt seem to matter too
much that I had no idea what Ste was saying... What was all that about
bunking off and bubble and squeak? And was he pronouncing his ths as fs
or vs? It didnt seem to matter that I couldnt understand the meaning.
Just the tones of the voices and the expressions on their faces seemed to
indicate this was going to be a good movie to watch.

Then Jamie says See ya, Ste, and that lingering glance!

No, this was not going to be just a good film, this was a great one as far
as
I was
concerned.......................

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