tbaangel-d Digest				Volume 97 : Issue 32

Today's Topics:
	 Re:  That Reunion would be Wonderful
	 Singing
	 Re: An introduction
	 TBAA convention?
	 Re: TBAA convention?
	 Unidentified subject!
	 Andrew/Tess duet
	 Angels singing
	 Re: TBAA convention?
	 Re: TBAA convention?
	 TBAA "Convention"
	 Re: TBAA convention?
	 TBAA "Convention"
	 TBAA "Convention Restaurant Scenario
	 Re: TBAA convention?
	 Amazing Grace
	 Re: Andrew/Tess duet

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Date: Tue, 8 Apr 1997 18:26:32 -0700 (PDT)
From: Tina Goin <angelfan @ .addy.com>
To: tbaangel @ .execpc.com
Subject: Re:  That Reunion would be Wonderful

I agree 100% - if this blessed reunion ever comes to pass, nobody
would be as crazy as Oprah was and interrupt John Dye!!  I recorded
the Oprah stuff, and each time I watch it, I get upset b/c she cut him
off after he said something about growing up in Mississippi.  I really
wanted to hear what he had to say.  God willing, however, I'll get my
chance someday.



===
Tina 




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Date: Tue, 8 Apr 1997 22:57:02 -0400 (EDT)
From: deelady @ .addy..com
To: tbaangel @ .execpc.com
Subject: Singing

Gloria wrote:
>>I think Roma's voice is ok and all.  But I think the singing in the show
should all be done with Della.  what a powerfull voice Della has.  It still
amazes me today when I think about it.<<

I agree Della is supurb.  But what I'd like (and wonder why they haven't done 
so!) is to hear Andrew/John sing.  In his bio, it says he has done classical 
/broadway singing, soo ... why not let Andrew "wing it" once?  Maybe even a duo 
with Della!

Diana

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Date: Wed, 9 Apr 1997 06:02:32 -0400 (EDT)
From: SMGMN @ .addy.com
To: tbaangel @ .execpc.com
Subject: Re: An introduction

Hi,
     After being a "lurker" on here for the past several weeks, I've finally
decided to introduce myself.  My name is Sue Gerber, (just like the baby food
company) and I am a huge TBAA fan.  I first watched it on and off during the
first season (unfortunately I didn't have a working VCR back then) started
watching and taping it
more regularily during the second season, before finally becoming fully
"hooked" on it last May, when I watched the "Birthmarks" ep.  The main reason
why I started regularily watching it in the first place was when it was on
Saturday nights, it was on right after my favorite show, at the time, Dr.
Quinn (now DQMW is my second favorite series).   I love the cast, especially
Roma (my fave "angel") the guest stars, and the "semi - regulars", and think
that they all do outstanding work.  
     After all of that, here's some info about what I'm like.  I'm a single
'gal in my 30's.
I grew up (raised Catholic, and I have 5 brothers and sisters) on a farm in
south eastern MN, and am now currently living and working in Waseca, a small
industrial town in south central MN.  After changing jobs a few times, I'm
currently employed at a small plant that manufactures heat guages where I'm
involved in the assembly and testing of circuit boards.  I work 2nd shift,
(4:00 PM to 2:30 AM, Monday - Thursday) so I keep kind of odd hours and am a
regular "night owl"!  In my spare time, I have a variety of interests,
including the outdoors, doing crafts, and going to various small town and
cultural events.  A unique interest of mine is old antique farming methods
and ways, as my dad and one of my brothers go to and sometimes exhibit at old
farm steam engine shows, and got me interested in going too. I also am very
interested in wildlife and conversation, as well as domestic animals.  But
most of all I enjoy spending time with my friends and family, including one
very special "Gerber baby", my little nephew, Robert Rascon Jr., 10 months
old (who coincidantally was born only a few day's before Roma's daughter,
Reilly) who belongs to my younger sister, Linda, and her boyfriend, Robert
Sr.  Spending time with little Robert brings much joy and happiness into my
(and my family's) life!  
     I have found most of the posts on here very interesting, and think that
it's really great the way TBAA has grown among the fans, and I am happy to be
sharing my enthusiasm for it with so many others!  Some my favorite ep's,
among the ones that I have taped, are "Tough Love", "Fear not" "Operation
Smile" "Dear God", "Ground Rush", and "The Sky is Falling".  I also try to
watch and tape everything and anything else that is TBAA related or with Roma
in it, plus magazine and newspaper articles of course, so I've built up quite
a collection that continues to grow!  I even have 2 autographed B & W photos,
one is a cast photo, that appears to be a copy, and one personally
autographed by Roma, which she sent me last summer, shortly after she had
Reilly. 
     Like many of the others on here, I agree that having a TBAA convention
would be a great idea, and would do anything to make it there, if such a
thing were ever to
take place!  Even if if not, it's always fun to "fantasize" about it!  
     Well I'm going to close with a one of my favorite quotes from TBAA:
 "Why does God put peoples faces in front?  To see where they're going,
instead of where they've been!"  From the "Out of the Darkness" ep.  That's
it for now, and I look forward to seeing more posts and perhaps posting a few
more (though not nearly as long as this one) of my own!









                                                                            A
TBAA fan always,










                                                                          Sue






                                                                             

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Date: Wed, 9 Apr 1997 08:52:59 -0400 (EDT)
From: DelanySis1 @ .addy.com
To: tbaangel @ .execpc.com
Subject: TBAA convention?

I think it's a great idea to meet in Salt Lake City (even tho it's a long
haul from Ohio)! Maybe someone could organize a small convention at a local
hotel. Conventions are certainly nothing new in fandom-look at all of the
sci-fi cons (I've been to a few myself!).  Why not a TBAA convention? Nothing
fancy, maybe just a day of meeting and talking to the stars, a few discussion
groups, some times to share our feelings about the message of the show. Oprah
could even come, if she'd promise to behave herself! : )
The only problem would be containing ourselves when John shows up...gotta
control the "Androol"...<g>

DelanySis1

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Date: Wed, 09 Apr 1997 08:39:19 -0500
From: Trek Tech <jcgibson @ .addy.net>
To: tbaangel @ .execpc.com
Subject: Re: TBAA convention?

At 08:52 AM 4/9/97 -0400, DelanySis1 @ .addy.com wrote:
>I think it's a great idea to meet in Salt Lake City (even tho it's a long
>haul from Ohio)! Maybe someone could organize a small convention at a local

Yeek. That's a long haul from someone from Wisconsin...even worse for
someone from the east coast. I say we have it in someplace like Chicago or
Oklahoma City. Not just 'cause it's closer for me, but that it would be
more toward the center of the country for those of us who have a very
limited budget and can't fly all the way across country. :)

>hotel. Conventions are certainly nothing new in fandom-look at all of the
>sci-fi cons (I've been to a few myself!).  Why not a TBAA convention? Nothing

Convention organizing isn't TOO hard I don't think, but it sure isn't too
EASY either. It would definatly cost you - renting the room(s), telling the
hotel to reserve so many rooms (if you do it that way, some cons let us
deal with that ourselves. I prefer the other way. Have you ever tried to
find a room in Minneapolis during a Trek convention?! ACKK! :), food
stands, security (usually just volunteers), getting any "stars" to come
(they usually charge a pretty penny, and you'd have to pay for their
airfare/room/food. Though if any of the cast would come for free, I'd say
it'd be John. He just seems like that kind of guy from all I've seen :) and
there's tons more crap you'd have to work out. All the bueracratic
nightmares, scheduling conflicts, AAAGGGHH!

Of course, all that is your typical Star Trek/scifi/Highlander convention.
You don't *have* to do all of that, especially if we're only talking about
a little get-together for members of the list. But if you wanted to
actually do a *convention* you'd have to be willing to fork over a bit of
dough. This could pose a slight problem, because unlike the other
conventions, you wouldn't have ten zillion venders helping you pay for
guest speaker costs. (usually the venders have to pay for their floor
space, and in the scifi cons, there's enough venders to pay for about four
guests)


>fancy, maybe just a day of meeting and talking to the stars, a few discussion
>groups, some times to share our feelings about the message of the show. Oprah
>could even come, if she'd promise to behave herself! : )

Yep, there's all kinds of fun stuff that you could plan for a convention.
In the Star Trek world of cons, there's costume contests, trivia contests,
auctions, and fun games. For TBAA, ummm, you could possibly have the first
three of the above plus maybe...ring toss angel-halo style? <G> There could
also be showings of favorite episodes, that's a common feature of scifi
cons. You'd have to buy the rights to show them though, that would cost
some money too. And if you want Oprah to *really* come, have it in Chicago. ;)


>The only problem would be containing ourselves when John shows up...gotta
>control the "Androol"...<g>

No kidding. <BG> To toss my two cents in, I prefer men's hair long and
pulled back. I just have a *thing* for guys in ponytails. :) I still like
John's hair down though, like someone else, I love it when the "light"
shines on it. :D

-TT


>DelanySis1



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Date: Wed, 9 Apr 1997 08:56:02 -0500 (CDT)
From: Darla Bradley <dbradley @ .addy.addy.edu>
To: tbaangel @ .execpc.com
Subject: Unidentified subject!

Diana wrote:

<<I agree Della is supurb.  But what I'd like (and wonder why they haven't done 
so!) is to hear Andrew/John sing.  In his bio, it says he has done classical 
/broadway singing, soo ... why not let Andrew "wing it" once?  Maybe even a duo 
with Della!>>
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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I agree!  A duet with Della would be really neat!  The actors from this show
are such friends, both onscreen and off, that it would be sure to be
something special!  There is so much chemistry among these people. . .that's
part of the "magic formula" that makes this show "click".  I'm with Della. .
."it's a God thing."  That's the rest of the formula. . .how can it miss?

(I'd also like to hear "Andrew" sing by himself, too!)  :-)

Love to All, 

Darla

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Date: Wed, 9 Apr 1997 09:30:21 -0500 (CDT)
From: Darla Bradley <dbradley @ .addy.addy.edu>
To: tbaangel @ .execpc.com
Subject: Andrew/Tess duet

I think it would be really neat for Andrew and Tess to sing a duet, an
old-time Gospel song, at the bedside of someone that Andrew had come for, to
escort back home to God. . .I don't think there would be a dry eye among the
viewers/fans anywhere!  After all, John is trained in Classical/Jazz, and
Della sang Gospel with Mahalia Jackson when she was a young girl.  I think
it would be great!  Anybody else want to comment on this?

Darla

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Date: Wed, 9 Apr 1997 09:36:18 -0500 (CDT)
From: Darla Bradley <dbradley @ .addy.addy.edu>
To: tbaangel @ .execpc.com
Subject: Angels singing

One more thought. . .I'd sure like to hear angels singing when I die, so I
think the Andrew/Tess duet would be really effective for the show!

Love to All, Darla

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Date: Wed, 09 Apr 1997 22:38:36 -0700
From: Sky Dancer <skydancer @ .addy.net>
To: tbaangel @ .execpc.com
Subject: Re: TBAA convention?

Trek Tech wrote:
> 
> Yeek. That's a long haul from someone from Wisconsin...even worse for
> someone from the east coast. I say we have it in someplace like Chicago or
> Oklahoma City. Not just 'cause it's closer for me, but that it would be
> more toward the center of the country for those of us who have a very
> limited budget and can't fly all the way across country. :)

That would be nice, but even then there are many of us that won't be
able to make it due to funds.  I've got my vote in for Salt Lake City,
because let's face it...if they are shooting, they are going to probably
be too busy to make appearances.  But if we were in SLC it would be much
more condusive to them being able to "drop in" on us if they felt they
could swing it.  (No cost to them for air fare, hotel, etc.)  I would
think we would want to aim closer towards a date near the start of the
new season when we might be able to catch them while they are just
getting settled in for the season.  That would give people time to plan
and take advantage of any air fare discounts that might be available. 
If we scheduled it around people arriving Friday (social gathering
Friday night to acquaint ourselves) and leaving Monday we would probably
get the better airfares.  Airlines typically want you to stay over the
weekend.
> 
> You don't *have* to do all of that, especially if we're only talking about
> a little get-together for members of the list. 

I think it would be easier the first time around to keep it to the
listmembers and locals (unless CBS is willing to take on something as
big as a convention).  It wouldn't be hard to administer a smaller
group.  Hotels are usually very eager to offer group rates out of season
(after school starts?) without signing anything (especially if they have
the rooms).  

We could put of a vehicle to start taking input into discussion groups
(I have room on my web page) and create a skeleton agenda.  Even if the
stars aren't available, perhaps we could get a list of locations and
what EPs they were from and take a side trip (ex: the church in "Fear
Not" or the dig sight from last week's EP).  Again we could gather which
locations people would most like to see.

If we seriously want to do this, we should get a contact list of people
together (who knows Martha or her secretary to see what dates would be
the most condusive to being able to "run into" the cast, who is in Salt
Lake and can go visit some hotels to see what they are like or figure
out a time efficient map for site visits, etc.) to investigate the
various options and put out a prelimary date to see exactly how many
people we could attract.  If we can get a few committed people together
to plan it, I'm sure we could pull it off.

> >The only problem would be containing ourselves when John shows up...gotta
> >control the "Androol"...<g>

Heh, heh.  When we see how sweet and caring he is in person - we
probably won't be able to do much of anything but blush.  ;)  

If you are seriously interesting in participating in a list get
together, send me private E-Mail.  If I get enough, I would be more than
happy to coordinate finding all the pieces to our puzzle of making this
a reality.  It may take a while, but I suppose if God wants it to
happen.....  :)
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Date: Wed, 9 Apr 1997 12:56:00 -0400 (EDT)
From: DelanySis1 @ .addy.com
To: tbaangel @ .execpc.com
Subject: Re: TBAA convention?

I don't think our "convention" would be on the order of a sci-fi con (I've
only ever been to Marcon in Columbus, and that's fairly large).  If it was in
SLC, we could maybe just meet with thecast, get a few snaps, maybe arrange a
Q & A, and all go out to dinner (with the cast if they could make it). I see
it as being very informal.  Unless, of course, someone wants to make it
formal!

DelanySis1

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Date: Wed, 9 Apr 1997 12:37:46 -0500 (CDT)
From: Darla Bradley <dbradley @ .addy.addy.edu>
To: tbaangel @ .execpc.com
Subject: TBAA "Convention"

DelanySis1 wrote:

<<If it was in
SLC, we could maybe just meet with thecast, get a few snaps, maybe arrange a
Q & A, and all go out to dinner (with the cast if they could make it).>>

Nice idea. . .I hope it comes about!  The following is just my own sick
attempt at humor:  Please forgive me if I offend anyone. . .that is not my
intention.

Picture the restaurant scenario:  How many AiA members would be fighting
over the chance to sit beside John?  HA! HA!  Shame on us all!  (To quote
DelanySis1 again, we'd be "Androoling" all over the place!)  (Cute term!)  :-)

Seriously, I would expect we'd all be well-behaved, very courteous to each
other, and very grateful to everyone connected with the show and its cast,
if this ever comes about!  (As our "angels" have said many times. .
.miracles DO happen!)  Keep the faith!

Love to All,

Darla

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Date: Wed, 09 Apr 1997 12:33:38 -0500
From: Trek Tech <jcgibson @ .addy.net>
To: skydancer @ .addy.net, tbaangel @ .execpc.com
Subject: Re: TBAA convention?

At 10:38 PM 4/9/97 -0700, Sky Dancer wrote:
>
>That would be nice, but even then there are many of us that won't be
>able to make it due to funds.  I've got my vote in for Salt Lake City,
>because let's face it...if they are shooting, they are going to probably

Point taken. You'll have to forgive me, I don't know much of the "techie"
stuff yet (like where they actually *are* :). If they're there, probably
better to do it there.

>think we would want to aim closer towards a date near the start of the
>new season when we might be able to catch them while they are just
>getting settled in for the season.  That would give people time to plan
>and take advantage of any air fare discounts that might be available. 

That would probably work. I must say that I will probably not be going if
this is planned. I'm starting my first job this summer, right after I get
my driver's license. (Clear the roads!! :) So I'm *really* strapped for
cash, plus I've got my homework (though with home schooling I can take it
with me..) and on top of that my parents would have to tag along. (bluch)
So, as far as I see it, only an act of God will allow me to go. :) If other
people want to do it, I will help in whatever other way you need it. 

>I think it would be easier the first time around to keep it to the
>listmembers and locals (unless CBS is willing to take on something as
>big as a convention).  It wouldn't be hard to administer a smaller

I really doubt CBS would want to do that. :) Though it'd probably help the
show's ratings... the con would probably make the news across the country.
Are there any CBS PTB lurking around out there? Actually, I think the only
way CBS would have anything to do with it at all would be to possibly do a
"combo" convention including the rest of their "Family" shows (Early
Edition, Dr Quinn, Promised Land). But, let's move on since this is a
pointless topic anyway. :)


>various options and put out a prelimary date to see exactly how many
>people we could attract.  If we can get a few committed people together
>to plan it, I'm sure we could pull it off.

Like I said, I probably can't go, but I'll help out if you can use me from
afar. :)
How many listmembers are there anyway? Just curious.

-TT


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Date: Wed, 09 Apr 1997 13:54:24 -0400
From: Jack Koke <jkoke @ .addy.edu>
To: tbaangel @ .execpc.com
Subject: TBAA "Convention"

>DelanySis1 wrote:

>Picture the restaurant scenario:  How many AiA members would be fighting
>over the chance to sit beside John?  HA! HA!  Shame on us all!  (To quote
>DelanySis1 again, we'd be "Androoling" all over the place!)  (Cute term!)  :-)

Actually what we would have to do is have John sit between Della and Roma to
slove this little delima.

IN CHRIST'S NAME AND LOVE FOREVER

Jackson

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Date: Wed, 9 Apr 1997 12:58:23 -0500 (CDT)
From: Darla Bradley <dbradley @ .addy.addy.edu>
To: tbaangel @ .execpc.com
Subject: TBAA "Convention Restaurant Scenario

Jack Koke wrote:

<<Actually what we would have to do is have John sit between Della and Roma to
slove this little delima.>>

Good solution, Jackson. . .I was just trying to be funny.  :-)  There's
still a lot of little kid left in me, I guess!  I really enjoy this list,
and all the other members. . .so nice to talk with you, and smile a while!  :-)

Love to you all,

Darla

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Date: Wed, 9 Apr 1997 15:18:11 -0400 (EDT)
From: SMGMN @ .addy.com
To: tbaangel @ .execpc.com
cc: SMGMN @ .addy.com
Subject: Re: TBAA convention?

     I think that it would be a great idea to have the convention in a more
centrally locate region of the country, especially since I'm from the Midwest
too!  Though having it in Twin Cities, (like the Star Trek convention that
was mentioned) would be the best, especially since that's so close to where I
live, and isn't all that difficult to get around in, when compared to much
larger and more congested cities such as Chicago! The only thing is that it
would have to take place in the summer or early fall here, as the weather
here can get so inpredictable and nasty from October on!  
     Regarding having John sitting in the middle.... that would be just fine
with me as long as I could be on the same side that Roma would be sitting!



                                                                            A
TBAA fan always,




                                                                          Sue

P.S.  Thanks so much to whoever made the ealier posting that lists all of the
upcoming ep's for the remaining of the "new: season.  I think that it's so
great that none of them are going to be reruns, and that definately should do
some wonders for the ratings!

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Date: Wed, 9 Apr 1997 16:40:54 -0400 (EDT)
From: Kristhang @ .addy.com
To: tbaangel @ .execpc.com
Subject: Amazing Grace

I love The ep "Amazing Grace" where  the 2 shows combined.Anyone else have
thoughts?*****Write me people!****

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Date: Wed, 9 Apr 1997 16:41:58 -0400 (EDT)
From: Kristhang @ .addy.com
To: tbaangel @ .execpc.com
Subject: Re: Andrew/Tess duet

I love this idea! That would be a sight for teary eyes!

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