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...one could only see DUE SOUTH in FRENCH! Ditto THE X FILES and they
were episodes about 4 years behind the current US run. When
Burlington, VT finally got a Fox affiliate - could Montreal TV
viewers see the latter in English.

In the DC area - I think Due South is long gone. It was on an indy
station after being on the CBS affil but usually when here on the CBS
station it aired Sunday afternoons when not bumped by CBS football.
It was harder to find on what is now Viacom-owned ch. 20 here.

Is there some national database of stations still showing the re-runs?

Dear Carla:
The entire second season was just released on DVD and should be
available, unfortunately the way the DVD's are set up the individual
episodes aren't available. I don't think the episodes were released
on tape in North America; they were in Great Britain but those aren't
playable on the average North American VCR. Good luck!
Susan
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I am looking for a copy of Due South - Season 2 - Episode 131 - The
Edge
>
> On VHS or DVD in Canadian Format I live in Toronto Canada.
>
> If anyone knows where or how I can purchase this copy I would
greatly
> appreciate it.
>
> Thank You.
> Carla

Hi Everyone,

I am looking for a copy of Due South - Season 2 - Episode 131 - The Edge

On VHS or DVD in Canadian Format I live in Toronto Canada.

If anyone knows where or how I can purchase this copy I would greatly
appreciate it.

Thank You.
Carla

I thought you had to be a member of this club in order to send
messages to other members? Apparently someone has gone around, joined
clubs then posted 'spam' in the files section or left messages that
add up to advertising and then resigned from the club. We have had a
recent messages posted from people who aren't listed as current
members of this club and they are also putting stuff in our 'files'
folder that are *not* related to Paul, Due South or anyone connected
to it in any way! I don't need a Visa card and I'm not interested in
getting a dating service or any porn - so why am I getting these
notifications?

I checked my other DS clubs. Oddly enough, the files they've dumped
on *us* are also present in their files sections, too. In fact, they
are the *exact* same files but from a different email address!!
Spammers getting more desperate.

Here is the 'member' who has posted so far to this club:

tommyhilljogn34@...

Avoid anything from this person!

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Nominations are now being accepted for the 2001 Due Credit Awards. Go to
the Due Credit Award website listed below, choose the corresponding
email that fits the fic category you want and make your nominations.
It's that simple!

http://www.geocities.com/strwriter139/index.html

--
Icecat62

Keeper of Frannie's undying love for Fraser.

Keeper of Frannie's kiss to Fraser in DGR and the head tuck he gives her
in return.

Keeper of Fraser's Blueballs.

Erato - my muse!   <eg>

RSY RULES!!!

Go to the Due Credit Awards site and visit the 2001 page. You'll find
new categories this year!

http://www.geocities.com/strwriter139/index.html

Sometimes slash overwhelms one category, sometimes gen overwhelms
another. Why not have duel categories to recognize two different types
of fic?

Plus you artists out there now have your own award to win! There will be
a new graphics category.

To make things easier this year, the DCA's will be eliminating the
voting process that was used last year. All you'll have to do is vote
for your favorite fic, character or whatever.

So get busy writing and drawing!

--
Icecat62

Keeper of Frannie's undying love for Fraser.

Keeper of Frannie's kiss to Fraser in DGR and the head tuck he gives her
in return.

Keeper of Fraser's Blueballs.

Erato - my muse!   <eg>

RSY RULES!!!

The Due Credit Awards Site has been updated. Please visit this url in
the future and update your bookmarks. Thank you kindly!

http://www.geocities.com/strwriter139/index.html

--
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Keeper of Frannie's undying love for Fraser.

Keeper of Frannie's kiss to Fraser in DGR and the head tuck he gives her
in return.

Keeper of Fraser's Blueballs.

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RSY RULES!!!

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The Due Credit Awards 2000
Closing Ceremony and Awards Presentation

The auditorium is filled with the sounds of murmured conversation as
hundreds of women seek their proper places among the rows of seats.  A few
men wander through the assembly, some watching in a vaguely stunned
amusement, some actually clutching notebooks and pens such as those wielded
by the majority of the women.

At first, the seating attempts are chaotic at best.  Ray Vecchio fans do not
want to sit with Ray Kowalski fans.  Slash fans do not want to sit with Gen
fans.  A group of ladies clutching thick tomes of Fraser/Thatcher fic butt
heads with another group, who's fic choices label the enigmatic Inspector as
a heartless Ice Queen.  Three original characters, searching for seats next
to their authors, all realize that they are married to Benton Fraser, and a
rather alarming debate ensues.

Slowly, however, peace begins to spread through the auditorium like a
soothing balm.  Each author, each reader realizes that they have come for a
single purpose.to celebrate the wonderful, uniting endeavor that is
fan-based fiction.  Each genre, each like and dislike has equal chance.
Trends and old standbys are expected to make their presence equally known.
The conversation fades from an angry rumble to an anticipatory hum as the
last seats are calmly filled.

The lights dim, and on the large stage at the front of the auditorium, a
pair of eyes can just be seen peeping out from behind one corner of the
curtain.  Upon seeing that the audience has settled sufficiently, Constable
Cooper's eyes vanish once more, and only a faint ripple can be seen in the
red serge curtains.

A moment of blackness, of held breath.

Suddenly, the music swells, and the curtains fly apart, the stage bathed now
in bright, golden light.  The backdrop is hung with massive American and
Canadian flags, and the music seems strangely familiar.  In the center of
the stage, a tall man with sandy blonde hair wears the uniform of a Royal
Canadian Mounted Policeman, his back turned to the audience.

As the musical introduction draws to a conclusion, the Mountie turns, and it
is revealed to be Turnbull.  Yet there is an odd addition to his uniform.two
pieces of black tape, crossed in a crude X over his mouth.  He rips them
away, and as the music begins anew, he begins to sing:

"Time's have changed!
Our fans are getting worse!
They wont abandon their computers.
They write in prose and verse!
Should we blame the government?
Or blame society?
Or should we blame the images on TV?
No!  Blame Canada!"

With the beginning of the chorus, additional performers begin to emerge from
the wings to either side.  At first glance, they would appear to be a
mixture of Mounties and members of the Chicago PD.  Almost immediately,
however, one notices that not only are they all rather shapely young women
arrayed in a manner suited more to the Rockettes than officers of the law,
but that the uniforms of both organizations have been significantly altered.
The customary red serge tunic of the Mounties remains, but cut a good deal
tighter, and the loose jodphurs have been replaced with tights, even as the
boots have sprouted fashionably impressive heels.  Only the sacred Stetson
remains unaltered.  Likewise, the distinctive checkerboard cap of the
Chicago PD shows no change, though the tailored blue slacks of their uniform
have also transformed to tights, the blue dress jacket cut in such a manner
as to best emphasize the virtues of the push-up brassiere.

With a series of emphatic fan kicks, high kicks, and other variations on the
standard kick line, the curious line of pseudo-law-enforcement dancers
conducts their routine with precision, skill, and dazzling Colgate smiles as
Turnbull continues, unfazed:

"No, blame Canada!
Blame Canada!
With Ray's gorgeous deep green eyes,
And that Mountie that won't lie.
Blame Canada,
Blame Canada!
We need to form a full assault!
It's Canadas fault!
Don't blame PG,
For the Ray called Stan,
David Marciano had to leave,
And he still had to get his man!
One former Trekkie once,
Had William Shatner on her shelf,
But now she insists on CKR and no one else!
Well, blame Canada!
Blame Canada!
It seems that everythings gone wrong,
Since Canada came along.
Blame Canada!
Blame Canada!
They're not even a real country anyway.
Many fans have been a doctor or a lawyer it's true
Instead they're writing fanfic, it's all they can do!
Should we blame the keyboard?
Should we blame the Mac?
Or the readers who gave them the feedback?
Heck no!
Blame Canada!"

At this last stanza, the line of dancers parts, and Turnbull joins them,
flanked by a 'Chicago Cop' on one side, and a fellow 'Mountie' on the other.
Displaying a surprising agility, he seamlessly joins the high-stepping
choreography for the grand finale:

"Blame Canada!
With all their curling hubbabaloo,
And that bitch Victoria too!
Blame Canada!
Shame on Canada!
The smut we must stop!
The slash we must smash!
Laughter and fun,
must all be undone.
We must blame them and cause a fuss.
Before someone thinks of blaming uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuus!"

Breathing a bit hard from his exertions, his face gleaming with sweat and
triumph from beneath the brim of his Stetson, Turnbull leads the dancers in
a final, deep bow.  The audience, having overcome their initial
bewilderment, applauds enthusiastically.   A few more bows are taken, then
the line parts smartly in the middle, filing off into the wings on either
side.

For a few moments, the stage is deserted, then it darkens, only a single
spotlight illuminating a small podium tucked into the front left-hand corner
of the stage.  Another Mountie stands there, running a finger nervously
under the tight, high collar of his red serge dress uniform.  His eyes, (the
precise color of which are a matter of great debate) squint slightly as they
try to make out the audience beyond the glare of the spotlight, and he
smiles pleasantly, only a bit of his nervousness apparent, and then only
because the audience knows him with a nearly frightening degree of intimacy.

He clears his throat, takes a sip of water from a small glass, then begins
with a nod towards the wings.  "Thank you, Constable Turnbull, for
that.fascinating introduction to tonight's festivities.  Ladies, gentlemen,
and wolves, my name is Constable Benton Fraser of the Royal Canadian Mounted
Police.  It is my honor and my privilege to announce the winners of the Due
Credit Awards 2000.  These winners will be listed first through third place,
in addition to any ties, and will receive direct notification along with
their awards images over the next 48 hours.

"This awards program has now concluded its second year's nominations and
voting, and the awards I am about to announce are truly your awards.  They
include every corner of your fictional endeavors, and they have been given
by a jury of your peers.

"However, before we begin, I would like to remind each of you that these are
not necessarily empirical qualitative judgments, but rather expressions of
individual preferences.  Every single author nominated in these awards was
considered the best in their field by someone, and every author who has ever
laid a word upon pen or pixel is deserving of praise.  I have always felt
that the bravest thing a man could do was to write down his innermost
thoughts where any stranger could read them.  For all the authors, I would
like to offer a round of applause."

The applause that thunders through the auditorium is truly deafening,
pierced by whistles, roars, and people shouting out the names of friends,
fans, and role models.  It is a moment of complete unity in the fandom.  No
matter what other opinions may be held, there is not a person in that
auditorium who does not understand the special courage of the authors they
have so enjoyed.

When the applause finally dies away, Fraser reaches for a large, creamy
envelope that has been lying on the podium.  Unconsciously holding his
breath, he slips one thick, work-worn thumb beneath the seal, breaking it
open.  He lifts the flap, removes the paper.  A smile comes over his face,
and he begins to read.

"The winners of the Due Credit Awards 2000 are..

***

BEST AUTHOR:
First Place: Cassandra Hope and Carol Trendall
Second Place: Bone
Third Place: Kellie Matthews

BEST NEW AUTHOR:
First Place: Voyagerbabe
Second Place: Bone
Third Place: Shirley Russell

BEST STORY:
First Place: The Better Angels by Aristide and Bone
Second Place: Senseless by Voyagerbabe
Third Place: Call Of The City by Cassandra Hope

BEST SERIES:
First Place: Ben And Phil Series by Cassandra Hope and Carol Trendall
Second Place: Alchemy by Caroline Alert
Third Place: Near Wild Heaven by Audra

BEST ORIGINAL CHARACTER:
First Place: Phil McKenzie by Cassandra Hope and Carol Trendall
Second Place: Casey Sinclair by Cassandra Hope and Carol Trendall
Third Place: Mary by Judi Hardin

BEST DRAMA:
First Place: Roots Rain by Kat Allison
Second Place: Call Of The City by Cassandra Hope
Third Place: Under The Hunter's Moon by Cassandra Hope

BEST HUMOR:
First Place: How Ray Got His Groove Back by Aristide and Bone
Second Place: It's All In The Wrist by Aristide
Third Place: Scenes From An Ice Floe by Magnes

BEST ROMANCE:
First Place: One Word by Sher Haas
Second Place: How Ray Got His Groove Back by Aristide and Bone
Third Place: Letting Go by Cassandra Hope

BEST EPISODE ADDITION:
First Place: To Protect And Serve by Winston
Second Place: Call Of The City by Cassandra Hope
Third Place: TIE
Odds Continued by Ladybug
Layers Part 5 by Bone

BEST ALTERNATE UNIVERSE:
First Place: Somewhere Else To Be by Kellie Matthews
Second Place: Mountie Slayer by E.A. Karras and Magnes
Third Place:  Call Of The City by Cassandra Hope

BEST CROSSOVER:
First Place: Northern Comfort by Kellie Matthews
Second Place: Somebody Else's Lover by Lisa Martin and Agnes Joseph
Third Place: A Mountie In Maggody by A. J. Dannehl

BEST GEN POEM:
First Place: Masterpiece by Voyagerbabe
Second Place: This Is Crazy by Voyagerbabe
Third Place: As I Wait by Postcard

BEST SLASH POEM:
To Protect A Heart (Only Nominee) Author Unknown

BEST PARODY OR FILK:
First Place: The Mountie Mash by Cassandra Hope
Second Place: Diefenbaker's Twelve Days Of Christmas by Jackie
Third Place: Due South - The Unofficial Song by Jackie

BEST GEN PG-13:
First Place: Under The Cold Moon by Cassandra Hope
Second Place: Call Of The City by Cassandra Hope
Third Place: Under The Hunter's Moon by Cassandra Hope

BEST GEN NC-17
First Place: Letting Go by Cassandra Hope
Second Place: The Voyeur by Courser
Third Place: Winter's Night by Jo March

BEST SLASH PG-13
First Place: The Way We Weren't by Carol Trendall
Second Place: Roots Rain by Kat Allison
Third Place: TIE
The Company Of Wolves by Viridian5
Unconscious by Viridian5
Mardis Gras Trio by Carol Trendall

BEST SLASH NC-17
First Place: TIE
How Ray Got His Groove Back by Aristide and Bone
Layers, Part Five by Bone
Second Place: Garnish by Kellie Matthews
Third Place: TIE
The Better Angels by Aristide and Bone
Northern Comfort by Kellie Matthews

BEST FRASER/THATCHER:
First Place: TIE
Ice Queen by Icecat
Twelfth Night by Jo March
Second Place: March the 11th, Sequel To A Kiss by Mary
Third Place: Winter's Night by Jo March

BEST FRASER/RAY VECCHIO:
First Place: In Your Corner by Dawn M. Pares
Second Place: TIE
The Death Of Armondo Langoustini by Innisuq
Dead Wrong by Manna LaDroit
Third Place: Double Or Nothing by Manna LaDroit

BEST FRASER/RAY KOWALSKI:
First Place: How Ray Got His Groove Back by Aristide and Bone
Second Place: The Better Angels by Aristide and Bone
Third Place: Somewhere Else To Be by Kellie Matthews

BEST FRASER/OTHER MAN:
First Place: Northern Comfort by Kellie Matthews
Second Place: The Way We Weren't by Carol Trendall
Third Place: TIE
To The Memory Of The Late Sean O'Leary by Corrine
Honestly by LaTonya

BEST FRASER/OTHER WOMAN:
First Place: All Your Kisses I Still Taste by Carol Trendall
Second Place: Letting Go by Cassandra Hope
Third Place: Chasms Of The Mind by Cassandra Hope

BEST RAY VECCHIO/OTHER MAN:
First Place: TIE!
Let's Settle This Like Gentlemen by Shannon McKinnon
Reality Check by Shannon McKinnon
Four Degrees Of Separation by Elaine Walker
Second Place: The Letter by Barbara Webb
Third Place: All's Fair In Love And War by Jennifer Saenz

BEST RAY VECCHIO/OTHER WOMAN:
First Place: Call Of The City by Cassandra Hope
Second Place: Leaving Las Vegas In Thirty-Four Pieces by Shirley Russell
Third Place: Abbey Normal by Kali Sanderson

BEST RAY KOWALSKI/OTHER MAN:
First Place: Volpe by Te
Second Place: Kahlua by Te
Third Place: The Way We Weren't by Carol Trendall

BEST RAY KOWALSKI/OTHER WOMAN:
First Place: One Is A Lonely Number by Shirley Russell
Second Place: The Meaning Of Lonely by M. Megan O'Neill
Third Place: Face To Face by Laura Lee

BEST THATCHER/OTHER MAN:
First Place: Call Of The City by Cassandra Hope
Second Place: Who'd Have Thought by Amethyst
Third Place: The Viewing by Tanya Reed

BEST OTHER MAN/OTHER WOMAN:
First Place: In The Light Of The Silvery Moon by Shirley Russell
Second Place: Gift Of Joy by Debbie Hann
Third Place: Turnbull's Turn by Courser

***

The awards thus dully listed, he clears his throat again to break up the
bustle of conversation that has erupted among the audience.  "I thank you
all for your patience with these awards, but before I let you go, I have
some people to thank, and I have some announcements to make.

"First, I would like to thank all of you for your patience this year.  I
know things didn't run very smoothly, but there were some computer problems,
family problems, and difficulties with AOL and Hotmail that plagued your
administrator this year.  Strwriter would like to thank everyone for being
so sweet and understanding with the myriad delays and extensions.

Second, Strwriter would like to extend her deepest and most profound thanks
to two wonderful individuals, without whom these awards would never have
been finished.  These ladies put in every bit as much time and effort as she
did, and deserve full credit for their hard work.  This thing would have
been a bloody, tattered mess without them.  They labored under the fires of
Hotmail and anonymity through the entire affair, Str knowing nothing about
them, they knowing nothing about each other.  Only now, with the awards
concluded, may they be unmasked to myself, Strwriter, each other, and the
rest of the appreciative fan community."

***

PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS ASSISTANT ONE:
Aislinn
aislinn040@...

I'm pretty much a Fraser/Kowalski girl right down the line, with some
Ray/Ray thrown in for good measure. While I'm a fan of all the seasons,
Callum Rennie is just too fine not to focus on completely. I started out
with the Hercules fandom then moved on to the X-Files. Once I discovered the
joys of Due South and the boys by way of Red Thunder's incredible crossover
masterpiece, I was hooked, and have been here ever since. I'm more of a
reader than a writer, though I did dip my foot in the pool with "Thank You,
Turnbull"; a Christmas PWP.

***

PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS ASSISTANT TWO:
Vixenrouge
vixenrouge@...

Hi, I'm Vixenrouge, proud member in good standing of The Church of the
Flaming Riv! Relatively new to DS fandom, I'm an avid reader of F/V slash of
any rating, and any good gen/het fic. I've written a few small things, and I
have a story in the upcoming printzine 'True South', but mostly I hang about
several DS lists.

I'd like to salute the long-suffering and hard-working Strwriter for
allowing me to use long dormant math skills. Sorry to see you go, kid.

And I'd like raise a Vecchian toast (cranberry juice with club soda, twist
of lime) to my anonymous counterpart from Kamp Kowalski, Assistant 1. May
there always be Smarties in your coffee and a song in your heart.

***

"A sincere Thank You Kindly must also be extended to Voyagerbabe, who wrote
the introduction to the awards ceremony as a favor to Strwriter, who had an
English assignment due."

The tone of Fraser's voice changes, becoming quieter, more solemn.  "Now
that the thanks are concluded, I must convey a final announcement to you,
this one laden with regret.  I am sorry to say that the Due Credit Awards,
Due South fandom, Due South fan fiction, and the internet in general has
caused great tension in Strwriter's family.  As a result of this, Strwriter
is going to be leaving the fandom entirely tonight at midnight.  After this
time, she will have withdrawn from all lists, terminated all fan fiction
endeavors, and will no longer participate in any fandom to any degree.  She
would request also that any and all email messages to her regarding Due
South, the fandom, her leaving thereof, or any other matter be sent within
the next twenty-four hours, and no contact be made after that, as she will
be using the internet for strictly observed scholastic purposes only.

"Regarding the continuation of the Due Credit Awards into the year 2001 and
beyond, the care of the awards program has been turned over to Jen LG and
Icecat, who have volunteered to manage the awards in years to come.
Strwriter will be transferring to them all related files and information she
has compiled, and requests only that they continue it in the spirit it was
conceived.one of fairness, generosity, and inclusion.

"It is with deep regret and heavy heart that Strwriter leaves you.  She has
come to consider many of you to be friends, and has greatly enjoyed the
fanfic endeavors of many more.  She hopes to be remembered as someone who
liked doing things for people, but most of all, she hopes to be remembered
for these awards, and for the spirit of unity within them.  This is not the
place for personal good-byes or explanations, but there will be a second
letter following close on the heels of this.  That letter will be more
detailed in both its farewells as well as the reason for Str's departure.

"Thank you kindly for participating in the Second Annual Due Credit Awards."

The Mountie nods, touching the brim of his hat in what seems almost a
salute.

The stage goes dark.

***



Strwriter

Keeper of Benny's "Looney Tunes" behavior from "North", the deck of Canadian
flag playing cards from "Odds," and Benny's adorable little ear-rubbing
habit.

Organizer of the Due Credit Awards
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Dunes/7676/duecredit.html

"The uniform, the motion, the legs...driving like pistons...pumping like
steel...something red going fast always catches the eye."
(Inspector Margaret Thatcher, "Seeing Is Believing.")

"He makes the backs of my knees sweat."
(Sophie Ware, "Getting Married In Buffalo Jump.")

The Due Credit Awards 2000
Closing Ceremony and Awards Presentation

The auditorium is filled with the sounds of murmured conversation as
hundreds of women seek their proper places among the rows of seats.  A few
men wander through the assembly, some watching in a vaguely stunned
amusement, some actually clutching notebooks and pens such as those wielded
by the majority of the women.

At first, the seating attempts are chaotic at best.  Ray Vecchio fans do not
want to sit with Ray Kowalski fans.  Slash fans do not want to sit with Gen
fans.  A group of ladies clutching thick tomes of Fraser/Thatcher fic butt
heads with another group, who's fic choices label the enigmatic Inspector as
a heartless Ice Queen.  Three original characters, searching for seats next
to their authors, all realize that they are married to Benton Fraser, and a
rather alarming debate ensues.

Slowly, however, peace begins to spread through the auditorium like a
soothing balm.  Each author, each reader realizes that they have come for a
single purpose.to celebrate the wonderful, uniting endeavor that is
fan-based fiction.  Each genre, each like and dislike has equal chance.
Trends and old standbys are expected to make their presence equally known.
The conversation fades from an angry rumble to an anticipatory hum as the
last seats are calmly filled.

The lights dim, and on the large stage at the front of the auditorium, a
pair of eyes can just be seen peeping out from behind one corner of the
curtain.  Upon seeing that the audience has settled sufficiently, Constable
Cooper's eyes vanish once more, and only a faint ripple can be seen in the
red serge curtains.

A moment of blackness, of held breath.

Suddenly, the music swells, and the curtains fly apart, the stage bathed now
in bright, golden light.  The backdrop is hung with massive American and
Canadian flags, and the music seems strangely familiar.  In the center of
the stage, a tall man with sandy blonde hair wears the uniform of a Royal
Canadian Mounted Policeman, his back turned to the audience.

As the musical introduction draws to a conclusion, the Mountie turns, and it
is revealed to be Turnbull.  Yet there is an odd addition to his uniform.two
pieces of black tape, crossed in a crude X over his mouth.  He rips them
away, and as the music begins anew, he begins to sing:

"Time's have changed!
Our fans are getting worse!
They wont abandon their computers.
They write in prose and verse!
Should we blame the government?
Or blame society?
Or should we blame the images on TV?
No!  Blame Canada!"

With the beginning of the chorus, additional performers begin to emerge from
the wings to either side.  At first glance, they would appear to be a
mixture of Mounties and members of the Chicago PD.  Almost immediately,
however, one notices that not only are they all rather shapely young women
arrayed in a manner suited more to the Rockettes than officers of the law,
but that the uniforms of both organizations have been significantly altered.
The customary red serge tunic of the Mounties remains, but cut a good deal
tighter, and the loose jodphurs have been replaced with tights, even as the
boots have sprouted fashionably impressive heels.  Only the sacred Stetson
remains unaltered.  Likewise, the distinctive checkerboard cap of the
Chicago PD shows no change, though the tailored blue slacks of their uniform
have also transformed to tights, the blue dress jacket cut in such a manner
as to best emphasize the virtues of the push-up brassiere.

With a series of emphatic fan kicks, high kicks, and other variations on the
standard kick line, the curious line of pseudo-law-enforcement dancers
conducts their routine with precision, skill, and dazzling Colgate smiles as
Turnbull continues, unfazed:

"No, blame Canada!
Blame Canada!
With Ray's gorgeous deep green eyes,
And that Mountie that won't lie.
Blame Canada,
Blame Canada!
We need to form a full assault!
It's Canadas fault!
Don't blame PG,
For the Ray called Stan,
David Marciano had to leave,
And he still had to get his man!
One former Trekkie once,
Had William Shatner on her shelf,
But now she insists on CKR and no one else!
Well, blame Canada!
Blame Canada!
It seems that everythings gone wrong,
Since Canada came along.
Blame Canada!
Blame Canada!
They're not even a real country anyway.
Many fans have been a doctor or a lawyer it's true
Instead they're writing fanfic, it's all they can do!
Should we blame the keyboard?
Should we blame the Mac?
Or the readers who gave them the feedback?
Heck no!
Blame Canada!"

At this last stanza, the line of dancers parts, and Turnbull joins them,
flanked by a 'Chicago Cop' on one side, and a fellow 'Mountie' on the other.
Displaying a surprising agility, he seamlessly joins the high-stepping
choreography for the grand finale:

"Blame Canada!
With all their curling hubbabaloo,
And that bitch Victoria too!
Blame Canada!
Shame on Canada!
The smut we must stop!
The slash we must smash!
Laughter and fun,
must all be undone.
We must blame them and cause a fuss.
Before someone thinks of blaming uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuus!"

Breathing a bit hard from his exertions, his face gleaming with sweat and
triumph from beneath the brim of his Stetson, Turnbull leads the dancers in
a final, deep bow.  The audience, having overcome their initial
bewilderment, applauds enthusiastically.   A few more bows are taken, then
the line parts smartly in the middle, filing off into the wings on either
side.

For a few moments, the stage is deserted, then it darkens, only a single
spotlight illuminating a small podium tucked into the front left-hand corner
of the stage.  Another Mountie stands there, running a finger nervously
under the tight, high collar of his red serge dress uniform.  His eyes, (the
precise color of which are a matter of great debate) squint slightly as they
try to make out the audience beyond the glare of the spotlight, and he
smiles pleasantly, only a bit of his nervousness apparent, and then only
because the audience knows him with a nearly frightening degree of intimacy.

He clears his throat, takes a sip of water from a small glass, then begins
with a nod towards the wings.  "Thank you, Constable Turnbull, for
that.fascinating introduction to tonight's festivities.  Ladies, gentlemen,
and wolves, my name is Constable Benton Fraser of the Royal Canadian Mounted
Police.  It is my honor and my privilege to announce the winners of the Due
Credit Awards 2000.  These winners will be listed first through third place,
in addition to any ties, and will receive direct notification along with
their awards images over the next 48 hours.

"This awards program has now concluded its second year's nominations and
voting, and the awards I am about to announce are truly your awards.  They
include every corner of your fictional endeavors, and they have been given
by a jury of your peers.

"However, before we begin, I would like to remind each of you that these are
not necessarily empirical qualitative judgments, but rather expressions of
individual preferences.  Every single author nominated in these awards was
considered the best in their field by someone, and every author who has ever
laid a word upon pen or pixel is deserving of praise.  I have always felt
that the bravest thing a man could do was to write down his innermost
thoughts where any stranger could read them.  For all the authors, I would
like to offer a round of applause."

The applause that thunders through the auditorium is truly deafening,
pierced by whistles, roars, and people shouting out the names of friends,
fans, and role models.  It is a moment of complete unity in the fandom.  No
matter what other opinions may be held, there is not a person in that
auditorium who does not understand the special courage of the authors they
have so enjoyed.

When the applause finally dies away, Fraser reaches for a large, creamy
envelope that has been lying on the podium.  Unconsciously holding his
breath, he slips one thick, work-worn thumb beneath the seal, breaking it
open.  He lifts the flap, removes the paper.  A smile comes over his face,
and he begins to read.

"The winners of the Due Credit Awards 2000 are..

***

BEST AUTHOR:
First Place: Cassandra Hope and Carol Trendall
Second Place: Bone
Third Place: Kellie Matthews

BEST NEW AUTHOR:
First Place: Voyagerbabe
Second Place: Bone
Third Place: Shirley Russell

BEST STORY:
First Place: The Better Angels by Aristide and Bone
Second Place: Senseless by Voyagerbabe
Third Place: Call Of The City by Cassandra Hope

BEST SERIES:
First Place: Ben And Phil Series by Cassandra Hope and Carol Trendall
Second Place: Alchemy by Caroline Alert
Third Place: Near Wild Heaven by Audra

BEST ORIGINAL CHARACTER:
First Place: Phil McKenzie by Cassandra Hope and Carol Trendall
Second Place: Casey Sinclair by Cassandra Hope and Carol Trendall
Third Place: Mary by Judi Hardin

BEST DRAMA:
First Place: Roots Rain by Kat Allison
Second Place: Call Of The City by Cassandra Hope
Third Place: Under The Hunter's Moon by Cassandra Hope

BEST HUMOR:
First Place: How Ray Got His Groove Back by Aristide and Bone
Second Place: It's All In The Wrist by Aristide
Third Place: Scenes From An Ice Floe by Magnes

BEST ROMANCE:
First Place: One Word by Sher Haas
Second Place: How Ray Got His Groove Back by Aristide and Bone
Third Place: Letting Go by Cassandra Hope

BEST EPISODE ADDITION:
First Place: To Protect And Serve by Winston
Second Place: Call Of The City by Cassandra Hope
Third Place: TIE
Odds Continued by Ladybug
Layers Part 5 by Bone

BEST ALTERNATE UNIVERSE:
First Place: Somewhere Else To Be by Kellie Matthews
Second Place: Mountie Slayer by E.A. Karras and Magnes
Third Place:  Call Of The City by Cassandra Hope

BEST CROSSOVER:
First Place: Northern Comfort by Kellie Matthews
Second Place: Somebody Else's Lover by Lisa Martin and Agnes Joseph
Third Place: A Mountie In Maggody by A. J. Dannehl

BEST GEN POEM:
First Place: Masterpiece by Voyagerbabe
Second Place: This Is Crazy by Voyagerbabe
Third Place: As I Wait by Postcard

BEST SLASH POEM:
To Protect A Heart (Only Nominee) Author Unknown

BEST PARODY OR FILK:
First Place: The Mountie Mash by Cassandra Hope
Second Place: Diefenbaker's Twelve Days Of Christmas by Jackie
Third Place: Due South - The Unofficial Song by Jackie

BEST GEN PG-13:
First Place: Under The Cold Moon by Cassandra Hope
Second Place: Call Of The City by Cassandra Hope
Third Place: Under The Hunter's Moon by Cassandra Hope

BEST GEN NC-17
First Place: Letting Go by Cassandra Hope
Second Place: The Voyeur by Courser
Third Place: Winter's Night by Jo March

BEST SLASH PG-13
First Place: The Way We Weren't by Carol Trendall
Second Place: Roots Rain by Kat Allison
Third Place: TIE
The Company Of Wolves by Viridian5
Unconscious by Viridian5
Mardis Gras Trio by Carol Trendall

BEST SLASH NC-17
First Place: TIE
How Ray Got His Groove Back by Aristide and Bone
Layers, Part Five by Bone
Second Place: Garnish by Kellie Matthews
Third Place: TIE
The Better Angels by Aristide and Bone
Northern Comfort by Kellie Matthews

BEST FRASER/THATCHER:
First Place: TIE
Ice Queen by Icecat
Twelfth Night by Jo March
Second Place: March the 11th, Sequel To A Kiss by Mary
Third Place: Winter's Night by Jo March

BEST FRASER/RAY VECCHIO:
First Place: In Your Corner by Dawn M. Pares
Second Place: TIE
The Death Of Armondo Langoustini by Innisuq
Dead Wrong by Manna LaDroit
Third Place: Double Or Nothing by Manna LaDroit

BEST FRASER/RAY KOWALSKI:
First Place: How Ray Got His Groove Back by Aristide and Bone
Second Place: The Better Angels by Aristide and Bone
Third Place: Somewhere Else To Be by Kellie Matthews

BEST FRASER/OTHER MAN:
First Place: Northern Comfort by Kellie Matthews
Second Place: The Way We Weren't by Carol Trendall
Third Place: TIE
To The Memory Of The Late Sean O'Leary by Corrine
Honestly by LaTonya

BEST FRASER/OTHER WOMAN:
First Place: All Your Kisses I Still Taste by Carol Trendall
Second Place: Letting Go by Cassandra Hope
Third Place: Chasms Of The Mind by Cassandra Hope

BEST RAY VECCHIO/OTHER MAN:
First Place: TIE!
Let's Settle This Like Gentlemen by Shannon McKinnon
Reality Check by Shannon McKinnon
Four Degrees Of Separation by Elaine Walker
Second Place: The Letter by Barbara Webb
Third Place: All's Fair In Love And War by Jennifer Saenz

BEST RAY VECCHIO/OTHER WOMAN:
First Place: Call Of The City by Cassandra Hope
Second Place: Leaving Las Vegas In Thirty-Four Pieces by Shirley Russell
Third Place: Abbey Normal by Kali Sanderson

BEST RAY KOWALSKI/OTHER MAN:
First Place: Volpe by Te
Second Place: Kahlua by Te
Third Place: The Way We Weren't by Carol Trendall

BEST RAY KOWALSKI/OTHER WOMAN:
First Place: One Is A Lonely Number by Shirley Russell
Second Place: The Meaning Of Lonely by M. Megan O'Neill
Third Place: Face To Face by Laura Lee

BEST THATCHER/OTHER MAN:
First Place: Call Of The City by Cassandra Hope
Second Place: Who'd Have Thought by Amethyst
Third Place: The Viewing by Tanya Reed

BEST OTHER MAN/OTHER WOMAN:
First Place: In The Light Of The Silvery Moon by Shirley Russell
Second Place: Gift Of Joy by Debbie Hann
Third Place: Turnbull's Turn by Courser

***

The awards thus dully listed, he clears his throat again to break up the
bustle of conversation that has erupted among the audience.  "I thank you
all for your patience with these awards, but before I let you go, I have
some people to thank, and I have some announcements to make.

"First, I would like to thank all of you for your patience this year.  I
know things didn't run very smoothly, but there were some computer problems,
family problems, and difficulties with AOL and Hotmail that plagued your
administrator this year.  Strwriter would like to thank everyone for being
so sweet and understanding with the myriad delays and extensions.

Second, Strwriter would like to extend her deepest and most profound thanks
to two wonderful individuals, without whom these awards would never have
been finished.  These ladies put in every bit as much time and effort as she
did, and deserve full credit for their hard work.  This thing would have
been a bloody, tattered mess without them.  They labored under the fires of
Hotmail and anonymity through the entire affair, Str knowing nothing about
them, they knowing nothing about each other.  Only now, with the awards
concluded, may they be unmasked to myself, Strwriter, each other, and the
rest of the appreciative fan community."

***

PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS ASSISTANT ONE:
Aislinn
aislinn040@...

I'm pretty much a Fraser/Kowalski girl right down the line, with some
Ray/Ray thrown in for good measure. While I'm a fan of all the seasons,
Callum Rennie is just too fine not to focus on completely. I started out
with the Hercules fandom then moved on to the X-Files. Once I discovered the
joys of Due South and the boys by way of Red Thunder's incredible crossover
masterpiece, I was hooked, and have been here ever since. I'm more of a
reader than a writer, though I did dip my foot in the pool with "Thank You,
Turnbull"; a Christmas PWP.

***

PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS ASSISTANT TWO:
Vixenrouge
vixenrouge@...

Hi, I'm Vixenrouge, proud member in good standing of The Church of the
Flaming Riv! Relatively new to DS fandom, I'm an avid reader of F/V slash of
any rating, and any good gen/het fic. I've written a few small things, and I
have a story in the upcoming printzine 'True South', but mostly I hang about
several DS lists.

I'd like to salute the long-suffering and hard-working Strwriter for
allowing me to use long dormant math skills. Sorry to see you go, kid.

And I'd like raise a Vecchian toast (cranberry juice with club soda, twist
of lime) to my anonymous counterpart from Kamp Kowalski, Assistant 1. May
there always be Smarties in your coffee and a song in your heart.

***

"A sincere Thank You Kindly must also be extended to Voyagerbabe, who wrote
the introduction to the awards ceremony as a favor to Strwriter, who had an
English assignment due."

The tone of Fraser's voice changes, becoming quieter, more solemn.  "Now
that the thanks are concluded, I must convey a final announcement to you,
this one laden with regret.  I am sorry to say that the Due Credit Awards,
Due South fandom, Due South fan fiction, and the internet in general has
caused great tension in Strwriter's family.  As a result of this, Strwriter
is going to be leaving the fandom entirely tonight at midnight.  After this
time, she will have withdrawn from all lists, terminated all fan fiction
endeavors, and will no longer participate in any fandom to any degree.  She
would request also that any and all email messages to her regarding Due
South, the fandom, her leaving thereof, or any other matter be sent within
the next twenty-four hours, and no contact be made after that, as she will
be using the internet for strictly observed scholastic purposes only.

"Regarding the continuation of the Due Credit Awards into the year 2001 and
beyond, the care of the awards program has been turned over to Jen LG and
Icecat, who have volunteered to manage the awards in years to come.
Strwriter will be transferring to them all related files and information she
has compiled, and requests only that they continue it in the spirit it was
conceived.one of fairness, generosity, and inclusion.

"It is with deep regret and heavy heart that Strwriter leaves you.  She has
come to consider many of you to be friends, and has greatly enjoyed the
fanfic endeavors of many more.  She hopes to be remembered as someone who
liked doing things for people, but most of all, she hopes to be remembered
for these awards, and for the spirit of unity within them.  This is not the
place for personal good-byes or explanations, but there will be a second
letter following close on the heels of this.  That letter will be more
detailed in both its farewells as well as the reason for Str's departure.

"Thank you kindly for participating in the Second Annual Due Credit Awards."

The Mountie nods, touching the brim of his hat in what seems almost a
salute.

The stage goes dark.

***



Strwriter

Keeper of Benny's "Looney Tunes" behavior from "North", the deck of Canadian
flag playing cards from "Odds," and Benny's adorable little ear-rubbing
habit.

Organizer of the Due Credit Awards
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Dunes/7676/duecredit.html

"The uniform, the motion, the legs...driving like pistons...pumping like
steel...something red going fast always catches the eye."
(Inspector Margaret Thatcher, "Seeing Is Believing.")

"He makes the backs of my knees sweat."
(Sophie Ware, "Getting Married In Buffalo Jump.")

The categories of Best Gen Poem and Best Parody or Filk will be closing at
midnight tonight.  If you wish to vote, please vote quickly!

Strwriter

Keeper of Benny's "Looney Tunes" behavior from "North", the deck of Canadian
flag playing cards from "Odds," and Benny's adorable little ear-rubbing
habit.

Organizer of the Due Credit Awards
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Dunes/7676/duecredit.html

"The uniform, the motion, the legs...driving like pistons...pumping like
steel...something red going fast always catches the eye."
(Inspector Margaret Thatcher, "Seeing Is Believing.")

"He makes the backs of my knees sweat."
(Sophie Ware, "Getting Married In Buffalo Jump.")

Here's the latest and greatest TNT Due South schedule:

Aug 19 - 8am - We Are the Eggmen

Aug 26 - 8am - Starman

Sep 2 - 8am - Some Like IT Red

Sep 5 - 3pm - Pilot 1/2
Sep 6 - 3pm - Pilot 2/2
Sep 7 - 3pm - Free Willy
Sep 8 - 2pm - Letting Go
             3pm - Diefenbaker's Day Off
Sep 9 - 8am - White Men Can't Jump to Conclusions

Sep 11 - 3pm - Manhunt
Sep 12 - 3pm - They Eat Horses, Don't They?
Sep 13 - 3pm - Pizza & Promises
Sep 14 - 3pm - Chinatown
Sep 15 - 3pm - Chicago HOliday 1/2
Sep 16 - 8am - All the Queen's Horses

Sep 18 - 3pm - Chicago Holiday 2/2
Sep 19 - 3pm - A Cop, a Mountie and a Baby
Sep 20 - 3pm - Gift of the Wheelman
Sep 21 - 3pm - You Must Remember This
Sep 22 - 3pm - Hawk and a Handsaw

Elyse
JRD203@...
William & Elyse's Due South Page
http://home.hiwaay.net/~warydbom/duesouth.htm

The categories of Best Author, Best New Author, and Best Series are closing
in thirty minutes at 12AM Central Standard Time.  If you have any last
moment votes to vote, vote them while the votes can still be voted.

Please forward this, and do it promptly.

Strwriter

Keeper of Benny's "Looney Tunes" behavior from "North", the deck of Canadian
flag playing cards from "Odds," and Benny's adorable little ear-rubbing
habit.

Organizer of the Due Credit Awards
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Dunes/7676/duecredit.html

"The uniform, the motion, the legs...driving like pistons...pumping like
steel...something red going fast always catches the eye."
(Inspector Margaret Thatcher, "Seeing Is Believing.")

"He makes the backs of my knees sweat."
(Sophie Ware, "Getting Married In Buffalo Jump.")

Someone has stolen the golden otters!  Yes, in this year of awards ceremony
mayhem, the Due Credits are not expected to escape unscathed.  This year's
awards has been punctuated by madness and disaster, but we are prevailing!
With the help of my two wonderful assistants, I have managed to get the
majority of the categories fully tallied!  Some are still in deliberation as
to exact line count on some of the votes, but those will be wrestled to the
ground and announced with the closing of the Best Gen Poem, Best New Author,
and Best Parody or Filk categories on the fifteenth.  The thirtieth will see
the final ceremony, with all due pagentry, a re-cap of all winners, the
announcement of the winners of Best Gen Poem, Best New Author, Best Author,
Best Series, and Best Parody or filk, and the distribution of graphics and
prizes.  But until then, may I have the envelope please:

The first round of winners for the 2000 Due Credit Awards are...

BEST ROMANCE
First Place: One Word by Sher Haas
Second Place: How Ray Got His Groove Back
Third Place: Letting Go by Cassandra Hope

BEST ALTERNATE UNIVERSE (This category was won by the largest margin.
Congratulations to Kellie Matthews, who's story "Somewhere Else To Be" beat
out it's closest competetor by 14.5 votes!)
First Place: Somewhere Else To Be
Second Place: Mountie Slayer
Third Place: Call of the City

BEST EPISODE ADDITION
First Place: To Protect And Serve
Second Place: Call of the City
Third Place:  TIE
Odds Continued
Layers, Part 5

BEST SLASH POEM
Winner by default, only one nominee in this category:
To Protect A Heart

BEST SLASH PG-13
First Place: The Way We Weren't
Second Place: Roots Rain
Third Place: TIE
The Company of Wolves
Mardis Gras Trilogy
Unconscious

BEST GEN NC-17
First Place: Letting Go by Cassandra Hope
Second Place: The Voyeur
Third Place: Winter's Night

BEST FRASER/RAY VECCHIO
First Place: In Your Corner
Second Place: TIE
The Death of Armondo Langoustini
Dead Wrong
Third Place: Double or Nothing

BEST FRASER/THATCHER
First Place: TIE
Ice Queen
Twelfth Night
Second Place: March the 11th, Sequel to a Kiss
Third Place: Winter's Night

BEST FRASER/OTHER MAN
First Place: Northern Comfort
Second Place: The Way We Weren't
Third Place: TIE
To the Memory of the Late Sean O'Leary
Honestly

BEST FRASER/OTHER WOMAN
First Place: All Your Kisses I Still Taste
Second Place: Letting Go by Cassandra Hope
Third Place: Chasms of the Mind

BEST THATCHER/OTHER MAN
First Place: Call of the City
Second Place: Who'd Have Thought
Third Place: The Viewing

BEST RAY VECCHIO/OTHER WOMAN
First Place: Call of the City
Second Place: Leaving Las Vegas in Thirty-Four Pieces
Third Place: Abbey Normal

BEST RAY VECCHIO/OTHER MAN
First Place: TIE
Four Degrees of Separation
Let's Settle This Like Gentlemen
Reality Check
Second Place: The Letter
Third Place: All's Fair in Love and War

BEST RAY KOWALSKI/OTHER WOMAN
First Place: One is a Lonely Number
Second Place: The Meaning of Being Lonely
Third Place: Face to Face

BEST RAY KOWALSKI/OTHER MAN
First Place: Volpe
Second Place: Kahlua
Third Place: The Way We Weren't

BEST OTHER MAN/OTHER WOMAN
First Place: In the Light of the Silvery Moon
Second Place: Gift of Joy
Third Place: Turnbull's Turn


Thank you all kindly for your participation in the 2000 Due Credit Awards!

Write Forever! (and forward as you please)


Strwriter

Keeper of Benny's "Looney Tunes" behavior from "North", the deck of Canadian
flag playing cards from "Odds," and Benny's adorable little ear-rubbing
habit.

Organizer of the Due Credit Awards
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Dunes/7676/duecredit.html

"The uniform, the motion, the legs...driving like pistons...pumping like
steel...something red going fast always catches the eye."
(Inspector Margaret Thatcher, "Seeing Is Believing.")

"He makes the backs of my knees sweat."
(Sophie Ware, "Getting Married In Buffalo Jump.")

After much pain and suffering, Best Series is now fully repaired and
operational!

Forward to one and all.

Strwriter

Keeper of Benny's "Looney Tunes" behavior from "North", the deck of Canadian
flag playing cards from "Odds," and Benny's adorable little ear-rubbing
habit.

Organizer of the Due Credit Awards
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Dunes/7676/duecredit.html

"The uniform, the motion, the legs...driving like pistons...pumping like
steel...something red going fast always catches the eye."
(Inspector Margaret Thatcher, "Seeing Is Believing.")

"He makes the backs of my knees sweat."
(Sophie Ware, "Getting Married In Buffalo Jump.")

Please take me off the list.
               Thank You












--- NATPE1@... wrote:
> From the Due South Informer:
>
> NEWSFLASH! 8/9/00
> "Fans have the opportunity to bid on a unique quilt
> autographed by Paul Gross
> for The Quilt project, a Canadian project whose goal
> is to raise awareness
> for support for breast cancer survivors and those
> affected by this disease.
> "At the same time, this year we want to raise more
> than the $80,000 we raised
> last year.  This project is about SUPPORT with not
> so much emphasis on
> research. We believe that support is the key to a
> healthy and sustainable
> quality of life.  The Quilt exemplifies this support
> process. The quilts will
> be on display in Stratford (at the Armoury) until
> September 3 and in Toronto
> at Casa Loma until October 31, 2000.  The final live
> auction will be on
> Saturday, November 18, 2000 at the Stratford
> Festival Theatre.  Advanced bids
> can be placed anytime by calling the office at 519
> 274 0456 or e-mailing to
> www.thequilt.com.
>
> Thank you kindly,
> Carol Miller
> Check  http://www.thequilt.com   for more
> information and quilts and stories.
> A larger photo of the signed quilt will be up on
> this site within a few
> weeks. Please check back!
>
> ----
> This information, plus a photo of Paul autographing
> the quilt ' "thank you
> kindly" Stratford 2000, Paul Gross,' is available at
> the URL below on the
> Latest News Page.
>
> ** Please feel free to post this information in its
> entirety to any other
> forum **
>
> Elyse
> JRD203@...
> William & Elyse's Due South Page
> http://home.hiwaay.net/~warydbom/duesouth.htm
>
>

>
> Welcome to the duesouth mailing list.
>
>              Rules:
>
> 1.Please no bad language on this list
>
> 2.No flamming any of the actors (actresses) they are
> only doing there job.
>
> 3.Please stay as close to the DS topic as possible!
>
> 4.Please follow the above rules and have fun!!!!!!
>
>


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From the Due South Informer:

NEWSFLASH! 8/9/00
"Fans have the opportunity to bid on a unique quilt autographed by Paul Gross
for The Quilt project, a Canadian project whose goal is to raise awareness
for support for breast cancer survivors and those affected by this disease.
"At the same time, this year we want to raise more than the $80,000 we raised
last year.  This project is about SUPPORT with not so much emphasis on
research. We believe that support is the key to a healthy and sustainable
quality of life.  The Quilt exemplifies this support process. The quilts will
be on display in Stratford (at the Armoury) until September 3 and in Toronto
at Casa Loma until October 31, 2000.  The final live auction will be on
Saturday, November 18, 2000 at the Stratford Festival Theatre.  Advanced bids
can be placed anytime by calling the office at 519 274 0456 or e-mailing to
www.thequilt.com.

Thank you kindly,
Carol Miller
Check  http://www.thequilt.com   for more information and quilts and stories.
A larger photo of the signed quilt will be up on this site within a few
weeks. Please check back!

----
This information, plus a photo of Paul autographing the quilt ' "thank you
kindly" Stratford 2000, Paul Gross,' is available at the URL below on the
Latest News Page.

** Please feel free to post this information in its entirety to any other
forum **

Elyse
JRD203@...
William & Elyse's Due South Page
http://home.hiwaay.net/~warydbom/duesouth.htm

Okay, I am setting about on the task of repairing "Best Series", the most
completely mucked of the entire assemblage.  As I understand it, these are
the errors that need correction.  If someone will confirm this, I'll get
busy correcting.

1: The following series were nominated, and listed among the nominees, but
are now missing from the list -
The Mask Slips
Adventures In Mouseland
Franklin Series
Layers by Bone
Layers by Shirley
Lost Chance Trilogy
Steps
Ghost Of A Chance
Things Once Linked
The Jesse Henderson Series
Poker Night
The Fan

2: "Satin Sheets" has been removed from the running by the author, as has
the "Red Serge" series.

3: "Borderlands" and "One For Sorrow" are actually the same series.  Votes
already received for these two entries will be combined.

Is this correct?  Anything else?

The nomination list can be checked against the series list thus:

Unfixed series page:
http://www.geocities.com/strwriter139/best_series2000.html

Nominees List:
Layers by Bone
Layers by Shirley (formerly "The Goofy Mountie Series")
Another Life
Steps
Things Once Linked
The Jessie Henderson Series
Poker Night
The Fan
Lovers In A Dangerous Time
Copy
Ghost Of A Chance
Money
Family
Red Serge
Our Mountain
Night At The Opera
Road Trip
History
The Mask Slips
Near Wild Heaven
Armondo And Cass
Ben and Phil
Glimpses Of Ben
One For Sorrow
Alchemy
Strange Glue
Mountie Slayer
The Ballpark Series
The Dating Game
Heat Wave
The Lynda Series
Adventures In Mouseland
Franklin Series
Mardis Gras Trilogy
Lost Chance Trilogy
Song of Heart's Desire
Buck And Change
One Ray, Two Ray, Old Ray, New Ray
Borderlands (begins w. 3 Amigos)
Fishing (begins w. The Catch)
Past, Present, Future
Satin Sheets
Ray and Mom Kowalski

Strwriter

Keeper of Benny's "Looney Tunes" behavior from "North", the deck of Canadian
flag playing cards from "Odds," and Benny's adorable little ear-rubbing
habit.

Organizer of the Due Credit Awards
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Dunes/7676/duecredit.html

"The uniform, the motion, the legs...driving like pistons...pumping like
steel...something red going fast always catches the eye."
(Inspector Margaret Thatcher, "Seeing Is Believing.")

"He makes the backs of my knees sweat."
(Sophie Ware, "Getting Married In Buffalo Jump.")

Best New Author is now up and running, including all nominated authors who
have not removed themselves.  Voting in this category will be extended to
August 15th.

Also, I had a typo in my post concerning Best Gen Poem and Best Parody or
Filk.  Those categories will be open twenty days, not ten, until the
twenty-fifth of August.

Strwriter

Keeper of Benny's "Looney Tunes" behavior from "North", the deck of Canadian
flag playing cards from "Odds," and Benny's adorable little ear-rubbing
habit.

Organizer of the Due Credit Awards
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Dunes/7676/duecredit.html

"The uniform, the motion, the legs...driving like pistons...pumping like
steel...something red going fast always catches the eye."
(Inspector Margaret Thatcher, "Seeing Is Believing.")

"He makes the backs of my knees sweat."
(Sophie Ware, "Getting Married In Buffalo Jump.")

The extended voting is now open on Best Gen Poem and Best Parody Or Filk.
These are two categories that have not previously been open for votes.  They
will be open for ten days, until the 15th.

Best Author and Best New Author, as well as (cross my fingers) Best Series
should be repaired and re-opened by midnight.  If not by precisely midnight,
they will be repaired by whenever I finally go to bed.

Strwriter

Keeper of Benny's "Looney Tunes" behavior from "North", the deck of Canadian
flag playing cards from "Odds," and Benny's adorable little ear-rubbing
habit.

Organizer of the Due Credit Awards
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Dunes/7676/duecredit.html

"The uniform, the motion, the legs...driving like pistons...pumping like
steel...something red going fast always catches the eye."
(Inspector Margaret Thatcher, "Seeing Is Believing.")

"He makes the backs of my knees sweat."
(Sophie Ware, "Getting Married In Buffalo Jump.")