Hi Victoria,
Thanks! I will see if I can answer your question regarding The New
Avengers.

Apart from changing the formula from Steed and Talented Amateur - to
Steed and rookie agent – now it's Steed with two agent partners –
male and female.

I will preface this commentary by saying that this is most
certainly `not' The Avengers as we knew it. If you are looking for
Steed and Peel, or Steed and Gale, or even Steed and King – you won't
see much in common other than Steed. It would and should be judged,
viewed, and enjoyed on it's own as a separate program – with Steed as
the lynchpin that carries the name and style with him. The Avengers
history is known and followed by the cast and the storyline. Steed's
prior partners are respected, because they `were' Steed's partners.
That in itself gains them an immeasurable amount of respect and so
this new team can be respected in that they `are' Steed's partner and
they `are' that good. It just isn't the Avengers we knew. It is also
debatable if Steed should have been in the picture at all, unless it
was as a Mr. Waverly or an `M' type of character. That being said, I
will continue.

Steed's partners: Purdey (Joanna Lumley) and Mike Gambit (Gareth
Hunt).

Purdey, a leggy ex-ballerina, admittedly kicked out ballet school
because she was too tall, has a mysterious background. Her father was
an agent who was killed. It isn't known if Purdey is a first or last
name (it is never explained and there is no other name given). Her
specialty is a French savatte-style of kick-fighting, she can even
fight with her legs while on her back if she was knocked down. She
can dance in many styles and even demonstrates tap-dancing. She knows
judo and does some occasional throws, but very little punching. She
had punched and knocked out someone with one punch, so she isn't a
one-trick fighter. She is a marksman with a handgun and can pilot a
helicopter. She is a versatile agent!

Mike Gambit is an ex-paratrooper Major from the military. He is an
expert with handguns and rifles. He can shoot a rifle as well as
Steed can shoot a shotgun or trap-gun (they just have different
tastes in weapons). He usually carries several guns (usually 4 of
them) and brings in heavy-duty hardware on emergency situations, like
in Gnaws. He is an expert in judo and some other styles of fighting.
He tends to stand perfectly still, gauging his opponent, and strike
with lightning swiftness. He is a skilled race-car driver and
survivor - he crashed in every one of the races, like the Daytona
500. He can also pilot a helicopter.

Gambit has been known to do the seemingly impossible (or just
admittedly plain stupid stunts). Like; 1) taking a running leap at a
tree and striking it with both feet to knock someone out of the tree.
2) when his gun is out of ammo and he was faced with an armed
opponent, he drew his gun to `block' the fired bullet with the
handle. 3) Fighting a cybernaut and actually `denting' it. There are
others, but you get the idea, and he does get injured occasionally.
Gambit doesn't believe in being under-prepared, outgunned, and
outfought. Gambit has the 70's GQ-style charm with a working class
background, compared to Steed's old-world charm and more elegant
background.

Gambit is infatuated, adores, and protective of Purdey. Purdey is
amused and enamored with Gambit, but keeps his advances at bay. She
keeps his interest and she flirts – well they all flirt. Purdey is
almost as infatuated with Steed as Tara was. Steed adores Purdey and
is protective of her as well, but keeps her at bay as well. It is a
strange love triangle. If Steed wasn't in the picture, it would be
very much like Steed and Peel all over again. Steed, Purdey, and
Gambit have their separate little on-going dalliances, flirtations,
and conquests. Occasionally we get an insight on Purdey's past and
background, from the appearances of old boyfriends.

Gareth Hunt and Joanna Lumley went through an Olympic level of
physical training (documented in various interviews) to do stunts and
action scenes on their own; stunt people were used in only the
dangerous stunts. So even more than just choreographed, they tried
for as much realism of movement in combat, action scenes, and driving
as possible. Very un-Avengers like. So this pair was `much' more than
the typical pampered actors. They wanted to portray Purdey with the
grace and stamina of a professional dancer. Gambit was the tough guy
(like Jim Rockford in the Rockford Files or like Number 6 in the
Prisoner) who would shy away from no dangers and no fights – and they
came out of the action scenes as someone who had actually gone
through the motions – tired, sweating, and breathing hard – because
they had! Very un-Avengers like.

That is the general background of the show's cast.

I think all episodes were filmed in Paris and 4 of them in Toronto.
So the `first' thing you would notice is that they aren't in England
anymore. Another thing is there are lots of people around and lots of
activity. It's not the sparsely populated scenes like in the
original. There is a major change in the style of music and the
incidental music throughout the series, bringing it more up-to-date.
There are police, pedestrians, convenience stores, neighborhoods,
tour-groups, normal people, and traffic. In this respect, it is very
un-Avengers.

There are more car chase scenes, more gun fights, more hand-to-hand
fights, and more violence in general than the original Avengers. I
don't know if I would call it gratuitous though. Gambit poses in the
nude for an artist and there are bedroom scenes where Gambit and
Purdey are rousted out of bed for a mission – they seem to take turns
walking into the other's bedroom and waking them up. Very un-Avengers
like.

There is a lot of innuendo and banter, some is smoothly delivered and
some isn't, it's an individual's call. They tried to keep that
Avengers-like.

Steed is always proper and gentlemanly. After all, he is Steed.
Patrick said that he had to re-learn who Steed was, after all that
time had passed.

Purdey and Gambit are as dangerous and respected by the enemy as
were: Mrs. Peel, Mrs. Gale, and Tara King. The difference is that
they are a `really' dangerous team. Tara was a talented rookie agent
and the other two were very talented amateurs, but Purdey and Gambit
are highly trained and seasoned agents. They pursue relentlessly,
kill when they must, and casually move on to continue the case. And
we are led to believe that both worked with Steed for a good bit of
time `before' the first episode was broadcast.

So when Purdey and Gambit are adventuring together or solo, one may
hope for a `Steed and Peel'-like program. But they aren't Steed and
Peel. Occasionally you may experience a little of the original
Avengers magic, but most of the time you will experience the New
Avengers magic.

You really have to watch it for yourself, to be able to judge it
fairly and not become biased by this commentary. I enjoy watching it
and you may too.

If you have other questions, I will do my very best to answer them as
fairly and honestly as possible.

Thanks,
Cal

Since I haven't seen The New Avengers, I would like to know how
different it is from the original.  I am sure it is more violent
since the 1970's is more gratuitous, but would the "average" Avengers
fan appreciate it or would you have to view it by itself in it's "own
right".

Victoria

And the price just went up again......


Victoria


--- In Mike_Gambit@yahoogroups.com, Cal Westray <calwestray@y...>
wrote:
>
> Hi Victoria,
> I understand what you mean. I was in contact with A&E a week or so
ago, and it sounded like they had absolutely no plans to release it
at all. (I also wanted to get A&E's Nero Wolfe on DVD as well, but
they have no plans to release it either.)
> So I called DeepDiscoundDVD.com's customer service number and
chatted with the young lady there. They had taken my order already.
Supposedly it won't be scheduled to ship 'until' around April 15th,
when it is available to them. The Item number (ANE070859D) gives me
the impression that it will be from A&E. If that will be from A&E,
I'm not sure what is going to happen then.
> At least she said that the billing won't occur 'until' they ship. I
should be able to cancel the order if no shipment occurs. We'll
see... Yes, you may want to hold off until we know more. (Too late
for me, but that's OK. I really want them!)
> When I discover anything new, I will keep everyone up to speed.
> Cal Westray
>  "vpav123 <vpav123@y...>" <vpav123@y...> wrote:Sorry to say I am a
bit iffy about the entire situation. I E-mailed
> Deep Discount to ask who was distributing the DVD's and they
> responded by saying 'What New Avengers'? I E-mailed them again with
> a link to the purchase page and then they told me A&E was
> distributing. So I went over to A&E and told them that I saw the
> DVD's available on another site for pre-order and they E-mailed me
> back telling me they had no plans to release the show. I find it
odd
> that a no name website is offering the DVD's for sale and places
like
> Amazon and A&E have no mention of it. Believe me, I hope it's true
> because I never saw the show, but I think I will hold off ordering
> them until I know for sure.
>
> Victoria
>
> --- In Mike_Gambit@yahoogroups.com, Cal Westray
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi David,
> > I missed that! Good catch! I just whizzed past that, it 'was'
> funny. How often does commentary like that get messed up, because
the
> people writing it know very little about the subject?
> > I just placed the order for the set. I will let everyone know how
> it works out.
> > Thanks to abfabfan2001!
> > Cal
> > David in Avengerland wrote:
> > About time too!
> > I didn't know Gareth Hunt was played by "Michael" Gambit!
> > David.
> > "abfabfan2001 " wrote: I read on
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Hi Victoria,

I understand what you mean. I was in contact with A&E a week or so ago, and it sounded like they had absolutely no plans to release it at all. (I also wanted to get A&E's Nero Wolfe on DVD as well, but they have no plans to release it either.)

So I called DeepDiscoundDVD.com's customer service number and chatted with the young lady there. They had taken my order already. Supposedly it won't be scheduled to ship 'until' around April 15th, when it is available to them. The Item number (ANE070859D) gives me the impression that it will be from A&E. If that will be from A&E, I'm not sure what is going to happen then.

At least she said that the billing won't occur 'until' they ship. I should be able to cancel the order if no shipment occurs. We'll see... Yes, you may want to hold off until we know more. (Too late for me, but that's OK. I really want them!)

When I discover anything new, I will keep everyone up to speed.

Cal Westray

 "vpav123 <vpav123@...>" <vpav123@...> wrote:

Sorry to say I am a bit iffy about the entire situation. I E-mailed
Deep Discount to ask who was distributing the DVD's and they
responded by saying 'What New Avengers'? I E-mailed them again with
a link to the purchase page and then they told me A&E was
distributing. So I went over to A&E and told them that I saw the
DVD's available on another site for pre-order and they E-mailed me
back telling me they had no plans to release the show. I find it odd
that a no name website is offering the DVD's for sale and places like
Amazon and A&E have no mention of it. Believe me, I hope it's true
because I never saw the show, but I think I will hold off ordering
them until I know for sure.

Victoria

--- In Mike_Gambit@yahoogroups.com, Cal Westray
wrote:
>
> Hi David,
> I missed that! Good catch! I just whizzed past that, it 'was'
funny. How often does commentary like that get messed up, because the
people writing it know very little about the subject?
> I just placed the order for the set. I will let everyone know how
it works out.
> Thanks to abfabfan2001!
> Cal
> David in Avengerland wrote:
> About time too!
> I didn't know Gareth Hunt was played by "Michael" Gambit!
> David.
> "abfabfan2001 " wrote: I read on
www.theavengers.tv forum news of a release of the first
> series in the US on DVD. Check out :
>
> http://www.deepdiscountdvd.com/dvd.cfm?itemid=ANE070859
>
> Apparently it's an exclusive to deepdiscountdvd.
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Sorry to say I am a bit iffy about the entire situation.  I E-mailed
Deep Discount to ask who was distributing the DVD's and they
responded by saying 'What New Avengers'?  I E-mailed them again with
a link to the purchase page and then they told me A&E was
distributing.  So I went over to A&E and told them that I saw the
DVD's available on another site for pre-order and they E-mailed me
back telling me they had no plans to release the show.  I find it odd
that a no name website is offering the DVD's for sale and places like
Amazon and A&E have no mention of it.  Believe me, I hope it's true
because I never saw the show, but I think I will hold off ordering
them until I know for sure.

Victoria

--- In Mike_Gambit@yahoogroups.com, Cal Westray <calwestray@y...>
wrote:
>
> Hi David,
> I missed that! Good catch! I just whizzed past that, it 'was'
funny. How often does commentary like that get messed up, because the
people writing it know very little about the subject?
> I just placed the order for the set. I will let everyone know how
it works out.
> Thanks to abfabfan2001!
> Cal
>  David in Avengerland <avengerland1966@y...> wrote:
> About time too!
> I didn't know Gareth Hunt was played by "Michael" Gambit!
> David.
>  "abfabfan2001 <ytrewq52@h...>" <ytrewq52@h...> wrote: I read on
www.theavengers.tv forum news of a release of the first
> series in the US on DVD.  Check out :
>
> http://www.deepdiscountdvd.com/dvd.cfm?itemid=ANE070859
>
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Hi David,

I missed that! Good catch! I just whizzed past that, it 'was' funny. How often does commentary like that get messed up, because the people writing it know very little about the subject? 

I just placed the order for the set. I will let everyone know how it works out.

Thanks to abfabfan2001!

Cal 

 David in Avengerland <avengerland1966@...> wrote:

About time too!

I didn't know Gareth Hunt was played by "Michael" Gambit!

David.

 "abfabfan2001 <ytrewq52@...>" <ytrewq52@...> wrote:

I read on www.theavengers.tv forum news of a release of the first
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About time too!

I didn't know Gareth Hunt was played by "Michael" Gambit!

David.

 "abfabfan2001 <ytrewq52@...>" <ytrewq52@...> wrote:

I read on www.theavengers.tv forum news of a release of the first
series in the US on DVD.  Check out :

http://www.deepdiscountdvd.com/dvd.cfm?itemid=ANE070859

Apparently it's an exclusive to deepdiscountdvd.

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I read on www.theavengers.tv forum news of a release of the first
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http://www.deepdiscountdvd.com/dvd.cfm?itemid=ANE070859

Apparently it's an exclusive to deepdiscountdvd.

Hello all,

I contacted A&E to see if they would be releasing "The New Avengers"
(along with other programs) on DVD in the future. Apparently and
unfortunately not. Pity... I only have them on VHS and I'm missing a
few episodes, so I'm anxious to get it all on DVD!

If you have information of a U.S. connection for the DVDs (preferably
in U.S. Region 1 format) please let me know. I was going to wait for
A&E, but it seems that there's no point. If you have purchased "The
New Avengers" on DVD's, please let us know more about it. Quality,
content, price, features, location, etc.

Thanks and best wishes to all!
Cal Westray

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Hello all,
I have just loaded some new files into the Agent Dossier!

Gambit's Tidbits - A collection of factoids that I collected from
various episoded. It includes items like: Gambit's Conquests,
Gambit's cars, Gambit's Awards, and many other things.

WWGD? or WDGS? - A collection of quotes from all the episodes that I
have in stock. (There are a few I don't have, so if you can help,
please let me know.) I am looking for information from: Trap,
Obsession, Medium Rare, Complex, Forward Base, and Emily. Any help
will be greatly appreciated!

Thanks to all for visiting!
Cal

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR HUNT !!!!!

I thought it would be an interesting topic to see what awards,
medals, and honors that various Avengers have received.

The first I have identified is from 'K is for Kill' - Steed received
the Siberian Star, Gambit received the Mongolian Medal, and Purdey
received something about Little Mothers and tractors, etc. All very
silly indeed. And Steed mentioned, that he wondered what MI5 would
say about this - receiving Russian awards. Noting that they would
raise eyebrows over it (but 'not' that he worked for MI5).

I know that some things like that are made up (like addresses and
towns), but I did some digging.

The Siberian Star wasn't referenced (at least regarding 'awards'),
but the Mongolian Medal 'does' exist - it is for 'Distinction in
Protecting the Public Order (Medal for Selflessness)'. I found a link
to a picture of it that I loaded into Gambit's Photos page.

The award picture that I found it is from here, with other images:
http://myhome.hanafos.com/~czar94/Medal/Asia/Mongol/MONGOLIA.htm

Considering that Gambit had both hands injured as a result of the
mission, and their effort protected their public order, the medal
fits.

I would 'guess' that the Siberian Star is suposed to be like their
Medal of Honor. Considering he survived an assasination attempt and
organized the group to a successful mission, that fits too. There is
a badge called 'Honourable Employee of Counterespionage' which would
have been more fitting.

Another site with lots of images of medals and badges are in:
http://nkvdcollect.narod.ru/

Regarding Purdey's, I would guess that they aren't 'used' to awarding
women medals for uncommon bravery. I couldn't find the one that
Purdey received, however there were some for mothers or for
agriculture. 'Little Mothers' indeed! Purdey's smirk about the
chauvanism of the situation spoke volumes but she accepted it with
grace.

But the Mongolian Medal appears to be an authentic one and Gambit was
awarded it. (Now a part of New Avengers canon).

If you are aware of other awards, medals, or honors - please let me
know!

Cal

Hi Anna,

I am 'assuming' that you are viewing the "Yahoo! Group" pages, the
same as I. And I hope you are. <grin>

If not, please let me know. And please bear with me, I don't know if
you see the same page layout. It may appear differently due to
different internet browsers or somehow translated with different
languages. (I just don't know.)

If so (And I hope it does), on the left side of the Groups page, you
should see the links to: Home, Messages, Chat, Files, Photos, Links,
Database, Polls, Members, etc. If you see that, then we are in
business!

If you click on 'Photos' it should bring up another page which shows
the folders: 'New Avengers Photos', 'Gambit and Purdey Photos',
and 'Gambit Photos'. Click on those folders and it will display the
picture in those folders. You can view, download, and add photos from
there.

If your layout doesn't show all of that, don't give up! There is yet
another way is accessing the pages.
The URL to Photos is:
http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Mike_Gambit/lst

If you click on 'Files', there will be folders for categories that I
set up. You may find some things of interest there too. (I am working
on more to add soon.)
The URL to Files is:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mike_Gambit/files/

The URL to Links is:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mike_Gambit/links

The URL to Polls is:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mike_Gambit/polls

If this doesn't get you the pages you want to see, please let me know
and we will try to get this sorted out somehow. But I hope this will
get you to the section you want.

Enjoy! And thanks!
Cal

Hi Cal
where can we see those photos?
I haven't seen "Bloodbath..." but I assure you that
"licensed ti kill " is awful. If it wasn't for Gareth
if would throw the tape out of the window righht now.
Anyway...Gambit has always been my favorite character
.

bye from Paris
Anna

--- "Cal Westray <calwestray@...>"
<calwestray@...> wrote:
> February 7, 1943 was Gareth Hunt's birthday.
> Happy Birthday Gareth!
>
> Down to business:
>
> I updated the poll to include the aka's (alternate
> titles).
> Unfortunately, it wipes out the existing votes.
> Drat!
> Stop by and vote when you get a chance!
>
> Note: I was busy with my scanner and I added many
> pictures last
> night. Check out the 'Photos', 'Files', and 'Links'
> sections.
> If you have any material or ideas to contribute to
> the Group, please
> do!
>
>
> Re: The Man From S.E.X.
> Thanks for the input (or warning) Anna! It couldn't
> have been as bad
> as 'Bloodbath at the House of Death'. Or could it?
> Well, it would
> have been a bit better if Gareth had more screen
> time. <grin>
>
> Thanks to all!
> Cal
>
>
>


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February 7, 1943 was Gareth Hunt's birthday.
Happy Birthday Gareth!

Down to business:

I updated the poll to include the aka's (alternate titles).
Unfortunately, it wipes out the existing votes. Drat!
Stop by and vote when you get a chance!

Note: I was busy with my scanner and I added many pictures last
night. Check out the 'Photos', 'Files', and 'Links' sections.
If you have any material or ideas to contribute to the Group, please
do!


Re: The Man From S.E.X.
Thanks for the input (or warning) Anna! It couldn't have been as bad
as 'Bloodbath at the House of Death'. Or could it? Well, it would
have been a bit better if Gareth had more screen time. <grin>

Thanks to all!
Cal

hi everybody

If you love Gareth Hunt , you better NOT watch this
movie

Anna (from France)
--- "Cal Westray <calwestray@...>"
<calwestray@...> wrote:
> Hi Kimberly,
>
> You are correct that it wasn't on the list, but the
> original name of
> the movie was "Licensed to Love and Kill" (1979) as
> Charles Bind
> ... aka "The Man from S.E.X.".
>
> I may need to add the 'aka' alternates to the poll
> selection.
>
> From what I read about it from Gareth's interviews,
> it sounds like a
> movie that would be amusing to watch. He was in a
> couple of fairly
> dangerous stunts that were cut from the movie.
>
> Thanks!
> Cal
>
>


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Hi Kimberly,

You are correct that it wasn't on the list, but the original name of
the movie was "Licensed to Love and Kill" (1979) as Charles Bind
... aka "The Man from S.E.X.".

I may need to add the 'aka' alternates to the poll selection.

From what I read about it from Gareth's interviews, it sounds like a
movie that would be amusing to watch. He was in a couple of fairly
dangerous stunts that were cut from the movie.

Thanks!
Cal

Hi Cal,
Gareth Hunt did play in a movie called, "The Man From S.E.X.", I
have a copy of that movie.  It like a spy movie, but not a porn
movie.  Anyway that was omited from the polls.

Kimberly

Enter your vote today!  A new poll has been created for the
Mike_Gambit group:

Aside from playing Gambit on The New
Avengers, what role did you remember
him 'most' from?

   o The Nescafe Commercials
   o Doctor Who (as Arak)
   o Eastenders (as Richie Stringer)
   o Upstairs, Downstairs (as Trooper Fredrick Norton)
   o Bless This House (as Charles)
   o Space 1999 (as an Eagle Pilot)
   o Licensed to Love and Kill (as Charles Bind)
   o Bloodbath at the House of Death (as Elliot Broome)
   o A Hazard of Hearts (as Joker)
   o A Chorus of Disapproval (as Ian Hubbard)
   o Night & Day (as Charlie Doyle)
   o Harry & the Wrinklies (as Percy 'Beastly' Priestly)
   o Incredible Adventures of Marco Polo (as Grand Master)
   o Parting Shots (as Inspector Bass)
   o Side by Side (as Vince Tulley)
   o Grottmorden (as Craig Lammar)
   o A Ghost in Monte Carlo (as Dalton)
   o The Lady and the Highwayman (as Coachman/Sgt. Potter)
   o And the Wall Came Tumbling  Down (as Peter Whiteway)
   o The World is Full of Married Men (as Jay Grossman)
   o House on Garibaldi Street (as Kedem)
   o The Brotherhood (as Woolner)
   o For the Love of Ada (as Policeman)
   o The Adventures of Robin Hood (as Lord Rupert)
   o That Beryl Marston ...! (as Gerry Bodley)


To vote, please visit the following web page:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mike_Gambit/surveys?id=425360

Note: Please do not reply to this message. Poll votes are
not collected via email. To vote, you must go to the Yahoo! Groups
web site listed above.

Thanks!

Hello Kimberly,
(Follow up to prior email)
Thank you, Yes! I will be happy to receive any contributions! Via
email or snail-mail. Magazines, photos, Xerox copies of articles, or
anything!

Anyone can contact me privately at: CalWestray@... and I will
send you my mailing address. I will be happy to reimburse you for
copying and mailing costs. I will also promptly return anything that
is wanted back, after I've scanned it - and giving credit to the
source of the material.

I am searching through my collection of Avengers material, looking
for Gambit references and articles. And I am scanning, fixing, and
loading them as quickly as I can.

Check the 'Files' section to see any new articles, dosiers, and fan
fiction I've loaded.
Check the 'Photo' section to see and new pictures and artwork I've
loaded.
Check the 'Links' section to see all the Gambit related websites that
I've located.

Please feel free to send anything that you think will be interesting,
amusing, and/or entertaining.
If you have an idea for a 'Poll', send me the idea and I will put it
together.

Thanks and stay tuned!
Cal Westray

I have some magazines in my Avengers collection of Gambit. I can
post them to you, since my scanner is not working. Mostly it is
Gambit's Bio.  And as growing up as a young girl in the 1970's
the "Purdey"'s hairdo was in and I had a couple of short bobs. :-)
And I have the slides to prove them!

Kimberly
--- In Mike_Gambit@yahoogroups.com, "Cal Westray <calwestray@y...>"
<calwestray@y...> wrote:
> Hello David,
> Thank you very much! I preferred the shorter look for Purdey,
short
> skirts and short tresses.
>
> I decided that if I was going to give this Group a go, that I
would
> at least give it my best effort. If it doesn't work out, it
doesn't.
>
> I have searched through all my stuff and posted any Gambit
pictures I
> found, some neat links, some neat icon and desktop stuff, and some
> articles that I could find. I am still searching magazines and
> scanning in what I can find about Gambit.
>
> Howard even provided some poetry for me.
>
> I invite others to locate and post 'anything' they desire
involving
> Gambit. Anything about Gambit 'positive or negative': art,
writings,
> stories, poetry, etc.
>
> When I started out, I knew there was a lot of good and bad press
and
> opinions about Gambit. And I wanted to provide a forum where
everyone
> can contribute items, showing him in a good 'and' bad light.
>
> What I wanted was a humorous slant on Gambit, not a 'serious and
> positive only' tribute site.
>
> Gareth Hunt wanted Gambit to be fallible and humorous character,
like
> a 'Jim Rockford' type (of the Rockford Files). In this, I think he
> succeeded very well. I also think that Gareth would prefer to see
a
> site that presented Gambit in a humorous vein and not a serious
one.
>
> With any luck, Gareth may even spot this Group and visit it. If
so, I
> would 'love' to have him say 'Hi' and chat awhile.
>
> If you have any ideas to improve this Group, please let me know.
>
> I am also looking for ideas for a poll that we can do.
>
> Thanks again and welcome one and all!
>
> Cal Westray

This is a test to see if the Gambit list is working.

Dear me, no, David!

This is the poem by Howard:

He went less for champers than scotch
At times, the mission he'd botch
But I must say, dammit
That our hero Gambit
Always stood out in the crotch

Fairly tame, I thought...

What can be found in Mike_Gambit Group?
1) Lots of links.
2) Sections in 'Files': Agent Dosier, Fan Fiction (for stories and
poems), Gambit Icons, and News Articles.
3) Sections in 'Photos': Gambit Photos (with a Gambit wallpaper),
Gambit & Purdey Photos, and New Avengers Photos.

I try to add more each day. Stay tuned!
Cal Westray

Oh dear. I Hope it doesn't start "There was a man called Gareth Hunt ... " Joanna was on The Mrs. Merton Show (Caroline Ahern dressing up as an elderly northern lady in a mock Talk Show) once and Mrs. Merton said she knew a limerick about Gareth Hunt. "Why do I NOT want to hear it!", laughed Jo.

 "Cal Westray <calwestray@...>" <calwestray@...> wrote:

Howard even provided some poetry for me.

You are invited to join these popular Yahoo! groups  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/avengersHQ/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/emmapeelHQ/ 

Hello David,
Thank you very much! I preferred the shorter look for Purdey, short
skirts and short tresses.

I decided that if I was going to give this Group a go, that I would
at least give it my best effort. If it doesn't work out, it doesn't.

I have searched through all my stuff and posted any Gambit pictures I
found, some neat links, some neat icon and desktop stuff, and some
articles that I could find. I am still searching magazines and
scanning in what I can find about Gambit.

Howard even provided some poetry for me.

I invite others to locate and post 'anything' they desire involving
Gambit. Anything about Gambit 'positive or negative': art, writings,
stories, poetry, etc.

When I started out, I knew there was a lot of good and bad press and
opinions about Gambit. And I wanted to provide a forum where everyone
can contribute items, showing him in a good 'and' bad light.

What I wanted was a humorous slant on Gambit, not a 'serious and
positive only' tribute site.

Gareth Hunt wanted Gambit to be fallible and humorous character, like
a 'Jim Rockford' type (of the Rockford Files). In this, I think he
succeeded very well. I also think that Gareth would prefer to see a
site that presented Gambit in a humorous vein and not a serious one.

With any luck, Gareth may even spot this Group and visit it. If so, I
would 'love' to have him say 'Hi' and chat awhile.

If you have any ideas to improve this Group, please let me know.

I am also looking for ideas for a poll that we can do.

Thanks again and welcome one and all!

Cal Westray

Congratulations on your new Yahoo! group, Cal. I hope you have great success with it.

By the way, why oh why didn't Joanna just leave her hair alone ...

David.

You are invited to join these popular Yahoo! groups  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/avengersHQ/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/emmapeelHQ/ 

Hello all!

I have added a few photos of Gambit and The New Avengers.
I have also added some links to Gambit sites. Some are very amusing.

If you have any photos to add or know of any interesting links,
please feel free to add them at your leisure.

Thanks,
Cal Westray

Greetings!
Welcome to my modest little group, a tribute site for Mike Gambit
(AKA Gareth Hunt). Here we can unashamedly discuss Gambit, pros or
cons.
I plan to add some pictures of Gambit (or group images of The New
Avengers) to the site very soon.

I will do my best to respond to all inquiries as quickly as possible.

Thanks to all, and again, welcome!
Cal Westray