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Lee Whiteside
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SFTV Guru, AZSF.org, sftv.org. Long time conrunner and fan.
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I like this response he left to a fan in Feb 1991 that posted a long fan-fic/script of his idea for a TV pitch.
Post from Peter David on rec.arts.startrek in Feb 1991 in response to a long TV pitch from a fan. "The ST:TNG Enterprise meets the Doomsday Machine. Boy, are you gonna love VENDETTA.
November 6, 2025 at 3:55 AM
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Five trick or treaters so far. Much slower than last year so far.
Halloween display with inflatables of Snoopy on a giant pumpkin, a ghost cat, Snoopy on his doghouse with Woodstock and a Pumpkin An alien holding a pumpkin and aUFO abducting a pumpkin
November 1, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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I'd treat it as one book with two signatures. Library thing lists it this way (via data from Amazon).
Library thing entry for Red Star Hustle/Apprehension (Saga Doubles) by Sam J. Miller and Mary Robinette Kowal) with a picture of the cover for the Apprehension side of the double book.
October 24, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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They could have been a group out on a three hour tour...
Image of a small passenger ship on a beach with large holes in its hull. It is the SS Minnow from Gilligan's Island.
October 23, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Voodoo donuts seems to be still standing...
Image of men in camo uniforms eating donuts in front of a Voodoo Donuts in Portland with the caption "The Battle of Voodoo Donuts rages on Portland - this morning:
October 8, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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In another connection, the current pastor of the church turned the site of the Whiteside's IGA store next to their home into a Walking Labyrinth.
The Fort Scott Walking Labyrinth. A circular stone labyrinth with a couple of benches at the center of it. Sign for the Fort Scot Walking Labyrinth with a picture of the map of the circle, and a description that includes "For many years, this was the site of Whiteside's Grocery Store #2. The Whiteside family are long time members of the United Methodist Church. After the building was demolished, The Presbyterians bought the land and it sat vacant as various ideas were considered. In 2022, the proposal for a walking labyrinth on the site were endorsed by both churches and it was then created by volunteers led by Rev. Christopher Eshelman, Pastor of First UMC" A black and white picture of the front of Whiteside's IGA grocery store in Fort Scott, Kansas, from the early 1960s. Many classic vehicles are in the parking lot.
October 7, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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Also, Gosar's latest regular newsletter led off with this image...
Image of a beach with the sun setting and "Comey Indicted" spelled out with seashells
October 1, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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What options will there be to get items replaced that got damaged in transit? All of my loot pack prints got their corners turned when the box got ripped at some point. Also, the playing card box was on the edge of the box and got crushed a bit.
Shiiping for Good Omens kickstarter with a corner ripped with the loot pack envelope showing through. The upper right corner of the prints in the Good Omens loot pack with bent corners. Box of Good Omens trading cards with the box containing them crushed some.
September 27, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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I definitely felt the same when I saw Elvis Costello recently compared to the gir time in 1978 in a Kansas disco.
Elvis Costello on stage with The imposters.
September 20, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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Name a band you've seen live with a pic... 48 years ago tonight! Fleetwood Mac, Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MO.
A picture of Fleetwood Mac on stage in 1977 with a few fans at the bottom of the picture. On the left is Christine McVie on keyboards, in the center is Stevie Nicks with her arm outstretched with John McVie behind her. To the right is Lindsey Buckingham and behind him is Mick Fleetwood's drum kit. Part of a concert ticket for Fleetwood Mac at Kemper Arena on September 16 1977. Lower Level, Sec 119 Row CC Seat 6 (which was close to the edge of the stage).
September 17, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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Thanks to today's post from Kate Bush News on the 40th Anniversary of the release of Hounds of Love, I finally know the provenance of a signed art print I acquired in the 1990s. I wonder if @paulcornell.bsky.social ordered one from the insert in the UK LP.

www.katebushnews.com/2025/09/16/h...
Signed art print of Kate Bush from The Hounds of Love. Two pictures of Kate Bush from the Running up that Hill video Lower left is the text "Kate Bush" with her signature, and upper right is the text "Hounds of Love"
September 17, 2025 at 5:41 AM
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It was good to see you there!
Author John Scalzi (on the left) and Pat King (on the right), sitting on elevated chairs discussing John's new book The Shattering Peace.
September 16, 2025 at 5:35 AM
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This was my dorm room in college...
A dorm room from the mid 1970s with various pieces of Stereo equipment (turnable, receiver, tape recorder, speakers) plus posters of Heart, Fleetwood Mac and Linda Ronstadt plus an Elvis Costello standee.
September 14, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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Saw @chucktingle.bsky.social in Mesa, AZ tonight, arranged via @changinghands.bsky.social . Fun talk/show or whatever it was. Not a normal author talk. Catch him if you can. I tried my best on the alt text to describe what Chuck was wearing.
Author Chuck Tingle on stage wearing a pink bag on his head saying Love is Real with a collage on screen with a gravestone saying "Chuck Tingle Forever" Author Chuck Tingle on stage wearing a pink bag on his head saying Love is Real with a WORLD'S GREATEST BOOK TOUR graphic on the screen behind him. Author Chuck Tingle on stage wearing a pink bag on his head saying Love is Real standing in front of a screen saying "TIME TO TROT" A man on the left with a cane holding a copy of Chuck TIngle's Lucky Day book. He is wearing a cap with the new Superman movie logo. On the right is author Chuck TIngle, wearing a pink bag on his head with sunglasses and Love is Real written on the top of the bag. Chuck is holding his left hand in a thumbs up position. Chuck is wearing shiny silver shorts with athletic shoes and a glittery western shirt with silver fringe. Behind them is a sign for Changing Hands bookstore.
August 29, 2025 at 5:24 AM
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The first pictures I put online of myself were these ones from the 2001 NATPE Convention in Las Vegas with some actors at the show. There was also one with some guy from Andromeda, but he doesn't need to be seen here. My report on the 2001 NATPE convention here: web.archive.org/web/20030409...
William Shatner on the left, balding fanboy on the right, with both looking at the camera while Shatner is signing an autograph. Taken at 2001 NATPE convention in Las Vegas. Groups of actors from the Secret Adventures of Jules Verne and a fan standing around a Victorian looking globe. A map is in the background. A balding man on the left with a dog wearing a single antler. The Dog played Max in the Jim Carrey movie of The Grinch. Balding man on the left with a woman dressed in a Black Scorpion costume on the right. She was the stunt woman from the 2001 TV series.
August 27, 2025 at 4:23 AM
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I got sftv.org registered in 1999, but it had been functioning as a website since 1995. It's been pretty much dormant as an active site, but does host some other things on it. From my April 19, 1995 SFTV Newsletter visible on rec.arts.sf.tv on google groups:
Announcement of the Magreathea/SFTV Web page from an April 19.1995 post on rec.arts.sf.tv Text is "SF TV News Tidbits Magrathea/SFTV Web Page! The SFTV lists are now available via my new Web Page at http://www.indirect.com/www/leew/index.html It is a very basic setup and will have links to a lot of other SFTV sites as I add more things to it."
August 23, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Hey, I share my birthday with Snoopy! I've always believed in him.... (Scan of my original scrapbook of the strips from 1968)
Peanut strips from 1968 where Linus takes Snoopy on a secret mission only to reveal it is a surprise birthday party for Snoopy!
August 22, 2025 at 5:49 AM
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@schulzmuseum.bsky.social hasn't posted this strip from 1968 on here yet, but 11 year old me was pleasantly surprised to learn that he had the same birthday as Snoopy!
Peanuts strip from August 10, 1968. Panel 1: Linus and Snoopy approaching a doorstep in the night with a full moon Snoopy "These Secret missions are Spooky" Panel 2 Snoopy in the dark with only his eyes visible "Where are we? I can't see a thing ... I can hear someone breathing ... where are we? What's going on?" Panel three: The lights go on, the peanuts gang is there saying "HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!!". Panel 4: Snoopy with a birthday cake thinking "Well, I'll be a Brown-Eyed Beagle!"
August 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Hallmark had to produce a new price list for their 2025 ornaments. Everything went up 25 to 30% .
Price update page from the online version of Hallmark's 2025 Dream Book with all prices now increased by 25 to 30%
August 8, 2025 at 5:09 AM
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@annaleen.bsky.social with @mdbell79.bsky.social at @changinghands.bsky.social talking about Automatic Noodle.
Annalee Newitz with Matt Bell at a raised table at Changing Hands bookstore.
August 8, 2025 at 4:40 AM
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Here's how it looked originally on the page. For DC Go!, they moved some of the dialogue balloons to the white space. Amanda and the other artists really took advantage of the one page format.
Page 9 of the Supergirl comic from Wednesday comics with Supergirl, Dr. Midnite, Streaky, and Krypto.
August 1, 2025 at 6:23 AM
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On Inflation, no one seems to have noted that Hallmark raised the prices on ALL of their 2025 ornaments by 25 to 30% a couple of months ago and I'm sure lots of people were surprised to find that out when they went to pick them up last weekend. #trumptarrifs
Price update page from the online version of Hallmark's 2025 Dream Book with all prices now increased by 25 to 30%
July 23, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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They have them at Fry's in AZ as well. Prices are even better...
Image of Duncan Hines Dolly Parton's Favorite Creamy Buttercream. And the frosting container has a cartoon picture of her. On sale at Buy one get one free for $2.79.
July 5, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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They've got a special newstand reprint of stories that inspired the movie, plus lots of variant cover tie-ins, and the Milk Bone special comic. I got a print of the Kevin Maguire one at Phoenix Fan Fusion that will be on the World's Finest issue in July. #superman
Cover of Superman - the official Comic Book Stories that inspired the new movie. Image of Superman bashing the front of a car in homage to Action Comics #1 cover. Variant cover of World's Finest issue featuring Superman (with his hands on his hips looking at the viewer) and Krypto (by Superman's feet with his mouth open). Cover of Superman Treasury 2025: Hero for all with a heading of Summer of Superman. Image is of Superman in flight going straight up, which is one of the images used for movie posters for the new movie. COver of Superman - A Friendship Unleashed, a promotional comic "presented by Milk-Bone" Image is Superman sitting with Krypto in a park with Metropolis skyline (including the Daily Planet building in thebackground.
June 21, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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Spoiler for the final page. It's not clear yet if this will affect all Superman titles (plus Justice League Unlimited, etc.) or just be the Superman Unlimited comic (written by Dan Mora with art by Rafael Albuquerque)
Superman Unlimited $1 final page. Batman telling Superman (who is glowing green) : "Three months ago a mountain of Kryptonite fell on you. It buried you, you should've been poisoned, crushed, and atomized. This is how you survived" Superman's response is "WHAT?!) Caption is NEXT: EVERYTHING CHANGES.
June 18, 2025 at 11:11 PM