Simon Pallett <101523.507@compuserve.com> asks:
> How much truth is there to the Minbari's beliefs, beyond the
> spiritual truth which the religious caste believe, of course?

It has some bearing, in a way, but more in a thematic than
literal sense.

jms

Simon Pallett <101523.507@compuserve.com> asks:
> (Did you receive any impression of the general 'feel' towards B5
> at WorldCon?

The reaction at the con to B5, at the awards and elsewhere, was
quite amazing. Everywhere the show was mentioned at panels, it
appaarently got applause. The attending fans were *extremely*
friendly, went out of their way to be nice. The two B5 panels I gave
(the second one added on when the first one wouldn't fit into the room
provided) were extremely enthusiastic. I think the two presentations I
gave that day totaled about 2,500-2,600 people total.

When the winner was announced for Best Dramatic Presentation,
and I headed for the stage, for a moment I thought we were having an
earthquake, or there was a sudden thunder...but it was the fans
applauding and stomping their feet enough to make the ground shake. It
was deafening down where the nominees were, and I noticed a couple of
them looking around with a "what the hell is THAT?" look on their
faces.

jms

Simon Pallett <101523.507@compuserve.com> asks:
> Oh yeah, I was wondering: do you have any special provisions for
> feline viewers of B5?

I'm not suprised...the cat's probably keeping an eye out for
shadows. Cats are well-known shadow-detectors, you know. Whenever you
see one looking up into a corner of the room, and you don't see
anything there, now you know what they're *really* seeing....

jms

Juanma Barranquero <100044.2131@compuserve.com> asks:
> ...do you want to buy an apartment in Barcelona?
> ...or a cat?

You cannot sell a cat, you can only lease it out.

BTW, what's that behind you?

jms

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It's *always* scary for me to go on...I'm always sure the day
before that nobody's gonna show up, and then I go into panic when I hit
the stage, and it's mainly a matter of burying that so I can get
through it and perform. These people have been there, often, for a long
time, waiting, and they deserve nothing less than a fun, interesting,
and sometimes maybe even useful show. They deserve their money's
worth, which is why I'm so adamant about nobody getting disappointed or
cut off in line or ignored. The second panel was a last-minute
addition when the first one got flooded out (as it werte), and after
giving my all on the first one, I was just whipped...but I wasn't about
to let anyone leave disappointed. (As it was, I think my energy level
was still lower than I'd've liked during the second presentation, and
a bit more rambling in structure, especially toward the end, 'cause I
was running on fumes, though so far it seems to have come off okay from
the other side of the room.)

I think the day I ever *stop* being nervous about it, and get
either complacent about it, or take it for granted, I should stop doing
it. But that doesn't seem terribly likely....

jms

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Thanks; btw, who're #1 and #2 on your list? I'd be interested
in seeing how they do it, maybe pick up a few hints on presentation.

jms