When your wife’s cellphone rings at six in the a.m., your mind and body are kick-started with an adrenaline rush that has you up and out of bed in seconds, scrambling to consider all of the possibilities - someone you know has been in an accident, someone you know is dead, someone you know is in desperate need of your help, someone has screwed up big time and your input is required to set things right, some earth-shaking global catastrophe has occurred, some earth-shaking local catastrophe has occurred, someone is calling to warn you about something. Yes, you consider all of the possibilities save one. “Wrong number,”Fondy informed me, snapping her cellphone shut and going back to sleep. Body charged, heart pounding, mind racing, I lay in bed for over an hour, willing myself to doze off. I eventually did, around 7:30 a.m., and slept fitfully, dreaming of lost dogs, missed appointments, and terrible restaurant experiences.
By the time I awoke, it was past 10:00 a.m. No time for my morning work-out if I wanted to accompany Fondy to her doctor’s appointment. There, she received the results of her full physical and blood work (all good!) afterwhich he headed down to Yaletown for lunch. I’d heard about a restaurant called Phat that made smoked meat sandwiches even east-coasters such as myself could appreciate. I was dubious as the smoked meat sandwiches I’d sampled in Vancouver to date were pale, rubbery imitations of the rich, unctuous versions I grew up with in Montreal. But, as it turns out, Phat makes a pretty decent smoked meat sandwich. The bread is a little oversized but the meat itself was very tasty. When we order in Montreal, we are always given the choice between “lean” and “medium” (which is a nice way of asking for the fattier cut). We were offered the option at Phat and, although we chose “medium”, what we received was still fairly lean. But good nevertheless. Fondy also ordered a side of poutine and particularly enjoyed the meaty fries that formed the basis of this most Quebecois of dishes.
Since we were in the neighborhood, we swung by Chocoatl and ordered an assortment of chocolates - which I brought home and promptly ate. An exquisite assortment, this one highlighted by a dark chocolate with cocoa nibs, a dark chocolate pumpkin, and the ever-so-delicious Macchiato.
Oh, and lest you all think that I’ve spent the last couple of days doing nothing but lazing about, sleeping, watching football (that was a helluva Monday Night game!), and reading (two-thirds of the way through The Fall of Hyperion), you would only be partially right. Well, if I was to award some sort of percentage to said assumption, I’d say about 90% right. The other 10% of my time was spent changing all of the spent light bulbs in the house, working on this blog (you ungrateful ingrates), and preparing our Thanksgiving dinner. Yep, you heard correctly. I actually cooked. On the menu last night: Roasted Chicken, Roasted potatoes with onions and garlic, Wok-fried Broccolini with Oyster Sauce, Fried Sweet Peppers, and Caramelized Cipollini Onions.
Looks like my episode, Reunion, will be airing this Friday. I'll have plenty to say about the episode on the day, including a little insight into what the hell I was thinking when I wrote it - and, once it airs, I'll offer a little more insight into the production itself including excerpts from the script that didn't make it into the final cut (but will be making their way onto a future DVD special feature).
Today’s pics: Phat, smoked meat, poutine, Chocoatl chocolates, our Thanksgiving meal minus the roasted chicken I evidently forgot to snap a picture of. But, honestly, I did make one! Ask Fondy the next time you see her.
Today’s video: Click on the date for a 360 view of the village set on our last day of production.
Today’s mailbag:
Promogirl writes: “Any word on Lifeline's ratings?”
Answer: Nothing official yet. Gone are the days when we would receive that final number on the Monday following the show’s airing.
Skipgunner writes: “ Do you ever cook for yourself and how gourmet do you get?”
Answer: I rarely cook but it just so happens that I did last night. Check it out.
Skipgunner also writes: “I just picked up a combo of Niven's The Integral Trees and The Smoke Ring. Ever read it and if so, what did you think?”
Answer: Integral Trees sits on my bookshelf. It’s another title I have to get around to.
Charles Schneider writes: “How do you feel about larger-breed dogs like Labs? When you chose your dogs, was it more based on their personalities, or did was size a big factor too?”
Answer: I’m a big dog fan in general. In the case of our dogs, Fondy had some particular breeds in mind.
Alison_974 writes: “OK, I like Where's Wally, but I can't see Rachel Luttrell in the cast photo... little help?”
Answer: Rachel had wrapped by then and enjoying her well-earned time off.
Elizaeth writes: “Is Jacob Carter going to be on Atlantis or in the movies, Continuum or Ark Of Truth?”
Answer: No comment.
Audrey writes: “ David Nykl said on his blog there were 10 episodes with him in it, whereas earlier reports had been 15. Can you confirm a number?”
Answer: “Off the top of my head, I don’t have an exact number of episodes.
Zabadoo writes: “1.If the unimaginable gets imagined and Atlantis gets cancelled, are your new pilots that you are writing sci-fi or a different genre? 2.Would you stay and write for Brad and Rob on the new spin-off if that were to get picked up instead? 3.If Atlantis gets picked up for a fifth season, will you be show-runner or will Brad and Rob be back? If not, what will they be doing?”
Answers: 1. Scifi, horror, drama, comedy. 2. Unless Paul and I are busy with other projects, there’s no reason why we wouldn’t. 3. If Atlantis does come back, Paul and I will be showrunning. As for Brad and Rob, they’ll be busy working on something Stargate-related. Right now, it’s too early to say what.
Lexxye writes: “Sorry, going back to the cast picture; who got the honor of holding Lulu?”
Answer: That is our production coordinator, Tanya Balic, who Lulu absolutely adores.
LostCityGuardian writes: “Is it you who approves the comments so they are posted visibly or do you have somebody do it for you?”
Answer: I approve the comments.
Jono writes: “Do you ever have regrets over story decisions made previously?”
Answer” Oh sure. In hindsight, there are decisions I might have reconsidered or handled differently were I given the opportunity to travel back in time. And I’m sure that any television writer or producer would have similar feelings about their own work.
Mrs.B108 writes: “With all the upcoming dramatic scenes and slated angst, do any of the crew become emotionally overwhelmed and display any out of character behavior?”
Answer: Yep.
Ben writes: “If you could go back and know that season 10 of SG-1 was the last, what would you change about the way the story played out?”
Answer: Approximately, oh, nothing. Rob does a great job of tying up most of the loose ends in The Ark of Truth.
Atlantisfannew1 a ecrit: “1)Vous préféré le sucré ou salé?? 2)Quel acteur ou actrice arrivé souvent en retard sur le plateau? 3)Quesque vous avez prévu de faire pour votre anniversaire??”
Reponses: 1) Sucré. 2) --- 3) Je ne sais pas. Peut-etre je sortirai avec Marty G. la nuit suivante.
Dee in South Africa writes: “If the Canadian Dollar continues to be strong will it affect shooting next season?”
Answer: Probably.
Jessica writes: “ I haven't been reading long, so maybe I missed it, but have you tried Zakkushi?”
Answer: I have. Just do use the search option on my blog and you’ll see Zakkushi come up several times. Fondy and I are semi-regulars.
Eboni writes: “1.) Does the Wraith attack command being executed by the Wraith affect Teyla and other Athosians with the Wraith gene? 2.) Surely the Ancients have a failsafe against Replicator attacks. What would happen to the Replicator processing system, if it encountered the Wraith gene and the Ancient gene embodied in one person? 3.) I may have missed this, but can Teyla self-regenerate like other Wraiths or is she not Wraith enough?”
Answers: 1) It does not. 2) They did. 3) No, she can’t.
77 comments:
Hey there Joe.
You post a lot of pretty looking foods on here, but here in the south, most of us consider anything that looks pretty to be disgusting (not all the time obviously.) Have you ever had a real southern-cooked meal?
Just out of sheer curiosity, if you do end up getting a 5th season pick-up, Atlantis’s 100th episode will fall on the 5th season’s finale. Will you be doing a ‘joke’ episode in that case?
Thank you for answering. No comment! Why?!?
If you are ever in LA you should eat at Langers. It's an excellent Jewish delicatessan makes the best Reubens. It's not in a very good neighborhood though.
Reunion sounds really good. I can't wait!
Please answer my question. Does Carter meet the wraith from Common Grouhd in The Seer?
Thanks!
Ooh nice, is that village set for Last Man?
As a sidenote, have you ever read any of the Myst books cowritten by David Wingrove? They're worth a look, even if you've never played the games. Well written slight fantasy, despite the fact they're a book stemming from a game universe.
It's good to hear that you get to sleep in on occasion now that things are quieting down in the production office.
The other day I went to pick up a few extra books by Larry Niven and Philip K. Dick, Barnes & Noble was zero for zero. Looking for a consolation prize to walk away with, I saw most of George R.R. Martin's epic series and picked up A Game of Thrones.
I recall a few months ago you posted about reading them. Were there any books from the series that you thought stood out as outstanding?
So, Rachel Luttrell will sing in season 4 like she did in critical mass, right?
Have you given thought to going back and reviewing the noodles at that noodle place?? ;)
I'm so glad you are enjoying your time off! I hope you get quite a few days of rest before you venture forth into all the craziness of making shows. Sometimes it's nice to just stay in your jammies all day!
Did David call and tell you about Sebastian being born, or did we beat him to it by letting you know first?
hi, joe,
would you say that the majority of the time, vancouver is cloud covered? i'm born and raised in southern california, where it's sunny even while it's raining. no, seriously. but i don't think i'd have a good time adjusting to constant clouds or raining.
for elizabeth: 'no comment' is a way of saying, 'i can't answer that without giving away spoilers'.
joe, i have good feelings that atlantis will be renewed. for the only two eps i've ever seen, it's a GREAT show! (i wouldn't mind scifi moving it to saturday night, though, since there's NOTHING on)
sally :D
Bloody hell! That's some sandwich you had there! So much meat - my poor vego brain feels a little traumatised just looking at it! (The photo of the chocs made it all better, though). We found some great new choc the other day - Whittaker's Dark Orange. They're a New Zealand company, apparently, and the yummy dark choc has chunks of orange throughout. Very tasty. Ah, those Kiwis. They're the quiet achievers of the southern hemisphere.
I really sympathize about the oddly-timed phone calls. I hate it when the phone rings early in the morning or late at night. I tend to be something of a worrier, seeing every way something can go horribly wrong. This was terrible for me, growing up, since every single time some relative called to catch up, my mom would inevitably gasp and say "Oh, my" at some bit of news. Of course, she'd keep talking, and not respond to my questions of "Who is it" or "What happened" or "Is someone dead." Forty minutes later, when she finally hung up, if I remembered to ask, I'd inevitably find out that someone had a hangnail, or the cat got outside, or some other minor thing that was absolutely fine now and was by no means gasp-worthy. My dad, wise man that he is, had learned to ignore it years before, and I eventually followed in his footsteps. I also learned to tell the difference after a few times when it actually was terrible news.
Hey Joe,
1) Why isn't Atlantis worried what happens when the Replicators start to expand while attacking the wraith? Are the Replicators just going to burn the world down and move on to the next attack, without expanding? You'd just think that Atlantis would have learned from the example of the SG-1 replicators what happens when replicators start to go into "kill" mode with no real viable (large scale) weapon against them. :P
2)Is the Ancient battleship going to look like what we saw in replicator ship in Lifeline?
Hi Joe, I don’t know if your 360’ video has dispelled the illusion of the village or enhanced it for me, but doesn’t it look spooky empty. ‘Illusion is the first of all pleasures’ (Oscar Wilde)
I was in work yesterday and happened to mention that you had had cheese ice-cream one of my friends told me she has the recipe(see below). She tasted it while on a sort of cookery pamper day in Leyland in Lancashire.
Creamy Cheese Ice Cream
Serves 4
Ingredients
• 6 Egg Yolks
• 3 oz Castor Sugar
• 9 fl oz Milk
• 9 fl oz Cream
• 1/4 oz Salt
• 2 oz Creamy Lancashire Cheese grated
Method
1. Cream egg yolks, sugar and salt until pale white
2. Combine milk and cream and bring to the boil
3. Simmer for 3 mins then leave to cool for 30 seconds
4. Add to egg mix and stir thoroughly
5. Over a low heat continue stirring until mixture coats the back of a spoon
6. Churn in an ice cream machine adding cheese towards the end
7. Chill and serve with baked apple
Let me know if you try it.
Pauline
Hi there Joe!
Just watched SGA Adrift premiere on Sky 1. I would say, that it is the BEST episode to date, with hopefully even better to come. I REALLY enjoyed it. If Adrift is anything to go on, you lot only get better and better and season 4 is going to be great!! So I imagine season 5,would be mind blowing!!
What is your favorite SG1 episode and SGA episode? Any why those particular ones?
Good looking food too!!
Fraggle D
"Wraiths of Roanoke"??????? SO..... who lacks imagination around there (Skiffy?)the the show naming department.
I was so hoping that there would be nothing else to detract from the unique qualities of SGA.
I so shake my head in wonder. It talks about 3 witches from England so why not "Witches of Roanoke".
I will be curious to see if anybody makes the same connection.
my bad, the "wraiths" are from a British Colony, not England. No matter, same bad taste.
Hey Joe:)
I know you watch Heroes and Lost, but do you and Fondy indulge in anything you would consider "guilty pleasure" television? (And I'm not talking Cinemax at 2:00 am). Also, can you as Baron Destructo what his favortie TV show is. I'm considering joining his League for the uprising, but I want to make sure that I can keep conversation going at the dinnertable.
Lady Dulcina
Is it true that Jason shaved his head? Someone said that in the last blog comments. Hmmm. I wonder if that's a sign that he thinks the end is nigh.
On another matter entirely, what is it about Weir/Torri, that you as one of TPTB don't find appealing? I ask this because at conventions, Joe Flanigan has said really nice things about her, Jason Momoa has said that Ronon should be shipped with Elizabeth, not Teyla, and when David Nykl was asked "What do you want Zelenka to do in season four" he said "Elizabeth!". How it that the case members can see the appeal of this character, but you're blind to it?
Could you ask the Seer if Dave Hewlett will make another movie?
i hope he brings good news
Thanks for answering my Qs Joe!
Does the Wraith attack command being executed by the Replicators affect Teyla and other Athosians with the Wraith gene? That was a typo Joe, I hope you understood what I meant when you answered, "NO."
:)
....Eboni
Ok, fine. So you don't have the final ratings numbers on Monday anymore. But you should have the raw, non-dvr included number. How about letting us know what that is?
Hey Joe, I have to say, that sleeping in until 10am is a lovely luxury, and one that I look forward to when not studying.
Riley said ... Ah, those Kiwis. They're the quiet achievers of the southern hemisphere.
You are not wrong!! Even us imports are not slow!! BTW Whittakers Dark Orange + coffee is a great kickstart to the brain when needing to write a 2000 word essay in 2 hours for an assignment deadline!! Trust me!! Just don't mention the rugby - please!!
Hey Joe: Curious did you grow up speaking French or English or were you bilingual. Do you also speak Italian? I teach in a Dual Language school, where our students are taught in English and Spanish and I think it will be such a benefit for them.
My mom only spoke French when she went to Kindergarten and then my Pepe said only English could be spoken in the house as he wanted her to do well. So the language was lost and none of the 3rd generation speaks it. (My Meme and Pepe's family came from the Quebec area)
The food you show here look great and fattening, too.
Do you try to select healthy foods or whatever looks good?
Hi Joe,
A day behind, but thank you for answering my previous questions.
I was looking at my bookshelf recently and saw this book called "Stargate SG-1: The Essential Scripts" sadly several pages were missing from my copy usually right before the end of the script.
Anyway, do you know if there are any plans to release another version of that book, with later seasons scripts, or indeed an Atlantis version?
Is that something you guys (Rober Cooper et al) make or is that solely an MGM thing?
I've really enjoyed the first two episodes of SGA so far, and looking forward to the rest of the season.
Are you still optimistic about getting renewed for a fifth season (I hope)?! Do you hope to hear whether or not the show will be renewed by the end of October?
I think that phone experience is one we can all relate to.
That was a great game last night! The last 20 seconds was dreadfully nerve-raking. But the result made me happy in the end!
Just so you know, tv.ign.com has amazing reviews of Adrift and Lifeline totally praising you guys. They gave Lifeline a 10 out of 10.
Will Teal'c appearance in Reunion answer any questions about what happened to SG-1, like why they aren't still together?
Salut, dans deux semaines je monte à Montréal voir des amis, je vais manger un bon, gras et juteux smoked meat à ta santé !;)
Since we were in the neighborhood, we swung by Chocoatl and ordered an assortment of chocolates - which I brought home and promptly ate.
... aaaahhh, confessions of a true man.
:)
...Eboni
Sleeping until 10am?...that's great...you deserve it. You like Macchiato? I love treating myself to a venti "Caramel Macchiato" from Starbucks...along with a slice of pumpkin loaf. Have you ever had one? If not...you'll have to treat yourself and Fondy to one.
Poutine!!!I love that!!! Met typiquement Québécois mon ami...Yum! I can't wait for us to see the eps on Space...I watched some scenes, read some reviews, and it looks like it's really good. I can't wait to see how Sam is going to fit in. Sorry about Elizabeth though. Looks like you left a door open for a come back...any chance it will happen? Some cameos perhaps?
Hey wow, you do have a search engine on your blog! Okay, yes, I'm a little slow. ;)
Amazon was having a sale, so I just stocked up on some books. Based on your suggestions, I got Old Man's War and The Ghost Brigades by Scalzi, The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett and Good Omens, by Pratchett & Neil Gaiman.
Should I start with OMW? It seems like you recommend that one the most. Looking forward to seeing Reunion this week! I forgot you'd written that one.
Ooooh, poutine! Heart-attack-in-a-bowl. Mmmmmmmm....good stuff, eh?
Glad it was a wrong number, not bad news, but bummer you got the freak-out call!
Good job on cooking holiday dinner. Sounded delicious - hope it was as good! Happy Belated Thanksgiving! :)
LadyConure said...
my bad, the "wraiths" are from a British Colony, not England. No matter, same bad taste.
But Roanoke has a 400 yr old mystery attached to it, so it tastes a bit better than you realize. :)
Keep seeing Stargate: Atlantis commercials all over Comedy Central. Very cool! Hope this boosts the viewership.
Joe,
I had the worst day, then I opened your blog and there were answers to my questions. Mine! What an honor, really! I'd like to thank all the little people I stepped on to get here. :9
Honest Thanks for taking the time to appease the raging masses. Or the twelve people hitting the refresh button. You know, whatever.
You really are the Best!
:D Skip
Hi Joe,
I've been wondering about the structure of your job. Who do you actually work for? MGM, the studio, the production company?
And do all of you, production people, crew and cast, all work for the same company?
I've been wondering and my research didn't turn up any good answers.
Thanks.
If you had to choose just one, which would be your favorite episode for Season 4, and why.
Just watched the Season 4 premier here in the UK last night.
I really enjoyed the episode, I'd describe it as "action packed" and full of "ooooh" moments !
Like many fans I am nervous about the direction being taken with cast and so on but am waiting to see how you pull it off :)
It is surprising after all that has happened that there isnt a military leader of Atlantis when you think about it.
Hope the good work you've started in the season 4 premier keeps up
Do you ever watch Eureka? Saw David Nykl guest appearing last night, always a quirky and interesting show.
Joe... I put too much chocolate on my s'mores tonight. *chokes*
You just reiterated exactly what happens to me when the phone unceremoniously jars me awake at the crack of dawn.
Poutine! Yumminess! I used to work at this place called Smokey's and we had poutine -- my boss there comes from Canada and Smokey's is based on this place called "Harvey's" that you guys have over there, I think?
Mmm, poutine. That smoked meat sandwich (?) looks like it could feed 10 of me. Maybe even 20.
I'm going to be greedy tonight and ask three questions.
I've come to realize that the best quality chocolate in my area is Godiva, which I'm going to assume after reading all of your chocolate themed entries is unacceptable. Does Chocoatl deliver... to NJ? Otherwise have you heard about any wonderful chocolate places in NYC?
Will the main characters in Continuum remember their adventure at the end of the day or will it be more Moebius-like?
I'm not sure if you'll know the answer to this, but in the age of DVR's the question has been bugging me a bit lately. If a cable box is left on a specific channel (say I'm recording Atlantis during it's first airing) but the TV screen itself is off, do the ratings still come through? From leaving my cable box on SciFi is Atlantis getting my ratings again in it's second airing? (my apologies for having to DVR the show, but I work late on Friday nights)
ARGH!
Blasted phones going off at evil hours! I wouldn't mind 6am actually - the fax machine that currently thinks my home line is worth calling seems to think that 2am is perfectly acceptable! *snarls* Evil fax machines.
Saw Lifeline last night - WOW. Just WOW. Looking forward to seeing Reunion...hell, I'm looking forward to the entire season!
Jason Momoa thinks Ronon and Weir should ship? AGREED!!! *grin*
I'm gonna have to start listing places to go eat in Vancouver, you suggest so many - any pretty decent places in Burnaby area for people on a budget? I'm definitely gonna hunt down the chocolate place - an 18 hour flight just screams for good (naughty) distractions in the form of chocolatey nibbles!
Drat...lovely pictures...hungry again...darn you, Joe!! *giggle*
Have fun,
Dreams
P.S. Could Baron Destructo do with a good administrator?
Wow. Feeling quite culturally ignorant. I have never heard of poutine. But, dang, that looks good!
Happy belated Thanksgiving. I remembered to wish it on my LJ, but not to you.
I hope last night's sleep was sufficiently restful.
To date Sateda is my fave Ronon episode, that's cool you intend on dishing Reunion here I look forward to reading it- the previews look awesome & I suspect the episode will be a serious challenge to become my new Ronon fave.
HI!
Just wondering what your current thoughts were on "The Fall of Hyperion"? I was a tad bit... hesistant... to start reading and when I did I knew why. Do I give it another go? Noone else i know really cares much, but i feel if someone else says so i should at least try again.
1)In Reunion, will we learn anything surprising about Ronon?
2)Does the title "Reunion" serve for multiple storylines?
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Humm miame les photos =DD
MERCIII de m'avoir répondu !!ღ ღ
Moi j'aime le sucré et le salé!!
Jespert que vous nous ferez de belles photos de votre anniversaire^^!
Je vient de crée un twitter! hum hum vous veriez mon compte il y'a que des photos de vous lol!!
Mince pour le coup de téléphone a 6 heure du matin!! Surtout que c'etais une érreur! heuresement que vous vous êtes rendormi!
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Hi Joe,
Question, the 4th episode of season 4 Doppelganger, since it is avail. to view ( which it is an excellent episode) will that effect the ratings? thanks cassie
Howdy Joe!
Say Atlantis isn't picked up for a 5th season by SciFi could another network finance a 5th season to be broadcast on their network? Hypothetically speaking of course. If SciFi say no is that it?
My fingers are crossed over here for you guys at Bridge.
Cher Joe,
mais vous êtes un hyper-actif! 4000 entrées sur votre blog et vous avez même pris le temps de répondre à mes interrogations d'hier. Merci pour tout ce temps que vous consacrez à nos petits caprices.
Thanks for the great cast photo.
Also you answered this:Answers: Favorite - Ripple Effect. Most Fun to Write: The Ties that Bind. One that didn’t turn out as well as I’d hoped: Irresponsible. First script: Scorched Earth. Last script: Kindred I. One that didn’t translate to film so well: Irresponsible. One that turned out better than I imagined: Camelot. Most difficult to write: This Mortal Coil.
I agree, Irresponsible was so-so and The ties that bind is one of my 5 favourites ep ove the 10 years of SG-1.
BTW, about changes in a show and those who disagree with it, I have always considered that a show belongs in first to the producers and the writers so you can do what you want with it. For me, on a very selfish point of vue, I wish to see more Cameron-Vala interactions or Sam-MacKay mind fights or Sheppard's comments.But the important question is is the story telling is logical and entertaining or not?
I have a question but maybe you already answered it.You said that there was a clue to know how Carson-Beckett will come back in flesh and bones. Is it this line at the end of ep. Tao of Rodney:
-BECKETT: Fortunately I keep blood samples from all the Atlantis team members for baseline comparisons.
Just FYI, thought you might like to see how much you guys are loved :)
http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2007/10/send-us-your--1.html
Hey Joe!
Glad to hear you are enjoying your time off. Any idea what the cast is doing on their off time? I can imagine David and Rachel are learning about parenthood. How about Jason and Joe F?
I think I spied Connor Trinneer in one of the wrap party pics. He was in the background but I'm pretty sure it was him. Do you have any of him front and center?
Thanks and have a great day!
I have been watching the reruns of Enterprise on formerly Stargate Monday. Regarding, Connor Trinneer, was any thought given to making him a regular member of the Atlantis cast?
Answer: Approximately, oh, nothing. Rob does a great job of tying up most of the loose ends in The Ark of Truth.
Thats great to hear.
Hi Mr M.,
Greetings from Sunny Ireland. Have you given thought to holidaying abroad during the vacation? More importantly visiting Ireland? Enjoy the lie-ins....
Have several pint bets placed Atlantis will be picked up for Season 5!!
Shirt'n'Tie in Tipperary
Ronon and Elizabeth? That would be cute.
Um, vvv0472, I think that he already answered that the season five finale will not be a joke episode.
Don't worry, the show is being renewed.
LadyConure said...
my bad, the "wraiths" are from a British Colony, not England. No matter, same bad taste.
av eddy said ....
But Roanoke has a 400 yr old mystery attached to it, so it tastes a bit better than you realize. :)
I so totally agree that the incredible history of the Roanoke area (and dozens of other areas) needs to be recanted and remembered. LOVE the paranormal aspects - I was just hoping for a title that would be unique to that specific project and not "borrowed" from the Stargate projects.
I guess I'm a bit protective, even perhaps overtly loyal to my favorites. I know that the SCIFI folks recognize the unique qualities of a show/series and I guess I was surprised they stuck with a title that is, at least at this time, unique to one of their other series.
I think wraith .... I think "blood sucking aliens...."
Well well I think that I may take this opportunity to rant. The past while i have been seeing the one thing that drives me up the wall It's why people complain about which character has been removed from the story line. Guess what life sucks!! You never know when the big guy is going to throw you a curve ball!! Carson died! He was a good person and guess what good people die was well!! From this loss the tale of Atlantis will grow and grow.
Wier has nannites in her, active ones! She will turn in to a replicator and try to kill them all or maybe she will become the next messiah!! Who knows? Let the talented people who run this show and this blog do their jobs!! We just have to relaxe and enjoy the show.
There are no hidden agendas! No Joe has nothing to do with 9/11 or bigfoot. Maybe Roswell but that's just a rumor.
Some of the comments by some posters are at the level of my ten year old complaining about the season three cliffhanger!! Get over it!!
I'm done now!! WHEW!
The smoked meat sandwich look great. Every time I get up to Montreal I have to have one and import a couple of pounds of meat for the family. ROADTRIP!! Catch a hockey game, a little ballet, and some smoked meat! Gotta call the fellas!
cheers,
Nicobar
a couple of comments:
1)you eat some strange-looking food. this from a meat & potatoes gal. (or rather hamburger & french fries)
2)for the occasional french question & response, could you translate? because babel fish just isn't cutting it.
3)for the Joe Flanigan Q & A on sci-fi wire, the 2nd question is mine. (pardon me for bragging)
Early wake-up hmmm? I do sympathize. My most memorable middle of the night false alarm occurred a few years back at 4 a.m.! Some telemarketer on the east coast thought that the postal code AK stood for Arkansas rather than Alaska and stated off her “early” morning at 8 a.m. ET by dialing my number. I was not a happy ptarmigan!
Enjoyed Adrift and Lifeline and am looking forward to Reunion.
Hi Mr. M,
I read this today on my “Forgotten English” Calendar and thought of you, and your descriptions of bizarre sounding foods that nonetheless manage to sound incredibly appealing. I thought you might appreciate it.
A recipe for “London Pie” from Mayerne’s Archimagirus Anglo-Gallus:
“Take eight marrow bones, eighteen sparrows, one pound of potatoes, a quarter of a pound of eringoes, two ounces of lettuce stalks, forty chestnuts, half a pound of dates, a peck of oysters, a quarter of a pound of preserved citron, three artichokes, twelve eggs, two sliced lemons, a handful of pickled barberries, a quarter of an ounce of whole pepper, half an ounce of sliced nutmeg, half an ounce of whole cinnamon, a quarter of an ounce of whole cloves, half an ounce of mace, and a quarter of a pound of currants. Liquor when it is baked with white wine, butter, and sugar.”
Cheers!
Thanks for todays gastronomic festival. After savouring each eyeful for a good ten minutes per shot I found I didn't need and dinner, what an excellent slimming aid and so TASTY! *yes I have a vivid imagination*
Hi Joe,
Glad you are enjoying your well deserved time off.
Did you ever get the final rating number for Adrift?
*MEMO*
To: Thor
Fm: Sherwood Forest Maiden
Re: Weather Office Apprentice – LOKI
Hey Thor, buddy, I don’t think your new apprentice is working out. I mean, wind OR rain but not both at the same time, please!!
And does the rain have to be so …… cold?? I am hearing that the ER is over-run with emasculated brass monkeys
*thinks* mmm maybe Loki is a rugby fan?!?
Joe,
I still don't completely understand why the ratings have not been released yet for Lifeline. I know that the ratings are going to increase once everything is taken into consideration, but Scifi already released the ratings from last weeks episodes of Eureka and Ghost Hunters before they did the increase. So why are they holding onto Atlantis' ratings?
I guess I'm concerned that they're holding onto Atlantis' ratings because they are really low. Could you please tell us what the ratings were Joe?
I have enjoyed the SGA episodes where the characters have to wrestle with the moral dilemma of whether the end justifies the means (in Poisoning the Well, Michael etc). I also note that they generally do, and they generally pay for it (Michael's iratus bug army for example). Will we be getting more episodes exploring the dilemma in season 4? I suppose that The Ark of Truth explores it as well, so you might be all dilemma-ed out.
By the way, do you have any idea when The Ark of Truth will be released?
Will Sheppard be getting any romance this season?
If yes, with a recurring character or other?
Greetings Joe,
Since the status of season 5 was unclear at this point, was The Last Man written as a season finale cliffhanger like First Strike, or was it written as the end of the season regular episode like Unending or Revelations?
Random question for you..
Spiders. What's your opinion? Love em? Hate em? Fear em? Not bothered? Does Fondy call you in to be the brave man of the house and remove the creepy crawlies or are you the one yelling for help when confronted by an eight-legged monstrosity? Or do the dogs eat em? (One of my cats went though a -sadly brief - phase of doing this. It was quite useful.. I once actually went and picked her up from where she was sleeping peacefully on the sofa and carried her over to an intruding arachnid and encouraged her to deal with it for me! :D)
Pardon the randomness.. it's a subject that is on my mind moreso than usual at the moment as this seems to be the time of year where big ugly brown spiders just love to invade my house! And I'm too scared of the darn things to even kill them! I have to get hubby to do his "spider patrol" duties! :/
How anyone can eat that much dead animal flesh is beyond me. Imagine it decaying in your stomach. Disgusting. One day some angry cow is going to stomp you carnivores to death for eating its relatives.
So do you have a new ship then??
I write in relation to the 'Pheonix'?
I'd never heard of broccolini - until now. (And a quick Google search got me a little more up to speed on this veggie.) As a broccoli lover I'm definitely going to have to look for this. Your dish for Thanksgiving looked absolutely scrumptous! (And I don't even like oysters.) ; )
Hi Joe!
Guess what - I wrote you a song! It's called Mallozzi with a J.
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v167/
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It is written both in your honour and for the Sam/Jack shippers at gateworld. Hope you enjoy!
The lyrics are here:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v167/
Palmergirl/mallozziwithaJ.jpg
Baron Destructo
I was checking out the properties section in the local Super-Villain Gazette and saw this.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7012020.stm
Are you interested in TimeShare?
Hiya Joe!
That's a pretty tasty looking sandwhich, and a very "upscale" looking poutine, although I'm sure the smoked meat wasn't equal to Schwartz's! I know there nothing like it here in Ottawa...
Drop by here if you have the chance. We're all sending out positive vibes and energies out there for a Season 5 pick-up!!
And since you're a Montreal boy, I have to ask: Are you a Habs fan or have you seen the light? ;-)
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