Bethel Anime Club

Hey all–
The episodes of “Windy Tales” and “Yume Tsukai” we viewed last week are now available for download. I’ve also got “Concerning Gretel the Land-Pirate” (the special showing over Fall Break) all ready, but unfortunately the FTP server wimps out every time I try to upload it (I’ve got the extras up but not the main movie). I’ll give it to Matt of the Proper FTP Connection and it’ll be available as soon as possible…
See you Saturday!
–Matthew

Hey all–
Well, the Anime Club has weathered a minor crisis courtesy of the Bethel Barracuda spam-filtering system, which began blocking all of the e-mails sent to the list last week. Throwing up my hands, I set to work and we now have–difficult though it may be to believe–a REAL Bethel e-mail list! Yes! Behold its shiny New! Improved! Exciting! glory! And take comfort in the fact that when this list is replied to, replies go to the sender rather than the whole list… (I haven’t really found any good way to test the footer, so there might be a bunch of gibberish at the bottom of this message.)
But that’s not the only new thing at the Bethel Anime Club! (Must! Halt! The! Exclamation! Points!) Starting tonight, we’ll be going to (as the back of the box says) “the land of never-ending adventures–as long as there is a challenging spirit, and a readiness to fly into infinity, the gate to El-Hazard shall be opened for you!” (Hey, it was inside a quote.) Yes, we’ll be diving into a brand-new series, the classic “El-Hazard: The Magnificent World.” A favorite of both your President and your Faculty Liaison, this series is the very living embodiment of “adventure:” comedy, romance, comedy, violence, comedy, epic quests, and comedy (OK, it’s a pretty funny adventure) await us in this fantastic (if occasionally slightly risqué) journey. . . gah… fine… “!”
Also, returning from its far-to-long hiatus (blast you, malfunctioning Bethel equipment) is Princess Tutu… tonight telling a “Forgotten Story” (which I hope is not a description of everyone watching it). Windy Tales is excitingly different tonight, as a violent typhoon strikes and the wind cats’ feline flying abilities are tested to the max; and Yume Tsukai will confound your expectations in a dreamless episode about lost loves and “Rinko-chan-senpai.”
Yes, it’ll be a great night; if you haven’t been coming, this is your chance to join us without dropping in on the middle of anything (except Princess Tutu). Hope midterms went well; I will see you all tonight!
–Matthew
PS: Don’t blame me for the “test” earlier; the person training me into MailMan sort of forgot that I’d just set the list to be non-moderated.

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Hey all!
I’ve heard pleasing reports about the Fall Break showing; sorry I had to miss it. While in Boston I visited Harvard, and immediately wished that I had gone there–not because of the quality of the students, or the beautiful grounds, or the obvious affluence (I kid you not, Harvard sparrows are heavier than Bethel squirrels; when they take off they create miniature whirlwinds of dead leaves [and the Harvard squirrels themselves are big enough to hunt and kill a small dog]); no, it was the presence, immediately across the street from Harvard Square, of a store called “Tokyo Kid.” Pocky and anime and ramune, oh my…
Anyway, it’ll be another great meeting tomorrow night, and I’m giving YOU power! Because of the playback problems a few weeks back, we’ve got some catching-up to do with Yume Tsukai and Windy Tales, for which tomorrow has been set aside; that done, next week we’ll begin El-Hazard. HOWEVER, it has filtered through the many protective layers surrounding my consciousness that next Saturday is the Battle of the Bands, so I will offer the folks at tomorrow night’s meeting a CHOICE: since everyone has really got to see the first episode of El-Hazard, if too many people will be at BoB next week I’ll begin El-Hazard tomorrow and do our catching-up next time. So if you’ll be at BoB next week, come tomorrow and make yourself known! (But remember, you can attend BoB every year; Anime Club is only one a week!)
Assuming that everyone has their priorities straight next week and we proceed as originally planned, we can expect an utterly delightful night(mare): the first-viewed episode of Yume Tsukai will introduce a new major character with death in her past and an uncertain future, while the second will examine what it means to be a family and the tragedy of the dispossessed elderly. Meanwhile, Windy Tales will get a little bit sick–in the best possible way, as Nao listens to stories in the nurse’s office; the second episode (yet another Presidential favorite) will explore the character of Ryoko (who is prone to slightly unusual phraseology like, “yes, I had much fun”) and a very unusual game of “kick the can.” Finally, we will conclude by filling the only dead spot in this semester’s schedule with A Small Surprise® of the usual nature: something short, and nice, and maybe just a tad unusual.
Don’t miss it! See you tomorrow!
–Matthew

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Eric Gossett

On Oct 9, 2006, at 12:27 PM, Matthew Fisher wrote: > Hey, I never dissed it… in fact, I said that it was “authentic.” > That was a compliment! > > Seriously, people ought to watch it if just for the fact that Mark > Bruce injured himself while filming, yet bravely forged ahead with > his role…

Guys, these comments belong on the website, not in the mailing list. Not to be a punk and yell at everyone, but there is a reason comments are allowed on the website. It will probably take a while to switch everyone’s mentality since this list has served no clear purpose in the past… but change is good. Or a least annoying. And official change is even more annoying. Especially when the one who suggested the change keeps forgetting about it… ::rolls eyes at Mr. Fisher::
To quote:
> I love our spontaneous discussions, but as long as there are Young > Feathers about we probably shouldn’t overwhelm them with a barrage > of e-mail about Kurapica’s gender (still female, last I checked). > For at least that time let’s try to put discussion on the website, > and I’ll use the e-mail list for reminders, upload announcements, etc. > –Matthew
Thanks for helping. Not that I am upset, I just figured it would be fun to tease Matt.
babada.

Hey, I never dissed it… in fact, I said that it was “authentic.” That was a compliment!
Seriously, people ought to watch it if just for the fact that Mark Bruce injured himself while filming, yet bravely forged ahead with his role…

And let’s not forget that Sara Deick has a role in the film as well.
And no dissing my pirate ship. The pirate ship is cool.
>From: “Alex Caucutt” >Reply-To: “Alex Caucutt” >To: >Subject: next week preview >Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2006 09:19:51 -0500 > >Next week, in addition to seeing Matt and Matthew in unusual garments >(sp?), you will also get the chance to spot 2 Bethel faculty members in the >cast… You will even see the wife of one of the faculty members. The >mystery and suspense thicken…. > >Sorry, i feel very “spelling-challenged” today. > >Alex Caucutt >Instructor in Modern World Languages >Bethel University >651-635-2380 > >—– Original Message —– From: “Matthew Fisher” >To: >Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2006 11:50 PM >Subject: Uploads & etc. > > >>Hey all– >> >>Last week’s episodes of Yume Tsukai and Windy Tales are now available for >>download. For those of you who were there, I apologize for forgetting to >>show the translation notes available at the end of the Yume Tsukai >>episode–they explain what the heck the word “clinamen” means, so don’t >>forget to check them out now. >> >>Since I’ll be in Boston and Concord performing mildly creepy acts of >>obeisance at Hawthorne’s grave next week, I’m sending out the reminder >>now: next week is a Special Showing of our very own Elisabeth A. Melander >>and Melissa J. Wolfe’s film, “Concerning Gretel the Land-Pirate,” to which >>all are cordially invited! Come see Matt Williams in a woman’s kimono! >>Come see me play two roles without ever revealing my face! Come see the >>high-quality elven ears and Authentic Plywood Land-Pirate Ship! Don’t miss >>it! >> >>–Matthew >> >>PS: Aw, shoot, Windy Tales 4 didn’t make it… expect it to be up >>tomorrow! >> >

Next week, in addition to seeing Matt and Matthew in unusual garments (sp?), you will also get the chance to spot 2 Bethel faculty members in the cast… You will even see the wife of one of the faculty members. The mystery and suspense thicken….
Sorry, i feel very “spelling-challenged” today.
Alex Caucutt Instructor in Modern World Languages Bethel University

Hey all–
Last week’s episodes of Yume Tsukai and Windy Tales are now available for download. For those of you who were there, I apologize for forgetting to show the translation notes available at the end of the Yume Tsukai episode–they explain what the heck the word “clinamen” means, so don’t forget to check them out now.
Since I’ll be in Boston and Concord performing mildly creepy acts of obeisance at Hawthorne’s grave next week, I’m sending out the reminder now: next week is a Special Showing of our very own Elisabeth A. Melander and Melissa J. Wolfe’s film, “Concerning Gretel the Land-Pirate,” to which all are cordially invited! Come see Matt Williams in a woman’s kimono! Come see me play two roles without ever revealing my face! Come see the high-quality elven ears and Authentic Plywood Land-Pirate Ship! Don’t miss it!
–Matthew
PS: Aw, shoot, Windy Tales 4 didn’t make it… expect it to be up tomorrow!