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chameau:
ennisjack.com Weekly Newsletter
– November 6 -12, 2006 -
Good day Brokies,

Next November 12 will be Anne Hattaway's birthday.  I you ever want to send a card, this is the address where you could send it to:

Anne Hathaway c/o
William Morris Agency
One William Morris Place
Beverly Hills, CA, 90212, USA



Latest news from last week, chances are we will have a gathering in America during the Memorial Day week-end, we also busted 300, 000 posts on the forum.  :)

Have a nice week  :^^)

Chameau



Interesting Article

Posted by Tpe on October 31st


--- Quote ---From: http://www.premiere.com/feature/2487/the-24-finest-performances-of-2005-page5.html


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The 24 Finest Performances of 2005


Photograph By: Jennifer Cooper

Jake Gyllenhaal
Jack Twist, Brokeback Mountain
Age: 25
Birthplace: Los Angeles
Essential Filmography: October Sky (1999), Donnie Darko (2001), The Good Girl (2002), The Day After Tomorrow (2004), Jarhead (2005)

PREMIERE:Who are your idols?
Wow. Oh my God. Anthony Quinn. Paul Newman. Sean Penn, obviously. Bruce Springsteen. Bono.

What was your first acting job?
City Slickers with Billy Crystal. I played his son.

What was the hardest scene to play in Brokeback?
A lot of the love scenes are very physical, and very much like a fight scene, so there was something I could relate to. And it was a comfort place for me to go. But then there was one scene in the tent where I have to draw him in, and I really have to be the one who leads it, and I had absolutely no experience in any of that. I was very uncomfortable with that. I’m very proud of [the love scenes], and I know that they will bother a lot of people, and I know that they will comfort a lot of people. It bothers me and comforts me to see the scene, but that was the hardest thing for me to get, to take the lead there and pretend like I was the person who really knew what he was doing.

What’s your best piece of acting advice?
Chris Cooper once told me to never have any regrets. After Chris said that to me, I [now] walk into every scene thinking, “Exhaust every possibility.” Once you get to a certain place, it’s like you just deliver everything you’ve got. Don’t have any regrets. It pops up in my mind over and over and over again.

If you could have starred in any movie ever, what would it have been? Only one?
Oh, man. I’m trying to think of the beautiful women that I would have loved to have a sex scene with, or I’m trying to think of the great actors I wanted to work with. Searching for Bobby Fischer.
--- End quote ---

Various Interviews/News Articles




Euro Get Together ~ EGT for the friends!

Euro Get Together, from December 8th to December 11th 2006 in London UK.  Next December 9 we will see Brokeback Mountain in a theater, on a big screen.   The countdown is now - 5 weeks.
 8)
There are 2 threads about the London Gathering, click on the picture below to go to the main one.



This is the list of attendance thread, either you need a hotel room or not click on the Union Jack to confirm you will be in.






New Gathering Projects

Ennisjack.com Spring 2007 Gathering in America

Latest news about this project, the time is Memorial Day week-end, May 26, 27 & 28 2007.  The place is not chosen yet but Denver Colorado looks interesting since 2 other forums are having a B.B.Q. in Denver during this week-end, shall we join in? Click here to go to the thread.



Ennisjack.com Spring 2007 European get together

Started by Mars


--- Quote ---I would be interested to a new gathering in Spring time but in Europe!!  O0
--- End quote ---

Click here to go to the thread.


Old Thread From the Past

Started by Ethan on January 7 2006


--- Quote --- From David Letterman show
Top Ten Signs You're A Gay Cowboy

10. "Your saddle is Versace"

9. "Instead of 'Home On The Range', you sing 'It's Raining Men'"

8. "You enjoy ridin', ropin', and redecoratin'"

7. "Sold your livestock to buy tickets to 'Mamma Mia'"

6. "After watching reruns of 'Gunsmoke', you have to take a cold shower"

5. "Native Americans refer to you as 'Dances With Men'"

4. "You've been lassoed more times than most steers"

3. "You're wearing chaps, yet your 'ranch' is in Chelsea"

2. "Instead of a saloon you prefer a salon"

1. "You love riding, but you don't have a horse"

From David Letterman show
Top Ten Signs You're A Gay Cowboy
--- End quote ---

Top Ten Signs You're a Gay Cowboy - David Letterman



In Your Words: an ennisjack.com retrospective

If you are looking for gems, the best posts ever, we have a special thread where we collect them.   Click here to visit it and see how it works. If you sometimes visit some old posts and one in particular appeals to you, please bring it to the Retropesctive Thread.

Thank you to BBBOY and Jerasjr for their commitment to the restrospective thread.



Quotes of the Week

Posted by Stephen on October 30


--- Quote ---I never thought this forum would become a cyber home, a home away from home, so to speak, and that ennisjack.com would become a base of operations! I've just recently come to realize that I'm emotionally grounded here, and because of this, I'm freer to be me, more empathetic, loving, and thoughtful, than I was before BBM and this forum......Although I rarely add to the forum anymore,  I'm always here, reading, reflecting, and commiserating......so here, in print, I want to express my thankfulness to everyone who has added heartfelt thoughts to ennisjack.com.......Stephen.
--- End quote ---

Why I love this place


Posted by theohsocurlyone on November 3

How has BBM changed your view on life?

excerpt

--- Quote ---I feel ashamed; all of you have written such humbling, moving posts, and I feel as if I've "got off lightly", so to speak, even though Brokeback Mountain really feels like it *has* changed me.

I was only 14, nearly 15, when I went to see it back in March, and although I had heard a lot about the film; I'd read articles and reviews and each one sounded like a...I don't know...a love letter, and I was convinced that everyone was overreacting.  Surely films didn't do that to people?...
--- End quote ---

Click here to read the full post.



Meet the Authors

Fan Fictions are stories of the characters of Ennis and Jack from many authors, others than Annie Proulx.  ;)

You could find more about this here.

Warning  ???  Many of the stories have explicit sexual content.

Posted by LuvJackNasty

Here is the interview from Beatrice author of Tainted Evidence


--- Quote ---Are you a professional writer?

In mind and spirit, I am a professional. In checking account balance, not yet.

If yes, have you published anything and if so what?

In college, I did have several short stories published in academic journals. When I read them now, I cringe. Dense, wordy ramblings filled with long descriptive paragraphs of literary chi-chi that requires hip boots to wade through all the metaphors.

If no, What's your job in the ''real'' world?

Ex-high school teacher who escaped the miasma of public education to live the Bohemian way as a Theatre owner.

What brought you to write about the characters of Ennis & Jack?

Their tragedy absolutely devastated me. Spontaneous bouts of uncontrollable weeping sparked by a song, an image, a mundane remark in an otherwise unrelated conversation plagued me for weeks after BBM. As I had before with another love that never grows old, I turned to fanfiction. I found Human Interest. Jack was alive and living that sweet life with his Ennis! MadLori's words helped to fill the black hole of Jack's death  and the healing began.

I was also introduced to the BBM burgeoning fandom which I joined as a writer to connect with others changed by Jack and Ennis’ story. Canon one-shots and drabbles to start, then came the Brokeback Slash Challenge to write a modern Jack and Ennis. Tainted Evidence was born.

Are you writing Fan Fictions about other characters others than the ones from BBM?

In high school I wrote teenaged girl fantasies disguised as “Star Trek” fiction. In college it was “Quantum Leap”. But, it wasn’t until two hobbits stole my heart that writing became my passion.

Sam and Frodo needed closure, and so did I. In my search, I found the wonderfully diverse world of “Lord of the Rings” fandom, and the remarkably close knit group of hobbit slashers, purveyors of hobbitsmut. Read it religiously, can’t write it worth a damn. Too American, too 21st century. RPS is more to my style, and I have carved a sizeable niche there, Sean and Elijah exclusively.

The Ring Series, (this will sound familiar), a retelling of The Quest set in our time, is on hiatus right now as I complete TE. The fourth and final book, After the Ring, will be my next big project.

Is it sometimes difficult to deal with the critics and comments of your readers?

The fact that something I created has generated such enthusiasm is almost orgasmic. The comments, discussions and insights from those who lurk on The Dark Side are nothing short of amazing, and I am humbled by the DSDers wit, intelligence and support. THANK YOU!!!

Constructive criticism, growth for the writer as its goal, is always welcomed and taken to heart. What really grinds my shorts is personal opinion touted as indisputable fact, negative blanket statements of no substance, commenting without reading and cliquish attacks on the author out of some bizarre sense of loyalty to another. These do nothing except denigrate, damage and destroy writer, reader and fandom.


If you could changed one thing about the story/movie what would that be? (excluding keeping Jack alive... we all would change that if we could!)

A declaration of their obvious love for one another. Those three little words would have given purpose to Jack’s twenty year sacrifice, comfort in his death and self-worth to Ennis.
--- End quote ---



New Threads from Last Week

Both started by Dirtbiker on November 1st


--- Quote ---I was watching some BBM scenes at the gym today on my portable vid player and was wondering what if Ennis said yes to Alma Jr. moving in with him.  Would that even be possible?  He doesn't have custody of her so it would take a miracle for Alma/Monroe to agree to it anyway.  What do you brokies think?
--- End quote ---

What if Ennis said yes to Alma Jr. moving in with him?





--- Quote ---I just realized that when Ennis asked Alma Jr whether Kurt loved her, that he was reflecting on whether Jack loved him.  He wanted to be sure he loved her and didn't want to lose the opportunity of a lifetime to give her away to a boy who really loves her as he had lost the opportunity with Jack.  That's probably why he decided to forgo the cowboy job at the Tetons, because this was something too important to miss.  :-\\ 
--- End quote ---
 

Rehash of (Ennis to Alma Jr) "Does he love you?"



Started by theohsocurlyone on November 3

Did you know most of the sheep in BBM are special effects?

--- Quote ---I don't if this has already been posted (my apologies if it has), but someone put me on to this excellent little video which shows how the digital effects in BBM were put together:

http://www.buzzimage.com/en/work/making_of/33
--- End quote ---

Brokeback Mountain SFX comparison



Calendar for next week

November 6 - Birthdays: matt78 (28)

November 7 - Birthdays: NoReins (36)

November 8 - Birthdays: midnightxhighway (18)

November 9 - Birthdays: guyinjax (45)

November 10 - Birthdays: bubbaluna (56)

November 11 - Veterans Day

November 12 - Events: * Anne Hathaway's Birthday


Forum Achievements

300 000 posts on ennisjack.com on November 1st

Member's levels updates

20 posts, Alma Jr.

Mountain, on November 1st
theohsocurlyone, on November 4th

200 posts, Alma

Philchel, on November 1st
Saul, on November 3rd
Silk, onNovember 4th

Jack, 500 posts

Carmilla, on October 31st
Louisev, on November 4t


Special achievements

NoReins , 3000 posts on October 30th, Greenfrog, 10 000 posts, on October 31st, Chameau, 14 000 posts on November 3rd, Mars, 14 000 posts, on November 5th, Jerasjr 7000 posts on November 5th..

Congratulations to all!    8)



DVD release around the world

U.S./Canada - April 4th (zone 1 DVD)
U.K. - April 24 (zone 2 DVD)
Hong Kong - April 28 (zone 3 DVD)
Spain - June 7 (zone 2 DVD)
Norway, June 11 (zone 2 DVD)
Finland, July 12 ( zone 2 DVD)
Sweden, July 17 (zone 2 DVD)
France - July 19 (zone 2 DVD)
Australia - July 20 (zone 4 DVD)
Italy - August 30 (zone 2 DVD)
Japan - September 22 (zone 3 DVD)
Belgium - September 26 (zone 2 DVD)
Netherland - September 28 (zone 2 DVD)
Germany/Austria - October 16 (zone 2 DVD)

Collector's Edition - USA & Canada, January 23 2007 (zone 1 DVD)


Any update about the release in your country?   
Click on the picture to post the information. 





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Bye Brokies, see you next week.    %)

November 6 -12, editor: Chameau. Please PM me if you have any questions regarding this issue of the newsletter.

chameau:
ennisjack.com Weekly Newsletter
November 13 -19, 2006 -
 Hi Brokies,
 
 I would like to thank Kathy for her excellent work and commitment on the time capsule project, it was her initiative. O0

This is what she submited for the Yahoo Time Capsule,


--- Quote ---Here is the final submission for the Yahoo Time Capsule, which I will submit later today.  I hope they don't come back and say we can't use banner because of copyright issues.  The final character count is 2985, with a 3000 limit, so we're pushing it.
 
kathy
--- End quote ---


--- Quote ---

The movie Brokeback Mountain touched us so deeply, we found our ways from far and wide to this on-line community to share feelings and heal wrongs.  We celebrate the people who gave life to Ennis Del Mar and Jack Twist: Annie Proulx and Ang Lee, Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal.  We celebrate Ennis and Jack, and we celebrate each other for creating a space for warm and spirited discussion of this beautiful and tragic love story and its thousands of facets, and the changes that the movie and our community have wrought in us.  We came together strangers and have become friends.
--- End quote ---

Click here to read the full post.

Thanks Kathy  :^^)
 
Have a nice week Brokies  ;)

Chameau  %)
 


Euro Get Together ~ EGT for the friends!

Euro Get Together, from December 8th to December 11th 2006 in London UK.  Next December 9 we will see Brokeback Mountain in a theater, on a big screen.   The countdown is now - 4 weeks.
 8)
There are 3 threads about the London Gathering, click on the picture below to go to the main one.



This is the list of attendance thread, either you need a hotel room or not click on the Union Jack to confirm you will be in.



After the Screening of Saturday, we will meet and have dinner at the Strada, an Italian restaurant close to the Base2stay Hotel.  There is a new thread about the choice of the menu, a poll,  and general information how to get to London and the public trasnportation system.

Some useful info for the EGT ~ NEW POLL!!

Click here to go to the thread.



New Gathering Projects

Ennisjack.com Spring 2007 Gathering in America

Latest news about this project, the time is Memorial Day week-end, May 26, 27 & 28 2007.  The place is not chosen yet but Denver Colorado looks interesting since 2 other foruns are having a B.B.Q. in Denver during this week-end, shall we join in? Click here to go to the thread.



Ennisjack.com Spring 2007 European get together

Are we going to meet next Spring in Europe?  Click here to discuss about it.




Pix with Poems

Posted by jessi on November 8


--- Quote ---

You’d Love the Weather

Bud, you’d love the weather.
Got a warmin trend goin
Up at Pine Creek.
Nights made for keepin y’warm,
Low twenty-five
Sunny days,
Highs fiftish, most a the week.
Good ridin weather, huh?
Fine for shootin an elk,
Countin them stars,
Hot fire, coffee, me and you.
Goin a drive up for a couple days,
Cans a Vienna sausage,
Saddle up one horse,
And a pup tent a do,
Won’t need much.
Never did,
Only whut I wouldn’t have.
Only whut I don’t have.
Can’t never have…
Ah Jack, you’d a liked the weather.
I’d shoot y’that elk.
We’d a talked. Should a wrote.
Huh, so you’d a known
Nothin near ready to be quit,
Not by no long shot.
Should a called,
But I knew it all come t’me better
When my arms would hold…
On the 7th…
Should a called, let y’know....
Jack, I…
Ah bud,
You’d a loved the weather this week

jessi

--- End quote ---

Pix with Poems



In Your Words: an ennisjack.com retrospective

If you are looking for gems, the best posts ever, we have a special thread where we collect them.   Click here to visit it and see how it works. If you sometimes visit some old posts and one in particular appeals to you, please bring it to the Retropesctive Thread.

Thank you to BBBOY and Jerasjr for their commitment to the restrospective thread.



Meet the Authors

Fan Fictions are stories of the characters of Ennis and Jack from many authors, others than Annie Proulx.  ;)

You could find more about this here.

Warning  ???  Many of the stories have explicit sexual content.

Posted by LuvJackNasty, an  interview of  Maidnofthesea
Author of For A Little While/Some Silver Lining/Over The Bridge and Nobody’s Angel


--- Quote ---Are you a professional writer? No

If yes, have you published anything and if so what? I've had two poems published in the Atlanta Review in 2003 and 2004

If no, What's your job in the ''real'' world? Clerical Assistant

What brought you to write about the characters of Ennis & Jack? The scene in Don Wroe's cabin always fascinated me. I wondered if it was the only time they made love inside, in a semi home and For A Little While was born from that.

Are you writing Fan Fictions about other characters others than the ones from BBM? Yes, loosely in Beatles

Is it sometimes difficult to deal with the critics and comments of your readers? No not really, I'm open to anything. I don't change my story because of any crit, bad or good, but feedback helps you to process what you've done and its a thrill to know people are enjoying your reading. I haven't had that many bad experiences with comments thankfully.

If you could change one thing about the story/movie what would that be? (excluding keeping Jack alive... we all would change that if we could!) I would have kept Jack at that house after the divorce and made him wait until Ennis got back so they could talk. I hate to see him drive away. It just kills me.
--- End quote ---



Quote of the Week

Posted by CrimsonSky on November 7


--- Quote ---
--- Quote from: ksxks on Nov 05, 2006, 02:23 AM --- I wonder if Ennis truly knew what he had.  If Jack had really given him reason to not take him for granted, Ennis might have relented...butwe'll never know.

kathy

--- End quote ---

I'm sure Ennis knew, I think that's one of the reasons why he couldn't bring himself to agree to them living together, the fear that it would lead to one of them losing the other, like Rich lost Earl :\'(  In his own way, he was trying to protect their love, the tragic irony of course is that despite that (or maybe even because of it) he lost Jack anyway,as well as the lifetime of loving each other that they could have shared :\'( :\'( :\'(
--- End quote ---

Jack's love for Ennis




BBM coming to HBO

Posted by ep00sc


--- Quote ---I do not know if any one has posted this yet - but HBO will be showing BBM on Nov. 26 at 7:30pm
Eric
--- End quote ---

HBO is available on cable in United-States and available only on satellite in Canada and probably many other countries.

BBM coming to HBO




HRC Campaign

Posted by LuvJackNasty on November 10


--- Quote ---I got this in my email from the HRC concerning the elections

Thank you for believing in the mission of the Human Rights Campaign and our goal to be a powerful force in this election. Because of you, Tuesday was a watershed moment for our community. A wave of pro-equality candidates was swept into office, from Philadelphia to Fort Lauderdale and from Minneapolis to Tucson, and are now the majority in the United States House and Senate. To date, 93 percent of HRC-endorsed candidates have won their races (210 of 225), with a handful of races still pending...
--- End quote ---

Discussing gay issues - news from around the world

Click here to read the full post.



Old Thread from the Past

A Sampling of BBM Humor

Started by ranchgal on December 22, 2005

All the jokes and funny pictures about BBM including links to parodies on YouTube are posted there.  Click on the picture to visit the thread.






Calendar for next week

November 13 - Birthdays: THE WINGS (53)

November 17 - Birthdays: cybernaut (28), Allyce (16)

November 18 - Birthdays: enzino (44)

November 19 - Birthdays: ravenus19 (23)
   


Forum Achievements

50 000 posts in the Silver Wolves thread on November 7th



Member's levels updates

20 posts, Alma Jr.

Tizi17, on November 7th
one_on-one, on November 8th
Annika, on November 8th
Cactusjuice, on November 11th

100 posts, Lureen

one_on_one, on November 8th


Special achievements

Tpe, 13 000 posts and Jerasjr, 7000 posts on November 6th, Kathy, 3000 posts on November 7th, Twisted, 8000 posts on November 8th, LuvJackNasty, 9000 posts on November 12th.



Congratulations to all!    O0



DVD release around the world

U.S./Canada - April 4th (zone 1 DVD)
U.K. - April 24 (zone 2 DVD)
Hong Kong - April 28 (zone 3 DVD)
Spain - June 7 (zone 2 DVD)
Norway, June 11 (zone 2 DVD)
Finland, July 12 ( zone 2 DVD)
Sweden, July 17 (zone 2 DVD)
France - July 19 (zone 2 DVD)
Australia - July 20 (zone 4 DVD)
Italy - August 30 (zone 2 DVD)
Japan - September 22 (zone 3 DVD)
Belgium - September 26 (zone 2 DVD)
Netherland - September 28 (zone 2 DVD)
Germany/Austria - October 16 (zone 2 DVD)

Collector's Edition - USA & Canada, January 23 2007 (zone 1 DVD)


Any update about the release in your country?   
Click on the picture to post the information. 





Got News or Ideas?

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Archives of the previous Newsletter

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Bye Brokies, see you next week.     :)

November 13 - 19, editor: Chameau. Please PM me if you have any questions regarding this issue of the newsletter.

chameau:
ennisjack.com Weekly Newsletter
November 20 -26, 2006 -

Hello Brokies,

This is your weekly Newsletter.  Is it the same for you, huh?  Last week looked like busy here, so many wonderfull posts, overwhelming poems and interesting new threads. We could feel some buzz about the London Gathering too  :P .  Before I go, I'd like to thank LuvJackNasty for her help, interviews and suggestions for the Newsletter.

Group hug for ya cowgirl  :ghug:.

Have a nice week on ennisjack.com.

Chameau



Reorganizing the Forum

A message from Ethan

Mountain Cafe will be renamed as "@ennisjack.com" and remained locked

This board will be the central place for members to socialize and used for forum activities. If you have any idea for a new thread and would like to post in this board, please contact any moderator.

Thank you!!


Quotes of the Week

Posted by BBBOY on November  15

Excerpts

--- Quote ---I was stunned when I first read the shortstory on my porch one afternoon. I was emotionally destroyed when I walked out of that movie theater last January. I could talk to no one, actually had no one to talk to. I went online to Annie Proulx's site and found some brief solace there, so moved I had read and enjoyed other pieces of her work. But it was not enough. I was lost in the most intense loneliness I had ever felt, emotions out of control, my life out of control. And then I found ennisjack.com. I literally fell into salvation here. From my first post I knew that there was someone out there who knew and understood what I was feeling......................and was feeling the same. For the first time in my life I didn't feel like I was alone. I have shared here, laughed and loved, found the family I always wanted. It has been all so unexpected and therefore so much more appreciated…

…I love this place because it has given me the chance to find myself in a way I doubt I ever would have, and therefore made me a better person…
--- End quote ---

Why I love this place

Please click here to read the full post.



Posted by GC, a new member, on November 16.  We were all there before and even now...  :-\\ 


--- Quote ---I have to write this down, because maybe you guys can help me with this...

Yesterday, I bought the movie and watched it right before I got to bed. But I had no idea the movie would have such an impact on me. I started crying when Ennis and Jack saw each other for the last time, and I kept crying for like an hour and a half (I cried myself to sleep). When I woke up this morning (I didn't sleep well at all) I almost immediately started crying again. And when I was in school, tears got in my eyes everytime I thought about Jack and Ennis. Even now, when I'm writing this message, I'm almost crying again. Did you guys have the same problem ? When will it be over ?

I've never been so emotional after a movie, and I almost never cry when I watch sad movies, but with this one, I cried like a little child...
--- End quote ---

PBS (post brokeback syndrome)



In Your Words: an ennisjack.com retrospective

If you are looking for gems, the best posts ever, we have a special thread where we collect them.   Click here to visit it and see how it works. If you sometimes visit some old posts and one in particular appeals to you, please bring it to the Retropesctive Thread.

Thank you to BBBOY and Jerasjr for their commitment to the restrospective thread.



Euro Get Together ~ EGT for the friends!

Euro Get Together, from December 8th to December 11th 2006 in London UK.  Next December 9 we will see Brokeback Mountain in a theater, on a big screen.   The countdown is now - 3 weeks.
  :P
There are 3 threads about the London Gathering, click on the picture below to go to the main one.



This is the list of attendance thread, either you need a hotel room or not click on the Union Jack to confirm you will be in.



After the Screening of Saturday, we will meet and have dinner at the Strada, an Italian restaurant close to the Base2stay Hotel.  There is a new thread about the choice of the menu, a poll,  and general information how to get to London and the public trasnportation system.

Some useful info for the EGT ~ NEW POLL!!

Click here to go to the thread.

We have now an official T-Shirt for the London gathering [/size]  
click here to see it.



Oscar Night Screening of Brokeback Mountain

When?  Sunday, February 25, 2007
Where? Bay City, Michigan

BayCityJohn is organizing a get together, the movie will be open to the public, but free for forum members from the ennisjack, bettermost, and davecullen forums. Click here  for all the details.




New Gathering Projects

Ennisjack.com Spring 2007 Gathering in America

Latest news about this project, the time is Memorial Day week-end, May 26, 27 & 28 2007.  The target is Denver Colorado since 2 other forums, bettermost and davecullen, are having a B.B.Q. in Denver during this week-end. Click here to go to the thread.



Ennisjack.com Spring 2007 European get together

Are we going to meet next Spring in Europe?  There is some talk about Paris. :) Click here to discuss about it.




New Threads

Started by martius1967 on November 12.

Excerpt

--- Quote ---Considering that we all are from so many different parts across the world and that we have such a diverse cultural background, having different ages, different sexual orientations, ways in which we were brought up by our parents, partners that we have met, and a universe of different professions, occupations, activities, experiences, etc. Why is it then that we are all brought together bound by some sort of invisible and delicate however luminous and powerful link, a cumplicity of feelings and emotions that makes us speak out the profoundity of the impact that Brokeback Mountain had on all of us? There must be something else I´ve been pondering of late. I think that what keeps us wired together is the subject about love - unconditional love. Somehow I think I´m under the impression that no matter who you are or where you live or how much wealth or health you have, we are all lacking love surrounding us and to a certain extent love within us. Our world has somehow become a vast desert of love, with the same monotonous landscape crowded with people, ourselves namely, craving for giving love to someone and receiving love from someone. Something that BBM stirred inside of us and awakened us to it.
--- End quote ---

Transcultural impact of BBM across the world




Started by Dirtbiker  on November 15


--- Quote ---I got this idea from surfing around....  So what would you say if you could step into a scene?

The two scenes I'd like to step in:

When they were parting ways after the summer of 1963 -  I'd like to say to Ennis to not pass up this opportunity to continue his relationship with Jack.

On their last get-together - I'd ask Ennis to say something to Jack and not sit there like a log, when Jack said he missed him so much, he couldn't hardly stand it.   :\'(
--- End quote ---

What would you say if you could step into a scene?



Pix with Poems

Our poets in residence were very inspired last week, their poems are overwhelming.   :\'(
Thanks for sharing your work Brokies.

Posted by rick65 on November 15


--- Quote ---
Recapturing Bliss

Here we are together,
I wished it’d been sooner,
But finally I can weather
Time alone with you.

Now I know you’re here
As I breathe your hair’s scent.
Hold my arms tight, dear,
As I try to make some sense.

If only we could stay
Enjoying each other,
Together every day!
Like this, like now, forever.

I won’t deny I knew
Our feelings’re just as strong,
As when our luck flew,
Our lives upturned, all wrong.

Yet something tells me softly,
As I peer into your eyes;
Doubt, uncertainty and costly
Factors damage what’s yours and mine.

“I don’t know” said once or twice,
But not because you weren’t sure.
Thoughts had been frozen in ice,
Back when you were ten, and way before.

“You gotta stand it,” I was warned.
“But I’m sick of beans,” I said.
The only thing that matters really
Is holding and loving you in the end.
--- End quote ---

Pix with Poems by Rick65



Posted by Jessi on November 17


--- Quote ---

Empty, my arms ache.
Sometimes I want you so bad,
I can’t even dream.
 

If you follow it,
On around, that pot’s handle’s,
Found in my hand.
--- End quote ---

Pix with Poems by Jessi



Meet the Authors

Fan Fictions are stories of the characters of Ennis and Jack from many authors, others than Annie Proulx.  ;)

You could find more about this here.

Warning  ???  Many of the stories have explicit sexual content.

Posted by LuvJackNasty, an Interview with Testadura author of 48 Days


--- Quote ---Are you a professional writer?

No, I'm not though I hope to be some day and I have taken writing courses.

If no, What's your job in the ''real'' world?
 
I'm a scientist - director of a QC lab.

What brought you to write about the characters of Ennis & Jack?

I loved the movie so much and it "lived in my head a long time" and the thought of what could have reasonably changed things for the better obsessed me for a while. "48 Days" is the result.

Are you writing Fan Fictions about other characters others than the ones from BBM?

Not currently though I have written in both the Voyager (Star Trek) and X-Files fandoms.

Is it sometimes difficult to deal with the critics and comments of your readers?

No - I love the comments and any criticisms that are respectfully given are a learning opportunity.

If you could change one thing about the story/movie what would that be? (excluding keeping Jack alive... we all would change that if we could!)

I would have like to see more of their affection for each other over the years - especially in that last trip.  That affection was so clear in the short story but I think Ang made it seem like Jack and Ennis had devolved into sexless, almost distant friends.
--- End quote ---



A Bit of Humour

Pawning the White Moon- Caption your favorite BBM Photo

Brokeback Mountain made us cry... a lot.  It could also makes us laugh... a lot.  In this thread Brokies post pictures with a different line than the original one from the movie.  ;)

This one was posted by Louisev last November 8.


--- Quote ---

"One thing ta do when we get real bored is... drink a whole lot a whiskey then start rollin sheep down the side a the mountain.  Boy they can really pick up speed on a good incline."
--- End quote ---

Click here and have fun.



Calendar for next week

November 21 - Birthdays: honestjoe1959 (47), yolandany2826 (24)
 
November 23 - Thanksgiving (USA), birthdays: monicita (40)

November 24 - Birthdays: francis.shim (44)

November 25 - Birthdays: BBM Obsessed (45), dexxr9 (43)
 
November 26 - Birthdays: shiroi_kasumi (18) 



Member's levels updates

20 posts, Alma Jr.

Ellye, on November 12

100 posts, Lureen

Tizi17 ,on November 17th

Ennis, 1000 posts

Carbyville, on November 15th


Special achievements

Welshwitch and Asali, 4000 posts each on November 15.  Hanna, 6000 posts, on November 17.

Congratulations to all!   :^^)



DVD release around the world

U.S./Canada - April 4th (zone 1 DVD)
U.K. - April 24 (zone 2 DVD)
Hong Kong - April 28 (zone 3 DVD)
Spain - June 7 (zone 2 DVD)
Norway, June 11 (zone 2 DVD)
Finland, July 12 ( zone 2 DVD)
Sweden, July 17 (zone 2 DVD)
France - July 19 (zone 2 DVD)
Australia - July 20 (zone 4 DVD)
Italy - August 30 (zone 2 DVD)
Japan - September 22 (zone 3 DVD)
Belgium - September 26 (zone 2 DVD)
Netherland - September 28 (zone 2 DVD)
Germany/Austria - October 16 (zone 2 DVD)

Collector's Edition - USA & Canada, January 23 2007 (zone 1 DVD)


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November 20 - 26, editor: Chameau. Please PM me if you have any questions regarding this issue of the newsletter.

chameau:
ennisjack.com Weekly Newsletter
November 27 - December 3, 2006 -


Farewell Robert, Farewell Philippe

Two legends of motion pictures passed away last week.  One great director is gone one great actor left us too.  Farewell Robert Altman, farewell Philippe Noiret.

Human kind lost two great souls.  :-\\

Robert Altman was and still is on my top 5 list of best movie directors ever with Milos Forman, Pedro Almodovar, Ang Lee and Stanley Kubrick.  He never won an Oscar for any of his work but got one last year for his career.  Most of the awards and prizes Robert Altman won were from foreign countries festivals.  Don't ask me what I think about the Academy but at least he got some recognition.  He directed most of the finest and brilliant comedies ever.  The one everybody will always remember, M.A.S.H., and some late movies I will always keep in my heart like The Player and Cookie's Fortune.  He also directed more ambitious projects like Nashville, Short Cuts and Gosford Park . 

I send my deepest sympathies to my American friends. I'll miss your sense of humour Robert. 

Philippe Noiret , was one of the most respected French actor.  I don't know if any of you ever watched Cinema paradiso but, this is what Philippe could do.  He could play good guys, bad guys, whatever, he always stole my heart.  He was from another class of actors, I mean legends.  Three roles out of about 125 movies he played just rocked my world:  Le vieux fusil (The Old Gun) with Romy Schneider  :\'(, I already mentioned Cinema Paradiso and there is also Gli Occhialli D'oro (the Golden Glasses) where he played a gay doctor in Fascist Italy.

I send my deepest sympathies to my French friends. I'll miss your soft eyes and deep voice Philippe. 

Sorry Brokies, it's not related to Brokeback Mountain but it is after all.  It's about cinema, directors and actors.  Robert and Philippe are gone to where Bluebirds sing and there's a whiskey spring.  You were both known as really hard workers.  Rest in Peace, you deserve it, you made movie history.  O0

Have a nice week Brokies,

Chameau



New Thread

ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY @ ennisjack.com

Started by Ethan on November 26


--- Quote ---December 19 marks one year anniversary at ennisjack.com. Yes, one year. Just think how far we have come along - the emotion and the friendship. To commemorate our 1st anniversary and to share our bounding experience as a result of BBM, ennisjack.com would like to ask you the following questions. It is our time capsule for many years to come and to cherish.

Please copy the questions and share your thoughts. The thread will remain open until December 19, 2006 and will be locked afterward. Please only post to the questions only. To avoid clutter of this thread, please refrain from replying. All posts other than answering these questions will be removed. Thank you and let's celebrate!!


When did you first join ennisjack.com? (check your profile)

What days are you on ennisjack.com? (check your user info)

Where are you from?

Has any member made an impact on you and why?

Who have you made friends with and how would you describe this friendship?

Name one thread that you can't live without at ennisjack.com?

What do you look forward to at ennisjack.com?

What makes you happiest at ennisjack.com?

What's the funniest/craziest thing you ever made with/to another member?

When you first joined, did you think you'd still be here and what has kept you here?
--- End quote ---

Click here to post your answers.



Euro Get Together ~ EGT for the friends!

Euro Get Together, from December 8th to December 11th 2006 in London UK.  Next December 9 we will see Brokeback Mountain in a theater, on a big screen.   The countdown as of November 27 is - 12 days.
 :i
There are 3 threads about the London Gathering, click on the picture below to go to the main one.



This is the list of attendance thread, either you need a hotel room or not click on the Union Jack to confirm you will be in.



After the Screening of Saturday, we will meet and have dinner at the Strada, an Italian restaurant close to the Base2stay Hotel.  There is a new thread about the choice of the menu, a poll,  and general information how to get to London and the public trasnportation system.

Some useful info for the EGT ~ NEW POLL!!

Click here to go to the thread.

We have now an official T-Shirt for the London gathering [/size]  
click here to see it.



Oscar Night Screening of Brokeback Mountain

When?  Sunday, February 25, 2007
Where? Bay City, Michigan

BayCityJohn is organizing a get together, the movie will be open to the public, but free for forum members from the ennisjack, bettermost, and davecullen forums. Click here  for all the details.




New Gathering Projects

Ennisjack.com Spring 2007 Gathering in America

Latest news about this project, the time is Memorial Day week-end, May 26, 27 & 28 2007.  The target is Denver Colorado since 2 other forums, bettermost and davecullen, are having a B.B.Q. in Denver during this week-end. Click here to go to the thread.



Ennisjack.com Spring 2007 European get together

Are we going to meet next Spring in Europe?  There is some talk about Paris. :) Click here to discuss about it.




Happy Thanksgiving

These are posts from last week all related to Thanksgiving.

Posted by MaineWriter on November 22


--- Quote ---To all my friends and readers,

I have posted a Thanksgiving thank you, because you are all special people and mean so much to me.

http://lazylfarm.livejournal.com/26460.html

Thank you for being there for me.

Leslie
--- End quote ---

Please click on the link Leslie posted, her Brokeback Mountain experience is very similar to mine ours.  :-\\ :)

Fan Fic: A Love Born From Steel & Through the Veil of Time



Posted by Carbyville on November 23


--- Quote ---YKYAA: When your family is sitting around for Thanksgiving dinner giving thanks and your grandma says to think of those who cannot be with us this Thanksgiving and you whisper to you husband "Jack and Ennis"  ^*()
--- End quote ---

You know you are addicted when...



Posted by Ethan on November 23


--- Quote ---Just updated all the links for download.

On this Thanksgiving Day, I am grateful for all of you who made this video possible.
--- End quote ---


Thanks Ethan   :^^) The links he posted are now permanent, you could download our Video Tribute from there:

ennisjack.com Video Tribute to BBM & the Members



In Your Words: an ennisjack.com retrospective



If you are looking for gems, the best posts ever, we have a special thread where we collect them.   Click here to visit it and see how it works. If you sometimes visit some old posts and one in particular appeals to you, please bring it to the Retropesctive Thread.

Thank you to BBBOY and Jerasjr for their commitment to the restrospective thread.



Meet the Authors

From Luvjacknasty, here is the interview with Louisev author of:
Taking Chances
Looking for Answers
A Second Chance
Shelter From the Storm
The Long Way Home
The Red Stallion
A.K.A "The Laramie Saga"

--- Quote ---Are you a professional writer?

Yes, but not full time.

If yes, have you published anything and if so what?

Yes.  A volume of poems entitled "Epistle to the North Americans" and a novel "The Erotic Etudes", as well as journalism. I was a journalist in the early 1980's.

If no, What's your job in the ''real'' world?

I am a software development consultant.

What brought you to write about the characters of Ennis & Jack?

I was attracted to the story when the film started being advertised.  It took until March 2006 for the film to come to Europe and I read the story several times before getting to see the film.  I wrote some photo captions on a fan forum and was asked to try my hand at a fan fiction story, and start first one short piece, and then wrote a larger series of books after that.

Are you writing Fan Fictions about other characters others than the ones from BBM?

no, I haven't written any fan fiction outside of this fandom.

Is it sometimes difficult to deal with the critics and comments of your readers?

My stories, which are about Ennis moving on to a new life, have been extremely controversial and have led to a lot of negative criticism and lashback.  Yes - it is quite difficult to deal with that, and I can't say I truly understand it.
--- End quote ---



Pix with poems

Last week again, our poets in residence were very inspired.  These are two examples of their talent, thanks for sharing Brokies.  Classic poems with great pictures from the movie were also posted.


--- Quote ---Again from Life's Nothin but Lonely Roads, the dreamy part.  I separated this and the next one I will post because the second part upset a couple people.  Both parts are edited to remove some of Jack's rougher words.  My heart is so touched by the beautiful comments I am speechless.  Sharing my love of Jack and Ennis is one of the most exquisite experiences of my 55 years.



Waitin…
Soft snorty flutters
Itch at my neck,
Nuzzles…
Pine-soap clean sweat,
Fill the air with you.
Heart to heart
Shuttin down, letting be…

Blinkin
in that glazed mirror
like some washed out blue star
spittin  through
the tail end of a spring storm.
Even my very bones tingle
with you.
In that glazed mirror
I slip past the here,
Into my real
Rich earth, stormy winter's night hot chocolate,
the soul of soft brown,
Color of heaven.
Into you.

…heart to heart…
Arms from behind, slidin over shoulders…
Foldin my tremblin hands
in yours,
Holdin me, holdin me
…heart to heart…

Pressin back
against your cheek, whiskery
just wakin heated, perfect -
-Holdin me-
Swaying slowly to our heartbeat…
-Holdin me-

Hand in hand
Forever and ever…
Damn, all I want,
all there is, all there is…
body melted to body,
heart to heart.

Jessi
--- End quote ---

Jessi




--- Quote ---Thought i'd get one out before Thanksgiving vac



Nice to Meet You

Not much was said between them,
They had only barely met.
A few beers, nuts and pretzels-
But still, it did seem heaven sent.

Why did he come this year?
I’d never known him before.
I’ll show him how not to fear,
If his riding skills are poor.

Some sparkle in his eyes,
Some roughness in his form.
Alongside him I will be;
Working and living, sun or storm.


by Rick65
--- End quote ---

Rick65



PBS (post brokeback syndrome)

The PBS thread was quite busy last week.  It looks like many Brokies are still suffering from it, huh?  These are two examples of great quotes posted there.

Posted  Carbyville on November 22

Excerpts

--- Quote ---I was just thinking about this and decided this would be the best place to post it (let me know if I am wrong). I’ve noticed, and I believe I’ve read other posts stating the same thing, that I seem to be affected worse the more I watch the movie.

I rarely watch it because of this. I don’t know if it’s because I DON’T want my heart ripped out again, or that I DON’T want that affect the movie has on me to fade away. Maybe it’s both…

…What gets me so bad is this recurring thought and vision I always see immediately after watching the movie. I keep seeing Ennis all alone in that trailer, his life passing him by without Jack…
--- End quote ---

Click here to read the full post.



Posted by Mario83 on November  23


--- Quote ---In fact, i've got through the post BB syndrom , when i watched the movie twice , 3 days interval. I kept on crying and thinking of the movie and about Ennis and Jack for the whole day.
I went to my Best friend, talked to him and told him about my feelings, we searched through the net and i found out that it's not me that's the only one who's feeling that way but there are more than one million people feeling that way and going through what i feel... Since then, i felt better, i felt that many people understand me and got the idea of the movie... Those feelings showed me that i wasn't sick after all but that I am a Human and i am ALIVE because i still have the ability to feel and love...
--- End quote ---

PBS (post brokeback syndrome)



Calendar for next week

November 28 - Birthdays: keepitup84 (22), David (21), Mariza (18), Ommadawn (39)
November 29 - Birthdays: guaranain (28), malawix (39), karen1129 (59)
December 1 - Birthdays: phluka (31)



Forum Achievements

250 pages in the Congratulations for Achievements thread on November 21, 500 pages in the Jake's pix thread on November 22nd.



Member's levels updates

20 posts, Alma Jr.

Daphne, on November 22nd
Heaven Eyes, on November 23rd
Audrey Twist, on November 25th

100 posts, Lureen

Dodolea, on November 25th

200 posts, Alma

Tizi17, on November 25th


Special achievements

Greenfrog, 12 000 posts and Tpe 14 000 posts, both on November 21st.  Keren_b, 3000 posts on November 23rd.

Congratulations to all!  :ghug:



DVD release around the world

U.S./Canada - April 4th (zone 1 DVD)
U.K. - April 24 (zone 2 DVD)
Hong Kong - April 28 (zone 3 DVD)
Spain - June 7 (zone 2 DVD)
Norway, June 11 (zone 2 DVD)
Finland, July 12 ( zone 2 DVD)
Sweden, July 17 (zone 2 DVD)
France - July 19 (zone 2 DVD)
Australia - July 20 (zone 4 DVD)
Italy - August 30 (zone 2 DVD)
Japan - September 22 (zone 3 DVD)
Belgium - September 26 (zone 2 DVD)
Netherland - September 28 (zone 2 DVD)
Germany/Austria - October 16 (zone 2 DVD)

Collector's Edition - USA & Canada, January 23 2007 (zone 1 DVD)


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November 27 - December 3, editor: Chameau. Please PM me if you have any questions regarding this issue of the newsletter.

chameau:
ennisjack.com Weekly Newsletter
December 3 - 10, 2006
It is December finally. This December is a month of celebration and is very special month for many of us. December 9 marks the one year anniversary of BBM premier in USA and on December 17, our beloved ennisjack.com will turn one year old (Yes one year). After several months of planning, the European gathering is under the way - many brokies will be reunited for the first time in London from December 8 - 11 with the highlight of BBM screening on December 9 (right on the date of 1 year anniversary of premier in USA). All of you are invited to join the celebration and will be with us in spirits.

I am also very excited to share with you that our forum will move to a new server. When it is ready, an announcement will be made for the down time and ennisjack.com will have a new look. Stay tuned.

 :cr) Ethan - administrator



Euro Get Together ~ EGT for the friends!

Euro Get Together, next week-end from December 8th to December 11th 2006 in London UK.  December 9 we will see Brokeback Mountain in a theater, on a big screen. The countdown as of December 4 is - 5 days.



Some Brokies are very excited, huh?

Live from London, click on the picture below to the live update during the London EGT.



There are 3 threads about the London Gathering, click on the picture below to go to the main one.



1. List of attendance thread, either you need a hotel room or not click on the Union Jack to confirm you will be in, there are a few places left for the screening.



After the Screening of Saturday, we will meet and have dinner at the Strada, an Italian restaurant close to the Base2stay Hotel.  There is a new thread about the choice of the menu, a poll,  and general information how to get to London and the public trasnportation system.

2. Some useful info for the EGT ~ NEW POLL!! - Click here to go to the thread.

3. Official T-Shirt for the London gathering [/size] - click here to see it.



Oscar Night Screening of Brokeback Mountain

When?  Sunday, February 25, 2007     Where? Bay City, Michigan

BayCityJohn is organizing a get together, the movie will be open to the public, but free for forum members from the ennisjack, bettermost, and davecullen forums. Click here  for all the details.



New Gathering Projects

Ennisjack.com Spring 2007 Gathering in America

Latest news about this project, the time is Memorial Day week-end, May 26, 27 & 28 2007.  The target is Denver Colorado since 2 other forums, bettermost and davecullen, are having a B.B.Q. in Denver during this week-end. Click here to go to the thread.



Ennisjack.com Spring 2007 European get together

Are we going to meet next Spring in Europe?  we need to set up the place and the dates.  :) Click here to discuss about it.


ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY @ ennisjack.com



Reminder, you have two weeks left, see below.


--- Quote ---December 17 marks one year anniversary at ennisjack.com. Yes, one year. Just think how far we have come along - the emotion and the friendship. To commemorate our 1st anniversary and to share our bounding experience as a result of BBM, ennisjack.com would like to ask you the following questions. It is our time capsule for many years to come and to cherish.
--- End quote ---


This thread will be locked after December 17.  Click here to see the questions and answer them.  Many members already answered... we suggest tissues.  ;)



About our first Anniversary

ennisjack.com Chronology - past, present & furture

Started by Ethan on July 17

Excerpt

--- Quote ---The Birth of ennisjack.com

I saw BBM on December 9 in New York City, the day of premier in the US. A friend of mine asked me to go and that was the first time I heard of the movie. I didn't know the short story, didn't know Annie Proulx - nothing. All I knew was Ang Lee. And yes..sorry didn't know Jake and Heath either. Nada. There I went with my friend and Bubu. I sobbed right after I left the movie theatre and BBM had stayed with me since then. Nothing prepared me for this magnitude of obsession, or fascination rather...
--- End quote ---

Click here to read about the genesis of the forum.



In Your Words: an ennisjack.com retrospective

Started by BBBOY on May 21

If you are looking for gems, the best posts ever, we have a special thread where we collect them.   Click here to visit it and see how it works. If you sometimes visit some old posts and one in particular appeals to you, please bring it to the Retropesctive Thread.



Petitions

BBM Collectors Edition

Started by Carbyville on November 28

It’s about asking Universal Pictures for a real collector’s edition with footage never seen before.


--- Quote ---Alright, folks. I've created the petition and have provided the first signature. I would love it if you all signed it and spread the word about it, as well. Thanks!
--- End quote ---

Click on this link: BBM Collectors Edition:*To Be Released Jan 23rd 2007* to go to the post




Gay Rights Petition (Stop the Hanging of Gay Men In Iran)

Started by Greenfrog on November  29

--- Quote ---Hello everyone.

I number of you would have already received a PM about this. But considering that there is currently 3077 members (and that number will continue to rise), I'm going to instead start a thread about this (thanks Ethan).

I've started a gay rights petition and I would really appreciate it if you could add your signature to it.
--- End quote ---

Click here to go to the petition thread and sign it.

Out of the Closet

Posted by Philchel on November 27

excerpts

--- Quote ---I arrived on this thread after Ethan mentioning it on the 'one year anniversary' thread (thanks Ethan).

What a discovery - so many touching stories - especially the one of BBBoy touched me a lot (probably since 1st one with that much detail that I read).
You're so 'open' that I feel the need to also share my experience :

I'm a lucky boy to be 35 in 2006 (and to live in central Europe) and I have a lot of respect for the ones amongst you being in the 50's - 60's...
--- End quote ---

Philchel shared his own personal experience after this introduction.  Click on Out of the closet to read it.




Pix with poems

More members are posting their poems, you could see here two of them.  Many more from different authors were posted too.

Posted by la musica on November 29


--- Quote ---


Hey, Rodeo
Let's do-si-do
Up in the green mountain grass.
I grab your shirt,
You lasso my legs,
We both fall flat on our ass.

Hoot and holler,
tussle and roll,
And you with that ol' mouthharp.
Laugh and drink,
Logs on the fire
Shootin'off flames in the dark.

All over now,
Gone like a dream,
The horse-play and good times we had
Up in the hills
Together alone,
The memories good - nothing bad.

I loved you then.
I love you now.
That's one thing I never could say.
I just never knew
What it all meant to you
'Til now - way late in the day.

(lamusica)
--- End quote ---

Hey, Rodeo




Posted by frenchcda on December 1

--- Quote ---


In wishing you life
Remember the wild wonders
A passion, ours that kills
On the waves of our flesh
Knowing well our blossoms

To unease men with ignorance
Glistening rage as it rest upon
Hypocrisy righteously binding their abode
Be their Hatchet that slaughter us 

When far in the wild
In darkness we rise out of our cot
Slowly and liquescent to our embrace
Blessed us our will
Spleen of our youthfulness falling sideways
In what sweetness our souls
Coo in the stillness of light

However forth whir the shadows of time
Gloominess a fire a lit
Where peace is but a weeping wound
That gave once and took twice

Promises and praises beneath our love
Meant only a longing in the mist of misery

Here nested in the western shadow of a deserted steeple
Rises a grave facing the northern sky
A lifeless’ breath
And I half alive
Starring south and eastward daring hiss
My words and forbid to dust a thousand deaths
Those to my hands I wrath this earth to shake
For God’s sake
In hope alone trouble less
Be my hate in vain
And there acclaim ten fold
At ease you’re name
In my heart I hold
Before my sleep
While sleep you be, asleep
Kiss to dust I reap
 
" Joseseph " 
--- End quote ---

In wishing you life



Calendar for next week

December 6 - Birthdays: Hitomi (22), Finlands Idependance Day

December 7 - Birthdays: pklein (48), Marge Innavera (57)

December 8 - Birthdays: Isbell (20), Audrey twist (22) , London Gathering day one

December 9 - Birthdays: fjdp (45), Events:  * Brokeback Mountain Day, London Gathering day two

December 10 - Birthdays: ennisandjack4ever (18), London Gathering day three
      


Member's levels updates

20 posts, Alma Jr.

Coffeecat33, on November 29
Rob in Puyallup, on November 30
Roco on November 30

100 posts, Lureen

Short Leash, on November 29



Special achievements

Flwrchild, 7000 posts, on November 27. 

Congratulations to all!   :ghug:

DVD release around the world

U.S./Canada - April 4th (zone 1 DVD)
U.K. - April 24 (zone 2 DVD)
Hong Kong - April 28 (zone 3 DVD)
Spain - June 7 (zone 2 DVD)
Norway, June 11 (zone 2 DVD)
Finland, July 12 ( zone 2 DVD)
Sweden, July 17 (zone 2 DVD)
France - July 19 (zone 2 DVD)
Australia - July 20 (zone 4 DVD)
Italy - August 30 (zone 2 DVD)
Japan - September 22 (zone 3 DVD)
Belgium - September 26 (zone 2 DVD)
Netherland - September 28 (zone 2 DVD)
Germany/Austria - October 16 (zone 2 DVD)

Collector's Edition - USA & Canada, January 23 2007 (zone 1 DVD)


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