**Special You've Got Mail
Edition**
LCA Support Group Issue # 36
FOLC Central Newsletter # 58
January
12, 1998
Shopgirl to NY152:
"What will he say today, I
wonder. I turn on my computer, I wait impatiently as it boots up. I go on line,
and my breath catches in my chest until I hear three little words: You've got
mail...
I hear nothing, not even a sound on the streets of New York, just
the beat of my own heart. I have mail. From you."
And as we all know,
there is no mail like FOLC Mail. This is a very special edition of FOLC Central
and LCA. Not only is it dedicated to finding every minuscule thread of
connection between our favorite show and this great cinematic creation (does
Instant Classic mean anything to you?
She'll also get FOLC Central back, in one piece, right after
we're done. Okay?
Now, on with the
show...................
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Subject:
Brinkley
Date: 9/15/98 8:14:14 AM Eastern Standard Time
From: NY152
To:
Shopgirl
Brinkley is my dog. He loves the streets of New York as much as
I do--although he likes to eat bits of pizza and bagel off the sidewalk, and I
prefer to buy them. Brinkley is a great catcher and was offered a tryout on the
Mets farm team, but he chose to stay with me so that he could spend 18 hours a
day sleeping on a large green pillow the size of an inner tube.
Don't
you love New York in the fall? It makes me want to buy school supplies. I would
send you a bouquet of newly sharpened pencils if I knew your name and address.
On the other hand, this not knowing has its
charms.
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From
You've Got Mail to Lois & Clark in 6 Degrees.....
by Special Guest
Columnist:
Jenna (Jenna1129@aol.com)
"I turn on my computer, I wait
impatiently as it boots up. I go online, and my breath catches in my chest until
I hear three little words: You've got mail."
You've Got Mail. Ahh, the
words we all love to hear when we're online. Maybe we're waiting for mail from
some FoLC who we've never talked to, or maybe we're waiting for our next issue
of FoLC Central, or maybe even waiting...and waiting...and waiting for the next
issue of LCA. You've all been there. I've been there a million times.
You've
Got Mail. Also words you love to hear after you've seen the movie.
For
those of you that *haven't* seen it, rush out now before doing anything else and
see it! This is a must. If you liked Lois and Clark, you'll love this!
Imagine this: a love triangle set in a big city...the guy knows the
truth,but is hesitant to telling the girl because he's falling in love with her.
Sound like Lois and Clark? Not only does the storyline follow the L&C
scenario in a way, but at times you find yourself thinking about *Clark bars*,
*Clark* Gable, and other L&C-related topics. Basically it gives you a taste
of L&C in a different package.
I spent hours coming up with different
6 Degrees connections between You've Got Mail and Lois and Clark. There are a
million different ways. For those of you that haven't heard of this before,
LCA's Vice-President,
Devon, introduced us to this fun way to connect the
stars. Here is a simple one: Tom Hanks starred in You've Got Mail. He also was
in Sleepless in Seattle alongside Rosie O'Donnell. Rosie O'Donnell has
interviewed hundreds of
stars, including Dean Cain and Teri Hatcher. There ya
go! That one was simple. Way too easy. But try different ways!! It'll keep you
busy for hours upon
hours!!
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Subject:
Date: 9/30/98 7:52:20 AM Eastern Standard Time
From: Shopgirl
To:
NY152
Once I read a story about a butterfly in the subway, and today I
saw one. It got on at 42nd and off at 59th, where I assume it was going to
Bloomingdale's to buy a hat that will turn out to be a mistake. As almost all
hats
are.
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Kathleen
and Joe vs. Lois and Clark
By: Cristin Whitley
(CKandLL4ever@Juno.com)
Okay, have *you* seen You've Got Mail yet? Nooo?
Well get to the theater right now and watch it!!! Go!! I'll be here when you get
back!!
Soooooo, Joe and Kathleen. Lois and Clark. Where do we find
connections? Well,
Secondly, once
Joe found out that Shopgirl was Kathleen, he sort of had a secret identity. He
was Joe Fox, not-so-mild-mannered book store guy. However, he was also NY152,
sweet, sincere, email friend of Shopgirl (who we all know is Kathleen :o)).
Sooo, Clark and Superman, Joe and NY152. See the relationship?
The part that
I noticed to be like Lois and Clark in the theaters (Yes, theater*S* -- I saw it
twice
See, I told you I could relate Lois and Clark and You've GotMail! It
was pretty easy actually, easier than I thought it would be! Sooo, now that you
know how I relate them, go watch some L&C eps (particularly the one with
"Who's asking, Clark or Superman?") and see You've Got Mail again!!! Have fun,
FoLCs ;o)
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Subject:
RE: Brinkley
Date: 9/16/98 7:28:50 PM Eastern Standard Time
From:
Shopgirl
To: NY152
I like to start my notes to you as if we're
already in the middle of a conversation. I pretend that we're the oldest and
dearest friends -- as opposed to what we actually are, people who don't know
each other's names and met in a Chat Room where we both claimed we'd never been
before.
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The
Fanfic Angle
by Rachel's clone (the one who bears an uncanny resemblance to
Maggie, hmmm)
Okay so usually a brand new delightfully entertaining
fanfic would be right here. Don't worry the Fanfic Side will be back soon, but
for now an angle will have to do.
Kidnapping a whole newsletter has it's
perks and one of them is searching out the most perfect story to match the very
topic you are rambling on about.
Case in point. Kathleen and Joe fall in
love in cyber space as we all know. Lois and Clark didn't, but I have a hunch if
they would have, it would probably have gone very similar to
this:
No response
No
response
me some sickening messages. No matter what I say, I don't
seem to
be able to get rid of him.
After a couple of moments....
A few seconds
later....
of
him?
don't
mind me butting in, but I've had to do this for a couple of
other ladies
before. Maybe you should change your nickname.
there?
but just enough to make some women's lives
miserable.
sweet of
you. Since you kind of brought the subject up, can I
ask you something
personal?
along with her most of the time, but ... you know how it
goes?
Lois instantly thought of Mayson Drake ...
Lois expected to see law enforcement or
government
Lois' jaw
dropped.
"Oh, God!"
feelings may run deeper than you think.
just say, I couldn't possibly compete
with.
Lois decided it was time.
might think, Clark.
After an uncomfortable
pause...
Betya wanna know what happens now huh?
Yes, there is more. Zoomway wrote
this very short and sweet story called
Cyber Link which you can read in
it's entirety
at:
http://members.aol.com/zoomway/LCFIC/cyber.txt
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Subject:
Starbucks
Date: 10/20/98 10:11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time
From:
NY152
To: Shopgirl
The whole purpose of places like Starbuck's is for
people with no decision making ability whatsoever to make six decisions just to
buy one cup of coffee. Short, tall, light, dark, caf, decaf, low-fat, non-fat,
etc. So people who don't know what the hell they're doing or who on earth they
are, can, for only $2.95, get not just a cup of coffee but an absolutely
defining sense of self: Tall! Decaf!
Cappuccino!
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Maggie's
Mouthful --Mattresses Edition (aka Lois & Clark
Wisdom)
(maggie13@bellsouth.net)
Do you want to know the very moment I
*knew* I loved the movie You've Got Mail?
Well I'm gonna tell ya, so just
relax, sit back and enjoy, trust me, we may be in New York now, but we're
heading straight to Metropolis.
There is this scene where Kathleen (Meg
Ryan's character) needs advice from her Cyber Friend NY152 (aka Tom Hanks). She
asks for help saving her business and he tells her "Go to the Mattresses."
"What?" she asks
incredulously. And he proceeds to explain that it's a quote
from The Godfather. He says The Godfather is the answer to every
question:
Summer Vacation? Leave the Gun, take the Cannoli
What
day of the week is it? Maunday, Tooosday, Wennnssdaay
And the answer to
her question was, go to the mattresses, go to war and fight for your
business.
He says a lot of other cool stuff, but we're going to
Metropolis now. See? I told you we would.
It was at this very moment
that I *knew* I'd end up writing a column about this, because you see, for me,
and chances are if you've read this far, probably for you, Lois and Clark is the
answer to every question.
Stain Removal? Blot, don't rub.
Paper
cut? Put it in your mouth and suck on it.
Copier on the fritz? Sometimes
all it needs is a little kick.
Thanksgiving Dinner? You have to make the
stuffing. It doesn't just come in the bird.
See what I mean? You name it,
you can find the answer in Metropolis, somewhere between 348 Hyperion and the
Daily Planet building. You can also find more Lois and Clark Wisdom at:
http://members.aol.com/annepace/all.htm
And remember, what goes
on salad does not go on pizza.
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Subject:
life
Date: 10/21/98 9:18:36 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: Shopgirl
To:
NY152
Sometimes I wonder about my life. I lead a small life. Well,
valuable, but small. And sometimes I wonder, do I do it because I like it, or
because I haven't been brave? So much of what I see reminds me of something I
read in a book, when shouldn't it be the other way around? I don't really want
an answer. I just want to send this cosmic question out into the void. So
goodnight, dear
void.
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Surf's
Up!
Come on admit it, you have every single Lois and Clark Website,
bookmarked and categorized: there's the fanfic folder, the Cool Pictures of Dean
folder, the Super Pictures of Dean folder, the even more pictures of Dean
folder, the oh, what the heck, let's give Teri a folder since we're making a new
one for Dean anyway.....you know what I mean.
Well this is your chance to
try something new. Get out there and mingle.
Check out the website:
You've Got Mail! You'll all be able
to relate to their dependency of the online world, where words begin a variety
of new relationships...friendship and even love.
They have a nifty
little screen saver with pictures and quotes from the movie, icons and all of
Joe and Kathleen's e-mail messages to each other. You can read behind the
stories of the making of the movie, listen to the sounds of New York in the
fall, read about the actors in the film and buy the soundtrack all in one
place.
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"You
always want to believe that you love the mind of the person that you're in love
with as much as you love everything else about them." --Nora
Ephron.
Real Life Cyber Romance
Lois and Clark. Joe and Kathleen. Peace
and Karl. Stories that will last forever because of the L word and in the case
of Peace and Karl, the M word too.
Two very special Folcs are engaged.
They met in #loiscla, and began a Cyber Romance that has lead to a real life,
forever kind of love.
Savor that warm and fuzzy feeling and read all
about
it:
http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/Set/7137/syr/visit.html
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From:
Shopgirl
To: NY152
I need help. Do you still want to meet me?
From:
NY152
To: Shopgirl
I would love to meet you. Where?
When?
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Well,
FoLCs, that pretty much sums up this special You've Got Mail edition of FoLC
Central. We hope you all enjoyed reading it at least half as much as we enjoyed
writing it!!
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Extra
Special thanks
to Cristin and Jenn
for being my partners in crime
and
to Molly for not pressing charges
~Maggie