UPDATED: CHAT WITH STEPHEN FRY!

The Duke of Dunstable · Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 8:50 pm Post subject: UPDATED: CHAT WITH STEPHEN FRY!

Finally things are settled and mr Stephen Fry will have a sit in our comfy VIP chat chair for a nice talk with us on Wednesday June 14. We aim to have the chat started at 7 pm british time, which is 6 pm GMT, although the time might be subject to slight changes, so check back here for updates.

This is a Douglas Adams site, so naturally we want to talk to Stephen mostly about things connected with Douglas. But that doesn't mean that other questions are not welcome. Stephen is a hugely talented bloke, meddling in all sorts of media and rightfully admired in his own right.

Goodness how fortunate we are!

Keep an eye on this thread for changes and updates.

Stephen Fry
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Mike · Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 8:56 pm Post subject:

thanks for the notice Duke.
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Somebody Else's Problem · Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 9:00 pm Post subject:

Ooheee, yipee for Dukey! I don't mind about the date (seeing as I'm on half-term) but if it is rescheduled I hope it will be aroun 6pm - that was time right?
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a little strange · Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 9:55 pm Post subject:

Wednesday's great for me - it's the day before I go on holiday! Something to look forward to... hurrah for Dukey!
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stejacorca · Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 10:51 pm Post subject:

Thank you so much, Dukey ... and Stephen!
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The Duke of Dunstable · Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 9:30 am Post subject:

I would love to confirm this, but the work network won't let me at my mail, so can't say anything until I get home.

*EDIT: The above statement is now obsolete.
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Ol' Peculier · Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 12:20 pm Post subject:

Hell, you know how to keep people in suspense Dukey!

(excellent, superb, brillaint BTW)

* EDIT: as is this
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mg · Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 12:33 pm Post subject:

Waux Trident · Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 3:28 pm Post subject:

Oh, Wednesday is House-day in Hungary. My, this is a tough one.
Hugh or Stephen?

Very Happy

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The Duke of Dunstable · Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 3:35 pm Post subject:

Bump. Read the top post.
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vagabond · Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 3:35 pm Post subject:

a little strange · Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 5:15 pm Post subject:

Do you think Harry Potter fans will be interested in this? He did read the audio books... just wondering whether or not to publicise this on HPANA...
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underdog · Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 5:46 pm Post subject:

Very hoopy Very Happy

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Waux Trident · Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 5:55 pm Post subject:

Mike · Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 5:57 pm Post subject:

The Duke of Dunstable · Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 6:04 pm Post subject:

You have a point, but the moderators, who decide what questions are published to Stephen, are both DNA fans. We will strive to keep it at least approximately even.
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Mike · Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 6:09 pm Post subject:

Alrighty Duke, that sounds like a good countermeasure to me Very Happy

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Scratch · Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 6:20 pm Post subject:

Approximately even? Fuck 'em, if they want to talk about Harry Potter let them sort their own chat out. I think this chat needs to be about Douglas Adams and Stephen's involvement with him. To talk about Harry Potter would be missing the point of the DAC.
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Somebody Else's Problem · Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 6:38 pm Post subject:

You do not want to get millions of rabid Potter fans swarming the site, destroying everything they see... Because that it what they do, that is what they are destined to do...
Keep it Douglassy - otherwise why bother coming to the DAC?
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Waux Trident · Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 6:43 pm Post subject:

mg · Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 9:17 pm Post subject:

No, that's Waux.
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Thrithwaite · Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 10:20 pm Post subject:

stejacorca · Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 10:55 pm Post subject:

How does VIP chat actually work? So far I've never been able to participate so I'm curious. Do I send a froody question for Stephen to a lovely admin in the days before the event?
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Fenchurch · Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 11:02 pm Post subject:

I think you can send the questions before the chat if you're not gonna make it or submit the question in person...

...of course, we're all not sure if our questions would get asked and answered.
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mg · Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 11:03 pm Post subject:

You can do that, or if you're there when the chat's going on live, you can submit it then.
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stejacorca · Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 11:09 pm Post subject:

Fantastic!
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I've posted the info on the HSX - Ticker Talk Stars board
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Waux Trident · Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 12:27 pm Post subject:

Ol' Peculier · Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 1:17 pm Post subject:

Has anybody talked to the froods who do the ZZ9 website to have it put on there homepage?

(Agree with the HP thought line, we'd be over run by acne riddled illiterate happy slappy hoodes with ASBO's*)

(c) BBC
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Scratch · Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 2:10 pm Post subject:

Let's keep it to Douglas Adams related sites please... We don't need thousands to come here.
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Salom · Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 4:49 pm Post subject:

I'm gonna post this to the Stephen Fry LJ community, that ok? I mean, rabid Stephen fans will know his DNA involvement, and they are rabid Stephen fans, so...
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OddBrian · Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 5:58 pm Post subject:

I posted it to Peter's Friends web forum. Both members are overjoyed at the news.
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stejacorca · Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 10:23 pm Post subject:

I should probably post the news on the dolphin forum ... or the hippopotamus forum?
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James · Forum Elvis Joined: 24 Feb 2004

I think both members of Peter's Friends forum is enough publicity for me.
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OddBrian · Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 11:20 pm Post subject:

Mike · Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 11:22 pm Post subject:

That is something you should definitely let people know gonz.
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James · Forum Elvis Joined: 24 Feb 2004

TP lives down the road from me, bout time I introduced myself.
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OddBrian · Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 11:33 pm Post subject:

Totta · Forum irregular Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Location: Sweden

Hey Dukey.
We might want to create a small promobox somewhere on the DAC with Fry's face on it with a link to a page with information regarding the chat.

We might get visitors out of town who doesn't know where to look for technical and factual information about the event.

Just being service minded here :)
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vagabond · Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 1:43 am Post subject:

Totta sighting!!!!!
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mg · Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 3:42 am Post subject:

A few Fry links in anticipation ...
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