JMS on Usenet
December 1999
J. Michael Straczynski posts regularly on Usenet. This page provides quick links to his posts from December 1999, with a brief description of each. Unless otherwise stated, all messages are from rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated.
31 December 1999
Re: JMS on TV New Years?
JMS now says that his interview will appear on the CBS Sunday Morning News on January 2.Re: JMS: B5 mag story?
JMS explains the reader participation aspect of his upcoming short story in The Official Babylon 5 Magazine.Re: ATTN JMS TNT scheduling & contractual obligations
JMS responds to a question about TNT's ability to move Babylon 5 around its schedule.Re: Attn: JMS - B5's impact on ordinary folk
JMS responds to positive comments about Babylon 5.Re: ATTN: JMS Crusade Jacket quality
JMS responds to a comment on the quality of the Crusade jacket and mentions that a Babylon 5 jacket may be coming soon.Re: ATTN JMS: B5 Resource Guide
JMS does not think the Babylon 5 Resource Guide mentioned in the Series Bible was ever produced.Re: ATTN JMS: B5 Timeline in B5 Magazine
JMS comments on the timeline being published in The Official Babylon 5 Magazine.Re: Attn JMS: Comments on KODO
JMS discusses KODO, one of his favorite musical groups.Re: airdate correction
JMS corrects his correction. His interview with CBS will run on Sunday.Re: B5 VCD, is this authentic??
JMS says he's never heard of the Babylon 5 DVD being auctioned on eBay.
30 December 1999
airdate correction
JMS says that his appearance on 48 Hours will be on December 30, not December 31.
22 December 1999
Re: SFX Tries to get one back...
JMS fires off another volley at SFX Magazine.
20 December 1999
Re: JMS: Synthetic Worlds?
JMS comments on his new online signature.Re: 2 Questions about "Sleeping in Light"
JMS answers questions about Delenn and Zack.Re: ATTN JMS. Kosh and Lorien debate
JMS clears up a misunderstanding about Ulkesh and confirms that Lorien knew Kosh.
19 December 1999
Re: River Souls Novel.
JMS corrects a rumor about what happened to the novelization of The River of Souls.
18 December 1999
Re: SFX Tries to get one back...
JMS is informed that SFX Magazine has struck back at him, so he fires off another volley.don't abuse jms email
JMS reposts his request to not abuse his email address and includes an example of previous abuse.jerry doyle runs for congress
JMS comments on Jerry Doyle's run for Congress.
17 December 1999
Re: two quickies (from jms)
JMS identifies Peter David's Usenet posting address.
15 December 1999
Re: JMS: B5 Declared Vulgar?!
JMS speculates on the motives of the group who wrote the profanity report that mentions Babylon 5.
14 December 1999
Re: What's that Irish Poem again? (No Compromises on TNT)
JMS says that "The Serenity Prayer" never appeared on Babylon 5.two quickies (from jms)
The third issue of Rising Stars is out, and JMS will appear in a documentary on New Year's Eve.Re: JMS: B5 Declared Vulgar?!
JMS is informed that Babylon 5 has been called one of the most profane programs on television.
12 December 1999
Re: Attn JMS: The Mars Missions
JMS recommends the book Downsize This by Michael Moore for examples of wasteful spending.Re: ATTN:JMS/PAD Centauri Prime Bk. 1 (SPOILERS)
JMS answers questions about Legions of Fire, the new Babylon 5 book from Peter David.Re: Attn JMS: The Mars Missions
JMS offers his opinion on the loss of the Mars Polar Lander.various from jms
JMS announces several administrative details including email and postal address changes.
11 December 1999
Re: ATTN: JMS B5 section on the SFC Internet site
JMS explains that the Crusade and Babylon 5 contracts between TNT and Warner Bros. are separate. Regardless of Crusade's situation, TNT still has the rights to Babylon 5 through 2001.
06 December 1999
Re: ATTN JMS: Characters Who Have Problems
The discussion of realistic characters with flaws turns to Marcus Cole.
04 December 1999
Re: ATTN JMS. Sleeping in Light
JMS admits that he appeared in another scene in "Sleeping in Light" that ended up on the cutting room floor.Re: jms Tells the Chris Carter/CBS story at Loscon
JMS has many other projects in development besides the one with Chris Carter that fell through.Re: ATTN JMS: Characters Who Have Problems
JMS responds to a favorable comment about his creation of characters with flaws.Re: ATTN:JMS Rising Stars #3
Art imitates life. JMS relates how the real-life issue of a name's copyright inspired a story element in issue 3 of Rising Stars.
02 December 1999
Re: ATTN JMS: Difference between CoS script and actual filmed episode
JMS explains why there are lines in the script for "The Coming of Shadows" that do not appear in the broadcast episode.
01 December 1999
Re: ATTN: JMS - Re: 200 page document
JMS discusses the Writer's Bible and what would have happened if Claudia Christian had stayed for Season Five.Re: ATTN JMS. Sleeping in Light
JMS says that John Copeland did not appear in "Sleeping in Light".Re: jms Tells the Chris Carter/CBS story at Loscon
JMS adds his comments to a report of his explanation of the Chris Carter rumor.Re: Attn: JMS - Loscon clarification
JMS is asked if he is still trying to develop a certain project that he mentioned at a convention.Re: ATTN JMS: Would you ever do a DVD "special edition?"
JMS would like to do a producer's commentary on a Babylon 5 DVD if asked.