December Holiday Party

Hi gang!

Just a reminder that our holiday party is this Saturday, December 13th, from 8pm-12am at Aaron's place!

We will be ordering pizza for the main course-if you haven't already done so, check the latest poll and vote for your favorite pizza place. :) Please bring some pot luck for some holiday fun and holiday viewing!

As always, be sure to check the DWC Yahoo list for directions and contact info. Thanks!

Hope to see you there!

December Steering Meeting, plus a couple of notes

Hey everyone!
Don't forget-our monthly steering meeting is tonight! 7-9pm at Tommy's on Lane Avenue.

If you like listening to Doctor Who on the radio, BBC Radio 7 is replaying some of Paul McGann's earlier shows with India Fisher as his companion Charley. (Thanks, Mreen, for the link!) I'm not sure why the site lists Sylvester McCoy and Bonnie Langford as actors, but I think that is in error.

I made it back from Chicago Tardis! I had an awesome time! I've got pictures-hopefully I'll have them posted here before I head up to MN in a couple of weeks. I will post some here, and more in my flickr account (I'll post the link when I've uploaded them.)

Upcoming TV and radio broadcasts

Hey everyone!

First of all, don't forget-tomorrow is the last day you can purchase memberships for Chicago TARDIS at a discount! After the 15th, prices will go up to the 'at-the-door' level. You can purchase memberships online.

The Children in Need special aired today in the U.K.-with a Doctor Who bit! :)

Sunday, the next episode in the Paul McGann radio series airs on Radio 7:
Grand Theft Cosmos
(Special thanks to Mreen for keeping us updated with the radio broadcasts, and reminding us about the Children in Need special!!)

Monday, the next episode of the Sarah Jane Adventures airs in the U.K. on BBC One!
Mark of the Berserker, part 2

Speaking of SJA, Sarah-Jane.tv has an article about the next issue of DWM, #402-featuring Nicholas Courtney and Elisabeth Sladen on the cover. (aww, don't they look cute?) ;)

Speaking of spinoffs-if you were wondering what ever happened to the K-9 spinoff, Sarah-Jane.tv has a brief update about that too.

TAFN

Chicago Tardis memberships

Pssst...don't forget-if you're planning on attending Chicago Tardis over the Thanksgiving holiday-this is the last week to get the discounted memberships!

Memberships can be purchased online. All prices are good until the 15th!

I actually get to attend this year! :) Hope to see some of you there!

November steering meeting

Hello everyone!

Don't forget our DWC monthly steering meeting is TONIGHT! Starting at 7pm, at Rooster's on Olentangy.

We will discussing details on our next couple meetings and events. We'll talk about current projects including recruitment, Chicago TARDIS, Marcon 44 and more.

Come volunteer and decide where we're going as a club!

Contact Andrew if you have any questions-hope to see you there!

OH! Speaking of Chicago TARDIS, I do believe the poll for rooming with someone is still up-if you're planning on attending and need a place to stay, don't forget to check it out!

club updates! television! radio!

Well, I must have been half aleep when I wrote my last post (which is odd, because it was during my lunch break, and I didn't receive any snoring complaints from my cowokers... ;) ). I mentioned that the All Saints Day Halloween party was this Saturday, when in fact, it is not. The party is next Saturday, November 1st. Sorry about that!

I knew I forgot something in my last post-if you haven't had a chance to check out the Yahoo list lately, John posted a new poll for those planning on going to Chicago Tardis next month. Need someone to share a room with? Check out the poll!

Don't forget! The Sarah Jane Adventures are all new on BBC One!

The Sarah Jane Adventures, series 2
Mondays, 4:35pm GMT, on BBC One

Current episode (10/27):
5. Secrets of the Stars, part 1

Previous:
4. Day of the Clown, part 2
3. Day of the Clown, part 1
2. The Last Sontaran, part 2
1. The Last Sontaran, part 1

Also, there are NEW Eighth Doctor audios on BBC Radio 7, starring Paul McGann as the Doctor, and Sheridan Smith as Lucie!! Be sure to check them out!

Doctor Who on Radio 7
Next Episode:
2. Max Warp

Previous:
1. Dead London (as of this writing, you still have 2 days to listen to this episode!)

For those who have been listening to Radio 7 on a regular basis-what do you think of their new format? For me, it took some getting used to, but I think I'm starting to like it.

TAFN-everyone have a great weekend!!!

Club updates

Well, the trick to posting on a regular basis after your internet is set up at your new place is to actually be AWAKE when you want to post! Ha! I think the adrenaline that kept me going over the past month is starting to wear off. ;)

Enough of my lame excuses-now lets get on to some club business!!

First of all-welcome to all of our newest members! Whether you are coming back to us after being away for awhile, or are delurking-you are all welcome here! :)

Next-Just a little reminder-Marcia has been asked by the "game show gurus" at Marcon if we would like to run another Doctor Who themed game show at 44. If there is any interest, please respond to her post on the Yahoo list. They would like to know by the end of the month if there is any interest, and Marcia told them she'd let them know no later than our next meeting. If you're interested, speak up!!

Finally, last, but not least! We will be having an All Saints Day Halloween Party this Saturday at Andrew's!!! Bring your leftover Halloween candies! Kids welcome - costumes encouraged! Enjoy some spooky fun with the Doctor Who crowd, as we eek one more party out of a holiday! *hee*

Festivities start at 2pm-join us for candy, fun, new episodes of the Sarah Jane Adventures and spooky-themed Doctor Who episodes! Hope to see you there!

Marcon brainstorming! Spinoff news!

Hey everyone!

For those of DWC who are involved with Marcon this year-don't forget, there is a Marcon media track brainstorming session this Sunday, October 12th, at Lee's! The fun starts at 1pm and will run until about 7. Help us determine panel topics for the Media Track for Marcon 44 (2009). For more information, please checkout the post on the Yahoo group. Also, if you need directions, contact Carrie.

Torchwood
I haven't been very good with keeping up-to-date with news about the upcoming season of Torchwood-for that I apologize. To tease you a bit-they are currently filming in Cardiff, with the series set to premiere in early 2009.

For more info,(and some details about new cast members!) check out the article on SyFy Portal: http://www.syfyportal.com/news425449.html

The Sarah Jane Adventures
The Sarah Jane Adventures are in full swing on CBBC!

The Sarah Jane Adventures, series 2
Mondays, 4:35pm GMT, on BBC One

Current episode (10/13):
3. Day of the Clown, part 1

Previous:
2. The Last Sontaran, part 2
1. The Last Sontaran, part 1

Don't forget series 1 of SJA is now available on dvd here in the U.S.!!!

October steering meeting!

Hi All! It's time for our monthly steering meeting!

Our steering meeting will be tomorrow, Oct. 2nd, at Tommy's Pizza on Lane, from 7-10pm. We will discussing details on our next couple meetings and events. Topics will include the usual: current projects including recruitment, Logo, flyer design, Marcon 44 and more! Come volunteer and decide where we're going as a club!

If you have any questions, feel free to contact Andrew.

Hope to see you there!

Oooh, need a spinoff fix? Don't forget, the 2nd series of the Sarah Jane Adventures has started in the U.K.!!! Check out the recently revamped homepage, http://www.bbc.co.uk/sja/ for more details! Also be sure to check out Sarah-Jane.tv for news, reviews, and interesting/fun tibits! (shameless plug, I'm sorry ;))

(Unfortunately, due to rights reasons, the BBC has been cracking down a bit, so some of the content on the homepage may not be available for those of us outside the U.K.)

meeting and moving marathon this Saturday!

Hi everyone!! Sorry for the lack of updates-I'm in the process of trying to move...again (yuck).

Saturday, Sept. 20th is our monthly meeting, starting at 12pm. This month it is at Carrie's house (she didn't loose power-yay!) If you need directions to her place, contact her and she will email them to you off-list.

After the meeting there will be a scifi marathon! Bring your favorite Science Fiction & Fantasy from anywhere, or any British show or movie. Everything will be viewed so that we can all share in the best! Try and keep it to one or two things (Carrie knows it's hard-but please try your best! She promises she won't scold you if you bring more than one. ;)), and so everyone has a chance- make them shorter if possible! If you don't have any, but know something in particular, let Andrew know and we'll try and show it. Keep your choices a secret and we'll try and have a surprising and fun day!

As for food, watch the Yahoo list for a poll from Carrie-she will be making sloppy joes and probably something else. Be sure to check her recent post for that, and other information-especially for parking!

Hope to see you there!

September steering meeting

Sorry about the late post!! The beginning of the academic year is always crazy. ;)

Our September steering meeting is tonight!!! The place? Why, Tommy's Pizza on Lane Ave, of course! Join us, from 7-10pm. We will be discussing details on our next couple meetings and events, and we will also talk about current projects including recruitment, logo, and flyer design, Marcon 44 and more! Come volunteer and help decide where we are going as a club!!

As always, if you have any questions-feel free to contact Andrew!!
Hope to see you tonight!

Also, in spinoff news-if you haven't already heard-the Sarah Jane Adventures second series will begin in the U.K. on Monday September 29th!! Yay, Sarah Jane!! :)
(Also, don't forget to check out the newly redesigned SJA website! http://www.bbc.co.uk/sja/)

DWC August meeting and picnic!

I've become a bit behind with keeping this blog up to date-my apologies!!!

First off, welcome to our newest members, Megan and Jasmin!!

Next, our monthly club meeting is THIS SATURDAY!!! This month, the place to be will be Andrew's!! Starting at noon-there will be a picnic, we will be sure to watch some cool british shows and enjoy the last of the summer heat with a cookout like last year's! Remember to bring the whole family and bring a dish, since we'll be potlucking this event. We have a park across the street to play soccer,volleyball, or just a game of frisbee.

If you haven't already done so, be sure to check out the latest poll Andrew posted-let him know you are coming and what you are planning on bringing!!

Directions to Andrew's can be found in the DWC Yahoo list. Hope to see you there!!

August steering meeting

Hey everyone!! Our August steering meeting is this Thursday, August 7th, from 7:00-10:00pm at Tommy's Pizza on Lane Ave.

Come volunteer and decide where we're going as a club! We will discussing details on our next couple meetings and events. We'll talk about current projects including recruitment, Logo and flyer design, Marcon 44 and more!!

As always, if you have any questions, contact Andrew!! (contact info can be found in the DWC yahoo list)

Hope to see you there!!

Journey's End

Tonight the second part of the 2-part season finale airs on SciFi! Don't forget-it's on a half hour early tonight!

Doctor Who, series 4 (season 30) in the U.S.A.:
Fridays, 8:30pm on SciFi

Current Episode:
14. Journey's End, part 2

Previous:
13. Stolen Earth, part 1
12. Turn Left
11. Midnight
10. Forest of the Dead, part 2
9. Silence in the Library, part 1
8. The Unicorn and the Wasp
7. The Doctor's Daughter
6. The Poison Sky, part 2
5. The Sontaran Stratagem, part 1
4. Planet of the Ood
3. The Fires of Pompeii
2. Partners in Crime
1. Voyage of the Damned

Happy Who watching!!!!

Food, fun, and Who!

Hey everyone!!!! Don't forget tonight's meeting-7:00pm at Betty and Steve's!!

This week is the first part of the season finale of Doctor Who:

Doctor Who, series 4 (season 30) in the U.S.A.:
Fridays, 9:00pm (EST) on SciFi
13. Stolen Earth, part 1

Previous:
12. Turn Left
11. Midnight
10. Forest of the Dead, part 2
9. Silence in the Library, part 1
8. The Unicorn and the Wasp
7. The Doctor's Daughter
6. The Poison Sky, part 2
5. The Sontaran Stratagem, part 1
4. Planet of the Ood
3. The Fires of Pompeii
2. Partners in Crime
1. Voyage of the Damned

Happy Who watching!!!!

another welcome, and don't forget this Friday!

We have another new member!!! Welcome to the group, Patrick!! :)


Don't forget, this Friday, July 25th, is our monthly club meeting (party!) at Betty and Steve's house, starting at 7:00pm.

Join us while we watch the latest episodes of our favorite series. Andrew will be bringing along his usual stack of neat British stuff, but feel free to bring anything else you think we'll find fun and interesting too! We'll talk about current projects including recruitment, Logo, and flyer design, Marcon 44 and more. including recruitment, Logo and flyer design, Marcon 44 and more.

A poll has been posted in the DWC Yahoo group. Hop on over and vote for what you will be bringing to the party!

Directions to Betty and Steve's has been posted in the yahoo group. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Andrew. :)

Hope to see you there!

Welcome!

Welcome to our newest members, Court and Ms. Drew!! I hope you enjoy being a part of our little group! :)

tv who! next week's meeting!

I'm sorry there wasn't any post last week-I was a bit under the weather. :(

Our monthly club meeting is next Friday, June 25th, at Betty and Steve's house!! Please also bring along some food and refreshments for the evening. Keep an eye out for a poll for what everyone is bringing, so we don't duplicate too much. ;) There will be a main course, although we don't know what it will be yet.

Stay tuned for more info next week!! Don't forget to look for the poll!

Onto this week!
Doctor Who, series 4 (season 30) in the U.S.A.:
Fridays, 9:00pm (EST) on SciFi
12. Turn Left

Previous:
11. Midnight
10. Forest of the Dead, part 2
9. Silence in the Library, part 1
8. The Unicorn and the Wasp
7. The Doctor's Daughter
6. The Poison Sky, part 2
5. The Sontaran Stratagem, part 1
4. Planet of the Ood
3. The Fires of Pompeii
2. Partners in Crime
1. Voyage of the Damned

In case you are wondering-it looks like SciFi has blocked off 90 minutes for the season finale, Journey's End That's good news for us! Means less edits. :)

Doctor Who has ended it's current run on BBC One. Although the episode commentaries are no longer available for download, you can listen to them online at http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/episodes/

July steering meeting and a bit more...

Hi everyone! I'm back! I survived my trip home with only a few bruises, some muddy shoes, and about a gazillion mosquito bites...(well, not really, but it sure felt like it!) Lots of outdoor activities, but we still had time to have a family Doctor Who night. Best line of the night? My twelve year-old neice: "You got me hooked on Doctor Who." :-D (*goood, goood*)

Anyhoo, sorry for the late update here-I was having issues logging into Blogger:

Our July steering meeting is tonight!!! 7-10pm at the Rusty Bucket on Lane Avenue.
Come volunteer and decide where we're going as a club! We will be discussing details on our next couple meetings and events, as well as talking about current projects including recruitment, Logo and flyer design, Marcon 44 and more.

www.doctorwhocolumbus.com has been renewed!!!! A big THANK YOU to everyone who contributed!!!

Be sure to check the yahoo group-we have a couple of open polls going on. :)

Contact Andrew if you have any questions about the steering meeting-hope to see you there!!!

This weekend in the Whoniverse

*Editor's note: This is a scheduled post, as I am still on vacation. The information was correct at the time of this writing-but with the world of Doctor Who-you never know-something may have changed between now and then. 'wibbly-wobbly...timey-whimey...'* ;)

Doctor Who, series 4 (season 30) in the U.S.A.:
Fridays, 9:00pm (EST) on SciFi

Current episode:
No new episode due to the July 4th Holiday Twilight Zone marathon. New episodes will return July 11th.

Previous:
10. Forest of the Dead, part 2
9. Silence in the Library, part 1
8. The Unicorn and the Wasp
7. The Doctor's Daughter
6. The Poison Sky, part 2
5. The Sontaran Stratagem, part 1
4. Planet of the Ood
3. The Fires of Pompeii
2. Partners in Crime
1. Voyage of the Damned

Doctor Who, series 4 (season 30) in the U.K.:
Saturdays, 7:10pm (GMT) on BBC One

Current episode:
13. Journey's End, part 2

Previous:
12. Stolen Earth, part 1
11. Turn Left
10. Midnight
9. Forest of the Dead, part 2
8. Silence in the Library, part 1
7. The Unicorn and the Wasp
6. The Doctor's Daughter
5. The Poison Sky, part 2
4. The Sontaran Stratagem, part 1
3. Planet of the Ood
2.The Fires of Pompeii
1.Partners in Crime

According to sources, Journey's End has a 65 minute run-time. It'll be interesting to see what Russell T. sends over to SciFi-hopefully it'll be edited to fit in a 90 minute time slot, rather than a 60 minute one. Less off the chopping block, please!

Don't forget the audio commentaries on BBC7!!

Happy Who watching!

What's on

Has everyone seen the two BBC trailers for Stolen Earth? The second is pretty intense!

If you are trying to avoid spoilers for the last two episodes of the season, you might want to avoid the current issue of Doctor Who Magazine (DWM 397)-I'm told it's chock-full of spoilers!

Doctor Who, series 4 (season 30) in the U.S.A.:
Fridays, 9:00pm (EST) on SciFi
*if you missed last week's episode, Silence in the Library, SciFi is having an encore presentation at 8:00pm*

Current episode:
10. Forest of the Dead, part 2

Previous:
9. Silence in the Library, part 1
8. The Unicorn and the Wasp
7. The Doctor's Daughter
6. The Poison Sky, part 2
5. The Sontaran Stratagem, part 1
4. Planet of the Ood
3. The Fires of Pompeii
2. Partners in Crime
1. Voyage of the Damned

Doctor Who, series 4 (season 30) in the U.K.:
Saturdays, 7:10pm (GMT) on BBC One

Current episode:
12. Stolen Earth, part 1

Previous:
11. Turn Left
10. Midnight
9. Forest of the Dead, part 2
8. Silence in the Library, part 1
7. The Unicorn and the Wasp
6. The Doctor's Daughter
5. The Poison Sky, part 2
4. The Sontaran Stratagem, part 1
3. Planet of the Ood
2.The Fires of Pompeii
1.Partners in Crime

Don't forget the audio commentaries on BBC7!!

Happy Who watching!

a note from your friendly editor. :)

Hey everyone!

Just a quick note-I'll be on vacation starting tomorrow. I've got a couple of posts scheduled to appear over the next two weekends for what's on Doctor Who-wise so the blog has some activity on it.

There are no meetings scheduled to happen while I'm on vacation, but keep your eye on the DWC yahoo list, just in case a last-minute meeting or group event occurs. ;)

Also, Jarrod needs our help! The registration of our club URL, www.doctorwhocolumbus.com, is set to expire next year. GoDaddy is currently running a special on registrations this month, with a pretty nice discount. If you are interested in chipping in, please see Jarrod's post on the DWC yahoo list for more details. Thanks!!

TAFN, if I don't get the chance later, I want to wish everyone a happy and safe Fourth of July!! Try not to blow anything up with fireworks-leave the blowing stuff up part to the Doctor. ;)

meeting location update!

The monthly club meeting will be at Max and Erma's on Nationwide (across from the Hyatt) starting around 5pm.

Also, there's a pre-Concom meeting brunch at Max and Erma's, from 11:00am-12pm-just a causal little get-together.

Meetings and tv this week

Don't forget! Tomorrow there are two meetings-the first one, the Post-Marcon Vote meeting at the Hyatt Regency-from 1-5pm. If you were on staff this year at Marcon, please come and vote on DWC positions on Marcon affairs!! :)

Also, our monthly meeting will follow after the vote meeting, from 5-9pm. The location is still TBA, so keep an eye on the Yahoo List for updates (just in case I don't get a chance to update the blog beforehand.)

Hope to see you there!

Now, this week's Who schedule:

Doctor Who, series 4 (season 30) in the U.S.A.:
Fridays, 9:00pm (EST) on SciFi

Current episode:
9. Silence in the Library, part 1

Previous:
8. The Unicorn and the Wasp
7. The Doctor's Daughter
6. The Poison Sky, part 2
5. The Sontaran Stratagem, part 1
4. Planet of the Ood
3. The Fires of Pompeii
2. Partners in Crime
1. Voyage of the Damned

Doctor Who, series 4 (season 30) in the U.K.:
Saturdays, 7:10pm (GMT) on BBC One

Current episode:
11. Turn Left, part 1

Previous:
10. Midnight
9. Forest of the Dead, part 2
8. Silence in the Library, part 1
7. The Unicorn and the Wasp
6. The Doctor's Daughter
5. The Poison Sky, part 2
4. The Sontaran Stratagem, part 1
3. Planet of the Ood
2.The Fires of Pompeii
1.Partners in Crime

Don't forget the audio commentaries on BBC7!!

Happy Who watching!

Extra steering meeting reminder!

Don't forget!! Tomorrow (June 19th), we will be having an extra pre-concom steering meeting from 7:00-8:00pm at Tommy's Pizza on Lane Avenue. As mentioned earlier, everyone who is going to the Marcon Vote meeting on Saturday, please try and make this quick meeting so we can discuss and plan some of our strategy for the vote. Contact Andrew if you have any questions. (contact info can be found in the DWC yahoo list)

Hope to see you there!

Club happenings this week

First of all, apologies (again) for the lack of post-Marcon updates-I think the longest I've been in front of my computer at home since Marcon has been maybe 15 minutes...

First off-we will be having an extra pre-concom steering meeting this Thursday, June 19th, from 7:00-8:00pm at Tommy's Pizza on Lane Avenue. Everyone who is going to the Marcon Vote meeting on Saturday, please try and make this quick meeting, so we can discuss and plan some of our strategy for the vote. Contact Andrew if you have any questions.

Saturday the 21st, there will be two meetings: Marcon post-con Vote meeting, from 1-5pm in the McKinley room of Hyatt Regency Columbus. Everyone is invited to listen and discuss how this year's Marcon Convention was. DWC did a great job with the video room, and we will be sure to discuss it's merits, as well as everything else at the con.

This is also the Vote meeting for next year's Chairperson. Anyone who was on staff for the convention (paid $10) is eligible to vote, and we really want to see you all attend and vote for Doctor Who Columbus's positions on Marcon affairs. Contact Andrew if you have any questions.

After the vote meeting, we will be having our monthly club meeting from 5-9pm, at a place yet to be determined. (Hopefully I'll have an update for you by the end of the week.) We will be meeting to discuss and plan for the future, as well as talk about the latest Doctor Who episodes! If you have any questions, please contact...yup, you guessed it-Andrew!! :)

But, wait! There's more!! We would like to have a club event/field trip this summer! If you haven't already done so, log onto the DWC Yahoo site, and vote for your choices. You can choose more than one, but please limit it to 2 or 3. If you vote for other, please email the group with your other choice, and, with current gas prices, please remember the closer the better. (sorry, no road trips to Vegas or Atlantic City, folks.) ;)

I'll be posting short reminders for the meetings later this week. :)

This week in Who

Club and Marcon updates coming soon-sorry for the delay! The last couple of weeks have been a little busy for me. :)

For now-
Doctor Who, series 4 (season 30) in the U.S.A.:
Fridays, 9:00pm (EST) on SciFi

Current episode:
8. The Unicorn and the Wasp

Previous:
7. The Doctor's Daughter
6. The Poison Sky, part 2
5. The Sontaran Stratagem, part 1
4. Planet of the Ood
3. The Fires of Pompeii
2. Partners in Crime
1. Voyage of the Damned

Doctor Who, series 4 (season 30) in the U.K.:
Saturdays, 7:10pm (GMT) on BBC One

Current episode:
10. Midnight

Previous:
9. Forest of the Dead, part 2
8. Silence in the Library, part 1
7. The Unicorn and the Wasp
6. The Doctor's Daughter
5. The Poison Sky, part 2
4. The Sontaran Stratagem, part 1
3. Planet of the Ood
2.The Fires of Pompeii
1.Partners in Crime

Don't forget the audio commentaries on BBC7!!

Happy Who watching!

Who tv

The Sarah Jane Adventures, series 1 in the U.S.A.:
The Sarah Jane Adventures has ended it's current run on SciFi (awww...) Bring on series 2! ;)

Previous:
11. The Lost Boy, part 2
10. The Lost Boy, part 1
9. What Ever Happened to Sarah Jane?, part 2
8. What Ever Happened to Sarah Jane?, part 1
7. Warriors of Kudlak, part 2
6. Warriors of Kudlak, part 1
5. Eye of the Gorgon, part 2
4. Eye of the Gorgon, part 1
3. Revenge of the Slitheen, part 2
2. Revenge of the Slitheen, part 1
1. Invasion of the Bane

Doctor Who, series 4 (season 30) in the U.S.A.:
Fridays, 9:00pm (EST) on SciFi

Current episode:
7. The Doctor's Daughter

Previous:
6. The Poison Sky, part 2
5. The Sontaran Stratagem, part 1
4. Planet of the Ood
3. The Fires of Pompeii
2. Partners in Crime
1. Voyage of the Damned

Doctor Who, series 4 (season 30) in the U.K.:
Saturdays, 7:00pm (GMT) on BBC One

Current episode:
9. Forest of the Dead, part 2

Previous:
8. Silence in the Library, part 1
7. The Unicorn and the Wasp
6. The Doctor's Daughter
5. The Poison Sky, part 2
4. The Sontaran Stratagem, part 1
3. Planet of the Ood
2.The Fires of Pompeii
1.Partners in Crime

Don't forget the audio commentaries on BBC7!!

My camera is sitting right next to my computer-but for some strange reason, it doesn't want to hook itself up to my computer and download the MarCon pics for me. Hopefully I'll have a little downtime this weekend so I can upload some pics to the blog. ;)

June Steering Meeting

Hi Everyone!

This Thursday, June 5th, is our June steering meeting, from 7:00-10:00pm at the Rusty Bucket on Lane Avenue.

This is our post-con Sttering meeting, where we will be discussing what went right and what went wrong at this year's con. Also we will be discussing the future of the group, what activities we have planned for summer, and would like to plan and do, and what we need to have ready for the Marcon Vote meeting on the 21st.

Everyone who wants to participate in group decisions is invited to attend!
Contact Andrew if you have any questions. (his contact info can be found in the Yahoo group list).

Hope to see you Thursday!!

TV this weekend!

Doctor Who's back this week, both here and in the U.K.!! Sarah Jane's back, too! Yay!!! :)

The Sarah Jane Adventures, series 1 in the U.S.A.:
Fridays, 8:00, 8:30pm (EDT) on SciFi

Current episode(s):
10. The Lost Boy, part 1
11. The Lost Boy, part 2

Previous
10. The Lost Boy, part 1
9. What Ever Happened to Sarah Jane?, part 2
8. What Ever Happened to Sarah Jane?, part 1
7. Warriors of Kudlak, part 2
6. Warriors of Kudlak, part 1
5. Eye of the Gorgon, part 2
4. Eye of the Gorgon, part 1
3. Revenge of the Slitheen, part 2
2. Revenge of the Slitheen, part 1
1. Invasion of the Bane

Doctor Who, series 4 (season 30) in the U.S.A.:
Fridays, 9:00pm (EST) on SciFi

Current episode:
6. The Poison Sky

Previous:
5. The Sontaran Stratagem, part 1
4. Planet of the Ood
3. The Fires of Pompeii
2. Partners in Crime
1. Voyage of the Damned

Doctor Who, series 4 (season 30) in the U.K.:
Saturdays, 7:00pm (GMT) on BBC One

Current episode:
8. Silence in the Library, part 1

Previous:
7. The Unicorn and the Wasp
6. The Doctor's Daughter
5. The Poison Sky, part 2
4. The Sontaran Stratagem, part 1
3. Planet of the Ood
2.The Fires of Pompeii
1.Partners in Crime

Don't forget the audio commentaries on BBC7!!

Coming soon: Marcon reports! (Just as soon as I upload my pics!!)

Happy Who watching!

welcome!

Welcome to our newest members, Chris and Vicki!! I hope you guys enjoy being a part of our little group!


Well, another MarCon has come and gone. It was great seeing everyone! I had a great time. I'll have to post a con report soon-I still need to upload the pictures from my camera. Hopefully it won't take me over a month like it did last year! ;)

Hope everyone is recovering nicely-I didn't plan anything yesterday so I could catch up on sleep-I failed, apparently. When I came into work today, the first thing one of my coworkers said was, 'you look tired!'. LOL. :)

Marcon 43!

Marcon 43 is here!!! Are you ready? :)

If you have a prize for Doctor Who Jeopardy, they will be collected in the British SciFi video room. Marcia has suggested getting the prizes there by 6:00pm on Friday, so Andrew, Jarrod, and Gene have time to go through them.

Our panels include:
Friday, 11:30pm: Torchwood: Jack is Back!
Saturday, 4:00pm: Doctor Who Jeopardy
Sunday, 11:30am: Doctor Who and the Quarry of Doom

There is also a Doctor Who panel being lead by the Fan GOH, Kevin Standlee:
Saturday, 2:30pm: Doctor Who Fan Vids.

We don't have a set time for the All-Ohio Doctor Who Summit, so we'll have to play this one by ear-keep checking the video room and around the con for more details.

Hope to see you all there!!!

Don't forget-there is no new Sarah Jane in the U.S., and no new Doctor Who in the U.S. AND the U.K. this weekend!

Steven Moffat to succeed Russell T. Davies

Direct from the horse's mouth:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2008/05_may/20/who.shtml

Moffat will be taking over the reigns from Davies starting in 2010 with the 5th series.

All I gotta say is AWESOME! I have loved every one of Steven Moffat's stories in the new series, and I think it's great that someone else who really loves the show is taking over. Check out Moffat's "Secret Plan" (11th paragraph, I think)-when I read that, I laughed out loud, and one of my coworkers came over to see what the heck I was laughing about.

Congrats, Steven-you deserve it!!

Welcome, again!

Welcome to our newest member, Martha!! She was a member back in the 80s (welocme back!) and she was wondering if there was still anyone around from way back when-stop by and say hello!

TV and another Hello!

First of all, a proper welcome to Catherine! Catherine is Selina's daughter-both are huge Doctor Who fans!

Now, on to what's on this weekend:
The Sarah Jane Adventures, series 1 in the U.S.A.:
Fridays, 8:00, 8:30pm (EDT) on SciFi

Current episode(s):
9. What Ever Happened to Sarah Jane?, part 2
10. The Lost Boy, part 1

Previous
8. What Ever Happened to Sarah Jane?, part 1
7. Warriors of Kudlak, part 2
6. Warriors of Kudlak, part 1
5. Eye of the Gorgon, part 2
4. Eye of the Gorgon, part 1
3. Revenge of the Slitheen, part 2
2. Revenge of the Slitheen, part 1
1. Invasion of the Bane

Doctor Who, series 4 (season 30) in the U.S.A.:
Fridays, 9:00pm (EST) on SciFi

Current episode:
5. The Sontaran Stratagem, part 1

Previous:
4. Planet of the Ood
3. The Fires of Pompeii
2. Partners in Crime
1. Voyage of the Damned

Doctor Who, series 4 (season 30) in the U.K.:
Saturdays, 7:00pm (GMT) on BBC One

Current episode:
7. The Unicorn and the Wasp

Previous:
6. The Doctor's Daughter
5. The Poison Sky, part 2
4. The Sontaran Stratagem, part 1
3. Planet of the Ood
2.The Fires of Pompeii
1.Partners in Crime

Don't forget the audio commentaries on BBC7!!

Happy Who watching!

Welcome, and steering meeting today!

Welcome to our newest member, Selina!! I hope you and your daughter enjoy being a part of our little group!! :)

Next-Marcia has asked those who have potential prizes for the Doctor Who Jeopardy game to please post to the group, even if you have already mentioned it directly to her-this way she can get a handle on what we have and don't have-and everyone will be able to see what we do have, so there isn't an overload of people bringing small stuff from their stashes, or unneeded special purchases for top prizes. She has a post started in the Yahoo group, and thank you to those who have already replied!

Finally, last but not least: we have a steering meeting today at 7:00pm!!

From Andrew:
We will be having a steering meeting today!(Thursday) from 7pm at the Starbuck on Lane Avenue across from the Tommy's Pizza we have been meeting at. We're meeting there because of the Internet access they have.

Anyone who didn't already attend the Club meeting this past Saturday, but is on staff for the video room at Marcon, should attend. We will go over more details, on how it will be working. and discuss prizes for the Jeopardy Game.

We are also planning on a Ohio clubs steering meeting at the con, probably on Saturday. Jarrod will be looking into getting us a room to hold it in, and Gene will be moderating it. We plan on discussing where all three clubs are headed, and what we need to know for the Convention next year. the exact time has yet to be decided but it will probably be at 2:30 on Saturday. Watch this space for details.

Thanks, Andrew!

radio and tv for the weekend...and an interesting read.

Don't forget-our monthly meeting is tomorrow, May 10th!!

TV Who
The Sarah Jane Adventures, series 1 in the U.S.A.:
Fridays, 8:00, 8:30pm (EDT) on SciFi

Current episode(s):
7. Warriors of Kudlak, part 2
8. What Ever Happened to Sarah Jane?, part 1

Previous
6. Warriors of Kudlak, part 1
5. Eye of the Gorgon, part 2
4. Eye of the Gorgon, part 1
3. Revenge of the Slitheen, part 2
2. Revenge of the Slitheen, part 1
1. Invasion of the Bane

Doctor Who, series 4 (season 30) in the U.S.A.:
Fridays, 9:00pm (EST) on SciFi

Current episode:
4. Planet of the Ood

Previous:
3. The Fires of Pompeii
2. Partners in Crime
1. Voyage of the Damned

Doctor Who, series 4 (season 30) in the U.K.:
Saturdays, 6:20pm (GMT) on BBC One

Current episode:
6. The Doctor's Daughter

Previous:
5. The Poison Sky, part 2
4. The Sontaran Stratagem, part 1
3. Planet of the Ood
2.The Fires of Pompeii
1.Partners in Crime

Radio Who
Don't forget the BBC7 commentaries for the current episode on Sunday. :)

Also this Sunday on BBC7: Moths Ate My Doctor Who Scarf: Join Toby Hakoke on a Tardis trip through time as he charts the rise, fall and subsequent rise of a television legend. (Description from BBC7)

Posts of Interest...
I came across this discussion on my LiveJournal friend's list. Apparently the BBC has sent a notice to a fan in the U.K. that she had to remove her Doctor Who inspired knitting patterns that she was posting on her site for free. The boingboing and open rights group posts that are cited in this post are an interesting read (don't forget the comments!), as is this blog post by TechnoLlama. Crafters beware!

TAFN,
Happy Who watching (and listening)!!!

club news and May meeting

First of all, welcome to our newest club member, Colleen!!

Next, our monthly meeting is this Saturday, May 10th, from 5:00-9:00pm. We will start at the City Barbeque on Henderson for dinner, then head over to Andrew's for some video watching, discussion of episodes and other Club business. We will also be finalizing plans for Marcon.

Speaking of Marcon, Andrew has posted the Brit Video Room schedule on the Yahoo lists. For the video room staff: If you haven't already done so, please email Jarrod ASAP so he can finalize the staffing schedule. Let him know if you have any restrictions or other commitments that might conflict with the video room. We are trying to give everyone 4 hours in the room and 4 hours back up, in 2 hour blocks or so. Also, since the video room is 24 hours, volunteers for the night shifts are greatly appreciated! :)

We are going to have a table in the video room, so if you have any decorations or flyers to help promote Whodom that you would like to share, please send Andrew an email. :) Any help with prizes for the Jeopardy game would also be appreciated. :)

If you are on staff, we are asking that you attend either our meeting this Saturday, or our steering meeting on the 15th to go over Marcon stuff.

Marcon is only 2 weeks away!!!!

Short reviews: Partners in Crime/the Fires of Pompeii

Warning: episode spoilers ahead!

Partners in Crime
Welcome season 30!! ;)
Overall, I found Parnters in Crime to be a fun episode-I have to admit, I wasn't sure I'd like Donna as a full time companion, but this first episode helped put to rest any doubts I might have had. I loved the way Donna and the Doctor just kept missing each other-and their conversation through the windows was hysterical-especially after they got caught.

I have to admit, though-the pace was a little slow for a season opener-as my "partner in crime" Jerm put it-the pace was more like one you would find in a mid-season episode. Not that that's a bad thing-not every season opener has to be fast-paced-it was still good.

Hey, would you think I'm weird if I said I want an Adipose to put on my desk? ;)

I'm notorious for spoiling episodes for myself. This season I have been working really hard to ignore spoilers, and, for the most part, have been pretty successful. Jerm always give me a hard time for knowing what's going to happen ahead of time, and didn't believe me when I said I was completely spoiler free for this episode...until the end...there was no way I could've faked my reaction. Jerm's was pretty good too: "I don't think my jaw can drop any lower!!"

Fave quote of the episode: "You're not mating with me, Sunshine!!" :-D

The Fires of Pompeii
Ahhh, the perils of time traveling. Changing history-when does it matter? When doesn't it? What is considered a 'fixed position in time?' It's enough to make your head spin. When the Doctor was explaning this to Donna, the first thing I thought of was the scene from the Aztecs when the First Doctor told Barbara: "You can't rewrite history!! Not one line!!" Not something we see very often, but it's nice to see it resurface.

Prophecies, foreshadowing-enough here to make fandom run wild with theories and predicitions. Ahh, I love it. ;)

I've often wondered, with the TARDIS translating, what would happen if someone was to actually speak the language being spoken. Now, thanks to Donna being just as curious, we know! "Me no speak Celtic". Donna: "Celtic?" the Doctor: "Welsh". (nods to both the Masque of Mandragora(yay!) and the Christmas Invaison). Also, I think I watched Mary Poppins just a few too many times as a kid-when the earthquake hit and the father yelled, "Positions!" the first thing I thought of was the Banks family yelling "Posts!" everytime the Admiral would set off his cannon in the morning and evening. ;)

Since the first two episodes were a bit longer than the standard 45 minutes, SciFi had to cut out alot more than usual with the first two episodes. One of the scenes I remembered they cut out was the last scene from this episode. We see the family the Doctor rescued a year later, going about their lives as usual (the daughter looked much better now, and acting like a teenager). They still have to remember to give thanks to the household gods-and you see that the household gods are in the shape of the Doctor, Donna, and the TARDIS. ;)

Another enjoyable episode for me. So far, I think this season is getting off to a good start.

What's on...

Yikes, this week seemed to get away from me, and I didn't get the chance to post my review for Partners in Crime. Guess I'll have to double up and post it before my review of the Fires of Pompeii. :)

The Sarah Jane Adventures, series 1 in the U.S.A.:
Fridays, 8:00, 8:30pm (EDT) on SciFi

Current episode(s):
5. Eye of the Gorgon, part 2
6. Warriors of Kudlak, part 1

Previous
4. Eye of the Gorgon, part 1
3. Revenge of the Slitheen, part 2
2. Revenge of the Slitheen, part 1
1. Invasion of the Bane

Doctor Who, series 4 (season 30) in the U.S.A.:
Fridays, 9:00pm (EST) on SciFi

Current episode:
3. The Fires of Pompeii

Previous:
2. Partners in Crime
1. Voyage of the Damned

Doctor Who, series 4 (season 30) in the U.K.:
Saturdays, 6:20pm (GMT) on BBC One

Current episode:
5. The Poison Sky, part 2

Previous:
4. The Sontaran Stratagem, part 1
3. Planet of the Ood
2.The Fires of Pompeii
1.Partners in Crime

Happy Who watching!!!

May steering meeting

Hiya folks!

Don't forget this Thursday, May 1st is our monthly steering meeting. We will be at Tommy's on Lane from 7:00-10:00pm.

We will be working on final plans for Marcon, including Video Room schedules and final stuff for the Jeopardy game. We will also be working on advertisments, publicity, flyer drops, and planning our calendar for the upcoming months.

As always, everyone who is interested in contributing to the group is invited to attend.

Hope to see you there!!!

calling all reviewers!

Okay, now that Doctor Who is in full swing here in the States, I was wondering if anyone in DWC would be interesting in writing up short reviews for the episodes for the blog. I am planning on posting my own reviews here, but I'm sure people will get tired of just reading about my own opinions. LOL. ;)

Just a few rules-please, keep them clean! Also-please give spoiler warnings-some folks just don't have a chance to watch the episode right away. I've found myself in that situation many times! ;)

Since the U.S. is only 3 weeks behind the U.K., I will be posting reviews for the episodes after they air on SciFi. If you're interested, send me an email(my email can be found in the DWC Yahoo list-I'll be posting about this there as well) or leave me a note in the comments.

Thanks!

Welcome and what's on this weekend

First of all, Welcome to our newest member, Victoria!

Next: what's on this weekend-
The Sarah Jane Adventures, series 1 in the U.S.A.:
Fridays, 8:00, 8:30pm (EDT) on SciFi

Current episode(s):
3. Revenge of the Slitheen, part 2
4. Eye of the Gorgon, part 1

Previous
2. Revenge of the Slitheen, part 1
1. Invasion of the Bane

Doctor Who, series 4 (season 30) in the U.S.A.:
Fridays, 9:00pm (EST) on SciFi

Current episode:
2. Partners in Crime

Previous:
1. Voyage of the Damned

Doctor Who, series 4 (season 30) in the U.K.:
Saturdays, 6:20pm (GMT) on BBC One

Current episode:
4. The Sontaran Stratagem

Previous:
3. Planet of the Ood
2.The Fires of Pompeii
1.Partners in Crime

Torchwood, series 2 in the U.S.A.:
Torchwood has ended it's current series on BBC America.

Previous 3:
13. Exit Wounds
12. Fragments
11. Adrift


Don't forget the BBC7 episode commentaries on Sunday!!!

Next Jeopardy meeting!

Hey everyone! We will be having another Doctor Who Jeopardy meeting this Thursday, April 24th, at Tommy's Pizza on Lane from 7:00pm-9:00pm. We will be finalizing our scoring and questions for the New and Classic Jeopardy games. We're already finished with one-just one more to go!!!

Yay! See you Thursday!

Weekend Television Roundup

Series 4 premieres on SciFi tonight!!!

Doctor Who, series 4 (season 30) in the U.S.A.:
Premiere's tonight, 8:30pm (EDT) on SciFi

Current episode:
1. Voyage of the Damned

Doctor Who, series 4 (season 30) in the U.K.:
Saturdays, 6:20pm (GMT) on BBC One

Current episode:
3. Planet of the Ood

Previous
2.The Fires of Pompeii
1.Partners in Crime

The Sarah Jane Adventures, series 1 in the U.S.A.:
Fridays, 8:oopm (EDT) on SciFi

Current episode:
2. Revenge of the Slitheen, part 1

Previous
1. Invasion of the Bane

Torchwood, series 2 in the U.S.A.:
Saturdays, 9:00pm (EST) on BBC America

Current episode
13. Exit Wounds

Previous 3:
12. Fragments
11. Adrift
10. From Out of the Rain

Don't forget the BBC7 episode commentaries on Sunday!!!

Happy Who watching!

Welcome and meeting this Thursday!

First of all, this is the Idiot's Lantern's 200th post! Yay, us!

Next, welcome, Gene, to Doctor Who Columbus!

And last, (but certainly not least!!) We will be having another steering meeting, this Thursday, April 17th, starting at 7:00pm at Tommy's on Lane Ave. The main purpose of this meeting will be to work on the Doctor Jeopardy Game for Marcon. Hope to see you there!!!

Who, Sarah, Torchwood, Commentaries,

Don't forget our monthly club meeting this Saturday starting at 5!!

Another weekend of exciting new episodes!

Doctor Who, series 4 (season 30) in the U.K.:
Saturdays, 6:45pm (GMT) on BBC One

Current episode:
2. The Fires of Pompeii

Previous episode:
1. Partners in Crime

The Sarah Jane Adventures, series 1 in the U.S.A.:
Series premiere this Friday at 7:30pm (EST) on SciFi

Current episode:
1. Invasion of the Bane

Torchwood's second season has ended on BBC One in the UK. However, here in the US, we still have two episodes left.

Torchwood, series 2 in the U.S.A.:
Saturdays, 9:00pm (EST) on BBC America

Current episode
12. Fragments

Previous 3:
11. Adrift
10. From Out of the Rain
9. Something Borrowed

Marathon alert!!! SciFi is having a Doctor Who marathon tomorrow (or rather today? What time is it anyway? ;) ) starting at 8:00am with New Earth and ending at 3pm with the Impossible Planet. Kind of convenient that this particular daily rotation should fall on the same day as the premiere of SJA, huh? ;)

Commentaries!!!
Commentaries for the series 4 Doctor Who episodes are Sundays on BBC 7. However, if you happen to miss one, they are also featured on the Doctor Who site-just check each episode page-you can subscribe to the podcast, or do a one-time download for each epiosde.

Also, by now I'm sure most of you have heard that the commentary track for the last episode of series 3 is different on the Region 1 dvds. Our set has commentary by the producers, whereas the UK set has the original commentary by David Tennant, Freema Agyeman, and John Barrowman. Currently, BBC America is making the original commentary available for download:
http://www.bbcamerica.com/content/123/commentary.jsp It's about a 47MB download. (Thanks Mreen, for the link!!!)

TAFN, happy Who watching!

April club meeting

Hiya, folks!
Don't forget, this Saturday, April 12th, is our monthly club meeting from 5:00-10:00pm. We will be meeting at the Hong Kong Buffet that we went to last year for a meal first, then we'll head on over to Andrew's for video watching. With the first episode of the 4th Season of Doctor Who brand new, we will show all the current episodes up to that point. We also will be discussing where we are with Marcon plans, including the Jeopardy game, British video room, and more.

The April Marcon Concom meeting is Sunday, April 13th, from 1-5pm at the Whetstone Public Library. Andrew and Jarrod wil be there to showcase our positions. Feel free to show up and contribute!!

Directions and contact info for Andrew's, the Hong Kong Buffet, and the Whetstone Library can be found in the files section of the DWC Yahoo list.

Hope to see you there!

Radio extras!

Is everyone ready for the season premiere of Doctor Who tomorrow on BBC One? I am!!
Since I haven't done it in ages:

Doctor Who, series 4( season 30) in the U.K.:
Saturdays, 6:20pm on BBC One

Current episode:
1. Partners in Crime

To be followed by Doctor Who: Confidential on BBC 3.

But that's not all!! If you love behind the scenes action, check out BBC 7! Starting this Sunday as a part of their 7th Dimension programming:

from my BBC 7 newsletter:
"On BBC 7, we're delighted that, on Sunday in the 7th Dimension, we will be able to bring you a tie-in programme, Doctor Who - the Commentaries, in which some of the cast and crew discuss the programme which was shown the day before.

You'll be able to hear David Tennant, Catherine Tate and producer Phil Collinson commenting on the programme.

I'm also very pleased to let you know that the The Commentaries will be available as a podcast."

It sounds like they will be doing this every week-yay!

The BBC 7 description:
Doctor Who: The Commentaries
New To BBC7
Brand new and exclusive to BBC7 is this guide to the latest long awaited television series of Doctor Who, currently showing on Saturdays on BBC1 . Some of the cast - including Catherine Tate and David Tennant - discuss tonight's first thrilling episode. There are some fascinating insights into the characters and the action, so it's well worth a listen.
Sunday at 6.30pm and 12.30am

If you miss it live, be sure to check out their listen again schedule:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7/listenagain/sunday/

Also, if you haven't visited in a while, be sure to check out the Official Doctor Who site -they've revamped the site, which currently focuses on series 4. Don't worry! You can still get to the first 3 seasons of the new series, plus the Classic Who site-you just have to click on the Archive button. Eventually it will all be integrated into the new site. Go on! Click the link! You know you want to. ;)

TAFN,
Happy Who watching!!!!

April steering meeting

Hey everyone!! Don't forget we're having our April steering meeting this Thursday, April 3rd, from 7-8pm. This month it will be at Andrew's house (contact number and directions can be found in the DWC Yahoo files section).

Bring your thinking caps!!! Among other things, we will be continuing to work on questions and answers for Marcon 43's Doctor Who Jeopardy. :)

If you're interesting in helping the club out, feel free to join us!!!

Yakety Sax...

For your amusement:

Doctor Who and the Terror of Benny Hill

Everyone have a great weekend!!!

DWC Jeopardy meeting-today!

Dang, I meant to post this earlier this week:

DWC Jeopardy meeting-tonight! 7:00-8:00pm, at Tommy's Pizza on Lane Ave.

We will continue our search for questions and answers for the Doctor Who Jeopardy game. As always, everyone's invited to attend if you are interested in helping the club out!!

Sorry about this last minute posting-things have been crazy at work, and I'm fighting a bad cold, so I haven't been online much (other than to do work related things-yuck! ;))

Club notes

Hey all!

Don't forget-Saturday, March 22nd is our monthly club meeting, starting at 5:00pm. Sara has graciously offered to host, and has posted directions to her house in the DWC Yahoo list.

Join us for fun and new adventures of Torchwood. We will also be showing some other Brit sci-fi shows so you can see what we will be showing in the video room at Marcon. Bring your thinking caps because we will also spend some time looking at the questions for Doctor Who Jeopardy.

This is a little belated, but welcome back to Ohio, Ken! :)

If anyone made it down to Cincinatti this past weekend for Millenicon and would like to post a couple of pictures on the blog, send them along!

March steering meeting

Hey everyone! Tomorrow, March 6th, is our monthly steering meeting, starting at 7pm. Once again we will be at Tommy's on Lane. We will continue our search for questions and answers for the Doctor Who Jeopardy, and discuss the future of the club, flyers, Marcon, GallifreyCon, etc...

Marcia has posted an update on the question status on the Yahoo group, so be sure to check it out before the meeting tomorrow. Don't forget your thinking caps!

As always everyone is invited to attend if you're interested in helping the club out! :)

Jeopardy Meeting and other news

Hey All!

First of all, welcome to our newest member, Tina! :)

Don't forget, we are having a meeting this Thursday, February 28th! We will continue our search for questions and answers for the Doctor Who Jeopardy, and discuss the future of the club, flyers, Marcon, GallifreyCon, etc. Thursday's meeting will be at Tommy's Pizza on Lane Ave., starting at 7pm.

In case you haven't already heard, the theme for next year's Marcon (Marcon 44) has been chosen: British SciFi!!! Congrats to everyone who went to the ConComm meeting on Sunday to help make this happen. You guys rock!!

Speaking of Marcon, don't forget-we are doing the British SciFi video room again this year. Andrew has sent us a reminder-if you haven't already done so, go vote in the poll and let us know what you would like to see in the video room this year.

If you are stuck at home this Wednesday, SciFi is having another Doctor Who marathon, starting at 8:00am EST, with Series 1's Aliens of London and will run throgh the Parting of Ways.

UPDATE: Meeting place for the DWC pre-ConCom meeting!

This just in from Andrew!

Location for the 11am strategy session will be at MAX & ERMA's 4550 KENNY Rd at HENDERSON- they have a lunch buffet ($14.99/adult, $7/Child 7-12). Reservation will be in the name of Jarrod.

JARROD WILL BUY LUNCH FOR THE FIRST TWO CLUB MEMBERS TO SHOW AND GIVE THEIR SUPPORT!

This is a strategy session for the Marcon meeting and our bid to get the 2009 Marcon to be a DOCTOR WHO theme. Bring your ideas for guests, panel topics, tracks, etc...

If you have any questions or need directions, call Jarrod (check the DWC Yahoo list for his contact number).

This is still followed by the actual Marcon meeting at Whetstone Library at 2:30pm.

Club news-and Urgent Marcon meeting!!!

Hey! If you happen to be reading this before 10am Sunday morning, Andrew just got word that there is going to be a Marcon ComCon meeting tomorrow (Sunday, Feb. 24th) at 2:30pm at the Whetstone Park Library. If you want to see more Doctor Who at Marcon (including guests, etc.), then THIS is the meeting you'll want to attend!! Come and show your support. Please note-unlike our meetings which are usually a combination of work and fun, this is a business meeting, so only come if you really want to be a part of it all.

We will be getting together around 11am at a nearby location to do club talk at strategy. Jarrod should be posting more info about the meeting place on the DWC group soon. Andrew is planning on putting future ConCom meetings in the calendar well in advanced so if you can't make tomorrow, but would like to attend one, you will still have an opportunity to do so. :)

Speaking of Marcon, you all know that we will be running the Brit Scifi video room as well as the Doctor Who Jeopordy! game. We will be needing volunteers to help out with both-so keep an eye on the DWC Yahoo list as well as this blog for more info on voluteering opportunites. It is with YOUR help that make these a success!! :)

Speaking of Doctor Who Jeopordy!, Marcia has put together a lovely list of all possible categories, and the number of questions we have for each. We've done quite a bit to get started, but there is still much to be done. Many categories have few or no questions, so get your thinking caps on, and come prepared to one of our meetings!! Marcia suggested trying to organize more meetings to work on this. Andrew has suggested Thursday, February 28th at Tommy's Pizza on Lane at 7pm. (I'll post a reminder again next week.)

Now that we are at 100 members, it was suggested that we might have more interaction with a message board, and Andrew has created one for us!! Check out his post on the DWC Yahoo list for the link and to add your suggestions on how to improve it (if it even needs improving...) and to show your support!! :)

Last, but not least, to anyone who attended Gallifrey One last weekend: If you have any pictures and/or stories you would like to share on this blog, please feel free to email them to me at the email I use on the Yahoo list. Thanks!

a few notes!

Don't forget tonight is our monthly steering meeting! 7:00pm at Tommys at West Lane in Arlignton.

For anyone stuck at home tomorrow-there will be a Doctor Who marathon from 8:00am to 3:00pm on SciFi. Tomorrow's marathon starts with series 2(season 28) episode Rise of the Cybermen, part 1.

Also, in case you haven't noticed: SciFi has been showing repeats of series 3 at 5:00am Friday mornings. This week's episode is the Lazarus Experiment.

Exciting news for Sarah Jane fans!! BBC has finally announced a second series for the Sarah Jane Adventures. [BBC press release] It's official! Yay, Sarah Jane! :)

Upcoming Events

Holy smokes-there are quite a few things happening over the next couple of weeks:

1. First up, our monthly steering meeting this Thursday, February 7th, starting at 7pm. This month it will be held at Tommy's at West Lane in Arlington. Please note-the last reminder (sent January 28th on the DWC Yahoo list) has the wrong information, be sure to check Andrew's updated note!

2. Saturday, February 9th, 2008: Our monthly club meeting, plus family event!!! 4:00-8pm at the Buckeye Hall of Fame Cafe. Bring your family and friends to a party event at the Buckeye Hall OF Fame Café game room. Beat back the doldrums of winter with skee ball, air hockey, video games, pool, and more.

3. Gallifrey One's 19th Symphony in L.A.!!! Saturday, February 16th!!! Guests include Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred, Daphne Ashbrook, Steven Moffat, Paul Cornell, and many more! Don't forget to check out the Gallifrey One site.

Keep an eye on the DWC Yahoo group for any possible last minute updates/changes. Thanks!!!

100 strong!!!

Special welcome to our two newest members, Mark and Aileen!! Now we are 100 members strong-yay!!!

Well, it can't get more official than this...

New Who and Sarah to air on SciFi

The official word from the SciFi channel! Doctor Who series 4 and the Sarah Jane Adventures first series will air back-to-back on the SciFi channel beginning in April, probably sometime after April 5th. (April 5th is the rumored premiere date for series 4 on the BBC.)

More updates on the schedule as it becomes available. :)

Yay!

Polling time!!!

No, I don't want to know who your favorite Presidential canidate is-these polls are more fun!!! ;)

We currently have 2 active polls running for DWC:

1. Where would you like the next DWC steering meeting (February 7th) to be? We are changing locations in order to facilitate the brainstorming of questions for the Doctor Who Jeopardy game we are creating for Marcon.

Poll ends February 7th.

2. We are having another video room at Marcon this year!! Go and vote on five, (and only five!!) shows that you would like to see represented in our British Sci-Fi and Fantasy TV room. Where are Doctor Who, Torchwood, and Sarah Jane in this poll, you may ask? Don't worry, they are already included in our lineup!! :-D

No end date (yet) for this poll-but the sooner the better, so Andrew can have some idea of what the most popular shows are.

Be sure to log into the DWC Yahoo group and vote in the polls! Thanks!!!

Torchwood and DW/SJA news!

Don't forget to set your DVRs! AT 9pm EST, Torchwood's second series premieres tonight with Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang on BBC America!!

In the news: There has been some casting information announced regarding series 4 of Doctor Who, and SFX has a preview of an interview with Elisabeth Sladen regarding the future of Sarah Jane!

Series 4 casting update

Elisabeth Sladen in SFX

Both links have potential spoilers, so click at your own risk! ;)

Potluck update!

Hey everyone!! Here's an update from John:

"For food and drinks for the meeting, I will provide my usual hummus and crackers. I also have some pop (both regular and diet) left over from holiday festivities. As for the rest of you, surprise the group
with a side dish, dessert, or drink of your choice. If we plan this out too much, it won't exactly be a potluck then! ;)"

How true!! :)

January Meeting and Potluck!

Don't forget this Saturday, January 19th is our monthly meeting! This month it will be held at John's from 5-10pm. Join us for the Christmas Doctor Who, Voyage of the Damned, as well as the premiere episode of Torchwood Season 2. This is a potluck event so please bring something to share.

John's posted directions to his house in the files section, and don't forget to vote in the poll to let us know you're coming!!

More details concerning the potluck as I get them... :)

Hope to see you there!!

Trip to WhoNA.com!

Don't forget!!! This Saturday, January 12th, we're planning another trip to WhoNA.com in Indianapolis to look at all the great Who Toys, and talk with them about attending Marcon this May. Join us for a field trip that only Doctor Who can provide!

The plan is to meet at Andrew's around 10am, then drive over to Indianapolis. Don't forget to vote in the poll to let us know if you're coming or not, and if you need a ride or can provide one. Thanks!!

Also, since I have your attention-our monthly meeting-set for January 19th at John's- is going to be potluck. More details are forthcoming, so be sure to keep an eye on this blog and the DWC Yahoo group!

January Steering Meeting

Happy New Year, everybody!!!! As predicted, I didn't get a chance to update this blog while I was away (add catching the flu to the list of reasons-yuk!) But I'm back, and all better now-yay!!!

Tomorrow, January 3rd, is our January steering meeting at the Rusty Bucket, from 7-8pm. We will continue our search for questions and answers for the Doctor Who Jeopardy, and discuss the future of the club, flyers, Marcon, GallifreyCon, etc...

As always everyone is invited to attend if you're interested in helping the club out! :) Please see the DWC Yahoo group for directions and contact info.

I hope you all had a great time over the holidays!! Welcome, 2008!!!!