Just for the UnAmerican record, where does Israel stand when it comes to the Jossverse:

"Buffy" - in a cable channel that you have to pay extra to the cable package in order to get (which is a less-whine way to say "Nilly can't afford it") they just finished showing season 5. They just showed Buffy die. In another cable channel, that is actually from India, I think ("Star World") they just started showing the 6th season (without any translation to Hebrew, of course, so most Israeli viewers can't follow the show there). The musical is going to be shown sometimes soon. And at my own private channel, meaning my tape fairy, the lost package that was sent 3 months ago Israel-wise, the one with the 2/3 of the 6th season? Was returned to the lovely fairy, after failing to get to my hands. Which is actually a very big 'yay' because we assumed it was completely lost, and now it can be re-sent to me, without my fairy needing to re-dub those episodes. See how I managed to end this paragraph in a non-whine note? I'm quite proud of that.

"Angel" - no Israeli channel has bought it yet. I heard some talk about it being bought by one, actually, but it seems like only talk, at least for the meantime. The translation-less cable channel that shows "Buffy" also shows "Angel" (even back-to-back), and recently started its third season. And that package from my tape fairy also has the final 2/3 of the third season (and, again, proud I could end the paragraph on a less-whine note).

"Firefly" - yeah, right (not even trying to hide the whine, can't find a way to un-whine it).

Nilly - would you like me to send you all of Seasons 7, 4 and Firefly? I still haven't actually watched the FF, but I probably wouldn't get to it before you sent it back to me anyway. I just want to rewatch the last couple of eps of Buffy, but I'll do that in the next couple of days.

I'd love to pass on the joy (and I had actually promised to anyway months ago).

Damn, Nilly. That sucks. You should whine! But I suspect Australia won't get Firefly either, so I share a small ity-bity part of your pain (I said I wouldn't download the episodes so as to save myself the suffering, but I did and now I'm sulky because it's sooo good).

Fiona, I'd love to have the "Firefly" episodes! Thank you!

As for the 4th and 7th seasons - well, I'd rather watch the shows in order, no matter how spoiled I may be, so I guess I'll have to wait for the found (yay!) package to get to me, and watching its contents, before I get to even think about watching those, so it'll probably take too long for me to get to them for you. But thank you, anyway.

I missed out on steroid!Angus, and slightlydrunk!Angus.. damn, they sound like fun. Oh, The Warehouse.. I'm trying to imagine it, but the most recent American club images I have are from 8 Mile. So like that, but much more glam? Hopefully there will be other launches Angus, but guess who came to this one? Rosie X - Geekgirl and Nicole from b(if)tek! Well, I was excited.

Take care Nilly. I think of you when I see the news.

...it'll probably take too long for me to get to them for you.

Actually, Nilly, I'd love for you to hang on to them for a while. It'll save me moving them (see, I do have an ulterior motive after all). Email me your address and we'll take it from there.

Plasmo--apparently the Warehouse was VERY glam, a very very underground gay feel--he said the leathermen used to arrive en masse at like 5am when the leather bars closed. I said hopefully "well, I supposed it's been mythologised and people remember it as better than it was" and he said "Nope, it was the best party ever." He used to go straight from there to Sunday morning Mass!

Fiona--no, I didn't forget who is was who made the "offended" comment! I was just being naughty.

Thanks, plasmo.

I'd love for you to hang on to them for a while. It'll save me moving them

This is the best kind of presents to get - the kind that actually helps the giver. I love that.

[Edit: Fiona, I'd love to e-mail you my snail-mail address, only you don't have any e-mail address written on your profile, so I don't know where to send it to - could you send me an e-mail so that I'll have an address for you? (How many more times could I write the word 'address' in one sentence?)]

I was just being naughty.

Not you, Angus?! The nerve. In the Unamerican thread of all places. ;-)

Nilly, insent.

This could be interesting ...

What The World Thinks of America

BBC Political Editor Andrew Marr presents a unique broadcasting event confronting a critical question at the heart of the 21st century - what does the world think of America? A special 90-minute debate, brings together broadcasters and a range of diverse voices from around the globe to give a multi-national verdict on the United States.

Hosted from London, the program will boast a panel of quality thinkers, movers and shakers, including former Palestinian negotiator Dr Sa'eb Erekat, former cabinet minister Clare Short, US journalist Joe Klein and former Pakistani premier Benazir Bhutto - a seldom convened brains trust of world views on America's pre-eminence.

Satellite links will create a sense of global conversation, with input from leading broadcasters around the world.

The debate will also reveal the results of a ground-breaking, international survey of attitudes that will capture popular prejudices and convictions about America.

There will be a separate poll in the United States testing the grasp of Americans on their public image abroad.

These findings will give a truly global perspective on American values, politics, leadership and popular culture.

The program goes to air Tues, 17th June in Britain, and Thursday 19th June in Australia.

From freerepublic.com

The special 90-minute program will be moderated by BBC political editor Andrew Marr and hosted from the British Cabinet war rooms in London.

According to the BBC, producers will assemble via satellite hookups 10 national broadcasters and "diverse voices" from around the world to "give a multi-national verdict on the United States."

Among the topics to be discussed in the BBC program is whether the export of American culture around the world is a "good thing" and France's "love-hate bond with the U.S.

France was among the vocal United Nations Security Council members who opposed military action in Iraq. It's promise to veto any resolution authorizing the use of force prompted the breakdown of pre-war diplomacy.

The BBC broadcast will also assess the status of U.S.-European Union relations.