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TRACY
BOARD NAME: Lt__Bucky
HH BOARDS YOU POST ON:
Mostly horatians and A&E's Cast Board
LOCATION: Orlando, Florida
MARITAL STATUS:
Happily single
KIDS AND/OR PETS: Max, a
13 1/2 year old
spoiled woofer
FAVORITE MOVIES BESIDES HH:
Some Like It Hot, A&E's Pride & Prejudice, Rear Window, Dial M for
Murder, Father of the Bride, Sense & Sensibility, Big, The Patriot, Shrek,
Persuasion, When Harry Met Sally, Four
Weddings and a Funeral, While You Were Sleeping, The Usual Suspects, You've Got
Mail, Bridget Jones's Diary, The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter films, The Two
Towers, 10 Things I Hate About You, Pirates of the Caribbean
FAVORITE MUSIC PERFORMERS/GROUPS:
Manhattan Transfer, Fleetwood Mac, Dixie Chicks, James Taylor, Heart, Matchbox
20, Carly Simon, Billy Joel, Pink and I love movie
soundtracks
FAVORITE AUTHORS: Jane Austen, Ann
Rule, J.K. Rowling (now an avid HP fan!)
HOBBIES: Trivia, poker,
cross-stitching, reading
FAN FIC STORIES I HAVE AUTHORED: None
as of yet (more of a parody writer)
MY OWN WEBSITE(S): This one right
here
MY STORY: Being a fan of
anything A&E produces, I tuned in to HH not knowing what to expect.
Low and behold I instantly loved it and was glued every Sunday to the t.v. in
April 1999. I even watched it the following Tuesday when the episode was
re-ran! I joined the Boards but initially did not post a whole lot. I
hooked up with Tracy C. through the IG List and she convinced me to attend the first HH gathering in
Baltimore. It was a blast to say the least! From there, I joined the
SW Florida Brigade (n/k/a Hornblower's Florida Division [HFD]) and we met at
Skihee's house for a day filled with, what else, movies! I was fortunate
enough to attend the dinner on The Grand Turk in London. That was a thrill
even though I did not stay long in the U.K. Sweatpea hosted our HFD
gathering in June 2000, which was a lot of fun -- even Tracy C. flew down for it! I highly
anticipated HH2000 in Chicago and was not disappointed! I became a full fledged
Lieutenant when I hosted our HFD gathering in October
2000. Who would have thought that through HH I would meet so many new
friends who share this mania called Hornblower? To borrow a phrase from
Bracegirdle, "Long let it remain so." And there you have it!
FAVORITE BOARD POST(S): "Reckon
What He Smells Like," "How Low Would You Go" any Gush Slams, SSR's
Pirate Story -- there are so many!
FAVORITE HH CHARACTER: If I had
to choose one, Horatio
FAVORITE HH MOVIE: Duchess and
The Devil (close second: Retribution)
FAVORITE HH LINE: Kennedy in
WW: "Gentlemen, it appears we have a stranger in our midst. No,
no, I'm mistaken. It's Lieutenant Hornblower, from top to toe, a new man."
VETERAN OF GATHERINGS:
HH1999 in Baltimore (Oct. 1999), London (March 2000), Chicago (Sept. 2000) and various
Horatio's Florida Brigade gatherings, just recently at Sarasota in February
2002; co-hosted
HH2001 with Mad Dog in Tampa in October 2001; HH2002 in Tempe, Arizona
and Sam West in Washington D.C. in January 2003; attending HH2003 in Norfolk
TAMMY
BOARD NAME: The Chick*
HH BOARDS YOU POST ON:
horatians and Cast Board
LOCATION:
Texas
OCCUPATION: Database Manager
MARITAL STATUS: Single
KIDS AND/OR PETS: 2 dogs (Scarlett and Belle)
FAVORITE MOVIES BESIDES HH: The Godfather; Gone With the Wind; The Usual
Suspects
FAVORITE MUSIC PERFORMERS/GROUPS: Sarah Brightman; Elton John; Tony
Bennett
FAVORITE AUTHORS: Joseph Conrad and Henry James
HOBBIES: Golf; Travel; Web Page Maintenance
FAN FIC STORIES I HAVE AUTHORED: None
MY OWN WEBSITE(S): Tammy's Official Sean Gilder Home Page
http://www.seangilderhomepage.bizland.com
MY STORY: (Your story about how you found HH, and your adventures through
and connected to HH and the boards, gatherings, etc. -- really anything you want to write) I landed on A&E one night back in April of 1999 and was
impressed by a tale of seafaring adventure. I was hooked from that moment.
I have made what I believe to be lasting friendships as a result of posting on the cast board and look forward to the new installments of
Hornblower.
FAVORITE BOARD POST(S): Anything written by my friend, Ladylove (Jen) :-)
FAVORITE HH CHARACTER: Styles
FAVORITE HH MOVIE: The Duchess and the Devil
FAVORITE HH LINE: "No one fancies a swim then, eh?"
VETERAN OF GATHERINGS: The Chicago HH2000 gathering is the only one I've been able to attend so far.
PAM
BOARD NAME: Skihee
HH BOARDS YOU POST ON: HHfic, Robertlindsay, horatio&friends
LOCATION: Orlando, Florida
FAVORITE MOVIES BESIDES HH: Arsenic & Old Lace, Bringing up Baby, Notorious, The Uninvited, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, The Body Snatchers (1954), Rear Window, Saboteur, That Hamilton Woman, The Frisco Kid, Captains Courageous, San Francisco, Across the Wide Missouri, The High and the Mighty, Hondo, North by Northwest, The Black Pirate, Captain Horatio Hornblower, It Happened One Night, You've Got Mail, Sleepless in Seattle, Big, Meet Joe Black, Jumanji, Mrs. Doubtfire, Steel Magnolias, That's a few of them! :)
FAVORITE MUSIC PERFORMERS/GROUPS: The Beatles, The Moody Blues, Seal, Sting, George Winston, Loreena McKennitt, Sarah MacLauglin, Leanne Rhymes, Phil Collins, Third Eye Blind, The Goo Goo Dolls, Elton John, Brian Adams, The Wonders (lol) , Oasis, Creed
FAVORITE AUTHORS: C.S. Forester, J.R.R. Tolkien, Meanjean, SarahB, Joan C. , Bev, Wendy, :)
HOBBIES: amateur author, walking, sailing, swimming, reading
FAN FIC STORIES I HAVE AUTHORED: The Duel, An American Encounter Part One, (Part Two is in Progress, and working title of Part three is The Encounter Continues), Seven Candles and Seven Feathers, Several 'All Abouts', Reply to A Letter From Hell.
MY OWN WEBSITE(S): No way dude! Where would I find the time?
MY STORY: I saw the commercials for HH all the previous months before it aired and knew I wanted to see these immediately. I was taken with IG from just those short snips and I knew I was going to like the series. I remember checking out Mr. Midshipman Hornblower when I was in junior high school. I think the naval terminology put me off but I still wanted to read the books. After HH I read all eleven in a space of three months.
I first went on line with A&E to try to win the cruise they were giving away. I took the tests they gave and I remember there being questions pertaining to missing scenes. When I found out they had cut out 10 minutes from each film, I was appalled! And they were dumb enough to have questions about them on their test! Brother! Also, I taped the Making Of and saw things there that were not in the films! Anyway, I began taping the films the first time they ran, so I had the abridged copies. But I digress, I went on line during the films, but I was a computer novice and I did not know what a message board was! After the films were over, I hunted high and low for someone to talk to about HH and finally found the message boards. I think I posted there sometime the beginning of May. I was on an extended vacation that summer, so being immersed in reading the books I did not get back on line until July.
I read Alison James story Landfall and also a friend of mine did a composite pic of IG and someone I know and I began to write a story about how a British Naval Officer might meet an American, thus my epic fanfic called An American Encounter, which has turned into a trilogy. It is a romance, so if you don't care for romance don't bother to read it. It is definitely amateur and I write it more for my own enjoyment.
As far as HH functions. HH led me to meet Mary K here in Florida. I realized from her posts at A&E that she was somewhere in Florida. We emailed and arranged to meet here in Orlando. She was my first flesh and blood Hornblower nut to meet in person! We met at Barnes and Noble and talked for two hours and could have gone longer! She invited me to a meeting down towards Sarasota with Lt. PJ, Sweetpea, HRM, and she, so the five of us met, had our pic on Hornblower Lane in Sarasota courtesy of Stormy the Dog's pet human.
Next, at two weeks out, I decided I had to go to the Baltimore HH get together, so Karen Rugg found a room for me with the Bartholomew girls. They were very kind and the weekend was a marvel!
Then, seeing the unfolding dinner plans on the robertlindsay list, I signed up for the Grand Turk Dinner in London. I had not been to the UK since 1988, my oldest daughter was old enough to appreciate such travel, so she and I went for two weeks, our last night being the Grand Turk Dinner. I was fortunate to meet Ioan Gruffudd, Sean Gilder, and Colin McLauglin, and the Turk crew, especially Seb who is a super nice guy. That was a marvelous experience and I fell in love with Horatio Nelson to boot!
In March, the weekend before we left for London, the Florida HH group got together for a sleepover in Sarasota once again. And in June, we all met at Sweetpea's parents house in St. Petersburg. They are a great bunch of gals and much fun to be with. We have a meeting set in October at Disney World for an overnight.
FAVORITE BOARD POST(S):The Kitchen Staff at the Baltimore Omni that Michelle did! :)
FAVORITE HH CHARACTER: Horatio Hornblower
FAVORITE HH MOVIE: The Fire Ships
FAVORITE HH LINE: Pellew's Adventure/Adversity speech at the end of the Wrong War
VETERAN OF GATHERINGS: (What gatherings you have
attended) Hornblower's Florida Division meetings since its inception, Baltimore, London Dinner on the Indy, HH2000 Chicago
and HH2001 Tampa, HHUK2002, HH2002 and Sam West in Washington D.C. in January
2003
TRACY
BOARD NAME:
TracyC and Saucehead
HH BOARDS YOU POST ON:
horatians and A&E
LOCATION: Rockville, Maryland
OCCUPATION: Executive Assistant
MARITAL STATUS: Single
KIDS AND/OR PETS: No/2 cats
FAVORITE MOVIES BESIDES HH: Jaws, When Harry Met Sally, Sliding Doors, Bull Durham, Frankie & Johnny, The Rock, Die Hard & Titanic
FAVORITE MUSIC PERFORMERS/GROUPS: Celine Dion, Eric Clapton, Billy Joel, Boyzone, Bee Gees and most 70's Disco Music
HOBBIES: Tour Guide at National Zoo, Reading and Community Theatre
FAN FIC STORIES I HAVE AUTHORED: Only what's in my head for right now!
MY OWN WEBSITE(S): Not yet, but working on it!
MY STORY: I had been seeing the ads for HH on A&E for a few weeks and made a mental note not to forget to watch it because I love that time period and the tall ships too. After seeing it several times, I recognized the young man who was playing Hornblower but could not place him. Finally, I remembered he was the young man I thought was so cute in Titanic but never knew his name. I too was glued to my TV for four consecutive Sundays and Tuesdays. I firmly believe that it was destiny that I was captivated by these wonderful films and that I have made such wonderful friendships that have continued to enrich and endure as we travel on this spiritual connection of HH together.
FAVORITE BOARD POSTS: Have to think about that one.
FAVORITE HH CHARACTER: Horatio Hornblower
FAVORITE HH MOVIE: This is a rough one .... but I would have to say The Duchess & The Devil
FAVORITE HH LINE: Too many to mention!
VETERAN OF GATHERINGS: 1999 HH-Balty, March 2000 UK/Grand Turk, June 2000 FL Brigade Gathering (Honorary Member), 2000
HH-Chicago and Sam West in Washington D.C. in January 2003; attending HH2003 in
Norfolk
GAYLE
BOARD NAME: SaraG
HH BOARDS YOU POST ON: Main, Cast,
Era/History
LOCATION: Sarasota, Florida
OCCUPATION: Respiratory Therapist
MARITAL STATUS: Married
KIDS AND/OR PETS: 3 kids, 1 dog, 1
cat
FAVORITE MOVIES BESIDES HH: Gone With
the Wind, Casablanca, To Have and Have Not, A Place in the Sun, From Here to
Eternity, The Day the Earth Stood Still, A Night to Remember, Grease, The Great
Outdoors, Solomon and Gaenor, shall I go on?
FAVORITE MUSIC PERFORMERS/GROUPS: The
Beatles, yeah yeah yeah
FAVORITE AUTHORS: Erma Bombeck, C.S.
Forester, John Gardner, Winston Graham, Elmore Leonard, Danielle Steel, William
Shatner, Joseph Wambaugh
HOBBIES: the Internet, web site building (HTML),
Writing a novel, for a preview visit: http://hometown.aol.com/gals53/slcprologueindex.html,
all things Hornblower!!
MY OWN WEBSITE(S): My Hornblower
Scrapbook: (See Links Page) <hometown.aol.com/gals53/myscrapbookintroindex.html>
MY STORY: I visited the A and E boards during the airing of the original four Hornblower movies in April of 1999. By then I was already hooked. I still visit the boards, but admit I am mostly a lurker there.
TracyC persuaded me to attend Hornblower '99 in Baltimore and TracyL just so happened to be one of my room mates that eventful weekend.
The following month I became a member of the SW Florida Brigade, now known as "Hornblowers Florida Division."
I am also moderator on the Ioan Gruffudd list at yahoo groups, formerly egroups. There I am able to help out my dear friend Sally owner of Ioan Gruffudd International.
FAVORITE HH CHARACTER: Why,
Hornblower of course!
FAVORITE HH MOVIE: The Duchess
and the Devil
FAVORITE HH LINE: "IN HIGH
PLACES OR LOW MAM" followed by that Horatio grin of his ;)
VETERAN OF GATHERINGS:
Hornblower '99, Baltimore, MD, October 1999, Grand Turk Dinner, London, March 2000, and various gatherings of Hornblowers
Florida Division, which we have periodically all over the state! Our latest gathering of Hornblowers Florida Division was
June 9 - 10 in Daytona Beach! It would appear that a grand time was had by
all. After lunch at the Ale House, we adjourned to our hotel and went for a swim before viewing HH2 and Paul McGann's Dr. Who. I received my Lt.'s
commission thanks to our most esteemed Captain PJ, also daughter Lesa was named the Official Powder Monkey of
HFD! Attended HH2001 in Tampa, Florida and HHUK2002 in Portmouth;
attending HH2003 in Norfolk
JAMIE
BOARD NAME: Lady Jamers (formally known as Midman Jamie)
HH BOARDS YOU POST ON:
horatians and A&E
Cast board
LOCATION: New Hope, PA
OCCUPATION: Sales - I work in a linen
store
MARITAL STATUS: Single
KIDS AND/OR PETS: no kids, two cats
FAVORITE MOVIES BESIDES HH: Titanic,
Gone with the Wind, Pride and Prejudice
FAVORITE MUSIC PERFORMERS/GROUPS:
Alternative groups like Cure and REM and some Pop groups like Backstreet Boys
and 98 Degrees..
FAVORITE AUTHORS: John Jakes, Jane
Austen, the Bronte Sisters
HOBBIES: Writing, Needlecrafts
and watching Baseball.
FAN FIC STORIES I HAVE AUTHORED:
Travels through Time, One Foggy Night, A Hallowing Evening, Life Aboard
Justinian and Dare to Love.
MY OWN WEBSITE(S): no
MY STORY: My story - well, it
started when I was little. My Dad liked reading Horatio Hornblower.
He told me that it was like the story of a famous Naval hero Horatio
Nelson. So, I used to think that Nelson's middle name was Hornblower.
Fast forward to Spring 1999 -- I am watching a commercial for A&E's Horatio
Hornblower and think, Wow, look at that guy! Hey, this is that series that Dad
likes, why don't I tape it for him. Well, as I am taping part one, I get hooked.
I go to the website for A&E and get all the info I can. By the third week, I
find the message boards. I found a bunch of people who shared my same interests
and never left.
Since joining the fray, I have been a traveling fool and gotten a lot of
colds. Every time I go on a trip, I come back with a cold. But,
thanks to Hornblower, I have gone to see my homeland and now know I can gladly
spend my life in the UK. I have met many interesting people and friends
and hope this lasts a lifetime.
FAVORITE BOARD POST(S): Too many to
say. I like the zany ones the best.
FAVORITE HH CHARACTER: ARCHIE!!!!
FAVORITE HH MOVIE: Duchess and the Devil
FAVORITE HH LINE: It would be just like that.
VETERAN OF GATHERINGS:
all of them so far -- Baltimore, London, Chicago and Tampa. Not to mention some
local get-togethers with my Pennsy/Jersey gals; Sam West in Washington D.C. in
January 2003; attending HH2003 in Norfolk
KAREN
BOARD NAME: SeaSpotRun
HH BOARDS YOU POST ON:
horatians, Cast, Main,
Fan Fiction
LOCATION:
Pennsylvania
OCCUPATION: varies-currently
pharmaceutical and health care/used to be a Fisheries Biologist
MARITAL STATUS
married
KIDS AND/OR PETS: 1 son (age
7); 8 or so Whippets
FAVORITE MOVIES BESIDES HH: Local
Hero; Citizen Kane; College (silent); The Freshman (silent); Orphans of the
Storm (silent); Holiday; A Day at the Races; Being John Malkovich; Jaws;
Pride and Prejudice; Monty Python and the Holy Grail; Blue Velvet; The Usual
Suspects
FAVORITE MUSIC PERFORMERS/GROUPS:
Muddy Waters; The Ramones; Talking Heads; Elvis Costello; REM; Let's Active;
Southern Culture on the Skids; The Beastie Boys; Fountains of Wayne; Salt'N Pepa;
Hole; Nirvana; B-52's; I think I'll stop now!
FAVORITE AUTHORS: Isak Dinesen; Carl
Haaisen; Patrick O'Brian; P.G. Wodehouse; Jane Austen; Adam Hall; Hunter S.
Thompson; Madeline L'Engle and Dr. Seuss!
HOBBIES: Sportfishing (salt or
fresh); showing, training and running my Whippets; collecting and sharing Sam
West videos; writing; book chat; art; herb gardening and herbal medicine.
FAN FIC STORIES I HAVE AUTHORED:
Bermuda High (don't bother); Archie and Edrington's Excellent Adventure (long);
A Life of Duty; Still Doing It; plus a lot of spoofy, satirical stuff like the
Field Guide to Samuel West Films.
MY OWN WEBSITE(S):
http://scriptoriumofsam.bizland.com
MY STORY: I didn't see the shows until they came on A&E's classroom in the summer of 1999. I started searching the web for info on the stars (particularly Ioan Gruffudd, with whom I was quite taken) and on the Forester series in general. I dropped one post onto the old Cast Board and was immediately welcomed by twenty or so people egging me on to post more. So I did. I've discovered a love of writing fiction after a lifetime of essays and technical reports, made great friends with whom I really enjoy sharing our various writing projects and helping each other to get better, and have finally met some of my boardmates in person. It isn't easy being stuck in the middle of nowhere with no one who shares your interests, so I'm so glad that A&E gave us this great place to connect with others who loved the series and had our interest sparked in learning more about the history of the era and the literature written about it. I've always been a great admirer of British actors and films, so it is only natural that I also became very interested hunting down and viewing other projects featuring the main stars of the HH series. I have seen much of Ioan's work, much of Jamie Bamber's work, three more movies starring Robert Lindsay, and two of Sean Gilder's other features. But when I saw Sam West in something other than Hornblower, I knew I'd struck paydirt and I haven't stopped digging since! I have become an avid collector of his movies and audiobooks and it has been great fun to share these with fellow fans via our circulating Sam West library! I am also a member of HHFic and the Sam West egroup lists.
FAVORITE BOARD POST(S): Just about anything started by ladylove or Nashville Chick, How Low Would You Go, What's Your Dirty Little Secret; and all of Ginger and PJ's hilarious gushing. I like the thoughtful Main Board posts, but I go to Cast to relax and laugh and gush.
FAVORITE HH CHARACTER: Oldroyd. Really. I'm serious. Stop looking at me like that! Oh fine.
Hornblower.
FAVORITE HH MOVIE: Wrong War
FAVORITE HH LINE: "I didn't think to die in someone else's war"
VETERAN OF GATHERINGS: HH2000
and Sam West in Washington D.C. in January 2003
PJ
BOARD NAME: MadDog
HH BOARDS YOU POST ON:
horatians, Cast mostly, Main on occasion when I have
something to say, and Fanfic
LOCATION:
Titusville, Florida
OCCUPATION:
Recreation Specialist, Orange County (FL) Parks & Recreation Department
MARITAL STATUS:
Single but in love
KIDS AND/OR PETS: I also have
four nieces and one nephew. My sister gave birth to her third child,
Natalie Ann, on June 9, 2001
FAVORITE MOVIES BESIDES HH: The Lion in Winter, Amadeus, Schindler’s
List, Braveheart, Henry V, Gettysburg, anything with Cary Grant, Raising Arizona, and if Sam West is in it, I’ll watch it!
FAVORITE MUSIC PERFORMERS/GROUPS: Queen, Eric Clapton, Goo Goo Dolls,
Blue Rodeo, Enya, Gaelic Storm, Sarah Maclachlan, Brooks & Dunn, Bruce Springsteen, Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes.
The Corrs
FAVORITE AUTHORS: Mark Twain, Jane Austen, Elizabeth George, Anne Perry,
Elizabeth Peters
HOBBIES: Reading, writing, studying, playing softball, bike riding
FAN FIC STORIES I HAVE AUTHORED: First Love, The Journey Home, Hornblower
All Stars, Black Water: A Hornblowing Halloween, and Not For Honour Alone (a work in
progress)
MY OWN WEBSITE(S): Dedicated to Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain: http://members.tripod.com/chamberlainfan
MY STORY: I was born a poor black child...... Wait, that’s already been
done!
Anyway, I got started on this journey one Saturday night in February of 1999. I was watching The Scarlet Pimpernel on A&E and I saw a preview for
Hornblower. Nice looking character, tall ships, battles..... I was hooked! I love period pieces and history, so this one was a natural for
me.
I first logged on to the A&E website in May of 1999, and I’ve been there ever since. I continue to be amazed at the power of what we have found.
Many of the friendships we have made through this experience will endure for a lifetime. I am beyond belief proud to be a part of this
phenomenon.
I have to give an extra nod to the members of Hornblower’s Florida Division. You gals are a wonderful group, and I am pleased and proud to
be your commander. But I am even more pleased to count all of you as friends. You are whacky, funny, offbeat, witty, a kick in the pants, and
the best bunch of ladies I’ve ever had a sleepover with! Thanks a million for being a part of my life! Even if you won’t let me call our
gang Edrington’s Florida Battalion, I still love you!
As for me personally, I’m a native of New Jersey and I’ve lived in Florida for nearly 14 years. I graduated from the University of Florida
in 1991. I am a sports freak, a wrench head, a speed junkie, a history buff, and a wannabe physical therapist.
Geez! When do I find time for Hornblower?
FAVORITE BOARD POST(S): Anything funny/whacky/zany. I really loved
Ladylove’s “When all your dreams come true”, in which she lampooned me and my Sam West fixation, but my all time favorite would have to be
Argent’s “Happy Hour Aboard the Indy”.
FAVORITE HH CHARACTER: Do you really have to ask? Major Edrington, of
course! I know he’s only in one of the films, but he is by far the best!
FAVORITE HH MOVIE:
Toss-up between The Fire Ships and Mutiny. The Fire Ships for
Hornblower's development as a character and Mutiny for Mister Bush. :)
FAVORITE HH LINE: “When we put on this uniform, we entered into a life of
adventure and adversity.”
VETERAN OF GATHERINGS: Hornblower ‘99 - Baltimore MD; Hornblower ‘00 -
Chicago IL, and every Florida gathering; Captain of HH2001 in
Tampa, Florida
MARGARET
BOARD
NAME: LadyM
HH BOARDS YOU POST ON: A&E Main Board
LOCATION: Tampa, Florida
OCCUPATION: Teacher
KIDS AND/OR PETS: Cats
FAVORITE MOVIES BESIDES HH: Gone With the Wind, The Sound of Music, Roman Holiday, Romeo and Juliet (Zeffirelli version), A Hard Day's Night, Sabrina (the Audrey Hepburn version), Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Big, To Sir With Love
FAVORITE MUSIC PERFORMERS/GROUPS: The Beatles
FAVORITE AUTHORS: Margaret Mitchell, Laura Ingalls Wilder, C.S. Forester
HOBBIES: British History
MY OWN WEBSITE(S): None
MY STORY: I stumbled upon the final HH episode one Sunday night , April 1999. I was immediately hooked, ordered the set, saw the rest of the episodes, and began visiting the A&E Hornblower message boards. I also read and fell in love with the Forester books. Because of this series I have met wonderful people, traveled to England twice (two more trips already in the works), joined the Nelson Society, and participated in the HH 2000 in Chicago. I would not be exaggerating if I said that Hornblower has changed my life!
FAVORITE BOARD POST(S): "HH Action Figures" Bleedin' Waister, "Hands Behind the back? A Warning" Bev. F. (There are so many more that I can't think of now!)
FAVORITE HH CHARACTER: Hornblower of course
FAVORITE HH MOVIE: "The Duel"
FAVORITE HH LINE: "There is no power on earth that can withstand the might of the British Navy. God save the King!"
VETERAN OF GATHERINGS: Dinner on the Grand Turk in London,
HH2000 in Chicago and HH2001 in Tampa.
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