"There shall be eternal summer in the grateful heart." 
~Celia Thaxter


Hi all,


Well... later this week I will be going on vacation and probly offline until the 20th are so.  Because I'm pretty busy with preparations, this is a short newsletter.  Pretty much just a goofy quiz.  I hope to send something upon my return on the 20th but we'll have to see if that pans out or not.

God bless,
Jenni

How Big of a TBAA/JD Fan are You?: The Summer 2010 Edition

So this is all in fun.  Don't read too much into your results.  Unless you want to.  :-)


1.  You recently saw a commercial for Sex and the City 2 and your reaction most closely resembled:
A.  "Oh, there's a sequel.  Huh."
B.  "Sigh...  Another movie John Dye is NOT in."
C.  "OMG!  That awful Carl, Melina the Cult Member, and that chick from Hocus Pocus are all in a movie together!  And they're in a desert.  I remember when Andrew was in the desert...  And he was wearing a white shirt.  Andrew..."

2.  You're out gardening or doing some other yard work.  You see a snake.  What do you do?
A.  Ignore it or watch and admire.
B.  Scream, fall to your knees, and beg God to send Andrew to come take care of the snake... then promptly forget about the snake because you've started daydreaming about Andrew visiting your house.
C.  Fondly recall Andrew ordering the snake away in "Hearts" or Dr. Ray handling one in "A Nest of Vipers."

3.  There's severe weather.  You...
A.  Prepare yourself and your home and maybe give a thought to the episode "Finger of God."
B.  Start whining about the fact that you don't live in Dyeland and, therefore, cannot seek refuge in Andrew's basement and have him adorably protect you.
C.  Batten down the hatches, listen to the weather report, and wait it out.

4.  You decide to go camping and...
A.  Spend the entire trip engraving "Your Name Hearts Andrew" into any tree trunk you come across or paint it on rocks and think of "The Pact."  Then start crying because Andrew's not with you.
B.  Think of "The Pact" and maybe giggle a bit at the memory of Andrew in shorts and his hernia fears.
C.  Swim, hike, stargaze... all the normal camping stuff!

5.  You have a lazy summer afternoon all to yourself.  You...
A.  Spend a lil time on all your hobbies, including viewing a TBAA or ToD episode or JD movie.
B.  Sleep. 
C.  Sleep and have an amazing dream about Andrew but then get woken up right at the best part and then sulk for the rest of the day and resent anyone who had a part in waking you up.

6.  It's been a hot day and you decide to get a cool drink.  You go for...
A.  Your favorite soda or juice product.
B.  Orange juice and ginger ale and then after that sarsaparilla!  And you set an extra of each out for Andrew.  Just hoping...
C.  Iced mocha latte, smiling as you prepare it and think of your favorite(?) caffeine-obsessed angel.

7.  Back to the camping.  Everyone's telling ghost stories around the campfire.  You're most likely to...
A.  Sit back and listen and maybe add your own.
B.  Enjoy the atmosphere, get some chills, and have the fleeting thought that maybe JD should be in a horror movie.
C.  Boycott the storytelling.  Andrew would NOT approve.

8.  You wake up from one of those perfect summer sleeps.  A dove is cooing outside.  You....
A.  Race out of bed, run outside, and start looking for Andrew because if you heard a dove then obviously it MUST mean Andrew's around.
B.  Settle back into your pillows and smile dreamily, maybe thinking of TBAA.
C.  Go back to sleep.

9.  It's Independence Day in the U.S.  You...
A.  Enjoy the fireworks and picnic.  Or if not from the U.S., you spend the day enjoying yourself in some other fashion.
B.  Start giggling uncontrollably as you recall Andrew's weird lil side curls during the Patrick Henry segment of "The Sign of the Dove" and then tell everyone about "Beautiful Dreamer" only to wind up pitching a fit because they don't share your passionate belief that Abraham Lincoln was escorted Home by Andrew.  If not from the U.S., you pray to God that your fellow JABBers in the U.S. are spreading the word about Andrew's brushes with American heroes and, if you learn they're not, you plan to chew them out.
C.  Think it's a perfect time to watch "The Spirit of Liberty Moon" and get choked up when
you see the Statue of Liberty at the end.  If not in the U.S., you just watch TBAA cause ya can and want to.

10.  To cope with the heat, you head to your nearest swimming pool/ocean/lake/etc.  While swimming which thought are you most likely to have:
A.  "Gosh, this is heavenly!"
B.  "You know what would make this day even more perfect and summery?  Watching Campus Man when I get
home!"
C.  "Mmm...  This is great.  But... sigh...  I wish Andrew were my swimming teacher like he was in "The Pact."  Or I wish he were here to put sunscreen on my face like he did for Monica in "Charades."  Andrew should go swimming.  Andrew needs a day off...  Andrew in a swim suit...  ANDREW!!!!"

Now count em up using the following key:

For #1: "You recently saw a commercial for Sex and the City 2 and your reaction most closely resembled"
If you answered A.  "Oh, there's a sequel.  Huh," you get a 1.  And it sounds like your ambivalence probly didn't make you miss out on a great cinematic experience...
If you answered B.  "Sigh...  Another movie John Dye is NOT in," you get a 2 and, yes, it's very sad.
If you answered C.  "OMG!  That awful Carl, Melina the Cult Member, and that chick from Hocus Pocus are all in a movie together!  And they're in a desert.  I remember when Andrew was in the desert...  And he was wearing a white shirt.  Andrew..." you get a 3 and a nice mental image of Andrew looking way lovely.

For #2.  "You're out gardening or doing some other yard work.  You see a snake.  What do you do?"
If you answered A.  "Ignore it or watch and admire," then you get a 1 and knowledge that you are way braver than me.
If you answered B.  "Scream, fall to your knees, and beg God to send Andrew to come take care of the snake... then promptly forget about the snake because you've started daydreaming about Andrew visiting your house," you get a 3 and possibly a neighbor has called Emergency Services to report a psychotic break.
If you answered C.  "Fondly recall Andrew ordering the snake away in "Hearts" or Dr. Ray handling one in "A Nest of Vipers," then you get a 2 and knowledge that I think you are cool.

For # 3.  There's severe weather.  You...
If you answered A.  "Prepare yourself and your home and maybe give a thought to the episode "Finger of God," you get a 2 and will probably be okay.
If you answered B.  "Start whining about the fact that you don't live in Dyeland and, therefore, cannot seek refuge in Andrew's basement and have him adorably protect you," then you get a 3 and, not gonna lie, I'm a lil concerned about your safety.
If you answered C.  "Batten down the hatches, listen to the weather report, and wait it out," you get a 1 and good on you for being a responsible person.

For # 4.  You decide to go camping and...
If you answered A.  "Spend the entire trip engraving "Your Name Hearts Andrew" into any tree trunk you come across or paint it on rocks and think of "The Pact."  Then start crying because Andrew's not with you," you get a 3 and lots of crazy/annoyed stares, probly.
If you answered B.  "Think of "The Pact" and maybe giggle a bit at the memory of Andrew in shorts and his hernia fears," then you get a 2 and I'm right there with ya!
If you answered C.  "Swim, hike, stargaze... all the normal camping stuff!" then you get a 1 and I hope ya have fun!

For # 5.  You have a lazy summer afternoon all to yourself.  You...
If you answered A.  "Spend a lil time on all your hobbies, including viewing a TBAA or ToD episode or JD movie," then you get a 2 and a nice day!
If you answered B.  "Sleep," then you get a 1 and, hopefully, sweet dreams!
If you answered C.  "Sleep and have an amazing dream about Andrew but then get woken up right at the best part and then sulk for the rest of the day and resent anyone who had a part in waking you up," then you get a 3 and I'm jealous that you had even an interrupted Andrew dream.

For # 6.  It's been a hot day and you decide to get a cool drink.  You go for...
If you answered A.  "Your favorite soda or juice product," then you get a 1 and yumminess.
If you answered B.  "Orange juice and ginger ale and then after that sarsaparilla!  And you set an extra of each out for Andrew.  Just hoping..." then you get a 3 and probly disappointment...  So very sad.
If you answered C.  "Iced mocha latte, smiling as you prepare it and think of your favorite(?) caffeine-obsessed angel," then you get a 2 and now I'm craving an iced mocha...

For # 7.  Back to the camping.  Everyone's telling ghost stories around the campfire.  You're most likely to...
If you answered A.  "Sit back and listen and maybe add your own," then you get a 1 and chills.
If you answered B.  "Enjoy the atmosphere, get some chills, and have the fleeting thought that maybe JD should be in a horror movie," then you get a 2 and I would totally support that idea... as long as it's not a slasher flick.
If you answered C.  "Boycott the storytelling.  Andrew would NOT approve," then you get a 3 and likely nasty looks from co-campers.  Eeek.

For # 8.  You wake up from one of those perfect summer sleeps.  A dove is cooing outside.  You....
If you answered A.  "Race out of bed, run outside, and start looking for Andrew because if you heard a dove then obviously it MUST mean Andrew's around," then you get a 3 and my hope that you weren't wearing embarrassing pajamas... like maybe a certain CafePress T-shirt... and spotted by neighbors.
If you answered B.  "Settle back into your pillows and smile dreamily, maybe thinking of TBAA," then you get a 2 and an awesome-sounding morning.
If you answered C.  "Go back to sleep," then you get a 1 and, hopefully, rest.

For # 9.  It's Independence Day in the U.S.  You...
If you answered A.  "Enjoy the fireworks and picnic.  Or if not from the U.S., you spend the day enjoying yourself in some other fashion," then you get a 1 and a fun time.
If you answered B.  "Start giggling uncontrollably as you recall Andrew's weird lil side curls during the Patrick Henry segment of "The Sign of the Dove" and then tell everyone about "Beautiful Dreamer" only to wind up pitching a fit because they don't share your passionate belief that Abraham Lincoln was escorted Home by Andrew.  If not from the U.S., you pray to God that your fellow JABBers in the U.S. are spreading the word about Andrew's brushes with American heroes and, if you learn they're not, you plan to chew them out," then you get a 3 and maybe not invited back next year...  No respect from the public for the crazed Andrew fans, I'm afraid.
If you answered C.  "Think it's a perfect time to watch "The Spirit of Liberty Moon" and get choked up when you see the Statue of Liberty at the end.  If not in the U.S., you just watch TBAA cause ya can and want to," then you get a 2 and welcome to my 4th of July.  I love it.

For #10.  To cope with the heat, you head to your nearest swimming pool/ocean/lake/etc.  While swimming which thought are you most likely to have:
If you answered A.  "Gosh, this is heavenly!" then you get a 1 and I hope ya get that heavenly day!
If you answered B.  "You know what would make this day even more perfect and summery?  Watching Campus Man when I get home!" then you get a 2 and am I the only one who has a hard time watching that movie any time except the summer???  I think I get jealous of their sunniness otherwise.
If you answered C.  "Mmm...  This is great.  But... sigh...  I wish Andrew were my swimming teacher like he was in "The Pact."  Or I wish he were here to put sunscreen on my face like he did for Monica in "Charades."  Andrew should go swimming.  Andrew needs a day off...  Andrew in a swim suit...  ANDREW!!!!" then you get a 3 and, yes, Andrew probly would look good in a swim suit although... I will never get over the jeans and flannel, personally.

Results:

If you got 10-16, you're a Normal Person.  Occasionally you get the urge to watch TBAA or some other John Dye project but you can go days without so much as thinking about either.  How exactly do you put up with us?  ;-)  Also, it seems like you picked a lot of answers involving sleep.  You may be sleep deprived.  Or maybe the person writing this quiz is...

If you got 17-24, you're a Dedicated Fan.  You love TBAA and other pieces of John Dye's filmography.  You watch it whenever you can and through out the day various things make you smile as you recall Andrew, Doc Hock, etc.  But you're not obsessive.  You have fun but you're not about to derail your day or mood or schedule your plans around precious "Andrew Time."

If you got 25-30, I'm just gonna be blunt: you need help. Seriously.  We all love TBAA and such but you've taken it to an unhealthy place.  Your interest in Andrew may be causing problems in your real life and he would never want that.  So just chill out and drink that extra ginger ale yourself.  You'll be fine!  Or... do you wanna come hang out with me?  Later I'm going flannel shirt shopping and then plan to wander fields screaming Andrew's name while reading Wordsworth poems aloud.  ;-)

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