Table of Contents:

1. What does it mean to be Unattainable?
2. What's a Chimera?
3. Where do I look for Unattainables?
4. Who is on the list of Unattainables?
5. How do characters get recognition for their Unattainability?
6. How do people become Chimeras?
7. Do the Chimeras have any silly traditions?
8. Basic List Guidelines
9. Chimeric services




1. What does it mean to be Unattainable?

None of this is engraved in stone. Not every Unattainable has every attribute described above, just some combination of most of them. We're constantly refining and redefining this description, so feel free to throw in your two cents!

Standard Disqualifications of Unattainable Wannabes


[Top of Page] [Bottom of Page]



2. What's a Chimera?
    A Chimera is a member of our little e-list family and a fan of the Unattainables. We are devoted to the appreciation and glorification of those fictional characters who we know we could never approach in a million years. The aloof, detached, logical cynic with his or her heart securely locked away (or so they think).

    A large majority of the characters we have identified as Unattainable have been male and an equally large majority of the Chimeras are female, but we didn't do that intentionally. Men are welcome here. This is not just a drool group (well, not too much), but a recognition of a priceless character (usually played by a priceless actor or written by a priceless author) who knows just what to say at the right moment, how to cock an eyebrow sardonically or quote an ETA down to the tenth of a second.


[Top of Page] [Bottom of Page]

3. Where do I look for Unattainables?
    They've been spotted in television shows, movies, books, comics; basically, if it's a fictional story-telling medium, it probably is holding a few Unattainables. Science fiction has a gold-mine of them and, in a "team"-type show, look for the science nerd or computer geek. It's not a hard and fast rule, but for some reason a lot of them are hiding there.


[Top of Page] [Bottom of Page]

4. Who is on the list of Unattainables?
    The list of Uns on this web-site is up to date and it keeps getting longer and longer! An INFO post is sent out the first week of each month with the full list, where they appear and such.


[Top of Page] [Bottom of Page]

5. How do characters get recognition for their Unattainability?
    We have a semi-standard format for nominations, just so we know what or who we're discussing. First, a list-member offers a nomination, telling where the character is from and why he or she seems to qualify. The nomination needs a second by another list member. We allow one week for objections (though we sometimes raise objections much much later). We assume that no comment means yes.


[Top of Page] [Bottom of Page]

6. How do people become Chimeras?


[Top of Page] [Bottom of Page]

7. Do the Chimeras have any silly traditions?
    Of course, we do! When we started, the list of Unattainables was fairly short, but it has grown significantly over the course of time. Many members have picked their favorites to incorporate into their sig lines. We've also chose colours that we feel suit the Unattainables: All Unattainables have a black and silver attitude. The Good'Uns, nice inconspicuous people that they are, have a blue overtone, while Bad'Uns, the little devils, have hints of red about them.


[Top of Page] [Bottom of Page]

8. Basic List Guidelines
    This list was born in Fall 1997 in the newsgroup alt.tv.highlander. Most of the initial members came from there or are close acquaintances of people who came from there. If you, as a listmember, personally know someone that you believe would fit in, please let the List-Mom know. However, please do not post subscription or chat room info on other ng's or mailing lists without prior approval from the other members of the list. While we welcome new members, we want to avoid trolls. We're not trying to be exclusive, we just want to keep it friendly and fun.

    We are sticking to the basic rules of alt.tv.highlander and friendly people everywhere: Please be kind to newbies and small animals. Put *spoiler* in the subject header if you are discussing any current season episodes. We want this to be a free exchange of ideas, so no one will scream if you wander off-topic from time to time (to time...). The netiquette police are not on patrol here.

    As some e-mail programs don't get along with images (.jpegs, .gifs, etc.) or sound files and also due to the fact that Macro viruses are becoming a little too popular for our liking, we do request that all posts sent to the list be text only. If you have a pic you'd like to share with the Chimeras, please place it on a webpage and send the url to the list. If you have any questions on how to do this or don't have a webpage, contact the WebMistress and she'll help you.

    Cross-posting and forwarding: With the exception of humour posts (unless noted) NO forwarding of posts off list with out getting the author's permission either on or off list.

    ...and one more thing -- DO NOT send ANY virus warnings to the list unless you've checked it out thoroughly with various virus warning sites such as:

    - Symantec Anti Virus Research Center
    - McAfee Associates Virus Hoax List
    - Dr. Solomons Hoax Page
    - The Urban Legends Web Site

    to determine if it is, in fact, legitimate. Once you've done that send it to List Mom privately and she'll determine if it should be posted to the list.


[Top of Page] [Bottom of Page]

9. Chimeric services

For your reference, the people who seem to be running the place (well, sort of):


Back to the Front Door






Graphics from: