History of Shipper Town On July 12, 2004, Joseph Mallozzi gave birth to the idea
of a Shipper Rehabilitation Commune located in Southern California. Ground was
quickly broken, and the Shipper Rehabilitation Commune was quickly constructed
to meet the needs of Sam and Jack Shippers around the world. The facility was
aptly named after its founder Joseph Mallozzi. The mission of the J. M. Shipper
Rehab Commune is to rehabilitate Sam and Jack Shippers to a hopeful state of
mind and restore their confidence that Sam and Jack will ultimately be together
as life partners. Shippers have flocked to the Rehab Commune since the
disturbing news of a cloying relationship for Sam. Once Shippers have restored
their mojo, they are reluctant to leave the friends they have made. Shipper Town
has grown out of the success of the Rehab Commune. Sam and Jack Shippers have
created a family as well as a town. Shipper Town is founded on the principle
that Sam and Jack are meant to be together and need the support of all Sam and
Jack Shippers to fulfill this destiny. |
"Shipper Town" created by Token
- The first stop in Shipper Town "Home of the Replishippers" is the R(ed) C(ookie) Shipper Town
Information Center. Each new shipper receives a beginner’s supply of shipper
cookies along with a cookie list and instructions, a map of Shipper Town, and a
choice of either a Sam, Jack, Daniel or Teal’c clone with a manual if needed.
Jonas and Siler clones available upon special request.
- We have the Bakery where Ship Nana does her
magic. Shipper cookies are a fundamental staple of any shipper’s meal. They can
also be used as meal replacements when consumed with caffeinated beverages.
- The Cineplex is where Caty and Marimba show
their videos 24/7. Tissue boxes are conveniently located on each chair. "Master
of the House" and "I will survive" are hot requests until "My Confession" is a
reality.
- The Shipper Park is also known as the "Happy
Place". At the center of the park is a gorgeous wishing pond complete with a
magnificent Waterfall. One of the favorite spots is the Prayer Garden. Shippers
come to the Prayer Garden to meditate, pray and use the convenient writing paper
to send TPTB constructive and positive letters on the obviously perfect future
of Sam and Jack.
- The Joseph Mallozzi Shipper Commune Rehab is
where
shippers go to get their "mojo" back. Mr. Mallozzi was the founder of the
Shipper Commune, and Shipper Town is immensely grateful for his contributions to
our beloved town. Since both Tame and GoneShippin’ are part of the staff, the
head administrator Aunt Sally has given each an entire floor to remodel in order
to accommodate the noise restrictions. Of course, Tame is permanently scheduled
on Tuesdays and Thursdays for the "Jack" room.
- Who could forget the "Blind Faith" roller
coaster and "Here We Go Again" Ferris wheel at the Amusement Park? For all those
shippers who enjoy getting wet, there is the "Wet & Wild" water slide.
- The Shipper Sipper Bar is where mad_gater brews
and serves his concoctions. Mad_gater also cooks a mean BBQ. The secret is in
the sauce. Beware the Shipper hooch, as it tends to dissolve metal!
- The Shipper Marina is where the Shipper Ship
resides along with many houseboats for Shipper Town residents.
- For the tourists, Sam and Jack’s floating house
is a sight to behold. The house is a wedding present from the Asgard. It uses
anti-gravitational generators to have the house "float" over Shipper Lake. There
is an outdoor area for the dogs to do their business. The security systems that
Thor installed include: an eye scanner for the front door, hand print scanning
for the rest of the doors, and a system wherein when the intruder alert is
activated, the intruder will be beamed to the nearest brig in Shipper Town.
Mad_gater ensures that all security systems are operational and there are no
unwanted paparazzi. However, Sam and Jack’s cozy cottage is available for those
quiet moments alone. It is already constructed and awaiting their arrival. The
heart shaped bed was the last bit to arrive.
- Just down from the Shipper Marina is the
PlayShipper Mansion. Shippers are encouraged to partake of the many Shipper
activities Tame has planned or just enjoy a Jackowacko cocktail by the pool. The
Sandy Ship Beach is adjacent to PlayShipper Mansion; and on most days, Kiwigater
can be found lazing under an umbrella enjoying a cold beverage of choice.
- The Conservatory encourages Shippers to embrace
their creativity. Home to fanfic authors, poets, songwriters, and graphic
artists.
- The City Hall is where Ship Nana holds the title
of "Mayor of Shipper Town", and where Sam and Jack will eventually apply for
their marriage license.
- Across from City Hall is the Shipper Town Post
Office. The post office is responsible for all love letters, notes and packages.
A secondary function of the post office is to handle all wedding presents and
cards for Sam and Jack.
- At the center of Shipper Town Square is an
exquisite bronze sculpture dedicated to the founder of the GateWorld Shipper
Family, the benevolent Shipperahoy affectionately known as Ship Mum.
- The Shipper Radio Station "69.9 SJLUV" is where
Kri and Token play all the Sam and Jack favorites like "I'll Wait for You
Forever" and "When's This War Gonna End".
- Gatetrixer is managing editor of the "Shipper
Town News". Gatetrixer keeps shippers informed of all important Shipper Town
happenings and the latest news on Sam and Jack sightings and wedding
plans.
- Ship Sistah runs the local smiley and gift shop.
I hear the T-shirts and mugs are popular items.
- Mala owns Mala’s Photo Madness, the Shipper
photography studio. She scrubs and cleans all our thunkable pictures, creates
the best Potatohead designs, and is the official photographer of Sam and Jack's
wedding.
- The Shipper Dump is where all the bad spoilers,
contradicting interviews, and PTB "Pete" fertilizer end up making quite a good
compost.
- The Shipper Zoo. LtLisa takes care of the
animals especially the most popular exhibit, the monkeys whose favorite treat is
Ship Nana’s yellow cookies.
- Shipper Kinks is the local chiropractic office.
The cases of whiplash and tension headaches are on the rise.
- The Sam and Jack Wedding Chapel and Reception
Hall is always open and prepared. At a moment's notice, the Chapel bells will
ring; and all shippers will be called to their Sam and Jack wedding stations.
Flowers, cakes, decorations, catering, photography....everything will be in
order for Sam and Jack's special day.
- The favorite night spot in Shipper Town is the
"Groovy Gutter". (Although, I have seen a few residents slipping in during the
day.) The Groovy Gutter’s furniture is padded with Italian leather so no one is
injured during the perpetual thunking. It is also equipped with private rooms
for private fantasies and cool down rooms for the overheated. Luxurious Egyptian
towels are available for drool spillage, and emergency personnel are prepared
for any overexcitement.
- Located at the end of Main Street is the Janet
Fraiser Memorial Hospital. All the doctors and nurses are experts at treating
broken and lonely hearts, cupid arrow injuries, and the occasional thunking
mishap. A few cases of cookie and beverage overindulgences have been reported.
Nonetheless, the highly-trained staff is ready for any emergency with a
state-of-the-art Automatic External Defibrillator and Ship Nana's Pale Green Shipper Cookies.
- The Shipper Town Library has an archive of all
Sam and Jack fanfic and houses an extensive DVD collection. Sugarshaker, the
head librarian, is eager to assist each shipper find just the right S/J story or
episode to fit the shipper’s mood. Computers are available to access the best
online forum in Stargate fandom, GateWorld’s Sam and Jack Shipper Thread.
- The little Shiplets of Shipper Town are not
forgotten. Critter manages the daycare. An extensive regime is followed so that
each little shipper receives careful instruction on the ways of a true Shipper.
What would an education be without the Shipper Academy for Higher Shipping? JSDT
is Headmistress. Mad_gater is the Dean of Math; LtLisa is Head of Biological
Sciences; and aeromathlete teaches Astrophysics. When Kiwigater is not lounging
on the beach, she can be found teaching chemistry in the lab. Some members of
the Conservatory, Meimei, SueKay, and Getcarter teach language arts. Marimba
excels at handling any snarkiness from our up-and-coming Shippers.
- SG1 Happy is the local optician at the Rosy
Optical Shop. Each shipper is encouraged to receive an annual exam to ensure
that "ship" is clearly in focus.
- Sam_o_Neill oversees the Shipper Telescope
Tower. Most nights, shippers enjoy seeing the evening stars and hearing
Sam_o_Neill’s presentations of Sam and Jack’s Stargate travels. Sam and Jack
have a special spot on the tower so Jack can teach Sam the constellations and
where Sam can baffle Jack with the science of what materials stars are made and
how wormholes are formed.
- There are many visitors to Shipper Town. They have
yet to openly declare themselves as part of the family, but residents know they
are lurking. Special observation decks, complete with red cookies, have been built to accommodate our lurking
visitors. From the observation decks, they can give the occasional friendly wave
and observe Shipper Town activities. Shipper Town residents consider lurking
visitors as an important part of Shipper Town and have faith that one day all
lurkers will become residents.
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