Onion: US To Trade Gold Reserves
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Hey, I don’t see why this wouldn’t work.
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Walter L. Newton Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:00:44pm |
Hey, I don’t see why this wouldn’t work.
Because we don't have any, that's why.
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Killgore Trout Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:02:52pm |
I had a boss once who was looking into getting a business load from "The Money Store". I started looking for a new job immediately.
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Fenway_Nation Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:04:00pm |
Wouldn't it be ironic if our gold inventory was in the form of Maple Leafs or Krugerrands?
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doppelganglander Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:04:17pm |
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pre-Boomer Marine brat Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:05:31pm |
The economy is certainly going to be taking its Knox.
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Kragar Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:05:36pm |
Perhaps we can sell sell Plasma nationally as well too
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pre-Boomer Marine brat Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:06:33pm |
re: #2 Killgore Trout
I had a boss once who was looking into getting a business load from "The Money Store". I started looking for a new job immediately.
LOL!
You worked for Dibert's boss?!?!
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Racer X Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:06:55pm |
".. a military map we don't use anymore.."
LMAO!
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BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:07:18pm |
re: #3 Fenway_Nation
Wouldn't it be ironic if our gold inventory was in the form of Maple Leafs or Krugerrands?
The Fed owning the Leafs would explain their play in the last decade or so.
/I know what Maple Leafs are. I'd take maple syrup backing our dollar at this point.
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tatterdemalian Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:08:12pm |
Meh. I didn't start trusting Fox News when Bush was president, I'm not going to start laughing at The Onion because Obama is president.
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BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:08:27pm |
re: #6 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)
Perhaps we can sell sell Plasma nationally as well too
Maybe the government can start selling some of the junk in the Smithsonian on Ebay? Do we really need Fonzie's jacket or Archie Bunker's chair?
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mikalm Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:09:42pm |
Well, I'm heading up to the California Gold Country this weekend for some RnR. If along the way I stumble onto the much-fabled, never-discovered Mother Lode, I'll try to tip the balance of Au-possession in the USA's favor.
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Killgore Trout Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:09:54pm |
re: #7 pre-Boomer Marine brat
This guys was beyond stupid. He also fell for one of those Nigerian scams. He was lucky that his bank stopped the transfer or they would have cleaned him out.
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mikalm Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:10:41pm |
re: #13 Killgore Trout
This guys was beyond stupid. He also fell for one of those Nigerian scams. He was lucky that his bank stopped the transfer or they would have cleaned him out.
Man, that is weapons-grade stupid.
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lawhawk Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:11:29pm |
re: #2 Killgore Trout
I had a boss once who was looking into getting a business load from "The Money Store". I started looking for a new job immediately.
Scoot away...
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KenJen Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:11:30pm |
re: #11 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey
Maybe the government can start selling some of the junk in the Smithsonian on Ebay? Do we really need Fonzie's jacket or Archie Bunker's chair?
Funny you mentioned Archie bunker. I've had the theme song in my head all day for some reason. "Gee our old La Salle ran great..."
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debutaunt Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:11:52pm |
re: #2 Killgore Trout
I had a boss once who was looking into getting a business load from "The Money Store". I started looking for a new job immediately.
A what?
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LGoPs Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:12:49pm |
What's wrong with Nigerian scams?
/ *rolling eyes*
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KenJen Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:13:19pm |
re: #12 mikalm
Well, I'm heading up to the California Gold Country this weekend for some RnR. If along the way I stumble onto the much-fabled, never-discovered Mother Lode, I'll try to tip the balance of Au-possession in the USA's favor.
There's gold in them there hills!
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Racer X Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:13:23pm |
re: #10 tatterdemalian
Meh. I didn't start trusting Fox News when Bush was president, I'm not going to start laughing at The Onion because Obama is president.
What would it take to get you to laugh at an Onion story?
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Spenser (with an S) Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:13:35pm |
HelloDare, you still around? That NYT link above is hilarious! It sounds almost like the reporter had his tongue in his cheek with the slam line at the end.
The practicality of Mr. Obama’s pledge to change the ways of Washington is colliding once more with the reality of how money, influence and governance interact here. He repeatedly declared while campaigning last year that he would “not take a dime” from lobbyists or political action committees.So to follow through with that promise, Mr. Obama is simply leaving the room.
/Heh.
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Dianna Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:13:50pm |
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redc1c4 Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:14:21pm |
re: #6 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)
Perhaps we can sell sell Plasma nationally as well too
hard to do, since they're already bleeding us dry with taxes and debt.
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Dianna Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:14:25pm |
re: #18 LGoPs
What's wrong with Nigerian scams?
/ *rolling eyes*
Yeah, the Jamaicans are so much more believable!
/ *spits*
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BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:14:50pm |
re: #16 KenJen
Funny you mentioned Archie bunker. I've had the theme song in my head all day for some reason. "Gee our old La Salle ran great..."
I always thought that was about La Salle University, until I realized it was about the car.
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KenJen Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:15:49pm |
re: #25 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey
I always thought that was about La Salle University, until I realized it was about the car.
Your such a meat head.
/
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midwestgak Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:16:17pm |
There is no gold standard. Gold standard ended with Nixon
The 1944 Bretton Woods agreement solidified the dollar as the preeminent world reserve currency, replacing the British pound. Due to our political and military muscle, and because we had a huge amount of physical gold, the world readily accepted our dollar (defined as 1/35th of an ounce of gold) as the world’s reserve currency. The dollar was said to be “as good as gold,” and convertible to all foreign central banks at that rate. For American citizens, however, it remained illegal to own. This was a gold-exchange standard that from inception was doomed to fail.
The U.S. did exactly what many predicted she would do. She printed more dollars for which there was no gold backing. But the world was content to accept those dollars for more than 25 years with little question-- until the French and others in the late 1960s demanded we fulfill our promise to pay one ounce of gold for each $35 they delivered to the U.S. Treasury. This resulted in a huge gold drain that brought an end to a very poorly devised pseudo-gold standard.
It all ended on August 15, 1971, when Nixon closed the gold window and refused to pay out any of our remaining 280 million ounces of gold. In essence, we declared our insolvency and everyone recognized some other monetary system had to be devised in order to bring stability to the markets.
Amazingly, a new system was devised which allowed the U.S. to operate the printing presses for the world reserve currency with no restraints placed on it-- not even a pretense of gold convertibility, none whatsoever! Though the new policy was even more deeply flawed, it nevertheless opened the door for dollar hegemony to spread.
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mikalm Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:16:38pm |
re: #24 Dianna
Yeah, the Jamaicans are so much more believable!
/ *spits*
I have a friend who fell for the Jamaican Switch scam many years ago in NYC.
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Lee Coller Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:17:14pm |
re: #13 Killgore Trout
This guys was beyond stupid. He also fell for one of those Nigerian scams. He was lucky that his bank stopped the transfer or they would have cleaned him out.
Don't let Obama know, he'll put him on the Economic Advisory Board (along with the likes of GE chairman Jeffrey Imelt).
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quickjustice Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:17:23pm |
According to National Geographic, the entire gold supply of the world is just large enough to fill up an olympic-size swimming pool. It's crazy to tie anything in the economy to a finite supply of any metal.
Oh, and by the way, any lizards got any unused gold jewelry around they want to sell?
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SixDegrees Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:18:11pm |
re: #6 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)
Perhaps we can sell sell Plasma nationally as well too
That fits right in with part of the National Health Care plan.
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LGoPs Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:18:21pm |
re: #24 Dianna
Yeah, the Jamaicans are so much more believable!
/ *spits*
I got a letter once from the National Lottery of Portugal saying I'd won almost a million euros. Said they needed some personal information so they could safely transfer the money to me.
I wrote back and told them to send it regular mail, just like they sent the notification, and I'd take my chances on getting the money.
Never heard from them again.
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quickjustice Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:19:18pm |
re: #27 midwestgak
Actually, FDR first banned private ownership of gold. U.S. dollar certificates originally were redeemable in gold. That was changed to silver later, and eventually dropped entirely. We now have a purely fiat currency about which our major creditors are very worried.
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pre-Boomer Marine brat Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:19:35pm |
re: #13 Killgore Trout
This guys was beyond stupid. He also fell for one of those Nigerian scams. He was lucky that his bank stopped the transfer or they would have cleaned him out.
OMG!
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Racer X Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:20:25pm |
re: #30 quickjustice
Oh, and by the way, any lizards got any unused gold jewelry around they want to sell?
Funny you mention that. I was just thinking that I have all this old dusty gold laying around, and I should probably exchange it for some bright shiny new money.
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quickjustice Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:21:09pm |
Trivia question: in the James bond motion picture "Goldfinger", what nationality were Aurick Goldfinger's minions?
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debutaunt Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:22:07pm |
re: #30 quickjustice
According to National Geographic, the entire gold supply of the world is just large enough to fill up an olympic-size swimming pool. It's crazy to tie anything in the economy to a finite supply of any metal.
Oh, and by the way, any lizards got any unused gold jewelry around they want to sell?
Do you have a link?
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BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:22:27pm |
re: #13 Killgore Trout
This guys was beyond stupid. He also fell for one of those Nigerian scams. He was lucky that his bank stopped the transfer or they would have cleaned him out.
Are you serious? I always wondered who would fall for those scams.
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lawhawk Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:22:38pm |
re: #37 buzzsawmonkey
Yes, if you want unimpeachable standards you need to contact the distillers of Maker's Mark.
Sorry, but I'd have to go with Guinness, whose founders were smart enough to get a 9,000 year lease at £45 per annum for the brewery.
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LGoPs Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:22:44pm |
All that is gold does not glitter
Not all those who wander are lost
The old that is strong does not wither
Deep roots are not touched by the frost
- J R R Tolkien
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Killgore Trout Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:23:08pm |
re: #38 quickjustice
I think they were Japanese. That was a Sean Connery one as I recall.
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Killgore Trout Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:23:59pm |
re: #41 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey
Yeah, he was a stupid, greedy moonbat. Never trust a wealthy socialist.
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subsailor68 Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:24:14pm |
re: #38 quickjustice
Trivia question: in the James bond motion picture "Goldfinger", what nationality were Aurick Goldfinger's minions?
Weren't they Koreans?
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albusteve Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:24:17pm |
re: #30 quickjustice
According to National Geographic, the entire gold supply of the world is just large enough to fill up an olympic-size swimming pool. It's crazy to tie anything in the economy to a finite supply of any metal.
Oh, and by the way, any lizards got any unused gold jewelry around they want to sell?
impossible...I call faux
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callahan23 Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:24:17pm |
re: #38 quickjustice
Trivia question: in the James bond motion picture "Goldfinger", what nationality were Aurick Goldfinger's minions?
Latvians?
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wrenchwench Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:24:54pm |
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debutaunt Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:25:49pm |
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SixDegrees Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:27:28pm |
re: #44 Killgore Trout
I think they were Japanese. That was a Sean Connery one as I recall.
Definitely one of the best Bond films ever. Yes, it was Connery. All the characters are memorable - Bond, Odd Job, Goldfinger...and Pussy Galore.
Pussy Galore: Hello. My name's Pussy Galore.
Bond: Yes - of course it is.
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Afrocity Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:27:52pm |
I visited the Woodrow Wilson presidential library last week, and purchased a stack of $100,000 bills. They were called gold certificates "One Hundred Thousand Dollars in Gold"
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lawhawk Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:28:00pm |
Iran's playing war games again. The mullahs have got to show that they're still in large and in charge, so they're going ahead with these as though there's nothing wrong and that their power remains intact.
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midwestgak Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:28:03pm |
OT Anyone receiving calls from the Multiple Sclerosis funding operation? I am being hammered with calls.
I am looking for work. Don't have caller ID so I answer all calls. Maddening. Rant off.
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horse Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:28:15pm |
re: #34 quickjustice
Actually, FDR first banned private ownership of gold. U.S. dollar certificates originally were redeemable in gold. That was changed to silver later, and eventually dropped entirely. We now have a purely fiat currency about which our major creditors are very worried.
They are right to be worried, since Phase 2 of Screw the Debt Holders will be major inflation. Obama bucks are going to have a rather short half-life. Holding assets that will adjust for inflation (i.e. gold) is a much better place for your wealth than deflating cash.
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medaura18586 Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:28:31pm |
errrr,... or we could just print money!
Eureka!
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albusteve Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:28:44pm |
[Link: www.coinlink.com...]
small office building of soild gold?
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Afrocity Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:29:16pm |
re: #55 SixDegrees
Pussy Galore was a lesbian in the original Ian Fleming "Goldfinger"
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Truck Monkey Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:30:17pm |
re: #32 LGoPs
I got a letter once from the National Lottery of Portugal saying I'd won almost a million euros. Said they needed some personal information so they could safely transfer the money to me.
I wrote back and told them to send it regular mail, just like they sent the notification, and I'd take my chances on getting the money.
Never heard from them again.
I am still waiting for the wire transfer to hit my bank. It's been a few months. I'd better check again.
/
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JustABill Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:30:51pm |
re: #57 lawhawk
Iran's playing war games again. The mullahs have got to show that they're still in large and in charge, so they're going ahead with these as though there's nothing wrong and that their power remains intact.
I wonder if they are just getting units that they are not so sure about away from the cities and give them something to occupy their minds...
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Occasional Reader Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:30:54pm |
re: #25 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey
I always thought that was about La Salle University, until I realized it was about the car.
As a kid, I thought the line was about someone named "G.R.O. LaSalle", who I assumed was a track and field champion.
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Occasional Reader Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:31:14pm |
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Occasional Reader Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:31:58pm |
re: #66 buzzsawmonkey
It was...implied in the film, according to the euphemistic conventions of the time
You mean that scene where she pulls up in a Subaru Outback?
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SixDegrees Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:32:41pm |
re: #62 Afrocity
Pussy Galore was a lesbian in the original Ian Fleming "Goldfinger"
Even better, and not surprising. The books are a lot darker and more twisted than the films, especially given their historical period.
I enjoyed the Casino Royale remake, which I just saw; it followed the book a lot more closely, despite the move to modern times. Haven't seen Quantum yet, but I have high hopes.
So does Bond manage to cure her in the book?
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LGoPs Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:32:44pm |
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SixDegrees Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:33:25pm |
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Occasional Reader Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:33:26pm |
re: #69 SixDegrees
Haven't seen Quantum yet, but I have high hopes.
[OR grabbing large bucket of cold water]
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opnion Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:33:34pm |
re: #55 SixDegrees
Norther Illinois U did a parody on Goldfinger & the name was Beaver Aplenty.
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subsailor68 Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:33:35pm |
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Truck Monkey Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:33:53pm |
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horse Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:34:13pm |
re: #46 Killgore Trout
Yeah, he was a stupid, greedy moonbat. Never trust a wealthy socialist.
That made me laugh out loud. Faux socialists with large capitalist assets is a red flag of potential insanity or nefarious intentions.
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Occasional Reader Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:34:26pm |
Next y'all will be telling me that "Odd Job" was bi-curious.
/shudder
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SixDegrees Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:34:41pm |
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LGoPs Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:34:55pm |
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Afrocity Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:36:05pm |
re: #69 SixDegrees
Bond says he "must have appealed to her maternal instincts"
I am a huge Bond fan and must admit that Quatum of Solace was mediocre.
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midwestgak Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:36:12pm |
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Kosh's Shadow Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:36:25pm |
re: #38 quickjustice
Trivia question: in the James bond motion picture "Goldfinger", what nationality were Aurick Goldfinger's minions?
Oddjob was Korean. I don't remember the others, except for American gangsters and Pussy Galore's flying circus.
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horse Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:36:34pm |
re: #62 Afrocity
Pussy Galore was a lesbian in the original Ian Fleming "Goldfinger"
No obstacle is so great that Sean Connery's Bond couldn't overcome it before the credits roll.
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quickjustice Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:36:35pm |
re: #47 subsailor68
Correct! And that includes Odd Job. Aurick is a clever take-off on the chemical symbol for gold, which is AU.
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SixDegrees Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:36:53pm |
re: #80 buzzsawmonkey
For that matter, though I've never read Goldfinger, I've wondered whether the name "Oddjob" (i.e., "queer") was supposed to imply something about that character's sexuality. There is a tradition going back to the 1930s (Eric Ambler's Background to Danger, Sinclair Lewis's It Can't Happen Here) of the master villain's evil right-hand henchman being homosexual--possibly because of Ernst Rohm.
See also Peter Lorre's characters in both The Maltese Falcon and Casablanca.
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Occasional Reader Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:37:17pm |
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Kronocide Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:37:25pm |
They should hire Andy Whilloughby to replace Tim Geithner.
He's a real entrepreneur.
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callahan23 Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:37:37pm |
re: #62 Afrocity
Pussy Galore was a lesbian in the original Ian Fleming "Goldfinger"
Was that the reason he named her the way he did or did Pussy mean a different thing at the time?
%P% I honestly don't know.
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SixDegrees Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:37:47pm |
re: #86 quickjustice
Correct! And that includes Odd Job. Aurick is a clever take-off on the chemical symbol for gold, which is AU.
As is the name, Auric, itself, derived from the Latin for gold.
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Occasional Reader Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:38:08pm |
re: #77 Occasional Reader
Next y'all will be telling me that "Odd Job" was bi-curious.
/shudder
Jeepers, buzzsaw, I was only kidding!
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horse Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:38:18pm |
re: #38 quickjustice
Trivia question: in the James bond motion picture "Goldfinger", what nationality were Aurick Goldfinger's minions?
Latvian?
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midwestgak Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:38:25pm |
re: #84 Kosh's Shadow
Oddjob was Korean. I don't remember the others, except for American gangsters and Pussy Galore's flying circus.
Allota Vagina was someone in a Mike Meyers film. Hum, which one was it?
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jorline Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:39:07pm |
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Lee Coller Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:39:34pm |
re: #92 SixDegrees
As is the name, Auric, itself, derived from the Latin for gold.
And his license plate number started with "AU" -- The double entendres aren't restricted to the sexual nature.
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Occasional Reader Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:39:43pm |
re: #78 SixDegrees
Oh, dear. Sorry to hear that.
Sorry. It did not live up to the (IMHO) audacious, refreshing "reboot" of Casino Royale.
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eon Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:40:07pm |
re: #62 Afrocity
Pussy Galore was a lesbian in the original Ian Fleming "Goldfinger"
So was Tilly Masterton, as 007 noted when he and Masterton first saw Ms. Galore;
Bond thought she was superb and so, he noticed, did Tilly Masterton who was gazing at Miss Galore with worshipping eyes and lips that yearned. Bond decided that all was now clear to him about Tilly Masterton.
- Fleming, Goldfinger, p. 186.
And in the original novel, Goldfinger's "minions" other than Oddjob, who was supposedly Korean, were mainly Chinese, supplied by the Beijing government along with the "exceptionally dirty" (cobalt-cased) A-bomb he was supposed to detonate in the vault.
(Which makes no actual sense, as the result wouldn't be "radioactive gold", instead it would be "heavy metal fallout spread over half of Kentucky, making it look like Chernobyl for about fifty years". )
/but then, Fleming wasn't a physicist or nuclear weaponeer, just an ex-Naval Intelligence type who wrote spy novels. Very good spy novels, but, well, you know...
cheers
eon
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Erik The Red Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:40:11pm |
Stop teasing me Lizards. My wife is away for 5 weeks. I am going to need a cold shower in a few minutes. :)
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callahan23 Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:40:25pm |
re: #86 quickjustice
Correct! And that includes Odd Job. Aurick is a clever take-off on the chemical symbol for gold, which is AU.
Was there maybe also a word play intended on the German first name Ulrich? Even though Aurick Goldfinger was Latvian.
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Occasional Reader Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:40:28pm |
re: #89 Occasional Reader
Yes, OddJob is Korean. But the question was about GF's minions, plural. I assumed that was meant to refer to the minions who assist in the assault on Fort Knox; and they were Chinese.
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Lee Coller Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:40:29pm |
re: #95 midwestgak
Allota Vagina was someone in a Mike Meyers film. Hum, which one was it?
It was the first Austin Power's film. It also had a character called "Random Task".
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BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:40:31pm |
re: #95 midwestgak
Allota Vagina was someone in a Mike Meyers film. Hum, which one was it?
The first movie. She was Number Two's arm candy.
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solomonpanting Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:41:16pm |
re: #95 midwestgak
Allota Vagina was someone in a Mike Meyers film. Hum, which one was it?
I hear she had a large part in the movie.
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BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:41:41pm |
re: #99 eon
(Which makes no actual sense, as the result wouldn't be "radioactive gold", instead it would be "heavy metal fallout spread over half of Kentucky, making it look like Chernobyl for about fifty years". )
Dude, I saw Motorhead open up the Heavy Metal Fallout tour - they kicked ass!
/
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Dianna Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:41:54pm |
re: #41 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey
Are you serious? I always wondered who would fall for those scams.
Little old ladies.
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midwestgak Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:41:55pm |
re: #101 callahan23
Was there maybe also a word play intended on the German first name Ulrich? Even though Aurick Goldfinger was Latvian.
Hey (callahan23)!
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jorline Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:42:03pm |
I'm really pissed at Gov. Sanford
He couldn't find a good American girl to screw around with...why Argentina?
////
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Afrocity Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:42:04pm |
re: #100 Erik The Red
Stop teasing me Lizards. My wife is away for 5 weeks. I am going to need a cold shower in a few minutes. :)
Perhaps you need a trip to Argentina./
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wiffersnapper Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:42:25pm |
Ron Paul would have a heart attack if we did this. So you have to at least consider the option!
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BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:42:47pm |
re: #109 jorline
I'm really pissed at Gov. Sanford
He couldn't find a good American girl to screw around with...why Argentina?
////
I'm sure that OR can provide you with the appropriate links to several good reasons.
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Dianna Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:42:57pm |
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subsailor68 Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:43:05pm |
re: #89 Occasional Reader
Yes, OddJob is Korean. But the question was about GF's minions, plural. I assumed that meant to the minions who assist in the assault on Fort Knox; and they were Chinese.
Ah, gotcha. Only thought about Oddjob.
However, since the movie is titled Goldfinger, I'd guess that the minions were probably all proctologists.
;-)
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opnion Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:43:15pm |
re: #82 Afrocity
Bond says he "must have appealed to her maternal instincts"
I am a huge Bond fan and must admit that Quatum of Solace was mediocre.
Worse
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quickjustice Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:43:28pm |
re: #39 debutaunt
My bad. The correct information is enough gold to fill two (2) Olympic swimming pools: [Link: ngm.nationalgeographic.com...]
"For all of its allure, gold's human and environmental toll has never been so steep. Part of the challenge, as well as the fascination, is that there is so little of it. In all of history, only 161,000 tons of gold have been mined, barely enough to fill two Olympic-size swimming pools. More than half of that has been extracted in the past 50 years. Now the world's richest deposits are fast being depleted, and new discoveries are rare. Gone are the hundred-mile-long gold reefs in South Africa or cherry-size nuggets in California. Most of the gold left to mine exists as traces buried in remote and fragile corners of the globe. It's an invitation to destruction. But there is no shortage of miners, big and small, who are willing to accept."
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BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:44:04pm |
re: #114 subsailor68
Ah, gotcha. Only thought about Oddjob.
However, since the movie is titled Goldfinger, I'd guess that the minions were probably all proctologists.
;-)
What are you eating that you have gold crap?
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midwestgak Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:44:05pm |
re: #104 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey
The first movie. She was Number Two's arm candy.
Number Two. Still makes me chuckle.
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callahan23 Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:44:56pm |
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haakondahl Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:44:59pm |
re: #10 tatterdemalian
Meh. I didn't start trusting Fox News when Bush was president, I'm not going to start laughing at The Onion because Obama is president.
I started laughing at the Onion way back when the print version was better known than the online.
"Bantu Tribesman Uses 28.8 Modem to Crack Nut"
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BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:45:14pm |
re: #118 midwestgak
Number Two. Still makes me chuckle.
"Who does Number Two work for?"
"That's right, buddy - you show that turd who's boss!"
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Occasional Reader Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:45:40pm |
re: #112 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey
I'm sure that OR can provide you with the appropriate links to several good reasons.
After you, Alphonse.
(Google, for starters, "Yesica Toscanini")
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quickjustice Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:45:50pm |
re: #62 Afrocity
Buzzsaw's right about this one: An enduring male fantasy is that lesbians can be changed to heterosexual by extreme sexual intimacy with the right, super-potent man, in this case, Bond.
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eon Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:47:03pm |
re: #91 callahan23
Was that the reason he named her the way he did or did Pussy mean a different thing at the time?
%P% I honestly don't know.
Yes, it meant exactly the same thing then that it does now. In the novel, instead of a stunt pilot, Ms. Galore was the leader of an all-woman gang, the Concrete Mixers, from Chicago, which specialized in smuggling (good place for it, what with Lake Michigan right in front). While it was never stated, the implication was that 007 already knew of her (probably due to her smuggling activities, which by going through Canada would have attracted the attention of the SIS), and that "Pussy Galore" was an alias. If so, her real name remains unknown.
/Given the choice between the movies and the books, I defer to the books on most subjects re 007.
cheers
eon
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midwestgak Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:47:11pm |
re: #120 callahan23
How's it (midwestgak)?
Good. And good to see you. How's the weather over your way? Hot and humid and thunderstormy here.
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Erik The Red Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:47:26pm |
re: #124 quickjustice
Buzzsaw's right about this one: An enduring male fantasy is that lesbians can be changed to heterosexual by extreme sexual intimacy with the right, super-potent man, in this case, Bond.
I was thinking me, not Bond. :)
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Afrocity Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:47:38pm |
re: #124 quickjustice
So how do we get Janet Napolitano and Barney Frank in a dark room together?
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Stuart Leviton Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:47:53pm |
Maybe we could sell off our nuclear arsenal. We haven't needed that in sixty years.
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Occasional Reader Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:48:12pm |
re: #119 buzzsawmonkey
The most overt homosexual joke in the film is Captain Renault's response when Rick tells him the letters were hidden in Sam's piano
I'd say the most overt one is when the young Bulgarian girl is begging Rick for help, mentions that she will be meeting Capt. Renault accompanied by her husband, and Rick replies "Captain Renault is becoming very broad-minded".
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BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:48:22pm |
re: #123 Occasional Reader
After you, Alphonse.
(Google, for starters, "Yesica Toscanini")
Yesica? Yes I can!
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MrSilverDragon Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:48:28pm |
re: #128 Afrocity
So how do we get Janet Napolitano and Barney Frank in a dark room together?
My god, that'd be a scary stupid brood.
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SixDegrees Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:49:12pm |
re: #98 Occasional Reader
Sorry. It did not live up to the (IMHO) audacious, refreshing "reboot" of Casino Royale.
I really enjoyed Casino Royale. Great characters and an interesting plot, plus lots of action while keeping the gadgetry to a minimum. Bond came across as a lot more human, too; having your balls beaten to a bloody red pulp by the villain doesn't exactly scream "Suave, debonnair and invincible." Although as I recall, in the book Bond was forced to sit on a seatless stool pipe, not a bottomless chair. I guess there are still some limits when it comes to ratings.
The chase scene at the beginning of the film:
Best.
Bond.
Chase scene.
Ever.
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quickjustice Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:49:18pm |
I stand corrected, lizards. I though all the minions were Koreans.
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reine.de.tout Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:49:26pm |
TehranBureau:
My dear friend Iason Athanasiadis, a Greek journalist based in Istanbul, is being held by the Iranian authorities.We'll get more about him up as soon as possible. In a nutshell: Iason Athanasiadis is a Greek journalist based in Istanbul.
The arrest seems particularly perverse since Iason, on assignment for the Washington Times and GlobalPost,
is a long time Iran-hand, Farsi-speaker, and Iran-lover, who spent 2 years at Tehran University.
Efforts to secure his release are being managed by the Greek Foreign MInistry, and the Greek embassy in Tehran.
Iran09:
RT: @iranbaan: Friday @ 1pm ppl will send black & green balloons to the air in memory of #neda & martyrs of recent violence. #iranelection
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Occasional Reader Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:49:46pm |
re: #112 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey
I'm sure that OR can provide you with the appropriate links to several good reasons.
I add, though, that Argentinian women have a reputation for being "complicated".
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Fenway_Nation Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:50:22pm |
Well....just like the whole Perez Hilton/Carrie Prejean fiasco gave me the gratuitous opportunity to work the phrase 'When I was dating a beauty pageant contestant....', this Sanford boondoggle gives me the (completely gratuitous) opportunity to work in 'When I was fooling around with this hot chick from Buenos Aires....'
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BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:50:59pm |
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Nevergiveup Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:51:09pm |
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Occasional Reader Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:51:32pm |
re: #134 SixDegrees
I really enjoyed Casino Royale. Great characters and an interesting plot, plus lots of action while keeping the gadgetry to a minimum. Bond came across as a lot more human, too; having your balls beaten to a bloody red pulp by the villain doesn't exactly scream "Suave, debonnair and invincible." Although as I recall, in the book Bond was forced to sit on a seatless stool pipe, not a bottomless chair. I guess there are still some limits when it comes to ratings.
The chase scene at the beginning of the film:
Best.
Bond.
Chase scene.
Ever.
I agree completely, including about the chase scene. It also helped that the plot was much more realistic (well, by Bond standards) and not overwhelmed with gadgetry. No giant orbital lasers, etc. And the writing/dialogue was light years ahead of typical Bond fare.
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Lee Coller Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:52:26pm |
re: #129 Stuart Leviton
Maybe we could sell off our nuclear arsenal. We haven't needed that in sixty years.
I'm waiting for Obama to announce a deal with a Nigerian banker.
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Occasional Reader Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:52:45pm |
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MrSilverDragon Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:53:06pm |
Well, we're talking best Bond film ever, I'll go to the flipside.
Never Say Never Again.
Worst.
Bond.
Movie.
Ever.
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razorbacker Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:53:07pm |
It is just like you hateful bunch of hateful haters to be hateing on Obama in such a hateful fashion.
Laughing. Actually laughing.
None of you laughed when George W. Boooooosssssh proposed exactly the exact same plan in 2001, did you?
I thought not.
You should be ashamed to be so hateful towards someone who only wants to be proud of his country.
I know I am.
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avanti Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:53:17pm |
re: #82 Afrocity
Bond says he "must have appealed to her maternal instincts"
I am a huge Bond fan and must admit that Quatum of Solace was mediocre.
OK, give me a Bond-Studebaker connection if you are fan.
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BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:53:17pm |
re: #144 Occasional Reader
I agree completely, including about the chase scene. It also helped that the plot was much more realistic (well, by Bond standards) and not overwhelmed with gadgetry. No giant orbital lasers, etc. And the writing/dialogue was light years ahead of typical Bond fare.
which is why I don't think it was a good Bond film. A fantastic action film, but not a good Bond film. One expects gadgets, crazy evil plots & a dry cool wit in a Bond film.
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Occasional Reader Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:53:18pm |
re: #146 albusteve
an old Bond purist....From Russia With Love
I'd rank that as No. 2 after Casino Royale (2007).
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Buck Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:54:05pm |
re: #109 jorline
I'm really pissed at Gov. Sanford
He couldn't find a good American girl to screw around with...why Argentina?
////
If you have never been, you will never know.
Actually I have no clue... I am partial to Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) myself.
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SixDegrees Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:54:07pm |
re: #119 buzzsawmonkey
Joel Cairo in The Maltese Falcon is introduced in the book as being "queer." It is merely implied in the film, with some gardenia perfume, a few raised eyebrows, and the positioning of the head of Cairo's walking stick in his first scene; had the film been made five years earlier it would have been much more frank.
For that matter, it is clear that Cairo has a yen for Wilmer, Gutman's gunsel. "Gunsel"--derived from the Polish/Yiddish for "goose"--has nothing to do with guns; it is a term analagous to the term "chicken," which means a young, sexually subservient gay man.
Lorre's character of Ugarti in Casablanca is not around long enough to show any particular sexual bent; he is, however, certainly oily, furtive, and effeminate. The most overt homosexual joke in the film is Captain Renault's response when Rick tells him the letters were hidden in Sam's piano; "Serves me right for not being musical." "Musical" was a common euphemism of the day for describing someone as homosexual--and, of course, Renault's heterosexual appetite has been a running joke through the film.
Great backstory. Thanks.
Pity about the advent of censorship in Hollywood. The Marx Brothers also suffered; it's almost unbelievable what they got away with in their earlier films, and how much the studio clamped down on them later.
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eon Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:54:33pm |
re: #119 buzzsawmonkey
Joel Cairo in The Maltese Falcon is introduced in the book as being "queer." It is merely implied in the film, with some gardenia perfume, a few raised eyebrows, and the positioning of the head of Cairo's walking stick in his first scene; had the film been made five years earlier it would have been much more frank.
For that matter, it is clear that Cairo has a yen for Wilmer, Gutman's gunsel. "Gunsel"--derived from the Polish/Yiddish for "goose"--has nothing to do with guns; it is a term analagous to the term "chicken," which means a young, sexually subservient gay man.
Actually, at the time (late Thirties/early Forties) the term "gunsel" had begun to 'morph' from the original meaning you mention to the more commonly-understood modern one of a cheap hood. Hence, Spade (Bogart) using it re Wilmer was a rather neat double-entendre', showing that Spade was something more than a typical thick-necked "private dick".
cheers
eon
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Buck Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:54:48pm |
re: #144 Occasional Reader
I agree completely, including about the chase scene. It also helped that the plot was much more realistic (well, by Bond standards) and not overwhelmed with gadgetry. No giant orbital lasers, etc. And the writing/dialogue was light years ahead of typical Bond fare.
You didn't miss the 'invisible car'?
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midwestgak Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:54:53pm |
re: #122 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey
"Who does Number Two work for?"
"That's right, buddy - you show that turd who's boss!"
Fat bastard: I want my baby back baby back baby back baby back baby back baby back ribs. *Chili's* baby back ribs.
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redc1c4 Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:54:53pm |
re: #128 Afrocity
So how do we get Janet Napolitano and Barney Frank in a dark room together?
with Helen Thomas......
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callahan23 Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:55:07pm |
re: #126 midwestgak
Good. And good to see you. How's the weather over your way? Hot and humid and thunderstormy here.
Way too cold for the season, which is supposed to be early summer, right? Always in the 70's° F once in a while there is rain.
All in all not too bad as one never can built up a sweat. ;-)
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albusteve Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:55:07pm |
worst may be th first..Dr No....the Three Blind Mice were positively silly
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Walter L. Newton Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:55:15pm |
re: #152 Occasional Reader
I'd rank that as No. 2 after Casino Royale (2007).
I don't like James Bond at all, but I like parrots.
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Occasional Reader Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:55:37pm |
re: #148 MrSilverDragon
Well, we're talking best Bond film ever, I'll go to the flipside.
Never Say Never Again.
Worst.
Bond.
Movie.
Ever.
Hm. Octopussy is a strong contender. NSNA did have the advantages of 1) the delectable Barbara Carrera, and 2) the wonder of Felix transforming from a somewhat dumpy, late 40-ish white guy in the previous film, to a tall, lean, mid-30ish black man. A master of disguise, that Felix!
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Fenway_Nation Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:55:45pm |
re: #154 Buck
Chile was a very pleasant surprise for me. As we the aforementioned porteña whom I met when I was backpacking in Patagonia.....
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DEZes Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:55:58pm |
re: #134 SixDegrees
Great flick, my favorite Bond film as well.
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haakondahl Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:56:00pm |
You all know that Sharapova was defeated, right?
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midwestgak Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:56:47pm |
re: #145 Lee Coller
I'm waiting for Obama to announce a deal with a Nigerian banker.
Oh, that is funny! Thanks for the laugh.
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Erik The Red Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:56:51pm |
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Occasional Reader Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:57:07pm |
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razorbacker Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:57:09pm |
re: #160 redc1c4
Bet Erick the Red don't need no cold shower now.
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Afrocity Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:57:13pm |
re: #150 avanti
OK, give me a Bond-Studebaker connection if you are fan.
Just like a liberal, asking something for nothing/
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DEZes Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:57:22pm |
re: #161 callahan23
Way too cold for the season, which is supposed to be early summer, right? Always in the 70's° F once in a while there is rain.
All in all not too bad as one never can built up a sweat. ;-)
Been wondering about you, you have been real quiet.
You okay buddy?
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Fenway_Nation Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:57:30pm |
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MrSilverDragon Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:57:30pm |
re: #164 Occasional Reader
Hm. Octopussy is a strong contender. NSNA did have the advantages of 1) the delectable Barbara Carrera, and 2) the wonder of Felix transforming from a somewhat dumpy, late 40-ish white guy in the previous film, to a tall, lean, mid-30ish black man. A master of disguise, that Felix!
Ok, I should've said worst "Sean Connery: Bond" movie.
For Roger Moore, it has to be "Moonraker" for me.
Bad, bad, bad movie.
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Occasional Reader Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:58:03pm |
re: #167 haakondahl
You all know that Sharapova was defeated, right?
We prefer our own interpretation of your post, thank you very much.
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Kragar Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:58:08pm |
Moonraker was the first Bond film I ever saw, so Roger Moore is always the first Bond I think of.
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haakondahl Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:58:10pm |
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BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:58:20pm |
re: #171 Occasional Reader
Nope. Two words: Ursula Andress. 'nuff said.
Then Live & Let Die is amongst the greatest of all Bond movies, since it introduced the world to the loveliness that is Jane Seymour.
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DEZes Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:58:25pm |
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Buck Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:58:25pm |
re: #170 redc1c4
who's that?
Maria Sharapova, the most searched-for athlete on Yahoo! in both 2005 and 2008.
A real geek ranks the whole world by how searched they are.
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Erik The Red Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:58:27pm |
re: #172 razorbacker
Bet Erick the Red don't need no cold shower now.
You are right. As limp as a wilted plant. :)
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Kragar Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:58:29pm |
re: #171 Occasional Reader
Nope. Two words: Ursula Andress. 'nuff said.
THATS FLICKS! FOREIGN FLICKS!
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razorbacker Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:59:01pm |
re: #150 avanti
OK, give me a Bond-Studebaker connection if you are fan.
Not Studebaker. Studelliac.
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Nevergiveup Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:59:11pm |
All branches of the service, including reserves, either met or surpassed their national recruiting goals last year, and the trend continued in the first months of this year.
[Link: www.navytimes.com...]
People struggling to find jobs in the bad economy are turning to the military for a paycheck.
Recruiters say that they are seeing more people coming through their doors and that more recruits have college degrees, have been laid off or had once decided against a military career but are returning to the idea.
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quickjustice Wed, Jun 24, 2009 1:59:20pm |
re: #125 eon
Another trivia question: based upon his parentage, what nationality is James Bond?
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reloadingisnotahobby Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:00:06pm |
re: #12 mikalm
Well, I'm heading up to the California Gold Country this weekend for some RnR. If along the way I stumble onto the much-fabled, never-discovered Mother Lode, I'll try to tip the balance of Au-possession in the USA's favor.
Doh!
The only gold up there is of the "Acapulco Gold" Variety!
Worth more too!
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Kosh's Shadow Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:00:07pm |
re: #155 SixDegrees
Great backstory. Thanks.
Pity about the advent of censorship in Hollywood. The Marx Brothers also suffered; it's almost unbelievable what they got away with in their earlier films, and how much the studio clamped down on them later.
Or the early Betty Boop cartoons.
Seriously. Watch "Minnie the Moocher", or even the Boop version of Snow White. Both had Cab Calloway doing the music (figures, on the former, since Minnie the Moocher was practically his signature song).
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Erik The Red Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:00:11pm |
re: #189 quickjustice
Another trivia question: based upon his parentage, what nationality is James Bond?
Scottish.
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Nevergiveup Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:00:12pm |
re: #180 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)
Moonraker was the first Bond film I ever saw, so Roger Moore is always the first Bond I think of.
Ah you youngsters
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Occasional Reader Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:00:18pm |
re: #182 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey
Then Live & Let Die is amongst the greatest of all Bond movies, since it introduced the world to the loveliness that is Jane Seymour.
Disappointing as Quantum was, I did thoroughly dig that Ukrainian bond girl... Natasha Badanuv, or whatever the heck her name was.
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BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:00:21pm |
Gotta split, Lizards. Have a great night!
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MrSilverDragon Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:00:24pm |
Oh, and every time I saw a Timothy Dalton: Bond movie, all I could think of was the Prince from that horrible '80s version of "Flash Gordon"... although he was redeemed in "Hot Fuzz".
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albusteve Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:00:28pm |
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Buck Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:00:29pm |
re: #189 quickjustice
Another trivia question: based upon his parentage, what nationality is James Bond?
Well I happen to know the real James Bond was Canadian, and they called him Intrepid.
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Kosh's Shadow Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:01:29pm |
re: #171 Occasional Reader
Nope. Two words: Ursula Andress. 'nuff said.
Ursula Undress?
I liked Dr. Know, even if the ending was absurd.
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Dark_Falcon Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:01:38pm |
re: #38 quickjustice
Trivia question: in the James bond motion picture "Goldfinger", what nationality were Aurick Goldfinger's minions?
They were Chinese.
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albusteve Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:01:45pm |
re: #180 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)
Moonraker was the first Bond film I ever saw, so Roger Moore is always the first Bond I think of.
BLASPHEMY!....GAURDS!
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doppelganglander Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:02:00pm |
re: #191 buzzsawmonkey
You should be hosting a show on TCM. I was fascinated by your analysis upthread of "Casablanca" and "The Maltese Falcon."
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quickjustice Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:02:04pm |
re: #200 Buck
From Winnipeg, IIRC. Married to an American lady. And his name?
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Erik The Red Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:02:08pm |
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eon Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:02:30pm |
re: #150 avanti
OK, give me a Bond-Studebaker connection if you are fan.
In the novel Diamonds are Forever, Felix Leiter (who, after losing and arm and leg to a shark in Live and Let Die, was working for Pinkerton's), drove 007 to the Saratoga racecourse in a "Studillac"- a Studebaker Hawk Commader coupe with a supercharged 500 cubic inch Cadillac V-8. Yes, you could have one built like that back then, if you had the bucks. they weren't cheap, so I can only assume that Leiter was paid very well by his new employers.
cheers
eon
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midwestgak Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:02:34pm |
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MrSilverDragon Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:02:35pm |
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Kosh's Shadow Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:02:35pm |
re: #202 Kosh's Shadow
Ursula Undress?
I liked Dr. Know, even if the ending was absurd.
PIMF, Dr No.
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Buck Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:03:05pm |
re: #206 quickjustice
From Winnipeg, IIRC. Married to an American lady. And his name?
William Stephenson
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Lee Coller Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:03:13pm |
re: #208 Occasional Reader
Worst Bond girl ever: Grace Jones.
Not Madonna? (maybe some won't count her). Britt Ecklund down near the bottom too.
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albusteve Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:03:34pm |
re: #182 BeerDrinking_VictoryMonkey
Then Live & Let Die is amongst the greatest of all Bond movies, since it introduced the world to the loveliness that is Jane Seymour.
bst theme song ever
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Kragar Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:03:48pm |
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avanti Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:03:48pm |
re: #187 razorbacker
Not Studebaker. Studelliac.
Yep, Studebaker with a Caddy
There is another, Ian Flemming bought the first black Avanti.
Flimming Avanti.
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Occasional Reader Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:04:31pm |
re: #214 Lee Coller
Not Madonna? (maybe some won't count her). Britt Ecklund down near the bottom too.
I don't count Madonna. I don't quite recall Britt's performance. But she couldn't be a worse Bond girl than Jones. At least she seems like a girl!
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callahan23 Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:05:22pm |
re: #174 DEZes
Been wondering about you, you have been real quiet.
You okay buddy?
Back to normal after a bout of melancholy. I certainly hope so, at least!?!
Sometimes I wonder if there is periods where all the pieces of a puzzle just fit together all too nicely. Personal psy condition combined with bad and sad world news add up you know.
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Lee Coller Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:05:44pm |
re: #220 Occasional Reader
I don't count Madonna. I don't quite recall Britt's performance. But she couldn't be a worse Bond girl than Jones. At least she seems like a girl!
Ecklund was in Man With the Golden Gun, the movie after Life and Let Die.
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jill e Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:06:10pm |
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Occasional Reader Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:06:14pm |
re: #216 Afrocity
racist! /
Hey, I can't help it if the creators of Bond decided that one of only three (?) black Bond girls (if you count "Thumper") would be this scary-ass androgyne.
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Kragar Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:06:19pm |
I can't believe no one has brought up the best secret agent ever:
The evil crime syndicate Thanatos is bent on taking over the world, using a magnetic wave generator that will cause all metal-based machinery to grind to a halt. However, the well-known British secret agent normally assigned to such tasks isn't available, so they engage his civilian brother, Neil, to help. Neil, played by Neil Connery, is a world-class plastic surgeon, hypnotist, and lip-reader, which turn out to be precisely the skills required for thwarting Thanatos.
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opnion Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:06:20pm |
re: #148 MrSilverDragon
Well, we're talking best Bond film ever, I'll go to the flipside.
Never Say Never Again.
Worst.
Bond.
Movie.
Ever.
You must not have seen Quantum of Solace yet.
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redc1c4 Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:06:56pm |
re: #210 midwestgak
You okay red?
as well as i ever am...... i start school full time in about 3 weeks. i'm done with the program by the end of november, and hope to actually have a new career for the new year.
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quickjustice Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:06:57pm |
re: #213 Buck
Sir William Stephenson. Picked by Churchill as head of the SIS for North America. Posted to New York before America joined the war. Helped "Wild Bill" Donovan form the OSS. Prowled the docks of N.Y. assassinating German and Japanese spies. Personally pulled the trigger on a sniper job in Rockefeller Center that killed a Japanese spy, later fictionalized as "View to A Kill."
Subject of the book, "A Man Called Intrepid".
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DEZes Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:07:04pm |
re: #221 callahan23
Back to normal after a bout of melancholy. I certainly hope so, at least!?!
Sometimes I wonder if there is periods where all the pieces of a puzzle just fit together all too nicely. Personal psy condition combined with bad and sad world news add up you know.
We all get down in the dumps, I was just concerned.
Here, have a cookie and an upding. ;)
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opnion Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:08:12pm |
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Erik The Red Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:08:22pm |
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albusteve Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:08:32pm |
re: #228 quickjustice
Sir William Stephenson. Picked by Churchill as head of the SIS for North America. Posted to New York before America joined the war. Helped "Wild Bill" Donovan form the OSS. Prowled the docks of N.Y. assassinating German and Japanese spies. Personally pulled the trigger on a sniper job in Rockefeller Center that killed a Japanese spy, later fictionalized as "View to A Kill."
Subject of the book, "A Man Called Intrepid".
read it....excellent story
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Kragar Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:09:29pm |
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Afrocity Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:09:31pm |
re: #224 Occasional Reader
Hey, I can't help it if the creators of Bond decided that one of only three (?) black Bond girls (if you count "Thumper") would be this scary-ass androgyne.
There were more than three
Thumper
Grace Jones as Mayday
Rosie Carver
Halle Berry as Jinx
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MrSilverDragon Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:09:41pm |
re: #226 opnion
You must not have seen Quantum of Solace yet.
Actually, I did. I wouldn't really call it a Bond movie, save for the characters. It was a "how many chase scenes on how many modes of transportation can we fit into a movie" movie.
I still stand behind my statement, however.
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quickjustice Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:09:46pm |
re: #231 Erik The Red
Not a drop of English blood in James Bond! And what's tattooed on Sean Connery's wrist?
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wrenchwench Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:09:53pm |
re: #221 callahan23
Back to normal after a bout of melancholy.
As long as the melancholy never becomes the normal, you're OK. {callahan23}
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Erik The Red Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:09:58pm |
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eon Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:10:02pm |
re: #189 quickjustice
Another trivia question: based upon his parentage, what nationality is James Bond?
In The Man With the Golden Gun, intended by Fleming to be the last 007 novel, in turning down a knighthood (Katie to go with your Charlie Michael George was what the telegram from M said), 007 stated in his replying cable, Aye am a Scottish peasant and Aye shall always be a Scottish peasant. To be exact, "Bond" would be a not-uncommon name among Scots "borderers", principally in the west.
Trivia note; the real Dr. James Bond, an ornithologist (author of Birds of the West Indies, 1947), was a friend of Fleming's, as they lived next door to each other in Jamaica. when Fleming created his character, he thought "James Bond" would be a strong, masculine name. His friend, Dr. Bond, agreed to let him use it, but then said, "Go ahead, Ian, but i'm telling you... nobody will ever want to read a novel about a spy with a silly-ass name like 'James Bond'.'
Thankfully, Dr. Bond was a better ornithologist than he was a literary critic.
cheers
eon
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albusteve Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:10:04pm |
re: #235 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)
Sean Connery is Zed, a Brutal, in.....ZARDOZ!
he is like the Wind
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WinterCat Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:10:19pm |
re: #236 Afrocity
There were more than three
Thumper
Grace Jones as Mayday
Rosie Carver
Halle Berry as Jinx
Personally, I think Grace Jones was cool. Loved her in the Conan movie too.
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DEZes Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:10:33pm |
re: #226 opnion
You must not have seen Quantum of Solace yet.
While I was disappointed after a great movie like Casino Royal, I was amused at the quart of motor oil in Quantom. ;)
Still silliest Bond was Moon Raker.
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Occasional Reader Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:10:37pm |
re: #232 buzzsawmonkey
James Dean does not want to end up like his father Jim Backus (most memorably shown in one scene wearing a frilly apron), whom he considers an emasculated girly-man.
Yeah, well I'll bet he missed him during all those years dad was shipwrecked on the island.
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Occasional Reader Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:11:18pm |
re: #236 Afrocity
There were more than three
Thumper
Grace Jones as Mayday
Rosie Carver
Halle Berry as Jinx
Ah! I forgot Halle. True.
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midwestgak Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:11:47pm |
re: #221 callahan23
Back to normal after a bout of melancholy. I certainly hope so, at least!?!
Sometimes I wonder if there is periods where all the pieces of a puzzle just fit together all too nicely. Personal psy condition combined with bad and sad world news add up you know.
Been there. You are not alone. Life situations change sometimes to the point of, well, who cares. I didn't for awhile. Didn't come to LGF at all. I'm still spotty. I am glad you got a little break and came to visist.
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callahan23 Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:11:52pm |
re: #240 wrenchwench
As long as the melancholy never becomes the normal, you're OK. {callahan23}
You are sweet {wrenchwench}
I am baa´aack. - ;-)
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SixDegrees Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:12:32pm |
re: #235 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)
Sean Connery is Zed, a Brutal, in.....ZARDOZ!
I love that movie. I haven't seen it in a quite a while. Time for a visit to Amazon...
Proof that Sean Connery can add a gloss of class to almost anything. Well, except maybe The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, which was simply too awful even for Connery to lift into enjoyable mediocrity.
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MrSilverDragon Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:12:33pm |
re: #239 quickjustice
Not a drop of English blood in James Bond! And what's tattooed on Sean Connery's wrist?
A Penis Mightier?
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Dark_Falcon Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:13:33pm |
re: #219 avanti
Yep, Studebaker with a Caddy
There is another, Ian Flemming bought the first black Avanti.
Flimming Avanti.
Why was it so hard to make a fiberglass body black?
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Kragar Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:13:35pm |
re: #251 SixDegrees
I love that movie. I haven't seen it in a quite a while. Time for a visit to Amazon...
Proof that Sean Connery can add a gloss of class to almost anything. Well, except maybe The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, which was simply too awful even for Connery to lift into enjoyable mediocrity.
Obviously you missed Highlander 2.
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doppelganglander Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:13:35pm |
re: #250 Afrocity
Ian Fleming wrote Chitty, Chitty Bang Bang
One of my favorite movies as a child. Caractacus Potts and Truly Scrumptious - what's not to love?
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Occasional Reader Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:13:44pm |
re: #251 SixDegrees
Well, except maybe The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, which was simply too awful even for Connery to lift into enjoyable mediocrity.
However, it did at least provide a pun for a Simpsons episode, in which a gay bar bears the name "The League of Extra-Horny Gentlemen".
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Erik The Red Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:14:16pm |
re: #239 quickjustice
Not a drop of English blood in James Bond! And what's tattooed on Sean Connery's wrist?
Its late for me here. Save me the trouble please.
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Fenway_Nation Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:14:23pm |
Fenway's Afternoon Market update:
Dow Jones Industrial- down 0.28%
NASDAQ- up 1.55%
Sao Paulo's BOVESPA- down 0.28%
Toronto's TSX- up 2.06%
Argentina's MerVal- up 2.58%
Mexico's BMV- up 0.91%
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WinterCat Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:14:25pm |
re: #256 doppelganglander
One of my favorite movies as a child. Caractacus Potts and Truly Scrumptious - what's not to love?
The music! Like nails on a chalk board.
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opnion Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:14:30pm |
re: #238 MrSilverDragon
Actually, I did. I wouldn't really call it a Bond movie, save for the characters. It was a "how many chase scenes on how many modes of transportation can we fit into a movie" movie.
I still stand behind my statement, however.
You are right that Quantum of Solace was chase scene after chase scene.
It was hard to find the plot. To me it was the worst Bond ever.
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wrenchwench Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:14:42pm |
re: #256 doppelganglander
One of my favorite movies as a child. Caractacus Potts and Truly Scrumptious - what's not to love?
The only reason I didn't love it was that I read the book first. :(
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doppelganglander Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:15:02pm |
re: #251 SixDegrees
I love that movie. I haven't seen it in a quite a while. Time for a visit to Amazon...
Proof that Sean Connery can add a gloss of class to almost anything. Well, except maybe The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, which was simply too awful even for Connery to lift into enjoyable mediocrity.
I really wanted that movie to be better than it was. It's such a great concept. I tend to dwell on the minor improbabilities in movies, and I was very bothered wondering how the Nautilus could navigate the canals of Venice.
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albusteve Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:15:30pm |
I almost rented Ian Flemings house in Jamaica once...couldn't find the keeper...it's right below Noel Cowards 'Firefly' home in Jamaica...Chris Blackwell owns them both now
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Walter L. Newton Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:15:54pm |
re: #235 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)
Sean Connery is Zed, a Brutal, in.....ZARDOZ!
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quickjustice Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:16:12pm |
re: #228 quickjustice
Oh, and Fleming was Stephenson's assistant.
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opnion Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:16:20pm |
re: #245 DEZes
While I was disappointed after a great movie like Casino Royal, I was amused at the quart of motor oil in Quantom. ;)
Still silliest Bond was Moon Raker.
The Original Casino Royale movie with David Niven was a mess.
It had six Bonds & attempted to be a comedy. The franchise was really at a low point.
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SixDegrees Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:16:38pm |
re: #250 Afrocity
Ian Fleming wrote Chitty, Chitty Bang Bang
I had the Matchbox (or whatever brand it was) car from that movie when I was a kid. Gone forever now, of course. I understand good condition versions fetch thousands.
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Occasional Reader Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:16:45pm |
re: #232 buzzsawmonkey
For that matter, the blood insult "chicken" which is the driving force of the film "Rebel Without a Cause"
By the way: The cops shooting "Plato" at the end of the movie was a righteous kill... he pointed an M1911 at them, that still had a round in the chamber and was perfectly capable of firing. And he had already shot a cop, fer pete's sake! Yet the audience is supposed to simply take Dean's cry of "I have the bullets!" as somehow proving that eeevil middle America gunned this poor tyke down for no reason.
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doppelganglander Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:16:49pm |
re: #260 WinterCat
The music! Like nails on a chalk board.
I wasn't such a critic when I was 6, but yeah. Also, the Baron and Baroness scared me witless.
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Buck Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:16:51pm |
re: #264 doppelganglander
I really wanted that movie to be better than it was. It's such a great concept. I tend to dwell on the minor improbabilities in movies, and I was very bothered wondering how the Nautilus could navigate the canals of Venice.
You've seen bendy straws? Same thing.
/just kidding
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Erik The Red Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:17:12pm |
re: #263 quickjustice
"Scotland Forever."
Thanks.
Good Night Lizards. When I get Stateside I will have to get used to you daywalkers. Stay scaly. :)
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quickjustice Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:17:23pm |
After Bond, I liked Connery best in "The Untouchables", starring Cosner.
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Buck Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:17:34pm |
re: #268 opnion
The Original Casino Royale movie with David Niven was a mess.
It had six Bonds & attempted to be a comedy. The franchise was really at a low point.
I don't think it was part of the franchise. It was a Woody Allen movie.
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Fenway_Nation Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:17:46pm |
A friend of mine lent me a book about a secret camp on the Canadian side of Lake Ontario that the Canucks and Brits (and eventually the USA) used to train commandoes, spies, resistance fighters and radio communications specialists during WWII. One of the guests of honor was none other than Ian Flemming...
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Occasional Reader Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:18:00pm |
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Afrocity Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:18:44pm |
re: #275 quickjustice
After Bond, I liked Connery best in "The Untouchables", starring Cosner.
I like him best in Marnie.
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SixDegrees Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:18:48pm |
re: #255 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)
Obviously you missed Highlander 2.
I did, indeed. In fact, I didn't even realize that had made a sequel.
Didn't Connery's character get waxed in the original?
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opnion Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:19:01pm |
re: #271 Occasional Reader
By the way: The cops shooting "Plato" at the end of the movie was a righteous kill... he pointed an M1911 at them, that still had a round in the chamber and was perfectly capable of firing. And he had already shot a cop, fer pete's sake! Yet the audience is supposed to simply take Dean's cry of "I have the bullets!" as somehow proving that eeevil middle America gunned this poor tyke down for no reason.
The woman who played Jerrys mother on Seinfeld was james Deans girlfriend
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Buck Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:19:18pm |
re: #277 Fenway_Nation
A friend of mine lent me a book about a secret camp on the Canadian side of Lake Ontario that the Canucks and Brits (and eventually the USA) used to train commandoes, spies, resistance fighters and radio communications specialists during WWII. One of the guests of honor was none other than Ian Flemming...
That has been disputed.... but it was a secret camp... so we will never know for sure.
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Walter L. Newton Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:19:22pm |
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Afrocity Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:19:29pm |
re: #276 Buck
I don't think it was part of the franchise. It was a Woody Allen movie.
Never Say Never Again is not part of the franchise either.
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eon Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:19:58pm |
re: #250 Afrocity
Ian Fleming wrote Chitty, Chitty Bang Bang
Great children's novel turned into an overlong, ultimately not-too-great movie. Which is a shame, when you consider the talent involved, from Dick Van Dyke to Sally Ann Howe, Lionel Jeffries, and even Benny Hill in a rare movie role'. It could have been cut from two-and-a third hours to a little over an hour and a half and been much improved.
cheers
eon
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opnion Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:20:18pm |
re: #276 Buck
I don't think it was part of the franchise. It was a Woody Allen movie.
That sounds right, but the Bond popularity was not high at the time.
007 has made a comeback.
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Kragar Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:20:24pm |
re: #266 Walter L. Newton
[Link: upload.wikimedia.org...]
To be more honest, I watched it for Charlotte Rampling
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callahan23 Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:20:27pm |
re: #279 Afrocity
I like him best in Marnie.
Marnie? ..... Oh yesss that was a great movie and superb performances.
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Fenway_Nation Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:20:46pm |
re: #282 Buck
Well...with some of the stuff that's been declaissified, it wouldn't be too surprising if Fleming got alot of his James Bond ideas from there.....
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Kragar Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:21:26pm |
re: #280 SixDegrees
I did, indeed. In fact, I didn't even realize that had made a sequel.
Didn't Connery's character get waxed in the original?
Super powers, they gots them.
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WinterCat Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:21:47pm |
re: #289 callahan23
Marnie? ..... Oh yesss that was a great movie and superb performances.
I loved him in Marnie. That is one of my favorite movies from way back. Connery is one very sexy man, especially in his later years.
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Killgore Trout Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:21:52pm |
This one's kinda graphic.....
Brutal Beating In Iran Caught On Camera
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midwestgak Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:22:05pm |
re: #286 eon
Speaking of children's books, was a movie ever made of the Velveteen Rabbit?
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haakondahl Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:22:40pm |
re: #179 Occasional Reader
We prefer our own interpretation of your post, thank you very much.
I am shocked. Shocked.
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Occasional Reader Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:22:52pm |
re: #288 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)
To be more honest, I watched it for Charlotte Rampling
[Link: media.photobucket.com...]
She definitely has (well, had?) a certain je ne sais quoi.
Check out a mature, still utterly captivating Ms. Rampling in a French movie, Sous le Sable (Under the Sand).
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SixDegrees Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:22:58pm |
re: #264 doppelganglander
I really wanted that movie to be better than it was. It's such a great concept. I tend to dwell on the minor improbabilities in movies, and I was very bothered wondering how the Nautilus could navigate the canals of Venice.
The Nautilus was also impossibly huge by any standard. I don't mind suspending disbelief, but sometimes things become so ridiculously improbable that the impossibility of ignoring them grates it's way to center stage.
Has Connery been in anything since? I would hate for that to be his last film.
I know he turned down a lead role in Lord of the Rings, claiming retirement was just too enjoyable and that he didn't understand the plot.
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quickjustice Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:23:14pm |
re: #276 Buck
The franchise descended to parody during much of Roger Moore's tenure and thereafter. Let's face it: the books were written in the 1950s, and many of the movies were shot in the 1960s. Jack Kennedy loved Bond.
One scene in Goldfinger shows Bond in NYC, and Fifth Avenue is a two-way street!
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doppelganglander Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:23:15pm |
re: #286 eon
Great children's novel turned into an overlong, ultimately not-too-great movie. Which is a shame, when you consider the talent involved, from Dick Van Dyke to Sally Ann Howe, Lionel Jeffries, and even Benny Hill in a rare movie role'. It could have been cut from two-and-a third hours to a little over an hour and a half and been much improved.
cheers
eon
The stage version in London and New York was fairly successful. Maybe some enterprising young filmmaker will do a new movie version. But I'd be sad to see Chitty reduced to a CGI phantom.
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eon Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:23:50pm |
re: #280 SixDegrees
I did, indeed. In fact, I didn't even realize that had made a sequel.
Didn't Connery's character get waxed in the original?
Yes, but rather like the Terminator movies, the Highlander films tend to disregard things like linear logic.
Of course, you can't tell by me, I thought The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai; Across The Eighth Dimension was better than either of those two film series.
/What was that watermelon doing in that hydraulic press?
cheers
eon
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JustABill Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:23:52pm |
re: #280 SixDegrees
I did, indeed. In fact, I didn't even realize that had made a sequel.
Didn't Connery's character get waxed in the original?
Yea, well, its fantasy. Anything can happen. "Its a kind of Magic" and all. As near as I can tell, anyone affiliated with any of the other movies/series is probably pretty happy that you forgot that the second movie actually happened. Don't waste you time/money to see it...
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DEZes Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:24:24pm |
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callahan23 Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:24:35pm |
re: #292 WinterCat
I loved him in Marnie. That is one of my favorite movies from way back.
Agreed, 100%
Connery is one very sexy man, especially in his later years.
Don't know I am male.
;-)
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Kragar Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:25:15pm |
re: #301 eon
Yes, but rather like the Terminator movies, the Highlander films tend to disregard things like linear logic.
Of course, you can't tell by me, I thought The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai; Across The Eighth Dimension was better than either of those two film series.
/What was that watermelon doing in that hydraulic press?
cheers
eon
Shuta you mouth, monkey-boy! John Big Booty, see to him!
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MrSilverDragon Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:25:18pm |
re: #301 eon
Yes, but rather like the Terminator movies, the Highlander films tend to disregard things like linear logic.
Of course, you can't tell by me, I thought The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai; Across The Eighth Dimension was better than either of those two film series.
/What was that watermelon doing in that hydraulic press?
cheers
eon
I LOVED Buckaroo Banzai, truly the poor man's science fiction. I still pull that out occasionally for nostalgic purposes.
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doppelganglander Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:25:32pm |
re: #298 SixDegrees
The Nautilus was also impossibly huge by any standard. I don't mind suspending disbelief, but sometimes things become so ridiculously improbable that the impossibility of ignoring them grates it's way to center stage.
Has Connery been in anything since? I would hate for that to be his last film.
I know he turned down a lead role in Lord of the Rings, claiming retirement was just too enjoyable and that he didn't understand the plot.
According to IMDB, he's involved in a project called "Hexum," but the details are only available on the subscription side.
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WinterCat Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:25:37pm |
re: #293 Killgore Trout
My guess is that a number of these protesters who are taken into custody will never be seen again.
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Occasional Reader Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:25:42pm |
I wonder if they've done a pr0n version of Chitty Chitty Bang-Bang.
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doppelganglander Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:25:48pm |
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SixDegrees Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:25:55pm |
re: #275 quickjustice
After Bond, I liked Connery best in "The Untouchables", starring Cosner.
By far his best role, in my opinion. He was great as Bond - the role is his forever - but Malone's character was so deep and compelling, and so extremely well played that it blows his Bond away in terms of acting ability. Connery owned the camera in every shot he was in.
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MrSilverDragon Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:26:24pm |
re: #309 Occasional Reader
I wonder if they've done a pr0n version of Chitty Chitty Bang-Bang.
Gritty Sh*tty Gang Bang.
/perhaps...
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midwestgak Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:26:35pm |
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Kosh's Shadow Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:26:38pm |
re: #288 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)
To be more honest, I watched it for Charlotte Rampling
[Link: media.photobucket.com...]
Charlotte Rampling, yes.
Saw Zardoz at a science fiction convention many years ago.
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eon Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:27:13pm |
re: #294 midwestgak
Speaking of children's books, was a movie ever made of the Velveteen Rabbit?
Yes, as a Claymation feature;
A live-action version is in pre-production now, as well.
cheers
eon
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DEZes Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:27:14pm |
re: #309 Occasional Reader
I wonder if they've done a pr0n version of Chitty Chitty Bang-Bang.
I dont even want to go there. ;)
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JustABill Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:27:24pm |
re: #301 eon
Yes, but rather like the Terminator movies, the Highlander films tend to disregard things like linear logic.
Of course, you can't tell by me, I thought The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai; Across The Eighth Dimension was better than either of those two film series.
/What was that watermelon doing in that hydraulic press?
cheers
eon
The only time travel movie that I ever got done watching and wasn't wondering "Yea, but what about..." was 12 Monkeys.
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Fenway_Nation Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:27:54pm |
re: #293 Killgore Trout
Gee golly, that sure looks 'unjust'....
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Walter L. Newton Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:27:55pm |
re: #309 Occasional Reader
I wonder if they've done a pr0n version of Chitty Chitty Bang-Bang.
Yes, it's called Shitty Titty Gang Bang
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Kosh's Shadow Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:28:17pm |
re: #306 MrSilverDragon
I LOVED Buckaroo Banzai, truly the poor man's science fiction. I still pull that out occasionally for nostalgic purposes.
Laugh-a while you can, monkey boy!
Have that on DVD. Did you watch the feature on the DVD where they talk about making more movies, as if there was a real Buckaroo Banzai, and refer to various exploits?
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Walter L. Newton Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:28:21pm |
re: #320 Walter L. Newton
Yes, it's called Shitty Titty Gang Bang
I'm sorry, that just flew off my fingertips.
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Afrocity Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:28:25pm |
re: #309 Occasional Reader
I wonder if they've done a pr0n version of Chitty Chitty Bang-Bang.
Look for it next to Edward Penis Hands and James and the Giant Cherry
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DEZes Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:28:33pm |
re: #311 doppelganglander
It's going to be on TCM on the 27th.
1964 Hitchcock Film, at that age its probably on veoh.
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Occasional Reader Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:28:45pm |
re: #310 buzzsawmonkey
An aspect of the film I was unaware of; thanks.
Any flimsy excuse to turn this into a gun thread.
(Some autopistols have a "magazine disconnect safety" that prevents the pistol from firing if the mag is removed; the Colt M1911 does not.)
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Killgore Trout Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:29:04pm |
re: #308 WinterCat
Agreed. From the looks of it I suspect a lot of the die from the beatings they receive. I'm pretty sure they don't get medical attention once taken to jail.
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Digital Display Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:29:05pm |
re: #323 Afrocity
Look for it next to Edward Penis Hands and James and the Giant Cherry
Afro! what up girl?
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avanti Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:29:14pm |
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debutaunt Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:29:22pm |
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gnargtharst Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:29:58pm |
re: #30 quickjustice
"...It's crazy to tie anything in the economy to a finite supply of any metal."
Actually, that's the whole point of the gold standard, to tie government money to a finite commodity, to prevent politicians from taxing via inflation.
The fact that the medium of exchange is finite, does nothing to prevent the quantity of wealth (i.e., actual *stuff*) from increasing. (Opposite in fact, as a stable money encourages capital investment).
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Occasional Reader Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:30:06pm |
re: #310 buzzsawmonkey
Dean's character may have been fighting his bisexual impulses (he had two parents, even if Dad was emasculated), but Mineo's character had no parents; he was tended by a female maid, another indication that he was "that way." Mineo had to go so that True Heterosexuality (and, of course, Love) could triumph.
Next you'll be telling us that Fred Mertz was a "femme", and Ethel was a "diesel dyke".
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eon Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:30:44pm |
re: #305 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)
Shuta you mouth, monkey-boy! John Big Booty, see to him!
Big Boo-TAY! TAY! TAY!
Pow.
The only time in the entire movie the audience applauds Whorfin, other than when he goes "boom" himself.
cheers
eon
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doppelganglander Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:30:48pm |
re: #310 buzzsawmonkey
Interesting. Obviously Plato was a bit light in the loafers, but I found the pseudo-familial relationship among Plato, Jim, and Judy more prominent. Jim and Judy, of course, have terrible relationships with their own parents, so they have no idea how to be "parents" to Plato.
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Dark_Falcon Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:31:32pm |
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MrSilverDragon Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:31:38pm |
re: #333 Occasional Reader
Next you'll be telling us that Fred Mertz was a "femme", and Ethel was a "diesel dyke".
Holy Moley, those "I Love Lucy" episodes actually make sense to me now! The glass ceiling has been shattered...
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Digital Display Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:32:20pm |
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avanti Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:32:56pm |
re: #337 Dark_Falcon
BTW, avanti: Earlier you posted a link to Ian Fleming's Avanti. His was black but the article said that the color did not work well with the fiberglass body. Do you know why that was?
Fiberglass bodies are normally wavy, so it takes a lot of block sanding to look good with dark colors.
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Occasional Reader Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:33:16pm |
re: #338 MrSilverDragon
Holy Moley, those "I Love Lucy" episodes actually make sense to me now! The glass ceiling has been shattered...
And Lucy stuffing all those chocolates in her mouth was meant to symbolize.... never mind.
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SixDegrees Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:33:53pm |
re: #285 albusteve
Connery...the Wind and the Lion
OMG - I had completely forgotten about that movie! Another outstanding film that few have seen, every role cast to perfection.
Must put credit card away.
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MrSilverDragon Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:34:26pm |
Well folks, it appears the drugs are wearing off again. Have a fabulous night, y'all! Be safe. :)
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avanti Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:34:27pm |
re: #341 Occasional Reader
And Lucy stuffing all those chocolates in her mouth was meant to symbolize.... never mind.
Oh no, tea baggers ?
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haakondahl Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:34:29pm |
re: #318 JustABill
The only time travel movie that I ever got done watching and wasn't wondering "Yea, but what about..." was 12 Monkeys.
Magnificent movie.
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Kosh's Shadow Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:34:58pm |
re: #333 Occasional Reader
Next you'll be telling us that Fred Mertz was a "femme", and Ethel was a "diesel dyke".
Then there were the All In the Family episodes with the woman who took on all the male roles (fixing things; became a forklift driver where Archie works), and the guy stayed home. I forgot who played her; the guy was, IIRC, played by Vincent Gardenia.
On a more real topic, does anyone watch Ice Road Truckers? This season, a good-looking woman, Lisa Kelly, is one of the truckers. She looks so thin you wonder how she handles it, but she does well, if a bit overconfident at times.
(Yet she was tightening a strap on the load when the whole ratchet broke off, so she's strong enough.)
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Wendya Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:35:19pm |
re: #28 mikalm
I have a friend who fell for the Jamaican Switch scam many years ago in NYC.
A fool and his money are soon parted.
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albusteve Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:35:46pm |
re: #343 SixDegrees
OMG - I had completely forgotten about that movie! Another outstanding film that few have seen, every role cast to perfection.
Must put credit card away.
very under rated...just an excellent adventure movie, nearly prfect in fact imo
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Occasional Reader Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:35:51pm |
re: #342 buzzsawmonkey
That would be stretching it, but it would be a mistake to think such things weren't sneakily inserted into films and even TV.
True. For instance, I believe that several of the characters in The Boys in the Band are intended (sneakily!) to be gay.
/
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eon Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:36:17pm |
re: #325 Occasional Reader
Any flimsy excuse to turn this into a gun thread.
(Some autopistols have a "magazine disconnect safety" that prevents the pistol from firing if the mag is removed; the Colt M1911 does not.)
The P-35 (that I use) has that feature, as do most Smith & Wesson autos going back to the original Model 39 of 1958 vintage. Other than the obvious advantage of avoiding the "round left in the chamber" accident, if you get into a scuffle with an attacker and are about to lose control of your sidearm, you can hit the magazine release, eject the mag, and he can't shoot you with your own weapon.
/This is a good point to produce your second weapon and invite him to return yours, butt first. I always preferred a 2 1/2" or 3" .357 Magnum for my backup, even when my primary sidearm was a 1911.
cheers
eon
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Dark_Falcon Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:36:18pm |
re: #340 avanti
Fiberglass bodies are normally wavy, so it takes a lot of block sanding to look good with dark colors.
I see. The extra coats of paint were to produce a uniform finish. What in your mind are the best colors for an Avanti?
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Kosh's Shadow Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:36:27pm |
re: #350 Occasional Reader
True. For instance, I believe that several of the characters in The Boys in the Band are intended (sneakily!) to be gay.
/
Or the Birdcage.
/
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Occasional Reader Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:36:43pm |
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Fenway_Nation Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:36:53pm |
re: #326 Killgore Trout
Jay-zus....what a shitty way to go. Bleeding to death while locked up in some squalid prison cell.....
All the more reason the mullahs have to go the way of the Shah. Otherwise, they win, they write the history books and this will eventually all go away.
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reloadingisnotahobby Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:36:56pm |
re: #347 Kosh's Shadow
Yup!
She's a hottie!
Tough enough for Alaska!
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Afrocity Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:37:01pm |
re: #339 HoosierHoops
Hoosier your daddy?
:0
Hey dont Hoosier sensibilities just cause we are buddys /
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Kragar Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:37:18pm |
re: #343 SixDegrees
OMG - I had completely forgotten about that movie! Another outstanding film that few have seen, every role cast to perfection.
Must put credit card away.
And then there was Connery in "The Green Knight" with Miles O'keefe.
How much keefe is in this movie? MILES O'KEEFE!
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Digital Display Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:37:36pm |
re: #353 Dark_Falcon
I see. The extra coats of paint were to produce a uniform finish. What in your mind are the best colors for an Avanti?
Rust. In the junkyard....
/Runs away fast
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Dianna Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:37:46pm |
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SixDegrees Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:38:08pm |
re: #320 Walter L. Newton
Yes, it's called Shitty Titty Gang Bang
Hmm. I'm not real big on scat porn.
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callahan23 Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:38:11pm |
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avanti Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:38:15pm |
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Kosh's Shadow Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:38:42pm |
re: #360 HoosierHoops
Rust. In the junkyard....
/Runs away fast
I actually think the Avanti is a nice car. (But sorry, Avanti, I don't collect cars. I wish I still had the model of one from years ago, though)
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nikis-knight Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:38:56pm |
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Fenway_Nation Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:39:18pm |
re: #347 Kosh's Shadow
I think she's an ex of one of the other truckers...
So in addition to the 'I'm-a-girl-and-have-more-to-prove' dynamic, I think her being 110lbs soaking wet also plays a role.....
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Kragar Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:39:28pm |
re: #365 avanti
And they say right wingers are closet perverts. :)
Not enough room in the closet, got to dedicate a whole room to do it right
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Occasional Reader Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:39:47pm |
re: #352 eon
This is a good point to produce your second weapon and invite him to return yours, butt first
You mean, do that Ace Venture talking butt thing?
/
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haakondahl Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:39:55pm |
re: #361 Dianna
The people to condemn are the thieves.
And the fools. Anybody who throws money at some dodgy get-rich quick scheme does not know what he does not know. It's the difference between liability and responsibility. But pardon me for bowing out--going to bed.
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doppelganglander Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:40:39pm |
re: #347 Kosh's Shadow
Then there were the All In the Family episodes with the woman who took on all the male roles (fixing things; became a forklift driver where Archie works), and the guy stayed home. I forgot who played her; the guy was, IIRC, played by Vincent Gardenia.
Betty Hutton?
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Kragar Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:40:48pm |
re: #370 Occasional Reader
You mean, do that Ace Venture talking butt thing?
/
Friends, rodents, quadrupeds, lend me your rears.
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Equable Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:41:32pm |
re: #365 avanti
And they say right wingers are closet perverts. :)
I'm no closet pervert. I'm a pervert everywhere I go.
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DEZes Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:42:13pm |
re: #373 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)
Friends, rodents, quadrupeds, lend me your rears.
Makes me think of a guy called Phil MaCrakin. ;)
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doppelganglander Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:42:19pm |
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Kosh's Shadow Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:42:31pm |
re: #368 Fenway_Nation
I think she's an ex of one of the other truckers...
So in addition to the 'I'm-a-girl-and-have-more-to-prove' dynamic, I think her being 110lbs soaking wet also plays a role.....
I will say I watch the show more because of her.
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SixDegrees Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:42:31pm |
re: #349 albusteve
very under rated...just an excellent adventure movie, nearly prfect in fact imo
Robin and Marion is another one that deserves wider viewing.
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avanti Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:42:34pm |
re: #353 Dark_Falcon
I see. The extra coats of paint were to produce a uniform finish. What in your mind are the best colors for an Avanti?
Dark colors, Avanti red, black or maroon, some like your basic white Avanti. My personal favorite is black with the tangerine interior.
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Wendya Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:42:46pm |
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Digital Display Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:43:48pm |
re: #379 avanti
Dark colors, Avanti red, black or maroon, some like your basic white Avanti. My personal favorite is black with the tangerine interior.
I saw a pink one a couple of weeks ago.. Must have been repainted...I guess
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avanti Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:44:20pm |
re: #380 Wendya
Not much subliminal about that.
Honestly, I missed the thrust of the ad, must be too deep for me.
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Walter L. Newton Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:44:34pm |
re: #381 buzzsawmonkey
Does anyone else think that morphing the Iranian police victim Neda Agha-Soltan into Anne Frank is stretching it just a little?
Yes.
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Fenway_Nation Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:45:00pm |
re: #377 Kosh's Shadow
Hardly any 'trucker babes' the first two seasons, which I watched pretty faithfully.
/This doesn't hurt matters
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DEZes Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:45:13pm |
re: #383 avanti
Honestly, I missed the thrust of the ad, must be too deep for me.
Avanti's doing puns?
Cool.
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SixDegrees Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:45:23pm |
re: #380 Wendya
Not much subliminal about that.
There is something seriously wrong with Burger King's ad agency, and with whoever is approving their work.
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Stuart Leviton Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:45:41pm |
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avanti Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:46:03pm |
re: #382 HoosierHoops
I saw a pink one a couple of weeks ago.. Must have been repainted...I guess
Did the owner like show tunes, maybe did interior design work ?
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Kosh's Shadow Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:46:22pm |
re: #372 doppelganglander
Betty Hutton?
Betty Garrett, as Irene Lorenzo; Vincent Gardenia played her husband, Frank.
Here's the episode where they show up
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Dark_Falcon Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:46:30pm |
re: #381 buzzsawmonkey
Does anyone else think that morphing the Iranian police victim Neda Agha-Soltan into Anne Frank is stretching it just a little?
It a bit much, but just a bit. Both were good young women, murdered by vicious totalitarians nations because they did not fit the murderers ideas of what the world should be.
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midwestgak Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:47:13pm |
re: #387 SixDegrees
There is something seriously wrong with Burger King's ad agency, and with whoever is approving their work.
Agree. Creepier than a Stephen King movie/novel.
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reloadingisnotahobby Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:47:14pm |
re: #389 avanti
MaryKay distributor.........
My Uncle Arni's is red........Arrestme red!LOL
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albusteve Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:47:16pm |
re: #381 buzzsawmonkey
Does anyone else think that morphing the Iranian police victim Neda Agha-Soltan into Anne Frank is stretching it just a little?
ys I do...I don't see much heroism there myself....there are way too many people on the streets standing around gawking, taking vids etc....they are simply targets....something about the ME
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Digital Display Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:47:35pm |
re: #389 avanti
Did the owner like show tunes, maybe did interior design work ?
Crap...I thought it was you! LOL
/Hope today finds you well
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avanti Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:47:54pm |
re: #387 SixDegrees
There is something seriously wrong with Burger King's ad agency, and with whoever is approving their work.
It is hard to understand.
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Walter L. Newton Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:48:18pm |
re: #388 Stuart Leviton
He'll invite the Syrians instead.
Big deal, it was because nobody wanted to come...
""As you all know many weeks ago the administration extended an invitation to celebrate the freedom that this country enjoys. not surprisingly based on what we see in Tehran, no one has RSVP'd," said White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs."
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DEZes Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:48:33pm |
re: #395 HoosierHoops
Crap...I thought it was you! LOL
/Hope today finds you well
HOOPs is feeling his oats today.
How ya doing fellow Hoosier.
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eon Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:49:02pm |
re: #379 avanti
Dark colors, Avanti red, black or maroon, some like your basic white Avanti. My personal favorite is black with the tangerine interior.
Here where I live, there are at least three Avantis in town, two of them original Studebakers;
1. 1963 Studebaker (round headlight bezels)- Green with cream interior
2. 1964 Studebaker (square headlight bezels)- White with light blue interior
3. 1973 (?) Avanti Motors- Red with black interior
(2) definitely has the Paxton/McCulloch supercharger, as you can hear it when the driver gives it the gas.
/There are a lot of very serious car people around here.
cheers
eon
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WinterCat Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:49:12pm |
re: #381 buzzsawmonkey
Does anyone else think that morphing the Iranian police victim Neda Agha-Soltan into Anne Frank is stretching it just a little?
I think this poor girl's memory will be used in any way people want in order to forward their particular agenda. Her death was tragic. Now it has become iconic.
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DEZes Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:49:20pm |
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Digital Display Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:49:43pm |
re: #398 DEZes
HOOPs is feeling his oats today.
How ya doing fellow Hoosier.
Off work..Tired...watching ESPN and drinking a bud light.
How are you my friend?
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avanti Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:49:47pm |
re: #393 reloadingisnotahobby
MaryKay distributor.........
My Uncle Arni's is red........Arrestme red!LOL
I call it resale red. A red car is worth 20% more on ebay.
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DEZes Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:50:32pm |
re: #402 HoosierHoops
Off work..Tired...watching ESPN and drinking a bud light.
How are you my friend?
Sitting at this computer, tired, drinking a Bud Ice. ;)
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Wendya Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:50:34pm |
re: #381 buzzsawmonkey
Does anyone else think that morphing the Iranian police victim Neda Agha-Soltan into Anne Frank is stretching it just a little?
Neda was in the wrong place at the wrong time. She wasn't targeted specifically for her ethnicity/religion.
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reloadingisnotahobby Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:52:00pm |
re: #404 DEZes
Yuuumm!
Buuud........
Say ! LOOK at the time!
96 and sunny out .........I'll have two please!
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WinterCat Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:52:09pm |
"As you all know many weeks ago the administration extended an invitation to celebrate the freedom that this country enjoys. not surprisingly based on what we see in Tehran, no one has RSVP'd," said White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs."
Really? They passed up a couple of dogs and a few brewskies?
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avanti Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:52:35pm |
re: #401 DEZes
Wood you explain that?
I could erect a explanation, but not sure if I can cum up with one.
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SixDegrees Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:52:47pm |
re: #378 SixDegrees
Robin and Marion is another one that deserves wider viewing.
And of course, let's not forget The Man Who Would Be King.
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Walter L. Newton Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:52:54pm |
re: #406 buzzsawmonkey
We just can't do car schwarma like they do it back in the Middle East.
Hey, if you are going to use one of my comments as for your puns, at least consider an up ding please. I normally get paid big bucks for working as a straight man.
////
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albusteve Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:52:58pm |
re: #405 Wendya
Neda was in the wrong place at the wrong time. She wasn't targeted specifically for her ethnicity/religion.
agreed...not to sound cold but that's just it...nothing special except the timing
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Digital Display Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:53:05pm |
re: #404 DEZes
Sitting at this computer, tired, drinking a Bud Ice. ;)
I got a bad hang over the first time I drank Bud Ice.. Now when I go to the store to get beer and walk past the Bud Ice a little voice calls out.. 'You wanna piece of me?'
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DEZes Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:53:21pm |
re: #408 reloadingisnotahobby
Yuuumm!
Buuud........
Say ! LOOK at the time!
96 and sunny out .........I'll have two please!
Okay, sliding two virtual beers down the bar.
Please catch them this time. ;)
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reloadingisnotahobby Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:54:12pm |
re: #409 WinterCat
Silly Cat......
" The people of Iran are most free people in the world"
////////////// Hey!The vertically challenged one said so!
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Dark_Falcon Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:54:20pm |
re: #400 WinterCat
I think this poor girl's memory will be used in any way people want in order to forward their particular agenda. Her death was tragic. Now it has become iconic.
Martyr's deaths always are. Islamists have debased that term by using to describe murderers, but Christianity also has many marytrs who died for the faith. It remains an important religious/ cultural phenomenon.
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DEZes Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:54:38pm |
re: #411 avanti
I could erect a explanation, but not sure if I can cum up with one.
That has to be a phallusy.
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albusteve Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:55:23pm |
re: #413 Walter L. Newton
Hey, if you are going to use one of my comments as for your puns, at least consider an up ding please. I normally get paid big bucks for working as a straight man.
////
Walter...you whore.....here's a fiver
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reloadingisnotahobby Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:55:38pm |
re: #416 DEZes
Hey!
That wasn't my fault!
You bounced 'em off my forehead!
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doppelganglander Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:56:38pm |
re: #403 avanti
I call it resale red. A red car is worth 20% more on ebay.
Sounds like the Mid-life Crisis Effect. I bet you'll do even better if you pose a blonde next to the car.
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avanti Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:56:53pm |
re: #421 albusteve
Walter...you whore.....here's a fiver
I once called Walter a two bit whore and he hit me with a bag of quarters.
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jcm Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:56:59pm |
re: #411 avanti
I could erect a explanation, but not sure if I can cum up with one.
It should not be a problem, we'll give you 4 hours.
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DEZes Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:57:20pm |
re: #415 HoosierHoops
I got a bad hang over the first time I drank Bud Ice.. Now when I go to the store to get beer and walk past the Bud Ice a little voice calls out.. 'You wanna piece of me?'
Its almost double the alcohol of Bud light, so ya gotta pace yourself.
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Dark_Falcon Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:57:28pm |
re: #411 avanti
I could erect a explanation, but not sure if I can cum up with one.
Avanti just mated the porn thread with the pun thread. I think that makes his comment the purn comment. [snicker]
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Walter L. Newton Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:57:29pm |
re: #421 albusteve
Walter...you whore.....here's a fiver
Wow, services like that must come cheap in Alb? :)
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Wendya Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:57:37pm |
re: #392 midwestgak
Agree. Creepier than a Stephen King movie/novel.
Seriously, even if I were inclined to stop in at a BK, which I'm not, a BK super seven incher poster would pretty much take away my appetite.
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avanti Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:58:10pm |
re: #425 jcm
It should not be a problem, we'll give you 4 hours.
Can I look at a picture of the One. :)
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eon Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:58:11pm |
re: #412 SixDegrees
And of course, let's not forget The Man Who Would Be King.
And The Hunt For Red October, the only good film adaptation of a Tom Clancy novel. also a classic example of the Russian Rule.
Russian Rule; When a male action star reaches the age that he is no longer quite believable as such, he will be cast as a senior Russian/Soviet officer. If the film is set during the Cold War, he will be one who is privately opposed to the Communist Party, or at least is willing to disobey orders to do what's right.
/Other examples include Charles Bronson (Telefon) and Harrison Ford (K-19; The Widowmaker).
cheers
eon
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Dark_Falcon Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:58:17pm |
re: #425 jcm
It should not be a problem, we'll give you 4 hours.
Who are you, the Viagra salesman?
/dives into bunker
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Digital Display Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:58:28pm |
re: #423 doppelganglander
Sounds like the Mid-life Crisis Effect. I bet you'll do even better if you pose a blonde next to the car.
An avanti Car car would look ugly even if you put Megan Fox naked beside it..
hehehe Sorry Avanti... Let's talk Beemers or MB's.
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DEZes Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:58:32pm |
re: #422 reloadingisnotahobby
Hey!
That wasn't my fault!
You bounced 'em off my forehead!
I cant aim for shit when I'm drinken. ;)
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albusteve Wed, Jun 24, 2009 2:59:28pm |
re: #424 avanti
I once called Walter a two bit whore and he hit me with a bag of quarters.
you're lucky you even woke up
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callahan23 Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:00:02pm |
re: #424 avanti
I once called Walter a two bit whore and he hit me with a bag of quarters.
Hey avanti, what's in your beer tonight? A little shot of vodka? Puns 'n all.
;-)
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jcm Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:00:03pm |
re: #432 Dark_Falcon
Who are you, the Viagra salesman?
/dives into bunker
My sales quotas are hard to meet.
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Walter L. Newton Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:00:11pm |
Big announcement...
Ron Paul found in the Bible.
[Link: www.hiddencodes.com...]
Start seething.
////
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reloadingisnotahobby Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:00:15pm |
re: #434 DEZes
.........I shouldn't have been "sleeping" on your bar...........
So ...we're good!
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eon Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:00:30pm |
re: #433 HoosierHoops
An avanti Car car would look ugly even if you put Megan Fox naked beside it..
hehehe Sorry Avanti... Let's talk Beemers or MB's.
1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Sport Roadster, body by Sindelfingen.
Possibly the most beautiful automobile ever built.
cheers
eon
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DEZes Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:00:37pm |
re: #433 HoosierHoops
An avanti Car car would look ugly even if you put Megan Fox naked beside it..
hehehe Sorry Avanti... Let's talk Beemers or MB's.
If you have Megan Fox standing next to a car, and notice the car.
You have issues. ;)
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avanti Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:00:42pm |
re: #435 albusteve
you're lucky you even woke up
I did not mean to infer he was a successful two bit whore, it was a small bag.
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albusteve Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:00:49pm |
re: #428 Walter L. Newton
Wow, services like that must come cheap in Alb? :)
no shit...I'm going broke
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opnion Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:01:02pm |
re: #412 SixDegrees
And of course, let's not forget The Man Who Would Be King.
With Michael Caine, a great movie.
Who played Ruyard Kipling?
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doppelganglander Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:01:45pm |
re: #433 HoosierHoops
An avanti Car car would look ugly even if you put Megan Fox naked beside it..
hehehe Sorry Avanti... Let's talk Beemers or MB's.
I don't know cars, but Megan Fox is just skanky. I guess some guys like that trailer park look.
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opnion Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:03:04pm |
FNC just reported that Sanford's wife Ginny is open to resurrecting the relationship.
Hmmm. I wouldn't get that deal
| 447 |
reloadingisnotahobby Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:03:08pm |
re: #445 doppelganglander
GAAUURRDS!
KEEEELL THE INFIDEL!
| 448 |
Afrocity Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:03:36pm |
.re: #411 avanti
I could erect a explanation, but not sure if I can cum up with one.
..By the way, you guys are beginning to sound really creepy and gay with these puns. /
| 449 |
reloadingisnotahobby Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:04:15pm |
re: #448 Afrocity
LOL!
And on that note.............................................Bye!
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jcm Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:04:20pm |
re: #440 eon
1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Sport Roadster, body by Sindelfingen.
Possibly the most beautiful automobile ever built.
cheers
eon
Rip off.......
1936 Auburn 852 SC Speedster
;-)
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avanti Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:04:22pm |
re: #436 callahan23
Hey avanti, what's in your beer tonight? A little shot of vodka? Puns 'n all.
;-)
Nope, just in a good mood. I had a fight with my best friend and she called and made up. She's great until she has too many beers, then is a mean drunk and I get tired of watching over her.
| 452 |
DEZes Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:05:16pm |
re: #445 doppelganglander
I don't know cars, but Megan Fox is just skanky. I guess some guys like that trailer park look.
Its like the old joke'
You have a brunette hooker and two blond hookers the prices are.
Regular price...
Two bucks, two bucks.
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LGoPs Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:05:23pm |
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albusteve Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:05:28pm |
the most beautiful car ever built....right here
[Link: www.festivals-and-shows.com...]
olathe-kansas-44489.jpg
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Digital Display Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:05:49pm |
re: #445 doppelganglander
I don't know cars, but Megan Fox is just skanky. I guess some guys like that trailer park look.
Ok Ok..Let's go with Bar Refaeli...How is she? LOL
Hey Doppel!
| 457 |
callahan23 Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:06:12pm |
re: #451 avanti
Nope, just in a good mood. I had a fight with my best friend and she called and made up. She's great until she has too many beers, then is a mean drunk and I get tired of watching over her.
That's understood. You have my sympathies on that.
| 458 |
reloadingisnotahobby Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:06:17pm |
re: #450 jcm
Wow...
But would you wind it up 100+ mph on bias ply tires?
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Dark_Falcon Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:06:24pm |
re: #447 reloadingisnotahobby
GAAUURRDS!
KEEEELL THE INFIDEL!
Concur. Avanti! Boil doppelganglander in motor oil!
| 460 |
albusteve Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:07:41pm |
re: #446 opnion
FNC just reported that Sanford's wife Ginny is open to resurrecting the relationship.
Hmmm. I wouldn't get that deal
stand by your maaaaannn!
do do doooo d d doo dooooo
| 461 |
Wendya Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:07:50pm |
re: #445 doppelganglander
I don't know cars, but Megan Fox is just skanky. I guess some guys like that trailer park look.
Tattooing a quote from King Lear on your back doesn't make it classy.
| 462 |
doppelganglander Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:08:17pm |
re: #456 HoosierHoops
Ok Ok..Let's go with Bar Refaeli...How is she? LOL
Hey Doppel!
Hey, Hoops! Yeah, she's attractive. I just think there should be more appreciation in the world for short brunettes who kind of rock that naughty librarian look. :)
| 463 |
Dark_Falcon Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:09:10pm |
re: #461 Wendya
Tattooing a quote from King Lear on your back doesn't make it classy.
It's not about class, its about sheer hotness, and on a scale of 1-to-10, Megan Fox comes in at a 12.
| 464 |
doppelganglander Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:09:28pm |
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albusteve Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:09:29pm |
re: #454 albusteve
the most beautiful car ever built....right here
[Link: www.festivals-and-shows.com...]
olathe-kansas-44489.jpg
the invisible car link....hahaha!
| 466 |
Kragar Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:09:46pm |
re: #445 doppelganglander
I don't know cars, but Megan Fox is just skanky. I guess some guys like that trailer park look.
She's no Lucy Lawless
| 467 |
Walter L. Newton Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:09:50pm |
re: #463 Dark_Falcon
It's not about class, its about sheer hotness, and on a scale of 1-to-10, Megan Fox comes in at a 12.
But, can she hold an intelligent conversation?
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jcm Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:10:23pm |
re: #458 reloadingisnotahobby
Wow...
But would you wind it up 100+ mph on bias ply tires?
In the top 'SC' model the Lycoming straight eight was equipped with a Schweitzer Cummings Supercharger, boosting power to 150 bhp. Launched on January 1st 1935, the 851's potential was quickly showcased by Ab Jenkins who completed a 12 hour run averaging above 100 mph in a completely stock SC Speedster.
| 469 |
DEZes Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:10:25pm |
re: #459 Dark_Falcon
Concur. Avanti! Boil doppelganglander in motor oil!
Thats expensive, just use the old burger king trans fats.
| 470 |
eon Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:10:46pm |
re: #450 jcm
Rip off.......
1936 Auburn 852 SC Speedster;-)
Not really that much resemblance, and M-B was using the Sindelfingen body style as early as '33- '34 on the 500K series. But thanks for the photo :-) - I have a 1/25 Auburn Boattail on my "next-to-build" list, after the three 1/24 Duesenbergs (1934 SJ Weymann Torpedo Phaeton, 1933 SJ Roadster/Rollston body, and 1932 J Murphy Town Car) I'm working on now.
/I got burned out on building airplane models for a while, so I went back to classic cars. For a while.
cheers
eon
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DEZes Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:10:56pm |
re: #462 doppelganglander
Hey, Hoops! Yeah, she's attractive. I just think there should be more appreciation in the world for short brunettes who kind of rock that naughty librarian look. :)
Links? pics?
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doppelganglander Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:11:01pm |
re: #467 Walter L. Newton
But, can she hold an intelligent conversation?
I'm pretty sure that's not what the gentlemen here are looking for with regard to Miss Fox.
| 473 |
Kosh's Shadow Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:11:03pm |
Time to head home and keep working on fixing my wife's email problem.
*@#@$#@*#&@*!#!#! Outlook Express
(Non-geeks can stop reading here)
Her inbox got too large; it won't compact it, and it won't get more email.
I just hope it hasn't lost all the email in it; then she's lost today's email. (I backed it up last night)
Now if I could just get her to use Thunderbird. It would take a week or so of random calls "How do I do this?" after she got over the big change.
Monday night - installing new disk drive (down to too little to compact email for months, but ide drives are getting hard to find)
Tuesday night - fixing email, but even moving a lot of messages out of inbox didn't fix it, and OE won't compact it.
Wednesday - copy all email out of inbox; delete inbox; and let it re-create inbox and copy all email back, while hoping it works. If not, show her Thunderbird. on my systems.
| 474 |
Wendya Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:11:19pm |
re: #463 Dark_Falcon
It's not about class, its about sheer hotness, and on a scale of 1-to-10, Megan Fox comes in at a 12.
That's a guy thing. The most handsome man on earth loses about 6 points on the attractiveness scale if he opens his mouth and says something stupid.
| 475 |
callahan23 Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:12:05pm |
re: #467 Walter L. Newton
But, can she hold an intelligent conversation?
To paraphrase MandyManners (then on the topic about Johnny Depp) My priorities wouldn't be to converse.
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Walter L. Newton Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:12:22pm |
re: #472 doppelganglander
I'm pretty sure that's not what the gentlemen here are looking for with regard to Miss Fox.
Why, why is it always oogle, oogle, oogle? Considering that we have a full mixture of males, females, young and old here on LGF, the oogling gets weird for me.
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albusteve Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:12:25pm |
re: #474 Wendya
That's a guy thing. The most handsome man on earth loses about 6 points on the attractiveness scale if he opens his mouth and says something stupid.
my IQ is 167....sexy eh?
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doppelganglander Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:14:04pm |
re: #471 DEZes
Links? pics?
LOL - you can be my Facebook friend, but all the pictures there are family-friendly. I'm no Sarah Palin, but I think I'm holding up well to gravity.
| 479 |
Digital Display Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:14:27pm |
re: #474 Wendya
That's a guy thing. The most handsome man on earth loses about 6 points on the attractiveness scale if he opens his mouth and says something stupid.
I think Denzel is very handsome man...And when he talks it's all good....
He is a stud...IMHO
| 480 |
Wendya Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:14:27pm |
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Dianna Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:14:43pm |
re: #414 albusteve
agreed...not to sound cold but that's just it...nothing special except the timing
And she was pretty. And we watched her die.
You're not being cold. People create icons when something catches their imaginations.
Remember Polly Klass?
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DEZes Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:14:45pm |
re: #474 Wendya
That's a guy thing. The most handsome man on earth loses about 6 points on the attractiveness scale if he opens his mouth and says something stupid.
So most guys come in at about a 2.
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LGoPs Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:14:49pm |
re: #472 doppelganglander
I'm pretty sure that's not what the gentlemen here are looking for with regard to Miss Fox.
I'm offended. I appreciate her for her mind. Her blinding intellect. Her tremendous long and short term mammery............
/
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albusteve Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:14:58pm |
re: #476 Walter L. Newton
Why, why is it always oogle, oogle, oogle? Considering that we have a full mixture of males, females, young and old here on LGF, the oogling gets weird for me.
it does...I'm a burned out vet of the sex wars....overdosed here and there...makes me wonder about some posters, are they getting it done or just looking at artificial talking heads and assorted TV sex perps...I'm amused
| 485 |
Slumbering Behemoth Stinks Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:16:23pm |
Apologies if this has already been mentioned:
Confirmed: Iran no longer invited to Obama’s July 4th cookout
| 486 |
Kragar Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:16:28pm |
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jcm Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:16:48pm |
re: #470 eon
Not really that much resemblance, and M-B was using the Sindelfingen body style as early as '33- '34 on the 500K series. But thanks for the photo :-) - I have a 1/25 Auburn Boattail on my "next-to-build" list, after the three 1/24 Duesenbergs (1934 SJ Weymann Torpedo Phaeton, 1933 SJ Roadster/Rollston body, and 1932 J Murphy Town Car) I'm working on now.
/I got burned out on building airplane models for a while, so I went back to classic cars. For a while.
cheers
eon
The Auburn's my favorite, but the 540 is right up there.
| 488 |
eon Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:17:07pm |
re: #484 albusteve
it does...I'm a burned out vet of the sex wars....overdosed here and there...makes me wonder about some posters, are they getting it done or just looking at artificial talking heads and assorted TV sex perps...I'm amused
In case you haven't guessed by now, my ogling consists mainly of guns, cars, airplanes, and fictional starships.
/No, I don't have a life. ;-)
cheers
eon
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albusteve Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:17:29pm |
re: #481 Dianna
And she was pretty. And we watched her die.
You're not being cold. People create icons when something catches their imaginations.
Remember Polly Klass?
yes...it's human nature and that's okay...but it is only what it is....bad luck more than anything
| 490 |
Dark_Falcon Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:17:29pm |
re: #467 Walter L. Newton
But, can she hold an intelligent conversation?
Nope, not at all. But, then again, she's one of those people who if I actually met them I wouldn't stop to say anything. No point in doing so. Her main purpose in life is be decorous and she is that.
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callahan23 Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:17:35pm |
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Dianna Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:18:03pm |
re: #489 albusteve
yes...it's human nature and that's okay...but it is only what it is....bad luck more than anything
I know.
| 493 |
reine.de.tout Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:18:03pm |
re: #490 Dark_Falcon
Nope, not at all. But, then again, she's one of those people who if I actually met them I wouldn't stop to say anything. No point in doing so. Her main purpose in life is be decorous and she is that.
'decorous', or "decorative"?
| 494 |
Kragar Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:18:04pm |
re: #488 eon
In case you haven't guessed by now, my ogling consists mainly of guns, cars, airplanes, and fictional starships.
/No, I don't have a life. ;-)
cheers
eon
Play Eve-online by any chance?
| 495 |
Wendya Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:18:25pm |
| 496 |
DEZes Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:18:46pm |
| 497 |
Dianna Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:19:00pm |
re: #490 Dark_Falcon
Nope, not at all. But, then again, she's one of those people who if I actually met them I wouldn't stop to say anything. No point in doing so. Her main purpose in life is be decorous and she is that.
Eh?
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avanti Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:19:29pm |
re: #486 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)
Its not the size, its what you do with it
It's not the quality of the tool, it's the skill of the mechanic. The tool is somewhat important though, that's why many men build a shed over the top of their favorite one.
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doppelganglander Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:19:34pm |
re: #496 DEZes
Eye candy, no more, no less.
I think it's sad, really, that so many women will settle for that. It's a short career and you get no respect.
| 501 |
albusteve Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:19:51pm |
re: #486 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)
Its not the size, its what you do with it
well then you can judge for yourself....HI guys!
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rightymouse Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:20:36pm |
re: #463 Dark_Falcon
It's not about class, its about sheer hotness, and on a scale of 1-to-10, Megan Fox comes in at a 12.
I had an ex-sister-in-law who was hotter than Megan Fox. After about a year of living with this woman, my BIL decided that being with Her Royal Hotness was like squatting bare-cheeked over an open fire pit.
| 504 |
Dianna Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:20:42pm |
re: #500 doppelganglander
I think it's sad, really, that so many women will settle for that. It's a short career and you get no respect.
Spoken - had I said it, anyway - as one who never qualified for said career.
| 505 |
Wendya Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:21:19pm |
re: #500 doppelganglander
I think it's sad, really, that so many women will settle for that. It's a short career and you get no respect.
I imagine some think they'll cash out before they're discarded.
| 506 |
Walter L. Newton Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:21:27pm |
re: #490 Dark_Falcon
Nope, not at all. But, then again, she's one of those people who if I actually met them I wouldn't stop to say anything. No point in doing so. Her main purpose in life is be decorous and she is that.
But, don't let good looks fool you either. I did a stint in a movie with Jorga Fox (movie stunk, went right to video) and we talked for a good time on set between takes, and she was a hoot, could almost out talk me, on many subjects.
| 507 |
avanti Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:21:41pm |
re: #501 albusteve
well then you can judge for yourself....HI guys!
I'll admit to a small one, but I'm proud of every foot of it. (need to leave this thread soon) :)
| 508 |
Russkilitlover Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:21:42pm |
re: #485 Slumbering Behemoth
Apologies if this has already been mentioned:
Confirmed: Iran no longer invited to Obama’s July 4th cookout
The Iranians gave a big F.U. to Obama's outstretched hand via the invite. He now looks like an even bigger fool.
| 509 |
albusteve Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:21:55pm |
re: #491 callahan23
Isn't that the mythical LGF IQ number?
/
no, I have actually achieved that number and it's still rising...people are mystified
| 510 |
LGoPs Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:22:17pm |
re: #500 doppelganglander
I think it's sad, really, that so many women will settle for that. It's a short career and you get no respect.
Helen Thomas didn't fall into that horrible trap........
*Did I really say that?*........
*runs from the room*...................AIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
| 511 |
doppelganglander Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:22:29pm |
re: #504 Dianna
Spoken - had I said it, anyway - as one who never qualified for said career.
Oh, neither did I. But I think women will never be truly equal as long as some women are willing to take their clothes off for money.
| 512 |
Russkilitlover Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:22:48pm |
re: #486 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)
Its not the size, its what you do with it
Ummm....it's also the size - it matters ;-D
| 513 |
Son of the Black Dog Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:23:06pm |
re: #150 avanti
OK, give me a Bond-Studebaker connection if you are fan.
Stude-illac - Studebaker (Golden Hawk?) with a Cadillac motor.
Don't remember which book.
| 514 |
Dark_Falcon Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:23:34pm |
| 515 |
doppelganglander Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:23:40pm |
re: #510 LGoPs
Helen Thomas didn't fall into that horrible trap........
*Did I really say that?*........
*runs from the room*...................AIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Mentioning Helen Thomas in a thread about appearance should be the equivalent of Godwin-ing a thread.
| 516 |
LGoPs Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:23:52pm |
re: #512 Russkilitlover
Ummm....it's also the size - it matters ;-D
Hey, it may be small.....but it's short........
/
| 517 |
Dianna Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:23:58pm |
re: #511 doppelganglander
Oh, neither did I. But I think women will never be truly equal as long as some women are willing to take their clothes off for money.
I admit that I shrug over that. I'm not quite sure why, though.
| 518 |
avanti Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:24:04pm |
re: #515 doppelganglander
Mentioning Helen Thomas in a thread about appearance should be the equivalent of Godwin-ing a thread.
Anti Viagra.
| 519 |
Kragar Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:24:13pm |
re: #503 rightymouse
I had an ex-sister-in-law who was hotter than Megan Fox. After about a year of living with this woman, my BIL decided that being with Her Royal Hotness was like squatting bare-cheeked over an open fire pit.
| 520 |
LGoPs Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:24:26pm |
re: #515 doppelganglander
Mentioning Helen Thomas in a thread about appearance should be the equivalent of Godwin-ing a thread.
mea culpa
| 521 |
Wendya Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:24:42pm |
re: #511 doppelganglander
Oh, neither did I. But I think women will never be truly equal as long as some women are willing to take their clothes off for money.
Equality under the law is all I expect. If respect is what I'm looking for, that has to be earned.
| 522 |
DEZes Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:24:52pm |
re: #500 doppelganglander
I think it's sad, really, that so many women will settle for that. It's a short career and you get no respect.
She will make more money this year than most people will make in a lifetime.
My sympathy meter is at zero.
Most actresses and actors are no more than eye candy and fizzle when the looks go south, thats why Hollywood is epedemic with face lifts, tummy tucks and botox.
They take advantage of their good looks, get addicted to big money.
| 523 |
Wendya Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:25:28pm |
| 524 |
Dianna Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:25:46pm |
re: #522 DEZes
She will make more money this year than most people will make in a lifetime.
My sympathy meter is at zero.
Most actresses and actors are no more than eye candy and fizzle when the looks go south, thats why Hollywood is epedemic with face lifts, tummy tucks and botox.
They take advantage of their good looks, get addicted to big money.
I would love to become addicted to big money.
Oh, well.
| 525 |
DEZes Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:26:17pm |
re: #503 rightymouse
I had an ex-sister-in-law who was hotter than Megan Fox. After about a year of living with this woman, my BIL decided that being with Her Royal Hotness was like squatting bare-cheeked over an open fire pit.
As I once heard, show me the hottest girl on the planet, and i'll show you a guy thats sick of her.
| 526 |
eon Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:26:43pm |
| 527 |
rightymouse Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:27:40pm |
| 529 |
doppelganglander Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:28:47pm |
re: #517 Dianna
I admit that I shrug over that. I'm not quite sure why, though.
I don't get worked up about it either. I should probably be more angry about it, knowing the statistics on how many strippers and prostitutes have been sexually abused earlier in life and how many are pressured into their careers by exploitative men. But men like to look at pretty women, and pretty women want to make money, so it's something that will probably never change. As Wendya says above, we have legal equality and we can make choices are grandmothers couldn't, and that's cool.
| 530 |
Dianna Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:29:30pm |
Well, I'm signing off and heading home.
Maybe I can get some sleep tonight and feel like a human being tomorrow.
| 531 |
avanti Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:30:08pm |
| 532 |
callahan23 Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:30:35pm |
re: #530 Dianna
Well, I'm signing off and heading home.
Maybe I can get some sleep tonight and feel like a human being tomorrow.
Good luck with that.
Sleep well 'n nice dreams.
| 533 |
DEZes Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:31:20pm |
re: #530 Dianna
Well, I'm signing off and heading home.
Maybe I can get some sleep tonight and feel like a human being tomorrow.
I could sing you a lullaby, but the sound may put you in a coma.
| 534 |
doppelganglander Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:31:29pm |
re: #530 Dianna
Well, I'm signing off and heading home.
Maybe I can get some sleep tonight and feel like a human being tomorrow.
Good night! Sleep well!
| 535 |
rightymouse Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:31:53pm |
re: #524 Dianna
I would love to become addicted to big money.
Oh, well.
I know women who are married to or with wealthy men as mistresses and their lives are shallow and neurotic.
That ain't your profile.
| 536 |
Kragar Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:32:08pm |
| 537 |
rightymouse Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:32:31pm |
re: #525 DEZes
As I once heard, show me the hottest girl on the planet, and i'll show you a guy thats sick of her.
They can be a total pain.
| 538 |
LGoPs Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:32:42pm |
| 539 |
doppelganglander Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:33:21pm |
re: #522 DEZes
She will make more money this year than most people will make in a lifetime.
My sympathy meter is at zero.
Most actresses and actors are no more than eye candy and fizzle when the looks go south, thats why Hollywood is epedemic with face lifts, tummy tucks and botox.
They take advantage of their good looks, get addicted to big money.
Yeah, it's a rough life. ;) I like to think I wouldn't go the Botox route when the time comes, even if I could afford it, but I suspect I'll wake up one day in a panic and put the plastic surgeon on speed dial.
| 540 |
eon Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:33:30pm |
re: #513 Son of the Black Dog
Stude-illac - Studebaker (Golden Hawk?) with a Cadillac motor.
Don't remember which book.
Diamonds are Forever. See my #209 on this thread.
cheers
eon
| 541 |
albusteve Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:33:44pm |
| 542 |
DEZes Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:33:54pm |
| 543 |
Eowyn2 Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:34:01pm |
re: #529 doppelganglander
I don't get worked up about it either. I should probably be more angry about it, knowing the statistics on how many strippers and prostitutes have been sexually abused earlier in life and how many are pressured into their careers by exploitative men.
lets not forget the exploitive women as well as men.
| 544 |
LGoPs Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:34:34pm |
| 545 |
DEZes Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:34:48pm |
| 546 |
doppelganglander Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:34:53pm |
re: #543 Eowyn2
lets not forget the exploitive women as well as men.
Very true. For every golddigger, there's a middle aged fool.
And with that, kids, I'm out of here. Have a great evening.
| 547 |
DEZes Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:36:09pm |
re: #546 doppelganglander
Very true. For every golddigger, there's a middle aged fool.
And with that, kids, I'm out of here. Have a great evening.
Have a great one.
| 548 |
Kragar Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:36:51pm |
re: #546 doppelganglander
Very true. For every golddigger, there's a middle aged fool.
And with that, kids, I'm out of here. Have a great evening.
I'm still looking for the hot rich 19-20 year old with a average middle age man fetish.
/
| 549 |
Hawaii69 Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:37:12pm |
re: #10 tatterdemalian
Meh. I didn't start trusting Fox News when Bush was president, I'm not going to start laughing at The Onion because Obama is president.
Maybe you should start laughing at The Onion because it's funny?
They've been that way since Reagan was in office.
| 550 |
DEZes Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:37:45pm |
re: #548 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)
I'm still looking for the hot rich 19-20 year old with a average middle age man fetish.
/
If only you had Bill gates money. ;)
| 551 |
albusteve Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:37:55pm |
John John...come to Argenteena and fuck me...John nobody will know what a fool you are...come to me John....you want some of theese?...be strong John...
| 553 |
SixDegrees Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:38:46pm |
re: #485 Slumbering Behemoth
Apologies if this has already been mentioned:
Confirmed: Iran no longer invited to Obama’s July 4th cookout
Glad to hear it. But the invitations went out well over a month ago, and drew exactly zero takers. So withdrawing it at this point is hardly an earth-shattering move.
| 554 |
rightymouse Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:38:52pm |
re: #545 DEZes
High maintenance.
You got that straight. An afternoon at the spa requires major valium later.
| 555 |
DEZes Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:39:26pm |
re: #554 rightymouse
You got that straight. An afternoon at the spa requires major valium later.
Beer builds better bodies. ;)
| 556 |
The Left Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:40:18pm |
Apologies if it's been covered, but why was Glenn Beck playing with Barbie dolls on the O'Reilly show? Is this some kind of avant guard puppet theatre?
| 557 |
rightymouse Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:40:39pm |
re: #541 albusteve
just ask Sanford
I blame her as much as I do him for this mess, but for different reasons.
| 558 |
Kragar Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:40:40pm |
re: #550 DEZes
If only you had Bill gates money. ;)
Like I said, the average middle aged man fetish.
Something like this:
Asian Teen Has Sweaty Middle-Aged-Man Fetish
AOMORI, JAPAN—At first glance, 17-year-old Misaki Nakajima seems like any other shy and submissive Japanese schoolgirl. She loves shopping, text messaging, and the color pink. But beneath her wholesome exterior lies a wicked secret: Misaki Nakajima is consumed by sexual fantasies involving sweaty, middle-aged American men.
"I can't explain it," said Nakajima, dressed in a pleated miniskirt and pure white knee socks. "There's just something about American men who are at least twice my age and nearly three times my body weight that totally drives me wild."
Added Nakajima, "They're so hot."
| 559 |
Mostly sane, most of the time. Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:40:42pm |
A woman can be incredibly beautiful and still be really smart and nice.
Evidence: My mother. (I might be a bit biased.)
| 560 |
Eowyn2 Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:40:53pm |
re: #535 rightymouse
I know women who are married to or with wealthy men as mistresses and their lives are shallow and neurotic.
That ain't your profile.
I'd rather have an electrician/carpenter/plumber/mechanic; I like men who can fix their own engines, wire an add on that they built themselves....
| 561 |
DEZes Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:40:59pm |
re: #556 iceweasel
Apologies if it's been covered, but why was Glenn Beck playing with Barbie dolls on the O'Reilly show? Is this some kind of avant guard puppet theatre?
He has all the movies too. ;)
| 562 |
rightymouse Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:41:23pm |
| 563 |
debutaunt Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:41:24pm |
re: #378 SixDegrees
Robin and Marion is another one that deserves wider viewing.
"You never wrote!"
"I don't know how to write!"
| 564 |
albusteve Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:41:25pm |
re: #557 rightymouse
I blame her as much as I do him for this mess, but for different reasons.
of course
| 565 |
DEZes Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:42:07pm |
re: #558 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)
She just wants a father figure.
Go get her STUD.
| 566 |
debutaunt Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:42:15pm |
| 567 |
Eowyn2 Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:43:06pm |
| 568 |
The Left Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:43:11pm |
re: #561 DEZes
He has all the movies too. ;)
It's freaking me out. On the bright side, it makes for a good week to quit hallucinogens:
| 569 |
Dark_Falcon Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:43:11pm |
| 570 |
Killgore Trout Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:45:01pm |
re: #556 iceweasel
I just watched that.....
Glenn Beck used Barbie dolls to criticize the ACORN organization
| 571 |
DEZes Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:45:05pm |
| 572 |
Dark_Falcon Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:45:45pm |
re: #568 iceweasel
It's freaking me out. On the bright side, it makes for a good week to quit hallucinogens:
Glen Beck needs to have his suit jacket replaced by a straight jacket.
| 573 |
DEZes Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:46:01pm |
re: #568 iceweasel
It's freaking me out. On the bright side, it makes for a good week to quit hallucinogens:
Just thank god he left his sock puppets at home.;)
| 574 |
Dark_Falcon Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:46:52pm |
re: #573 DEZes
Just thank god he left his sock puppets at home.;)
No, Charles found them and banned them. :D
| 575 |
DEZes Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:47:36pm |
re: #567 Eowyn2
who wants a six pack when you can have a pony keg.
Well, when the doctor said I needed to get into shape, I said huh, round is a shape.
| 577 |
DEZes Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:47:54pm |
| 578 |
The Left Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:48:06pm |
re: #573 DEZes
Just thank god he left his sock puppets at home.;)
Christ. God knows what he'll do next. Perhaps a little box on his lap while Mr Willy, the 'sock' 'puppet' weeps a tear or two for America.
/potty mouth, potty mind.
| 579 |
Kragar Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:49:00pm |
| 580 |
albusteve Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:49:00pm |
Glenn Beck is on th verge of striking it rich...and you watched it all unfold here...this is the MSM, guardians of the truth
| 581 |
The Left Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:49:04pm |
re: #572 Dark_Falcon
Glen Beck needs to have his suit jacket replaced by a straight jacket.
I don't have anything to add, I just have to quote this because it made me laugh so hard. :)
| 582 |
Eowyn2 Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:49:12pm |
re: #556 iceweasel
Apologies if it's been covered, but why was Glenn Beck playing with Barbie dolls on the O'Reilly show? Is this some kind of avant guard puppet theatre?
DARK HELMET
| 583 |
DEZes Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:49:16pm |
re: #578 iceweasel
Christ. God knows what he'll do next. Perhaps a little box on his lap while Mr Willy, the 'sock' 'puppet' weeps a tear or two for America.
/potty mouth, potty mind.
If he brings Ken dolls, shoot the TV.
| 584 |
Eowyn2 Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:50:53pm |
re: #579 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)
Thats my line!
I think I had it first. I'm probably older than you.
| 585 |
The Left Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:50:57pm |
re: #583 DEZes
If he brings Ken dolls, shoot the TV.
There were some Ken dolls. And he was so excited he kept calling the Barbie doll "he". :(
| 586 |
eon Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:51:48pm |
re: #542 DEZes
A gallon of paint sure hides alot a bondo.
Drat. You've plumbed the secret of my success as a model builder.
Seriously, my chosen 'model filler putty' is Bondo, or any similar one-part, auto body spot putty, 3M or PPG. It's basically the same thing they sell in hobby shops as 'filler putty', like Squadron Green Stuff or Dr. Microtools Red. The differences being;
1. The auto spot putty adheres better, dries faster, sands finer;
2. It doesn't crack, crumble, and fall out with age (like Squadron Green Stuff);
3. You can paint over it with anything and it won't melt (unlike Dr. Microtools, which really doesn't like acrylic lacquers); and
4. A one- pound tube of the spot putty, which lasts me about two years, costs about seven bucks, versus four dollars for a 3.5 ounce tube of Squadron or six for a two-ounce tube of Dr. Microtools.
/You'd be amazed what useful model-building tools you can find in your local pharmacy's cosmetics aisle, too.
cheers
eon
| 588 |
Eowyn2 Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:52:05pm |
re: #575 DEZes
Well, when the doctor said I needed to get into shape, I said huh, round is a shape.
I'm pretty sure Pear is a shape as well.
| 589 |
DEZes Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:52:09pm |
re: #585 iceweasel
There were some Ken dolls. And he was so excited he kept calling the Barbie doll "he". :(
The man needs a nice vacation in a rubber room.
For his safety and the communities.
| 591 |
rightymouse Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:52:57pm |
| 592 |
DEZes Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:53:09pm |
re: #586 eon
Drat. You've plumbed the secret of my success as a model builder.
Seriously, my chosen 'model filler putty' is Bondo, or any similar one-part, auto body spot putty, 3M or PPG. It's basically the same thing they sell in hobby shops as 'filler putty', like Squadron Green Stuff or Dr. Microtools Red. The differences being;
1. The auto spot putty adheres better, dries faster, sands finer;
2. It doesn't crack, crumble, and fall out with age (like Squadron Green Stuff);
3. You can paint over it with anything and it won't melt (unlike Dr. Microtools, which really doesn't like acrylic lacquers); and
4. A one- pound tube of the spot putty, which lasts me about two years, costs about seven bucks, versus four dollars for a 3.5 ounce tube of Squadron or six for a two-ounce tube of Dr. Microtools.
/You'd be amazed what useful model-building tools you can find in your local pharmacy's cosmetics aisle, too.
cheers
eon
Nerd alert. ;)
| 593 |
Kragar Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:53:21pm |
Obama to hold job performance review with every American worker
[Link: www.theonion.com...]
| 595 |
DEZes Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:54:35pm |
| 596 |
Kragar Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:54:37pm |
re: #584 Eowyn2
I think I had it first. I'm probably older than you.
Capt Oblivious pays no head to your excuses.
| 597 |
Kragar Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:55:20pm |
| 598 |
Kragar Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:57:17pm |
re: #586 eon
Drat. You've plumbed the secret of my success as a model builder.
Seriously, my chosen 'model filler putty' is Bondo, or any similar one-part, auto body spot putty, 3M or PPG. It's basically the same thing they sell in hobby shops as 'filler putty', like Squadron Green Stuff or Dr. Microtools Red. The differences being;
1. The auto spot putty adheres better, dries faster, sands finer;
2. It doesn't crack, crumble, and fall out with age (like Squadron Green Stuff);
3. You can paint over it with anything and it won't melt (unlike Dr. Microtools, which really doesn't like acrylic lacquers); and
4. A one- pound tube of the spot putty, which lasts me about two years, costs about seven bucks, versus four dollars for a 3.5 ounce tube of Squadron or six for a two-ounce tube of Dr. Microtools.
/You'd be amazed what useful model-building tools you can find in your local pharmacy's cosmetics aisle, too.
cheers
eon
Can you mold with it or form peices with it?
| 601 |
Dark_Falcon Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:58:07pm |
re: #594 buzzsawmonkey
You've got a smile so glazed
You could have been a Ken doll
You know I'd be amazed
If you've ever heard of Stendahl...
Could apply to both actors and Glen Beck. Beck however, is less entertaining.
| 602 |
rightside Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:58:25pm |
This is disgusting.
Here is how Alaska Democratic party operative Linda Kellen Biegel, aka "Celtic Diva," treats an image of Trig Palin.
Scroll down a bit here to read about it.
Pathetic.
| 603 |
albusteve Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:58:43pm |
| 604 |
Digital Display Wed, Jun 24, 2009 3:58:50pm |
re: #578 iceweasel
Christ. God knows what he'll do next. Perhaps a little box on his lap while Mr Willy, the 'sock' 'puppet' weeps a tear or two for America.
/potty mouth, potty mind.
Hi Ice! Hope today finds you well...
I finally saw Beck the other day for about 10 minutes.....
I'm sorry Lizards...What I saw... The man is a freak and just bumping the system for money...Nobody can be that nuts and be on TV right? Right?
If so... Let's start the lizard channel and make millions spouting bullshit..Conspiracies theories...And over the top commentary on Fox....
It could really beef up our monthly Zionist checks for LGF....
Oh my...The party of the grown ups...How far you have fallen to earth...
The extreme right wing stands on a ledge ready to jump....
This passes for being a grown up? LOL
No fucking way in the world... I don't judge till I see..
Glenn Beck..You are dead to me....better yet..You are a joke to me.
| 606 |
albusteve Wed, Jun 24, 2009 4:00:32pm |
re: #599 DEZes
EON.
What models do you like to build?
he's nearly completed a 1/8 scale of the Sphinx
| 607 |
DEZes Wed, Jun 24, 2009 4:01:22pm |
| 609 |
albusteve Wed, Jun 24, 2009 4:02:07pm |
| 610 |
DEZes Wed, Jun 24, 2009 4:02:33pm |
| 613 |
Dark_Falcon Wed, Jun 24, 2009 4:04:23pm |
re: #602 rightside
This is disgusting.
Here is how Alaska Democratic party operative Linda Kellen Biegel, aka "Celtic Diva," treats an image of Trig Palin.
Scroll down a bit here to read about it.
Pathetic.
Incurable, quadrantary stage PDS. There is no cure, and it is contagious among left-wingers.
| 614 |
albusteve Wed, Jun 24, 2009 4:05:28pm |
re: #612 buzzsawmonkey
Is he financing this project with a pyramid scheme?
he's involved with Pyramids-R-Us, out of Memphis
| 615 |
Kenneth Wed, Jun 24, 2009 4:05:35pm |
Bomb strikes Shiite market in Baghdad, killing 61
At least 61 people were killed and more than 100 wounded.
BAGHDAD (AP) – A bomb hidden in a cart of vegetables ripped through a crowded market in Baghdad's Sadr City on Wednesday, killing at least 61 people, Iraqi officials said, just days after the U.S. military closed its main base in the Shiite district.
It was the third deadliest attack this year and occurred less than a week before a deadline for U.S. combat troops to leave Iraqi cities under a new security pact.
An hour later, two roadside bombs exploded in predominantly Shiite neighborhoods of Baghdad. The first, outside a billiards hall, killed one and wounded 19, while the second wounded four, police and hospital officials said.
The 7 p.m. blast at the market appeared to be timed to maximize casualties by striking shoppers buying food for their evening meal.
The explosives were loaded on a motorized pushcart and shrapnel was blown more than 600 yards away, a police officer said.
Police and hospital officials said more than 100 people were wounded. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to release the information.
I am certain this was Khamenei & Ahmadinejad paying back al-Sistani and the US for "meddling" in Iran. They are perfectly willing to kill Iranians, so they would have no probelm slaughtering Iraqi Shiites too. These guys aren't fooling around. When are we going to get serious about them?
| 616 |
rightside Wed, Jun 24, 2009 4:06:30pm |
re: #615 Kenneth
When they come and eat hot dogs in our embassy?
| 617 |
eon Wed, Jun 24, 2009 4:07:12pm |
re: #598 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)
Can you mold with it or form pieces with it?
Not really. I tend to make assemblies like that by either adapting similar parts from other kits (for instance, some airplane drop tank halves make very convincing gun fairings on other aircraft, etc.) or by carving them out of styrene sheet, block, rod, etc., or building them up from styrene shapes like Evergreen brand styrene bar, I-beams, C- or U-channel, tube, and so on.
For really complex stuff, or if you need several of one piece (like tires or wheels), the best bet is to make one "master", use RTV (Room Temperature Vulcanizing) rubber to make a mould of it (in two halves), and then cast duplicates in two-part resin. You can buy the RTV rubber and the resin at most of the better hobby shops. There are several places you can go online to learn the ins and outs of resin casting, too, like finescalemodeler.com or IPMS.
cheers
eon
| 618 |
Kenneth Wed, Jun 24, 2009 4:09:57pm |
re: #616 rightside
Last I heard, the invite has been withdrawn. I bet that made the mullahs sorry!
| 619 |
albusteve Wed, Jun 24, 2009 4:10:59pm |
re: #617 eon
that's some serious modelling...I just paint and glue up warbirds,,,I am humbled
| 620 |
Digital Display Wed, Jun 24, 2009 4:12:28pm |
re: #605 DEZes
A very bad joke at that.
No crap my bro... Brighthouse doesn't offer Fox on HiDef here....So I don't really watch fox...Every so often in the Main Bedroom...But really in there...I have no control of any remote....I have seen 93 million re runs of Law and Order......
So I saw Beck about 48 hours ago...I was fucking appalled at his shit...disgusted at the conversation...{deleted}
Any lizard can believe anything they want.Cause I love you guys...Always will..
But screw Glenn Beck...I am a Conservative From California that adored Reagan and everything he stood for....And a gracious man of honor....
He had class...Beck needs to go to class....
/Rant off
//Beck you read this? You're a frigging clown
| 621 |
The Left Wed, Jun 24, 2009 4:12:58pm |
re: #604 HoosierHoops
Hey hoops! Hope you're well today too!
Beck is scary. There's a few video montages the left-o-sphere has put together of moments when he weeps on camera. I can't even watch them though, because I don't think Beck is just being an entertainer. I think he's disturbed.
What bothers me is that his freak show is extremely popular, and I don't think everyone is watching it just to point and laugh.
| 622 |
DEZes Wed, Jun 24, 2009 4:14:48pm |
re: #620 HoosierHoops
No crap my bro... Brighthouse doesn't offer Fox on HiDef here....So I don't really watch fox...Every so often in the Main Bedroom...But really in there...I have no control of any remote....I have seen 93 million re runs of Law and Order......
So I saw Beck about 48 hours ago...I was fucking appalled at his shit...disgusted at the conversation...{deleted}
Any lizard can believe anything they want.Cause I love you guys...Always will..
But screw Glenn Beck...I am a Conservative From California that adored Reagan and everything he stood for....And a gracious man of honor....
He had class...Beck needs to go to class....
/Rant off
//Beck you read this? You're a frigging clown
Well as scary as clowns are, you just insulted them. ;)
| 623 |
eon Wed, Jun 24, 2009 4:16:52pm |
re: #599 DEZes
EON.
What models do you like to build?
Right now, I'm working on classic (pre-1945) cars in 1/24 and 1/25 scale. Last week, it was 1/72 airplanes (three A-26 Invaders, a Boeing 247D, a Northrop Gamma, and a Ford 5-AT Trimotor). After I get tired of cars (besides classics, I like exotics, muscle cars, and police/fire vehicles), I'll do spacecraft for a while; besides a Saturn V, I've got a 1/72 Space:1999 Eagle I'm going to put a full interior in. I also build armor in 1/72 and 1/76, warships in 1/700, 1/720, and 1/350, and airplanes in 1/48, plus science fiction kits in any scale.
Believe it or not, I generally have two or three similar models on my workbench at the same time, working on them "assembly-line" style, doing assemblies, any modifications, painting, etc., in turn; while one is drying, I'm working on the other. I average about 12 hours actual work per model, and the total "production time" for any given one (or two or three) is about a week. My usual procedure is working in the evening while watching a movie on DVD or tape.
/Hey, it's a way to kill time.
cheers
eon
| 624 |
Digital Display Wed, Jun 24, 2009 4:21:23pm |
re: #622 DEZes
Well as scary as clowns are, you just insulted them. ;)
Some things need to posted publicly
BECK IS A CLOWN!
/That's all I got to say about that
I'm very sorry if any lizards are insulted by this post...every one but Glenn Beck.. I hope he is ashamed of himself.....
| 625 |
DEZes Wed, Jun 24, 2009 4:24:41pm |
re: #624 HoosierHoops
Some things need to posted publicly
BECK IS A CLOWN!
/That's all I got to say about that
I'm very sorry if any lizards are insulted by this post...every one but Glenn Beck.. I hope he is ashamed of himself.....
I think the word you are searching for is imbecile.
Let me try it.
Glen Beck is a fooking imbecile.
Yup I feel better now.
| 626 |
DEZes Wed, Jun 24, 2009 4:26:10pm |
re: #623 eon
Right now, I'm working on classic (pre-1945) cars in 1/24 and 1/25 scale. Last week, it was 1/72 airplanes (three A-26 Invaders, a Boeing 247D, a Northrop Gamma, and a Ford 5-AT Trimotor). After I get tired of cars (besides classics, I like exotics, muscle cars, and police/fire vehicles), I'll do spacecraft for a while; besides a Saturn V, I've got a 1/72 Space:1999 Eagle I'm going to put a full interior in. I also build armor in 1/72 and 1/76, warships in 1/700, 1/720, and 1/350, and airplanes in 1/48, plus science fiction kits in any scale.
Believe it or not, I generally have two or three similar models on my workbench at the same time, working on them "assembly-line" style, doing assemblies, any modifications, painting, etc., in turn; while one is drying, I'm working on the other. I average about 12 hours actual work per model, and the total "production time" for any given one (or two or three) is about a week. My usual procedure is working in the evening while watching a movie on DVD or tape.
/Hey, it's a way to kill time.
cheers
eon
You are devoted, but where do you keep them all?
| 627 |
callahan23 Wed, Jun 24, 2009 4:27:14pm |
re: #624 HoosierHoops
Some things need to posted publicly
BECK IS A CLOWN!
/That's all I got to say about that
I'm very sorry if any lizards are insulted by this post...every one but Glenn Beck.. I hope he is ashamed of himself.....
re: #625 DEZes
I think the word you are searching for is imbecile.
Let me try it.
Glen Beck is a fooking imbecile.
Yup I feel better now.
May I chime in here with a little
Glen Beck is 'ein verdammter Schwachkopf'.
| 628 |
DEZes Wed, Jun 24, 2009 4:27:53pm |
re: #627 callahan23
May I chime in here with a little
Glen Beck is 'ein verdammter Schwachkopf'.
What the hell kinda animal is that?
| 629 |
Digital Display Wed, Jun 24, 2009 4:28:32pm |
| 630 |
DEZes Wed, Jun 24, 2009 4:29:26pm |
| 631 |
callahan23 Wed, Jun 24, 2009 4:32:56pm |
re: #628 DEZes
What the hell kinda animal is that?
Literally: a damned weak mind.
The Hoopster is spot on with translating it as a Jackass.
| 632 |
DEZes Wed, Jun 24, 2009 4:34:53pm |
re: #631 callahan23
Literally: a damned weak mind.
The Hoopster is spot on with translating it as a Jackass.
I see, I need to learn a second language, French maybe.
Our leaders roll over enough to justify it.
| 633 |
callahan23 Wed, Jun 24, 2009 4:36:54pm |
re: #632 DEZes
I see, I need to learn a second language, French maybe.
Our leaders roll over enough to justify it.
Wouldn't spanish be a better choice as it is being spoken by a lot of 'americans'? ;-)
| 634 |
DEZes Wed, Jun 24, 2009 4:39:08pm |
re: #633 callahan23
Wouldn't spanish be a better choice as it is being spoken by a lot of 'americans'? ;-)
But we surrender like the French now, so the spanish speakers better get with the program. ;)
| 635 |
Kenneth Wed, Jun 24, 2009 4:47:35pm |
Iran says Neda's death may be tied to 'terrorist' group
...and CNN shamelessly regurgitates the mullahs propaganda without questioning it. Disgusting, appalling and frankly all too typical.
| 636 |
Kenneth Wed, Jun 24, 2009 4:51:19pm |
| 637 |
Digital Display Wed, Jun 24, 2009 4:51:25pm |
re: #633 callahan23
Wouldn't spanish be a better choice as it is being spoken by a lot of 'americans'? ;-)
I can speak some spanish...
| 638 |
callahan23 Wed, Jun 24, 2009 4:58:12pm |
re: #637 HoosierHoops
I can speak some spanish...
Where did you learn it?
I also do speak some castellano (Argentinian spanish). Learned it on the go working on farms in that country.
| 639 |
Hawaii69 Wed, Jun 24, 2009 5:00:21pm |
re: #636 Kenneth
Khamenei urges tolerance, Iranian media report
...more pro-regime reporting at CNN.
Unbelievable!
Please. I've seen as many Iran horror stories posted on CNN.com as on any other source over the past 2 weeks. For days, their homepage was splashed with large photos of bloody, beaten protestors, and stories about the crackdown against them.
| 640 |
Digital Display Wed, Jun 24, 2009 5:01:44pm |
re: #638 callahan23
Where did you learn it?
I also do speak some castellano (Argentinian spanish). Learned it on the go working on farms in that country.
I was born and raised in California...
Hey stud...How are the ears tonight?
| 641 |
callahan23 Wed, Jun 24, 2009 5:03:58pm |
re: #640 HoosierHoops
I was born and raised in California...
Hey stud...How are the ears tonight?
They were only bad on that particular day. Long back to normal again. Which is a constant hiss. I can well live with it.
Thanks for asking.
| 642 |
Digital Display Wed, Jun 24, 2009 5:04:27pm |
re: #639 Hawaii69
Please. I've seen as many Iran horror stories posted on CNN.com as on any other source over the past 2 weeks. For days, their homepage was splashed with large photos of bloody, beaten protestors, and stories about the crackdown against them.
Kudo's to CNN over Iran.. They pooled resources and gave a good account of themselves...
A website was very good. I give props were they belong
| 643 |
Kenneth Wed, Jun 24, 2009 5:05:46pm |
re: #639 Hawaii69
Yes, and they are also running pro-regime pieces without comment or question. So don't "please" me.
| 644 |
Digital Display Wed, Jun 24, 2009 5:06:19pm |
re: #641 callahan23
They were only bad on that particular day. Long back to normal again. Which is a constant hiss. I can well live with it.
Thanks for asking.
That's great!
Always nice seeing you.. I'm heading upstairs my friend
| 645 |
Kenneth Wed, Jun 24, 2009 5:06:55pm |
re: #642 HoosierHoops
Look at those 2 stories I linked to and consider whether they are responsible journalism.
| 646 |
Hawaii69 Wed, Jun 24, 2009 5:13:20pm |
re: #635 Kenneth
Iran says Neda's death may be tied to 'terrorist' group
...and CNN shamelessly regurgitates the mullahs propaganda without questioning it. Disgusting, appalling and frankly all too typical.
The story title is "Iran SAYS Neda's death may be tied to terrorist group".
The key words being "Iran says". Reporting their claims
is hardly advocation of them.
as the story says: "The Iranian government has sought to minimize the impact of her death"
Here's another terrible CNN shill for Iran:
Iranian women stand up in defiance, flout rules
You're seeing what you want to see.
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Kenneth Wed, Jun 24, 2009 6:58:47pm |
re: #646 Hawaii69
I am seeing exactly what is printed, nothing more or less. I suggest you are not seeing what you don't wish to see.
The single use of the word "says" is the only hint of editorial detachment in the whole report. If CNN wished to present that story in a fair and balanced manner they could have included a statement from any of several pro-reform spokespersons. They did not. To present such a serious issue by simply repeating the Iranian government propaganda without any context is unprofessional at best. It would not be the first time that CNN has been caught co-operating with a dictatorial regime.
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