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Mike Butler (Butler77)
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Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1665
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Monday, May 31, 2010 - 10:35 pm: | |
Here's the place for Trivia. We will have to work out how to do it as we go along. OK movie buffs I have one for you.
Ricky Nelson sang a song in a movie that was used in a previous movie starring the same leading actor as the movie Rickey was in. Name the two movies.
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Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 825
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 2:39 am: | |
I can name one of the movies. I'll have to think about the other one. Can the question be who was the lead actor? That one I know. Since I can't email, I'll wait to post the answer until I hear from the others. This is one of the issues we'll have to work out. Any ideas? Of course, one of the rules I think should be no Googling for the answers. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 5039
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 10:28 am: | |
Who's Ricky Nelson? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 5040
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 10:29 am: | |
Was he at Trafalgar? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 5041
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 10:35 am: | |
Here's a good one. It's a load of ship.
Which battleship was unscathed at Pearl Harbour and was subsequently sunk by another navy? Also what makes this sinking unique? |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
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Username: Markus
Post Number: 1253
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 10:50 am: | |
"and thank's for the fish" ... ??? |
paul forsdick (Pondpaul)
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Username: Pondpaul
Post Number: 632
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 10:52 am: | |
it was the USS Phoenix and sold to the Arrgentines who changed its name to General Belgrano and was Sunk by the British in the Falkland Conflict 1982
I have not worked out the Uniqueness yet thou |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 826
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 1:00 pm: | |
Really Richard, you don't know who Ricky Nelson is? |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 827
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 1:02 pm: | |
SPOILER ALERT
Mike, was one of the movies Rio Bravo? If not, then I'm stumped. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 5043
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 1:13 pm: | |
Of course I do. Ricky and his older brother Horatio were in the British navy. Horatio married Frances Nisbitt, younger sister of Rab C. Nisbitt. Ricky lost both his legs at the Battle of Trafalgar and was afterwards known as Half Nelson. He had a short career in the movies. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 828
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 1:25 pm: | |
I don't know why I even bother asking you a question, Richard. You know I can't tell when you're serious or not. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1666
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 2:52 pm: | |
In this case he is serious. Seriously demented. But funny. (most of the time)
Rio Bravo is indeed one of the movies. The other is Red River. One of the great westerns.
And now to cut the cheese and get a really stinky answer. Liederkrantz. I had the the Leider part but could not remember the other half. Singing/Leider. Markus will understand. I guess Krantz is German for cheese.
The only thing I can think of for Richard is. Where did the V sign come from. Meaning the holding of the index and middle finger up in a certain way to say "Up Yours". Paul will know it for sure. Although I am sure Richard has used it more. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 5044
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 3:04 pm: | |
Apparently the V sign was used by English archers before a battle,holding up the two fingers that were used to loose their arrows. I was told that the French used to chop these off of prisinors so that they could no longer be archers.
(A serious answer Kathy). |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Post Number: 5045
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 3:11 pm: | |
Oh, and the Pheonix/Belgrano remains the only ship ever to have been sunk by a nuclear submarine.
The Dwarfie Stane on Hoy. I've been inside it. It was hollowed out thousands of years ago as a tomb for someone important. They had no metal tools so it must have taken forever. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
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Post Number: 1256
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 3:54 pm: | |
"Krantz is German for cheese."
Cheese is in German Käse. The cheese's name is "Liederkranz". It is a softer version of the german cheese "Limburger", which smells and tastes very strongly. Some would say, as one week old socks.
Liederkranz was the name of the choir. "Lieder" are songs and "Kranz" is wreath. The whole name stays for people who like to came together and sing together.
Good appetite. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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Post Number: 1668
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 4:27 pm: | |
Oops. Should not have added that T. Richard is correct about the fingers.Next time I go to Pearl Harbor I will have to find out where the Phoenix was and how the Japanese missed it. Of course they missed the oil reserves too because they decided not to make another air strike.
Everyone got the "Jaws" answer. So it's your turn Kathy. Unless Richard has some obscure question. Perhaps Billy Connely's real name? |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 829
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 4:53 pm: | |
Give me tonight to think about it. Does anyone have a category they would like to have me choose from? And Richard, please not Scottish history. I'll give an easy one for now. The answer is: "Anne of Cleves". What is the question? |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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Post Number: 831
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 5:06 pm: | |
I've got one. Instead of like Jeopardy, I'll use the trivial pursuit mode.
According to the AFI (American Film Institute), what are the three best movies ever made? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Post Number: 5047
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 5:36 pm: | |
Forgive me, but I Googled Markus's "and thank's for the fish".
42.
I'm surprised Paul didn't come back to him with that answer, but let's not start using that one again. It messed us up before. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
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Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 1375
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 6:12 pm: | |
I'm going to go with:
Citizen Kane
The Godfather
The Wizard of Oz
How did I do, Kathy? |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1669
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2010 - 7:01 pm: | |
Insert Casablanca in there Ken. Pick the one you want to knock out. Although I think they made a mistake. Caddy Shack should have been #1. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 832
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2010 - 3:42 am: | |
Mike is right, Ken. One of your answers is wrong and Casablanca is right.
Does no one know who Anne of Cleves was? Hint: Richard should know. Think history. |
Patricia Traynier (Trisha)
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Post Number: 164
Registered: 3-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2010 - 4:04 am: | |
I think Anne of Cleves was one of Henry XIII's wives. Not sure which one though. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Post Number: 5050
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2010 - 4:22 am: | |
I knew who Anne of Cleves was Kathy, but the question could have been any one of dozens of things. I remember amongst other things that she was a German Protestant and that her marriage was never consummated. He called her his German mare because she was far from attractive.
I learned a little rhyme at school about Henry VIII's wives.
Divorced,beheaded,died.
Divorced, beheaded ,survived.
I'm sure there was another one telling the order of their names, but I can't remember it. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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Post Number: 835
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2010 - 4:31 am: | |
Anne of Cleves was the fourth wife of Henry VIII and considered to be the most fortunate of his wives. I never heard that rhyme. It's a good one to remember the order.
Now, it's someone else's turn. Give me a chance to take a guess. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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Post Number: 836
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2010 - 4:35 am: | |
BTW, has anyone seen the series "The Tudors?" A lot of it is historically inaccurate but the acting is superb. I like the way they picked an actor who looked nothing like Henry VIII but who captured his essence. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Post Number: 5051
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2010 - 4:38 am: | |
Curiosity got the better of me. I'm sure the one I knew was not this one but Google says...........
All Boys Should Come Home Please. (Catherine of ARAGON, Anne BOLEYN, Jane SEYMOUR, Anne of CLEVES, Katherine HOWARD and Katherine PARR). |
Patricia Traynier (Trisha)
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Post Number: 165
Registered: 3-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2010 - 4:41 am: | |
Anne of Cleves was known as "The Flanders Mare". |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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Post Number: 837
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2010 - 4:48 am: | |
I think the reign of Henry VIII was so fascinating that I don't need a rhyme to remember the wives. It was unforgettable. If you ever look at pictures of the wives, Anne of Cleves doesn't come off as that bad looking. However, I did read that she didn't smell very good. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Post Number: 5052
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2010 - 4:50 am: | |
I saw the Tudors Kathy. It was pretty good. Probably all historical films are inaccurate. The victors tend to write the history in the first instance. Then Hollywood etc gets to grips with it and distorts it further to enhance the story. Unfortunately people tend to remember the films and believe that they were accurate. History has been rewritten once again.
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Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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Post Number: 838
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2010 - 5:01 am: | |
The only inaccuracy that really bothered me was the plot about Henry's sister, Margaret. They really got that one wrong. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Post Number: 5053
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2010 - 5:02 am: | |
You have to remember that the rich paid a lot of money to have their portraits done. The artists always enhanced their subjects and ignored facial blemishes etc to ensure that they got paid. What any of them would have actually looked like is anyone's guess. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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Post Number: 1670
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2010 - 3:30 pm: | |
Well we could go through the names and atomic numbers of the elements. But I find all that boring. There are also the palnets. But remebering the fourth one fron the sun is pretty easy. It's also hard to find a question that our European friends will know (and vice-versa).
But perhaps this one to start.
Who shot who to start WWI. A note to anyone probably Thomas or Gregg. Is there a way to disquise words in this format. I mean make them invisable without hightlighting. It can be done in other programs. To make a answer box that can only be read by highlighting. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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Post Number: 1671
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2010 - 3:35 pm: | |
BTW. There is also a rhyme for the British Monarchs. Paul probably knows it. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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Post Number: 844
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2010 - 3:35 pm: | |
Mike, re: "Who shot who to start WWI," was the one who was shot the Duke of Austria? Let me know if I'm at least in the ballpark. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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Post Number: 1672
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2010 - 3:38 pm: | |
You are in the ballpark. Now get a hot dog. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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Post Number: 1673
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2010 - 3:42 pm: | |
This is test. /white{The answer is Richard Mechen} |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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Post Number: 1674
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2010 - 3:43 pm: | |
Well that didn't work.
Help! |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
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| | Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2010 - 3:44 pm: | |
The same man should have shot another Austrian some years later. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2010 - 3:46 pm: | |
Yes Markus. That painter guy.
From school history I remember that it was Archduke Ferdinand of Austria who was shot in the Balkans. A very nasty place to get shot. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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Post Number: 1675
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2010 - 3:53 pm: | |
I shot an elephant once in my pajamas. How he got in my pajamas I'll never know. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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Post Number: 845
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2010 - 3:53 pm: | |
Very funny, Richard. Wasn't the Duchess shot also? Was the same man who should have shot that other Austrian still alive years later? I take it that other Austrian was Hitler. I'm going to take a nap. Maybe the name of the man who shot the Duke will come to me. I thought, but I guess wrongly, that it was just some fanatic. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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Post Number: 846
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2010 - 3:55 pm: | |
BTW, Mike, I can't eat another hot dog. This Memorial Day weekend, I had hot dogs for two days, and then on Tuesday, the senior citizen center I eat lunch at had, you guessed it, hot dogs for lunch. I think I'll go get some peanuts instead. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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| | Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2010 - 4:46 pm: | |
Make sure the elephants don't follow you home. Although that might not be a bad idea. they will work for peanuts.
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Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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Post Number: 849
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| | Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2010 - 9:38 pm: | |
Okay, Groucho, I'll remember that. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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Post Number: 850
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| | Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2010 - 9:39 pm: | |
We still didn't come up with the name of the shooter. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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Post Number: 851
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2010 - 9:43 pm: | |
P.S. The reason your test didn't work is you had the wrong answer.
Where are you Ken? It's your turn next. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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Post Number: 1677
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 02, 2010 - 10:34 pm: | |
The test was actually me trying to get the script in messages hidden. You change the color of the letters to white. Then you have to highlight the text and the words will show up.
The person who shot Archduke Ferdinand was Gavrilo Princip. There are many other well known assassins. Our friends across the big water may know one of ours. He shot President Lincoln. Your turn Ken. Either one. But please. Not one about the Tour de France. |
Gregg Seelhoff (Seelhoff)
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Post Number: 472
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, June 03, 2010 - 12:33 am: | |
>A note to anyone probably Thomas or Gregg. Is there a way to disquise words in this format. I mean make them invisable without hightlighting. It can be done in other programs. To make a answer box that can only be read by highlighting.
Yes, sort of. 
You can change the text color (to white) using the HTML tag
<font color="#ffffff">
before the answer, and
</font>
after the answer.
Here is a proof of concept:
{Your answer here!}
Likewise, the \white{whatever} should also work.
[Another answer here!]
The trick, of course, is making sure that you post on the white lines, since white will show up on the grey (excuse my British spelling ) lines. If there is a way to always use the background color, though, I do not know it.
[hoping this is on a white line] |
Gregg Seelhoff (Seelhoff)
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Post Number: 473
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| | Posted on Thursday, June 03, 2010 - 12:36 am: | |
FWIW, the grey color is "#cccccc" on my system.
Here is a test:
["Gray" is the American spelling.] |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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Post Number: 1678
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, June 03, 2010 - 1:15 am: | |
Thanks Gregg. It does work after all. Unfortunately. With the alternating white and grey it may turn out to be to much trouble. Answer below.
It always pays to consult the expert |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
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Post Number: 1265
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Thursday, June 03, 2010 - 1:18 am: | |
"Your turn Ken. Either one. But please. Not one about the Tour de France."
Who is Fuentes?
(Your welcome Ken!)
Doping
P.p.s.: I tried Greggs discription. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
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Post Number: 1266
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Thursday, June 03, 2010 - 1:22 am: | |
MIke, that's not fair. How can i cover an answer in white, when meanwhile another post a message while i am writing mine, thinking to use the white crypt and had to use grey. |
Gregg Seelhoff (Seelhoff)
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Post Number: 475
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| | Posted on Thursday, June 03, 2010 - 1:23 am: | |
>Unfortunately. With the alternating white and grey it may turn out to be to much trouble.
There is one more problem: The email notifications strip all of the formatting, so the answers simply show up as plain text there.
Now, I am really going to bed.
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Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Post Number: 5065
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, June 03, 2010 - 3:43 am: | |
This is becoming too much hassle! If my memory serves me correctly, weren't we moaning about Facebook not that long ago? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Post Number: 5073
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, June 03, 2010 - 10:25 am: | |
Which is the odd man out?
A Spider Crab, An Oyster, A Cleaner Shrimp, A Hermit Crab, A Lobster, or a Japanese man who has been run over by a juggernaut?
I'm too tired/inebriated to post the answer in grey font. I await your answers. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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| | Posted on Thursday, June 03, 2010 - 10:47 am: | |
Nothing to say |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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Post Number: 857
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, June 03, 2010 - 11:28 am: | |
I'm going to guess oyster. I wish I was inebriated instead of just tired. Nap time. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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Post Number: 1679
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, June 03, 2010 - 1:23 pm: | |
The Japanese man had just eaten all those crustaceans and the oyster so they were all flattened by the juggernaut. Quite a stew.
Just don't bother with trying to hide the text. Switching to the grey font is too much. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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Post Number: 858
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, June 03, 2010 - 2:00 pm: | |
I guess I misunderstood the meaning of "odd man out." I was thinking more along the lines of "which doesn't belong here." |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Post Number: 5075
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, June 03, 2010 - 2:12 pm: | |
Yes Kathy, which of the things mentioned doesn't belong in the group, and why? |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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Post Number: 1680
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| | Posted on Thursday, June 03, 2010 - 4:12 pm: | |
Well let's see. 6 living things and a battleship. Guess away. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Post Number: 5077
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, June 03, 2010 - 4:16 pm: | |
A battleship!!!!!!!!! What the heck kind of roads do you guys have? Are they kind of like Venice? |
Patricia Traynier (Trisha)
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Post Number: 166
Registered: 3-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, June 03, 2010 - 5:04 pm: | |
The Japanese man, because all the others can be eaten? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Post Number: 5078
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| | Posted on Thursday, June 03, 2010 - 5:31 pm: | |
It's the oyster. It's a mollusc and all the rest are crustaceans. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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Post Number: 860
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, June 03, 2010 - 5:49 pm: | |
Yeah, I was right! |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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Post Number: 1681
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, June 03, 2010 - 6:52 pm: | |
The Japanese are always after battleships and one finally got even.
Rememeber I said the crusteceans and the OYSTER.
And have you seen some of the cars that use our highways. They are as big as battleships. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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Post Number: 861
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, June 03, 2010 - 9:03 pm: | |
I'm confused. What's the right answer? I thought it couldn't be the Japanese man because that would be too easy. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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Post Number: 1682
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, June 03, 2010 - 11:23 pm: | |
Unconfuse yourself. It was the Oyster. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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Post Number: 863
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, June 03, 2010 - 11:45 pm: | |
I saw a movie called Juggernaut, and it was about a ship, but not a battleship. It was a cruise ship, and there was a bomb aboard. Hey, here's a question then. Can you name any of the actors who starred in the movie? Hint: One of them is an Oscar winner for best actor, and his co-star won best actress for the same movie. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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Post Number: 1683
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| | Posted on Thursday, June 03, 2010 - 11:51 pm: | |
Here is a list of some famous people. But it is their real name. Figure out what there more famous name is. Or in the case of one his last name. Write down your answers and then when I post the names just say how many you got.
1. Issur Danielovitch 2. Alfred Hill 3. Jane Penelope Frankenberg 4. Benjamin Kubelsky 5. Richard Starky 6. Marion Morrison 7. Prince Philip 8. Archibald Leech 9. Barry Humphries 10. Malcom John Taylor 11. Aurie Lucile Dupin
Have fun. |
Patricia Traynier (Trisha)
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Post Number: 167
Registered: 3-2007
| | Posted on Friday, June 04, 2010 - 1:19 am: | |
It's a play on words,Kathy. The Japanese man was a crushed Asian.
Mike,Richard Starkey is Ringo Starr
Marion Morrison is John Wayne.
Not sure about the others. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
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Post Number: 1273
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Friday, June 04, 2010 - 3:00 am: | |
12. Carlo Pedersoli, 13. Mario Girotti |
Patricia Traynier (Trisha)
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Post Number: 168
Registered: 3-2007
| | Posted on Friday, June 04, 2010 - 3:23 am: | |
Sorry Mike, Just read your message again.I won't post any more answers. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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Post Number: 864
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| | Posted on Friday, June 04, 2010 - 4:09 am: | |
I think we might as well post them.
Archibald Leach: Cary Grant
Did no one see the film Juggernaut but me? It was made in the late 60's or early 70's, and a majority of the actors were British including the one I gave the clue about. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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| | Posted on Friday, June 04, 2010 - 10:17 am: | |
Go ahead and post them. Here are the answers.
1. Kirk Douglas 2. Benny Hill 3. Jane Seymour 4. Jack Benny 5. Ringo Starr
6. John Wayne 7. Philip Mountbatten 8. Cary Grant 9. Dame Edna Everage 10. Malcom McDowell 11. George Sand |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
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| | Posted on Friday, June 04, 2010 - 10:22 am: | |
Mike, i miss my numbers 12. and 13 (Posted on Friday, June 04, 2010 - 3:00 am) |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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| | Posted on Friday, June 04, 2010 - 10:23 am: | |
Thanks Markus. I had no idea who they were. Mario Girotti I am familiar with. But not the other guy. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
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| | Posted on Friday, June 04, 2010 - 12:50 pm: | |
12. Bud Spencer, 13. Terence Hill |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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| | Posted on Friday, June 04, 2010 - 1:25 pm: | |
Like I said. #12 I wasn't familiar with at all. #13 I only knew by his adoptive name. And I always thought he was English. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
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| | Posted on Friday, June 04, 2010 - 1:37 pm: | |
It's interesting, that you knew only one, because it was a famous Duo. O.k., maybe not in overseas. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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| | Posted on Friday, June 04, 2010 - 1:56 pm: | |
This isn't a question, but remember this in case it ever comes up again. Today, June 4th, is National Donut Day. Krispy Kreme gives out free donuts, and Dunkin Donuts gives you a free donut with the purchase of a beverage. See all the interesting things we learn here. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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| | Posted on Friday, June 04, 2010 - 2:02 pm: | |
For anyone who saw the finale of the TV series "Lost,", in what State in the U.S. were the final key scenes and the gateway to Heaven filmed? If no one saw it, never mind. Clue: It wasn't Alaska. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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| | Posted on Friday, June 04, 2010 - 3:23 pm: | |
I never watched one episode of Lost. I know where the majority of it was filmed. But have no idea where the last scenes were done. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
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| | Posted on Saturday, June 05, 2010 - 4:36 am: | |
Kathy, I love LOST!!! I assume the obvious answer is Hawaii, but that would be too easy, right? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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| | Posted on Saturday, June 05, 2010 - 4:55 am: | |
See if this helps.
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Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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| | Posted on Saturday, June 05, 2010 - 5:09 am: | |
Hawaii it is. Actually most of the final pivotal scenes were filmed at Sacred Heart Academy, an all-girls Catholic school in Honolulu, and the gateway to heaven was through the doors of the church associated with the school. I was never that much into Lost, but my sister liked it so much, she used to take notes after each episode, especially in the beginning. So, I'm going to give it another try in reruns. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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| | Posted on Saturday, June 05, 2010 - 5:12 am: | |
Richard, what is the name of the red flora in the background? Is there really a Lost, Scotland? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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| | Posted on Saturday, June 05, 2010 - 5:41 am: | |
It's a weed called Rosebay Willowherb (Epilobium angustifolium). It's pretty enough but it spreads like wildfire and the white fluffy seeds can sometimes look like a flurry of snow.
Yes there is a Lost fairly close to Ballater in Aberdeenshire. Billy Connolly has a house close to it. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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| | Posted on Sunday, June 06, 2010 - 12:14 pm: | |
New trivia question. Which U.S. president gave the shortest inaugural speech in history and why? Shouldn't be that hard for the Americans or our overseas counterparts. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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| | Posted on Sunday, June 06, 2010 - 12:17 pm: | |
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Mike Butler (Butler77)
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| | Posted on Sunday, June 06, 2010 - 3:31 pm: | |
I know. Answer below.
George Washington |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
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| | Posted on Sunday, June 06, 2010 - 3:41 pm: | |
Richard, I know I'm posting this in the wrong thread (because the World Cup is anything but trivial), but any predictions on the US-England match this Saturday?
(Paul, do you want to weigh in on this matter?) |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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| | Posted on Sunday, June 06, 2010 - 3:51 pm: | |
What you are really saying Ken is "Here is a rope you can hang yourself with Richard".
Is there a subliminal message in your question anyway Ken, the lack of any punctuation in US-England? |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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| | Posted on Sunday, June 06, 2010 - 3:54 pm: | |
I heard on the news that the U.S. was bidding to be the site for the next World Cup. Although a loyal US citizen who knows next to nothing about soccer, I would predict England. We're the land of football, although soccer is catching on. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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| | Posted on Sunday, June 06, 2010 - 5:01 pm: | |
One last trivia question from me today. What happened on this day, June 6, 1944? I think everyone should know this. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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| | Posted on Sunday, June 06, 2010 - 6:00 pm: | |
The first hair perm was made from a mixture of water and what else?
cow's urine
Because she's worth it? |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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| | Posted on Sunday, June 06, 2010 - 8:24 pm: | |
Didn't anyone remember today is the anniversary of D-Day? |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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| | Posted on Sunday, June 06, 2010 - 9:59 pm: | |
Hair perm. Another Scottish invention I suppose.
having been to the D-Day landing beaches I am well aware what today is. In fact that was going to be one of my trivia questions.
Name the D-Day landing beaches.
But I have been busy all day. Watching two base/ball games. A basket/ball game. Which the Lakers lost. And a Hockey game. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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| | Posted on Sunday, June 06, 2010 - 10:06 pm: | |
Mike, you were going to give the answer about the shortest inaugural address.
One of the beaches was Normandy (or was that the country?). |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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| | Posted on Sunday, June 06, 2010 - 10:07 pm: | |
P.S. Did the Cubs win today? Or is that a silly question? |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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| | Posted on Monday, June 07, 2010 - 12:17 am: | |
My answer to the Inaugural Address was given. Just left click and drag across under where I said answer.
Normandy is the area were thew landings occured. (one of the departments of France) But there were specified parts of ther beaches with code names there troops landed. The Americans got two and the British and their allies got the other two. Pont du Hoc was a special American assualt spot. I don't know what the Cubs did. But the Blackhawks won game 5 of the Stanley Cup. Series stands 3 Hawks 2 Philly. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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| | Posted on Monday, June 07, 2010 - 4:13 am: | |
I found it.
Well, at least there's some good news for Chicago sports fans.
I should know the names of the beaches. I saw all the movies, The Longest Day, Saving Private Ryan, etc., but I don't remember them. But at least I remembered D-Day. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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| | Posted on Monday, June 07, 2010 - 5:03 am: | |
I remembered all the D-Day beaches with the exception of the one starting with U. If I'd have thought about it longer I'd have got that one too.
No Mike, Germany and France were the leaders in the hair perm race. What I'd like to know is how many things they tried before they found that cow's urine worked. Were there lots of straight haired volunteers having every imaginable substance smeared on their heads before they found that urine did the biz? Then would they have decided to see if other animals produced better stuff? And if urine worked, "what if we try.......?" Or am I now venturing into early hair colouration research? |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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| | Posted on Monday, June 07, 2010 - 5:13 am: | |
Maybe someone was milking a cow, got some urine splashed on her, and take it from there.
BTW, I don't actually remember D-Day. I'm not that old. I just remember it happened. I thought for sure one of the beaches was called Normandy Beach, but I guess I was wrong. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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| | Posted on Monday, June 07, 2010 - 11:19 am: | |
All the beaches were in Normandy Kathy. They were called the Normandy Landings fgs. Generally regarded as a clue. I'm not old enough to remember the Boer War but I do have some knowledge of it. OK,OK,OK,OK, I'm not in the best of humours. I apologise. I'm just back from the pub. Prior to that I spent an hour at the dentist, spending enough to put a kid through college! I've had absolutely nothing to eat for hours, yet en route home half of a tooth fell out during a short sentence. I'd not be that bothered unduly but it was the tooth they "fixed" on my previous appointment. Prior to that appointment it was to "fix" the results of the previous appointment. With a little more practice and experience I could develop a complex. I could start to formulate the opinion that no beggar gives a shot what happens within the vast cavern of my gobhole as long as I pay up front.
VOTE FOR MECHEN. Help me sort all these sods out. My campaign slogan would be "Compulsory euthanasia for politicians". This would obviously commence after I had retired and claimed my tax free lump sum and implemented my generous non-contributory Pension Plan.
Let's hope I don't become cynical as a result. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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| | Posted on Monday, June 07, 2010 - 11:54 am: | |
Actually there were five landing beaches on D-Day. I forgot one. Juno, Sword and Gold were the designated areas for the British. Omaha and Utah were for the Americans. The Americans got the tough landings. I was reasoned that the Brits had already been though enough loss of life. But the fighting inland was hard for everybody. Remeber too that landing with the British were the Canadians, the Scots, Poles and Free French. And many other's. I don't know how many Australian and New Zealanders were there. They were mostly in the Pacific. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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| | Posted on Monday, June 07, 2010 - 2:01 pm: | |
Now I remember Omaha Beach. The others, no.
Cynical, Richard? I thought you already reached that point.
I'm against euthanasia, but I may rethink my viewpoint with regards to politicians. In fact, I know I will. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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| | Posted on Monday, June 07, 2010 - 3:09 pm: | |
An interesting and emotive day. Some factual data.
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Mike Butler (Butler77)
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| | Posted on Monday, June 07, 2010 - 3:59 pm: | |
Well that covers the D-Day landings. And we know about the perm for the hair. (I have been re-reading Hurcule Poirot. Hence the sentance structure). Now we will try something really interesting. We know that sausages have been around a long time. But where were they officially put on a bun and called a Hot Dog? |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
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| | Posted on Monday, June 07, 2010 - 4:20 pm: | |
All i say, it was a German when i remember right. The rest, you have to figure out yourself. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
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| | Posted on Monday, June 07, 2010 - 4:21 pm: | |
I forgot to mention, i know the rest of the story. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
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| | Posted on Monday, June 07, 2010 - 6:45 pm: | |
Mike, Did I tell you that 3 years ago I did a bike tour of the WW II sites in France? I saw all the beaches. The HOLES (more like craters) in Pointe du Hoc after 65 years were quite amazing! |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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| | Posted on Monday, June 07, 2010 - 11:12 pm: | |
That would indeed be a great bike trip. I did it in a car. But there is so much history there I missed a lot. Markus. I am sure the Germans put sausages on a bun. But the actual name Hot Dog I will claim was originated here in the US. But the argument will go on for ages. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
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| | Posted on Tuesday, June 08, 2010 - 1:27 am: | |
It was a german who had the idea to put a sausage in a bread in a park in USA (New York?).
I know, that there are differences about the origin. (Maybe Dandy???) |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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| | Posted on Tuesday, June 08, 2010 - 3:41 am: | |
What was Operation Neptune? Was that the call in Great Britain for anyone with a boat to join in the fighting, or am I thinking of something else? I remember reading the book "The Snow Goose", and the main character was a fisherman who went to help out in the war with just a lowly fishing boat. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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| | Posted on Tuesday, June 08, 2010 - 1:05 pm: | |
Operation Overlord was all of the planning that went to the D-Day. Operation Neptune was the actually landing plan. Yes it was German here in America who put the sausage in the bun and sold them at Coney Island. "Get Your Red Hot Dogs". |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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| | Posted on Tuesday, June 08, 2010 - 1:11 pm: | |
Why do you think they were called "dogs?" |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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| | Posted on Tuesday, June 08, 2010 - 1:24 pm: | |
Kathy, you are confusing Operation Overlord with Operation Dynamo. The latter was the evacuation of troops from the beaches at Dunkirk by practically every small boat from across the English Channel. The smallest of these volunteer 8oats was just 15 feet long.
Boat is OK, but the plural is a banned word!!!! |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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| | Posted on Tuesday, June 08, 2010 - 2:45 pm: | |
Yes, now I remember from the book it was the evacuation of Dunkirk. BTW, nobody here at the forum probably ever read "The Snow Goose" by Paul Gallico. It is one of my favorite books and was made into a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie starring Richard Harris and Jenny Augatur, an English actress. A real tear jerker, and of course there was the snow goose itself. I have tried for years to get a copy of the movie, but it is out of print and as far as I know there are only 16-mm copies of it. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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| | Posted on Tuesday, June 08, 2010 - 3:06 pm: | |
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Snow-Goose-Paul-Gallico/dp /0091893828
Several copies of the book available from the above company. They ship to USA. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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| | Posted on Tuesday, June 08, 2010 - 3:08 pm: | |
Entire film available FREE at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KopLElj9jRc
It's in a few parts. Watch you see them in the correct order. They are listed at the rhs. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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| | Posted on Tuesday, June 08, 2010 - 3:22 pm: | |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7PXmbcbpKM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvmEpjICFl4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53_Rr3NOKOg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UwHUt2Ezmo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sc0Bf9LS0TQ
All your links in the correct order Kathy.
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Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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| | Posted on Tuesday, June 08, 2010 - 3:57 pm: | |
Richard, I don't know how I could ever thank you enough for what you did for me. This has been a dream of mine since I first saw the film in 1971. I've waited all these years to see it again. I've been sad and crying all day (I don't know what for), but now I can truly say there's a happy ending to today. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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| | Posted on Tuesday, June 08, 2010 - 3:59 pm: | |
My pleasure Kathy. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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| | Posted on Tuesday, June 08, 2010 - 5:37 pm: | |
Never read the book. But remember the tv film. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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| | Posted on Wednesday, June 09, 2010 - 3:49 am: | |
It is my favorite book, and I've read thousands of books but never one so touching. Unfortunately, I lost it too. Do you remember the first book/novel you ever read, Mike? Mine was "To Kill a Mockingbird". I was in either junior high or high school. It is another one of my favorites and a classic. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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| | Posted on Wednesday, June 09, 2010 - 6:08 pm: | |
I read the "Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire" when I was in fourth grade. After that it was the articles in Playboy. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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| | Posted on Thursday, June 10, 2010 - 3:47 am: | |
You are clearly a man of great taste Mike. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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| | Posted on Thursday, June 10, 2010 - 3:52 am: | |
You've got to give him credit, Richard. I barely made it through the first chapter, that is The Rise and Fall, not Playboy. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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| | Posted on Thursday, June 10, 2010 - 4:36 am: | |
It's probably as well the Roman Empire fell. On TV last night they calculated that over a million people died in Roman arenas. Huge numbers of animals too. The popular sport of that era. The pre-cursor of bullfighting. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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| | Posted on Saturday, June 12, 2010 - 6:37 am: | |
Here is a Trivia question that will probably baffle you.
Which officers in the modern British army cannot speak a word of English?
No, not a Ghurka. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
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| | Posted on Saturday, June 12, 2010 - 6:54 am: | |
When we made in English at school a big error, then our English teacher used to say, that is a big Wauwau (dicker Hund in German).
Richard, that question is also a big wauwau. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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| | Posted on Saturday, June 12, 2010 - 7:24 am: | |
It's a serious question Markus. The officers in question have never spoken a single word of English. They have not been wounded, they are not mute and they are not under orders to say nothing. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
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| | Posted on Saturday, June 12, 2010 - 9:57 am: | |
I know, that there are dogs with grades in some armys, but it seems you didn't have meant animals. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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| | Posted on Saturday, June 12, 2010 - 10:24 am: | |
Officers don't have to be gentlemen. The rank of these officers is Major. They were present today at the "Trooping Of The Colour" for the Queen's "official" birthday. No dogs there. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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| | Posted on Saturday, June 12, 2010 - 2:15 pm: | |
Good grief. The horses? Not some big drum I hope?
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Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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| | Posted on Saturday, June 12, 2010 - 2:48 pm: | |
Well done Mike. The Drum Horses have the rank of Major and are issued with their own ration books. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
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| | Posted on Sunday, June 13, 2010 - 1:38 am: | |
So, my direction with the dogs hadn't been so bad. Of course are horses of an higher rank. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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| | Posted on Sunday, June 13, 2010 - 4:22 am: | |
You were very close Markus. Regimental mascots in the British army have been antelope, goat, ram, horse, pony and dog. As far as I know only the Drum Horses are officers though. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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| | Posted on Sunday, June 13, 2010 - 12:15 pm: | |
There has to be joke in here someplace. A horse of a different colour or something. Perhaps pretaining to the Royal Family. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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| | Posted on Sunday, June 13, 2010 - 12:20 pm: | |
We've had a few old goats on the throne. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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| | Posted on Sunday, June 13, 2010 - 1:17 pm: | |
I like the use of the word "we". You are more attached than you think. I know. It was forced upon you. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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| | Posted on Sunday, June 13, 2010 - 1:30 pm: | |
In this animal context it would be "we" as opposed to "ewe". The Royals always Goat a load of Doe, but our Nanny state handles them with Kid gloves. The tax payers pick up the Bill-eh?
Germany are just about to kick off against Australia. Don't know who will win or what Wallaby the final score. Good luck Markus. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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| | Posted on Sunday, June 13, 2010 - 1:39 pm: | |
Germany have scored already. I forecast at least 4-0. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
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| | Posted on Sunday, June 13, 2010 - 4:11 pm: | |
How did you know? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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| | Posted on Sunday, June 13, 2010 - 4:37 pm: | |
A ghost told me.
They played well. They could have scored a lot more. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
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| | Posted on Monday, June 14, 2010 - 1:20 am: | |
I didn't see the whole game. Is anywhere a film with the red card Australia got? They didn't show it yesterday any more after the game.
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Post Number: 5206
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, June 14, 2010 - 10:09 am: | |
When we saw the foul on TV it looked like a VERY harsh sending off. The commentators all thought so. However when we saw it later from a different camera angle everyone agreed that the German player was lucky he didn't break a leg. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 5207
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, June 14, 2010 - 10:12 am: | |
Found a link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfNELmr5mEI |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 5208
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, June 14, 2010 - 10:17 am: | |
FIFA are blocking some of them. Here is an alternative if the above gets blocked.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jVPCAC1lA8&feature =related |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 949
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Monday, June 14, 2010 - 1:26 pm: | |
Nothing to do with trivia or the World Cup, but if you want to see some fantastic pictures, click below.
http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2010/06/inside-wav e-epic-photography-by-clark.html |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 5212
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, June 14, 2010 - 3:55 pm: | |
I'm much too old to take photos like those. Sigh. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 951
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Monday, June 14, 2010 - 9:14 pm: | |
I'm still trying to figure out how he did it. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
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Username: Markus
Post Number: 1348
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 15, 2010 - 1:17 am: | |
The picture show, how he did it. Don't ask him, how often he had been under water to get one of those pictures. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 976
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Friday, June 25, 2010 - 4:42 pm: | |
I hope you guys don't get tired of my pictures, but you have to check this out.
http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/theskyline /2010/06/sometimes-a-photographer-goes-out-in-sear ch-of-a-good-photo--and-because-of-unforseen-circu mstances-comes-back-with-a-gre.html?utm_source=fee dburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+chica gotribune%2Ftheskyline+%28ChicagoTribune+-+Citysca pes%29 |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 5223
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Friday, June 25, 2010 - 5:05 pm: | |
It was in my morning newspaper too Kathy.Brilliant shot. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 977
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Friday, June 25, 2010 - 5:10 pm: | |
I was in that storm, although not in Chicago. We had some brilliant displays of lightening in Indiana too. It was pretty scary. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 5464
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, July 17, 2010 - 2:28 pm: | |
Check the link to see a very whacky Bavarian.
http://www.metro.co.uk/news/349643-german-pop-star -marries-a-pineapple
Markus is Bavarian. He's gone home for a while. You don't suppose.........? |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 1167
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, July 17, 2010 - 2:47 pm: | |
Sounds like Markus to me. Maybe one of his long lost relations? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 5465
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, July 17, 2010 - 3:19 pm: | |
The Bavarian guy was on our TV today. He sounded like an idiot but gets paid a lot. Markus is very clever and gets paid far less. Crazy!
BTW, Mr.O. was on TV again too. He saif that "we" have stopped the oil flow, and that "we" were monitoring it. Silly me. Is that why he took all that cash from BP? Is he on the payroll?  |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 1169
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, July 17, 2010 - 3:36 pm: | |
I just hope Markus doesn't resemble him.
I'm glad that I don't have TV right now. I got a chance to miss our President. I thought BP capped the oil spill. Is Obama taking credit for it?
BTW, I'll be getting my TV back next week. As a news hound, I'll probably start watching again, so don't be surprised if I start complaining again. I can't wait until the elections! If we can get some of them out of there, maybe we'll have a chance in 2012. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 5467
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, July 17, 2010 - 5:03 pm: | |
Markus is a scientist. He has a clinical brain. He's nothing like that fruit-cake.
Mr.O.! When things go right it is him behind it. When things go badly someone else is to blame. Politicians! I wouldn't by a used car from any of them. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 1177
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, July 18, 2010 - 2:35 pm: | |
We haven't had a trivia question in a while. Try this one.
What is a village without a church called? Clue: Shakespeare |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1784
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, July 18, 2010 - 3:52 pm: | |
A village without a church. Umm. Shakespeare. Ummmm. A Hamlet. Ummmmm. No that would be a village without a pig. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 5473
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, July 18, 2010 - 3:58 pm: | |
It is a hamlet Mike. BTW, a piglet is not quite the same. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1785
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, July 18, 2010 - 6:04 pm: | |
Ok. A village without a ham. But I guess to be correct it would be Hamless. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 5475
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, July 18, 2010 - 6:11 pm: | |
Very spare of ribs. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6252
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Friday, December 17, 2010 - 3:24 pm: | |
On our TV this evening ....... In Europe, which state has both the highest crime rate and the lowest age of consent?
The answer stunned me.
They reported it is Vatican City!!!
(Age of consent is 12 apparently). |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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Username: Butler77
Post Number: 2019
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Friday, December 17, 2010 - 3:43 pm: | |
I am sure that most os the crime is against tourists. Pickpockets and general theivery. The statistics would be based on population which is about 1000 permanate residents. As for age of consent. There can be a number of reasons for that. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 1534
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Friday, December 17, 2010 - 11:12 pm: | |
Don't forget, Richard. There is a lot of bias and hatred toward the Catholic Church, especially in the media both in Europe and the United States. I don't really think you believe that answer. It looks to me like a deliberate attempt to sabatoge the Catholic Church. I think Mike's observations make more sense. Sorry, but I have an obligation to defend my faith. I am very familiar with media bias, especially here in the US. Things are taken out of context and printed as true, and sometimes outright lies are printed. I know you are much too smart to believe everything you read or hear in the news. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6253
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, December 18, 2010 - 4:27 am: | |
If I'd have been given a dozen guesses I wouldn't have been able to come up with the correct answer. Like you, I was a bit skeptical, but the program it appeared on deals only with strange facts. The panel rarely get an answer correct.
They explained the age of consent angle. Apparently the whole of Italy (and probably many more countries too) had the same lower limit. Other countries raised theirs but it appears to have been overlooked in Vatican law.
It wasn't presented in an anti-Catholic manner, just as a very peculiar fact. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
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Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 1722
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, December 19, 2010 - 7:29 am: | |
Markus and Richard, there is this great sci-fi show on TV here called "Fringe" and the main actress (Anna Torv) is fantastic. Here is a clip of her being interviewed and it seems like she is 1/2 Scottish and 1/2 Estonian. What a combination!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3U4mD52-6Qw |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
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Username: Markus
Post Number: 1892
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Monday, December 20, 2010 - 5:01 am: | |
Ken, on German TV you can watch Fringe, but i haven't seen any of it. No time. But the combination is of corse nearly perfect. A little Bavarian is missing. It would be interesting how good she would be in solving PGS. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6259
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, December 20, 2010 - 5:59 am: | |
She'd be VERY good at PGS Markus. Obviously she would have got her brains from her Scottish mother.
Fringe has not made it onto our TV's here yet. I intend getting a satellite dish once the snow has cleared away. By the looks of things so far this could be about mid July! We have a FreeSat box in our DVD player so we can get hundreds of channels free of charge just for having a dish installed. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
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Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 1723
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Monday, December 20, 2010 - 7:38 am: | |
Richard, did you watch the clip? The interviewer (Craig Ferguson) is from Scotland and he is hilarious (even though a bit quirky!). |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6260
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, December 20, 2010 - 8:28 am: | |
Quirky! Quirky! What do you mean,quirky? I just can't imagine a Scotsman being quirky.
(Yes I did watch the clip. I like him). |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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Username: Butler77
Post Number: 2021
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Monday, December 20, 2010 - 4:13 pm: | |
Remember. You may not get a satellite signal in a storm. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6262
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, December 20, 2010 - 4:42 pm: | |
A storm? In Scotland? Are you serious? Have you banged your head? |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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Username: Butler77
Post Number: 2022
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Monday, December 20, 2010 - 5:29 pm: | |
Several times in the last few hours. Christmas decorations keep falling on my head. Song title. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6263
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, December 20, 2010 - 5:34 pm: | |
Did you get a bang from a fairy? |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 1540
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Monday, December 20, 2010 - 8:48 pm: | |
I tried watching Fringe but didn't like it. Are you guys watching it because you like the story line or the girls? |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 1541
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Monday, December 20, 2010 - 8:50 pm: | |
P.S. Is anyone staying up to watch the lunar eclipse tonight? Mike, it shouldn't be that late in California. I'd have to get up at 2:30 a.m. here in Indiana. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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Username: Butler77
Post Number: 2023
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Monday, December 20, 2010 - 10:53 pm: | |
Since it has been raining the last five days and should continue through tomorrow I won't see it. This is the first time in ages we have had rain for so many days. Unfortunately is not adding to the snow pack. So we will still be in a drought.
We don't discuss the fairies around here. We are to close to Hollywood. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
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Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 1724
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 21, 2010 - 12:47 am: | |
..and Mel Gibson! |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6264
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 21, 2010 - 4:17 am: | |
We have plenty of snow here. You can come and help yourself to as much as you want. Many of the airports are shut though, so getting here could be a challenge.
I stayed up late to watch "The Hunt For Red October.......The True Story". If you ever get a chance to see it, make sure you do. It concerned a mutiny on board a top secret Russian frigate in 1975. It was eventually located and bombed by their own aircraft to prevent it slipping inside Swedish territorial waters. WW3 was oh so close and we knew nothing about it. |
Gregg Seelhoff (Seelhoff)
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Username: Seelhoff
Post Number: 516
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 21, 2010 - 10:51 am: | |
>Is anyone staying up to watch the lunar eclipse tonight?
I was awake, but clouds rolled in before the eclipse, so I could not see anything. The full moon was gorgeous earlier in the evening, though.
Everybody with PGS (or the PGSME beta) should play a game of Solstice today!
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Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 1542
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 21, 2010 - 2:50 pm: | |
Richard, I saw the movie "The Hunt for Red October". Did they mention that movie? I did not know it was based on facts. Did they say whether the movie was close to what really happened? The plot of the movie sounds the same as what you just told. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
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Username: Markus
Post Number: 1896
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 21, 2010 - 3:21 pm: | |
"Everybody with PGS (or the PGSME beta) should play a game of Solstice today! "
(Of course Solstice!) |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6266
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 21, 2010 - 4:19 pm: | |
The Red October film was about a Russian submarine that was attempting to defect to the west complete with nuclear missiles on board. The true story was about a new Russian Frigate armed only with non-nuclear missiles. Just some of the officers were in on the mutiny. The others were held captive on board. They left the rest of the fleet behind and slipped out of Riga harbour at night with the intention of heading north to Leningrad where they wanted to instigate a new Russian Revolution and get rid of all the corrupt people who were feathering their own nests with the wealth of the country. There are loads of Russian billionaires these days. Those were some of the crooks who were in charge back then.
The frigate was hours ahead before it reached the attention of the authorities. They had no idea where it was and only found out when it was obliged to turn its radar back on as it approached a busy shipping lane. The military commanders thought that it was attempting to get into Swedish territorial waters (which it was not), and had only a very short time to order it to be sunk. It was bombed but the crew were ordered not to return fire against their own countrymen. At this point somebody lost his nerve and freed the captive officers. They only narrowly prevented the ship from being sunk in international waters. The bombers left their base in such a hurry that they omitted to scramble their radio communications. Their conversations were recorded in full by the Swedes, but as they were a neutral country they could not report the facts because they were using sophisticated surveillance equipment that could only have come from the USA.
The book and subsequently the film was very loosely based on the facts. Hollywood put its usual spin on it. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 1543
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 22, 2010 - 4:28 am: | |
Thanks for the info, Richard. The real story behind Red October would have made a much better movie in my opinion, although I did like the movie anyway.
Are you still snowed in? Is it going to get any better soon? This is unusual weather at this time of year for you isn't it? Do they say what's causing it? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6267
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 22, 2010 - 6:13 am: | |
The original film was good in my opinion, but the re-enacted true story was brilliant too. Two for the price of one.
The snow is still lying thick although none has fallen in our area for 3 days now. As the temperatures are still zero and below it is not melting. More is forecast. Freak weather just happens now and again, but it is worrying that this is becoming more prevalent and could be a sign of global warming. At least we are not going to get cooked like some countries near the equator. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 1544
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 22, 2010 - 1:48 pm: | |
I hear too that they are having terrible rains in California. I hope it isn't affecting Mike's neck of the woods. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6269
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 22, 2010 - 3:46 pm: | |
Don't concern yourself with Mike's neck Kathy, it's pretty hard wood.
On TV tonight they announced that December is the coldest since records began. Great. It's snowing heavily just now. This lot wasn't forecast. Thank goodness we have no real need to go outdoors. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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Username: Butler77
Post Number: 2024
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 22, 2010 - 4:25 pm: | |
No problem with the rain right where I am at. But the surrounding areas are having mud slides and the usual street flodings. It is messing up traffic everywhere. Not a good time to be on the road. And Christmas shopping is more of a pain than usual. A wooden neck? I keep it well waxed so the rain can run off. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
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Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 1725
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, December 23, 2010 - 3:08 pm: | |
Check out this video: 200 countries, 200 years
http://www.flixxy.com/200-countries-200-years-4-mi nutes.htm |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6270
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, December 23, 2010 - 3:53 pm: | |
An amazing video Ken! |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 1726
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, December 23, 2010 - 9:25 pm: | |
I knew you would like it, Richard! |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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Username: Butler77
Post Number: 2025
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, December 23, 2010 - 11:01 pm: | |
But $40,000 dollars doesn't go as far as it used to. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6272
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Friday, December 24, 2010 - 4:24 am: | |
Harken unto this playmates........ On TV last night, David Haye, the British World Champion boxer, admitted that his food costs £1000 per week. No Mike,$40,000 dollars would only keep him in grub for six months. Everything has to be organic and the best and freshest available. It is often flown in for him. I hope he gets hemorrhoids. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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Username: Butler77
Post Number: 2028
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Friday, December 24, 2010 - 3:23 pm: | |
He is probably on a Government subsidy. Someday we will have to discuss what people in less fortunate countries can live on cost wise (50 cents a week or less) and what people in the richer countries spend to survive. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6273
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Friday, December 24, 2010 - 3:53 pm: | |
I don't know how the rich sleep at night. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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Username: Butler77
Post Number: 2030
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Friday, December 24, 2010 - 4:29 pm: | |
Very comfortably I would think. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 1548
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Friday, December 24, 2010 - 7:16 pm: | |
I didn't understand the video at all. All those little balls kept confusing me, and since when is $40,000 considered rich, or did I miss the whole meaning of it all? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6277
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, December 25, 2010 - 5:46 am: | |
I've watched it three times Kathy. It's all explained very well. Over the last two hundred years people in every country have got wealthier and healthier and have increased life expectancy. The prediction is that even the poorest countries in the world will catch up with those at the top. I presume that they were using $40,000 as the average annual wage in the USA. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 1549
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, December 25, 2010 - 9:12 am: | |
Thanks for trying to explain it to me, Richard, but I still don't understand much of it. I was never very good with statistics. I presume you are still snowed in. I hope things get better weatherwise. Again, Merry Christmas. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6278
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, December 25, 2010 - 10:54 am: | |
The snow has never lifted Kathy. We are getting little showers that keep topping it up, but we are avoiding the heavier snow that some other areas are getting. We were the worst of the lot until fairly recently so these other parts are just getting their share. It wouldn't surprise me if we still had snow a month from now. This is uncharted territory. |
Markus Reischl (Markus)
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Username: Markus
Post Number: 1900
Registered: 7-2009
| | Posted on Saturday, December 25, 2010 - 12:18 pm: | |
Oh the weather outside is frightful,
and the fire is so delightful,
and since we've no place to go,
let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.
That means, another 2 hours outside to liquidate the snow in front of my garage. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 1550
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, December 25, 2010 - 3:59 pm: | |
Richard and Markus,
In 1979, we had such a bad winter with snow and sub-zero temperatures, that when I was walking my dog in May, there was still snow on the ground that had frozen and hadn't thawed yet. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6285
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, December 26, 2010 - 6:08 pm: | |
According to our news it looks like your east coast is going to get loads of heavy snow. There is too much of it going around just now. I hope this is not going to become the norm. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 1551
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, December 26, 2010 - 7:11 pm: | |
Yes, the entire east coast from South Carolina to Maine is in the midst of a terrible blizzard. Thousands of flights, especially overseas flights, have been cancelled. We in the Midwest are still clearing up. Is your weather any better? I hope so.
BTW, if I don't post very much from now on, it's because all of a sudden my vision has gotten worse than ever. It's a little better during the day. It seems to get worse at night. I hope I can have my surgery by spring at least. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6288
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, December 27, 2010 - 12:27 pm: | |
Our weather has taken a turn for the better Kathy.
I hope you ger your eye surgery PDQ. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
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Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 1732
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 29, 2010 - 8:24 am: | |
My Blackberry is not working!
http://www.flixxy.com/my-blackberry-is-not-working .htm |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6298
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 29, 2010 - 10:38 am: | |
Good one Ken. Here is the most famous of the Two Ronnies sketches.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cz2-ukrd2VQ |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6299
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 29, 2010 - 11:03 am: | |
Another immortal classic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFgdhZGLJrY |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
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Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 1733
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 29, 2010 - 12:41 pm: | |
Classic is right! |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 1553
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, December 30, 2010 - 10:10 pm: | |
I used to love watching the Two Ronnies. I'm glad you found them on youtube for me. Now I can have more laughs. Anyone know if there are any of the old Dave Allen shows? I think he was an Irish commedian but I used to watch him before or after the Two Ronnies; I can't remember for sure. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6305
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Friday, December 31, 2010 - 12:16 pm: | |
Here are a few suggestions for keeping you amused.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnK1CW3zaDo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xDQ9Jb8Gws
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxo81Ok9Urk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxo81Ok9Urk
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Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 1554
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Friday, December 31, 2010 - 2:05 pm: | |
Thanks, Richard, for finding those for me. My late sister was a fan of his and got me watching. I haven't seen him for years. He makes me laugh. I especially liked the one on religion. Some might think it blasphenous, but I as a Catholic thought it hilarious. Reminds me of my old Catholic school days and how the nuns put the fear of God into us. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6306
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Friday, December 31, 2010 - 2:44 pm: | |
Dave Allan dies about 5 years ago Kathy. He was raised in a very strict Catholic family and this was responsible for him turning his back on religion. I recall a couple of his catchphrases, "I am an atheist,thank God", and the one he always closed his shows with, "May your God go with you".
Nuns appear to have been putting the fear of God into people for decades. They are probably turning people away from God, precisely the opposite of their intentions. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6307
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Friday, December 31, 2010 - 3:02 pm: | |
Try Dick Emery too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_CG0frQAKc |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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Username: Butler77
Post Number: 2034
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Friday, December 31, 2010 - 4:35 pm: | |
I must have been the exception. The Nuns were always great to me. I spent a lot of time after school writing "I will not pull the girls bra straps anymore". So they saw a lot of me. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6308
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Friday, December 31, 2010 - 4:53 pm: | |
Oh you are awful Mike, but I like you!
Bill Bailey was on TV tonight as part of a comedy charity gig. It reminded me that I'd not seen the following clip for ages. It cracks me up. Maybe Markus can tell us how good his German is.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tD5P7RsC9TI |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
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Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 1741
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, January 09, 2011 - 1:41 pm: | |
Markus, any opinion on Estonia going to the euro? |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
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Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 1742
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, January 09, 2011 - 2:12 pm: | |
Richard, if you're thirsty, check your e-mail! |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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Username: Butler77
Post Number: 2037
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, January 09, 2011 - 7:02 pm: | |
You can email drinks now. Isn't the Internet wonderful. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6347
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, January 10, 2011 - 3:25 am: | |
Thanks Ken.
BTW, You should email that to Mike too. Cure his dry sense of humour. |
Kathy Quade (Kathyquade)
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Username: Kathyquade
Post Number: 1561
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Monday, January 10, 2011 - 3:29 am: | |
Mike, I have heard a lot of people who said they had very positive relationships with the nuns when in school. Maybe it was harder for me because I'm such a sensitive person. Or maybe it was the "bad" boys who got on their nerves so much, they took it out on us girls. Or it could even be that I was just as hard to get along with then as I am now. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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Username: Butler77
Post Number: 2038
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Monday, January 10, 2011 - 4:21 pm: | |
Funny. Us boys always thought the girls could get away with anything. I just did well because of my bubbly personality. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6353
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, January 10, 2011 - 5:11 pm: | |
Didn't Michael Jackson sing "I'm forever blowing bubbles" Mike? |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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Username: Butler77
Post Number: 2039
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Monday, January 10, 2011 - 10:32 pm: | |
I don't want to get into my personal life.
BTW. On the quiz program Jeopardy tonignt they had a question regarding an unfinished monument in Scotland. I knew it was supposed to be in the style of the Parthenon. But why isn't it finished. Also forget what it was suppose to be a monument to. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6354
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 11, 2011 - 5:39 am: | |
It's on Calton Hill in Edinburgh Mike. It is called the National Monument. I've been there. It's alternative name is "The Shame of Scotland". Apparently it wasn't finished as they ran out of money. It was a war memorial for British servicemen who died in the Napoleonic Wars. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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Username: Butler77
Post Number: 2040
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 11, 2011 - 2:27 pm: | |
Perhaps a contract with Disney to put in a park around it would help. I didn't realize that it was that old. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
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Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 1745
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 11, 2011 - 3:33 pm: | |
Richard or the National Monument? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 6359
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 11, 2011 - 3:37 pm: | |
Paris is as close as we want Disney to come Mike. |
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