It's great to know that, Hikity, thanks!
Take your time to rest and organize your thoughts, I'm sure you have so much to share that won't be easy to know where to start.

BTW... Who said I'm a grumpy git??? *followed by the usual string of

I just adore it!!

I know it's late. I am back home and tried to find someone in the chatroom (hubby has been sleeping for a while but I can't....)

Now I go to bed. I don't know how to put all this into words what Dee and I experienced in London. Good grief, Alan is such a normal, decent person, just wonderful, thank God !!!!

It's good to have you back, Alfan!

Vicky have told us about your encounter and HP adventure together too.
Thanks for sharing the rest of the story! The AR's related anecdote is very nice, great you stayed on that hotel and took a look on the shooting place of some scenes of "Galaxy Quest."

I'm glad you have such a wonderful time on your vacations!

Ladies, time for Teh Boom Boom Room again  I'm waiting  

Alfan: Welcome back!

I love it! Also, you've got mail  regarding TVG & Perfume.

Well , I am back. ( did anyone even know i was gone for two weeks, hee hee). Anyways, I loved the new trailer and the new photo's ( well, new to me anyways) and i think the man possitivly hates wearing tight tie's around his neck, love the relaxed pictures. Snowcake is definitly going to be on my "have to see, have to buy DVD" list. I never thought i would see Alan on a trampolene but whaaalaa, there it is. 

I had a great holiday and it started off with an Alan connection. Keith and I were driving through Colorado and into Utah and were suppose to stay at a place called Grand Junction but the day went by fast and we went on further to a place called Green River Utah. It was wonderful. so picturesque. It reminded me of the scenery in Galaxy Quest when they said they were filming in Utah. So on we went to a hotel ( one of many) and i saw a postcard that said Goblin Vally. So i said " oh this is Goblin Vally, i heard they filmed Galaxy Quest here" the clerk said " yah, they did and all the cast stayed here in this hotel"  I said " everyone" and she said " yes, Tim Allen, Sigourny Weaver, Alan Rickman, Sam Rockwell and  all the others. We then went on to the restaraunt next door and weeellll, i just had to ask if she worked while the filming went on and she said " yah, the restaraunt had to open up early so the cast ( including Alan) could have breakfast before the filming started during the hotest part of the day". She said they were all very kind, there was always alote of laughter from thier tables and were big tippers. So that was exciting in itself, the closest I will ever have to a real Alan encounter is staying in the same hotel and eating at the same restaraunt he did.......sad, isnt it.

I want to take this time to send  a special  Thank You to Vicki. She was so sweet to pick me up and drag my "dizzy ass" all over the place. I will never look at Lucius Malfoy the same way, man what a snazzy dresser, hot hot hot. The Harry Potter display at the WB studios was great, hmmm, lets see if i can add to what Vicki said. Besides Hagrid's outfit ( yes he really is that huge)  Malfoy and Weasley's outfits there was also the flying motercylce, Dobby, Hermione's petrified body ( with an actual cut that Emma had on her finger), dementor,  one of Aragog's spiders ( that was huge too), there Quidditch outfits of both Harry and Draco, there was the sorting hat ( I am a Gryffindor), there was the basalisk fang and the Tom Riddle's diary,money from Gringotts, candy from the candy store Honeydukes.There were other things too but i cant remember them all.

When we were done there we went to Whimsical Alley and i bought a t-shirt that says " Muggle"  on it and i bought Bertie Botts every flavored Jelly Beans ( and they mean every flavor, had myself a Rotten Egg one while the 12 year old boy had a vomit and grass together, eww), I also bought Dragons eggs, dementor kisses and a couple of buttons " I love Snape", and   "I studied compassion under Snape" button.  It was a grand time. Again, thanks Vicki.

But now im back to reality and back to what i missed so much, looking at new  pictures and clips of Alan. Whooo.

Good to be back.

Hikity, welcome back!
I read about your glorious deed on Dee's LJ, this part "...he spoke directly to her during his answer" deserves a whole and detailed report. Pleeeaseeeeeee!!!

He looked at you!! How did you managed to keep conscious??

Oh Jan, that was such an ordeal, a truly nightmare... but I did it at last!
My first attempt failed miserably after a long time waiting, don't know what happened but the seventy-something percent it had reached decided to leave on vacations somewhere and had to begin all over again. I saw the trailer near midnight or past it, this connection really sucks!!

Anyway, it was worth while!

Nice Sunday to everybody!

Claudia, please keep the new SC trailer for Dee and me...we cannot download it at the moment, thanks a lot

Ladies: I know you are waiting for some more pics> When I am back home tonight I'll ask hubby to load the pics on my computer

must be going

Cu

Luv

Hikity 

Nahima: You finally got it downslooooowded, eh? Congratulations! Isn't it just wonderful? I cry like a baby every time  until, after long minutes  and then, finally . But it's a GOOD kind of crying!  The look on his face when Linda asks him to hug her! And Maggie is cute when he comes by "for tea" *snigger* yeah, right.

Thank you very much Laura.

I'm really glad you like it. Especially because Hans is your favourite character I think he's my favourite as well... That's why I had to do this vid.

I have only a free account, Sevvy,  I was able to open larger only the latest pics.sory for the change of font, I don't know how it happened

since when wireimage has no pics of Alan Rickman? the search gives zero results

Chris, I'm glad you survived!  

Chris,

There's the cap! The crying scene!

I can imagine how te chat room is!

Chris~ Finally, I'm back!  I try to finish the exam as fast as i can... but well, you know, math was never that easy for me...

I am downloading the trailer right now and can't seem to stop moving around... I'm soooo thrill! There's no screencaps of "he's crying" scene everybody were talking about in the main board

Good luck with the exam, Marlina, sweety! Too bad you weren`t her last night, I nearly died in the chatroom with Sevvy! It took me about half an hour to watch the whole trailer (it kept buffering and running frame by frame) and I was like "OMG! What`s he doing there?! Wait a minute, Sev! &**(^&^%$%T& *incoherent typping* Did you see THAT?! He`s kissing her! And what`s THAT?! He`s bouncing! Squeeeeeeee!!! And...wait a second....damn this connection! Damn this keyboard! OMG! "SHIFTY"! ROFL! wait a second, it keeps stopping! &*^&%&^(*&%)*&7 HE`S CRYING!!!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAW!!!!! *dies repeatdly* *puddingdale has joined the chat* PUDD! Save me!!! I`m ...I`m seing ....seing the light......."

SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

 I can't believe it!!!!! Finally an official trailer from Fortissimo!

But too bad i have a math exam in about the next 45 minutes, so i can't download the trailer now..   Be back as soon as i finish the exam!

The screencaps is making me thrill to see the trailer, it's  

Chris! Mine simply doesn't work at all, I got stucked with the blasted truck at the beginning and that was all I saw.

Hey, I finally saw your fridge!
I assure you, it is a work of art and your desk too.

Da Code feels empathy with poor souls affected by tantrums, I managed to break it at first try. 

Nahima, if it`s any comfort, mine stops frequently. I hope someone has been able to record it full lenght.

Noooooooooooooo, don't SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEE so hard, it hurts!!!
Bad kitty, bad elfy, behave!!

I couldn't see the trailer yet!! Wait for me!

*having another tantrum attack*

Way to go, Cats!!!

Swooooooooon!!!!!! (the shock hasn`t worn out yet)

Way to go, Cats!!!

Swooooooooon!!!!!! (the shock hasn`t worn out yet)

SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

EEEEEEEEEEE!!!

Master of the Code, I salute you!

I'm still at it... let me see, okay, think I got it now...

Nope, that wasn't the right one...

Hmm... this must be correct, it's very clear now...
Jeronimoooooooooooooooo!

I'm VERY lonely in Teh Boom Boom Room at the moment. Anybody in the mood to join me?! Please

LOL

Hello Master Of The Code

not the same luck here, I tried 4 times yesterday, sometimes I just watch at it before writing and give it up, lol

am I less intuitive than a spammer?

Hey Catsplay!  Thank you for that wallpaper.  How lovely his highlights look   GQ Cool is such a greta book.  I've been drooling over the picture of David Bowie for days now!  Only, I do wish that Alan's pic showed his face.  You wouldn't even know it was him if you were just flipping through the pages!

p.s.  master of the code am I!  got it on the first try three times in a row!

Catsplay, this pic is wonderful! I melt from such a beauty!

Best wishes

Yulia

Hi Whogirl17,

I think I was one of the ones talking about GQ Cool.  I also bought the book recently, and am so thrilled to own the 'hair' photo.  It allowed me to scan it at a high resolution and create this wallpaper:

Enjoy!

Hi everybody!  I just wanted to pop in very quickly and express my graditude!  A few weeks ago we were discussing a book called GQ Cool.  I happened to take a look at it on Amazon and was able to purchase the hardback version for only $2.67!  It just arrived yesterday and it was a wonderful book, full of beautiful photography.  So thank you to who ever it was who first brought up the subject!  You have filled my room with photos or beautiful men  

Hello Claudia, it's good to see you are alright!

Dear Hikity, have a wonderful time!
Hope one of your questions or Dee's is selected for the Q&A thing.
I suppose that would be the best of chances, during that thingy, to get them (AR, MD, KV) to look directly or give some kind of acknowledgement to the authors of the questions. One can only hope, so I'm crossing my fingers on your behalf, ladies!

Btw, I've been lurking in Dee's journal, that woman is my hero!
It's so funny!

for everyone!

I'm sorry I haven't been here with yall...its just not been my lucky last few weeks.

Pop over to the main book and see the new pics! 

I'll write a long meaty post for here as soon as I can get caught up with what's been going on. 

Thanks Laura,

bye bye everybody, CU on Monday....

Hikity, have a safe trip, I wish you much fun !!!

Hikity

Just wanted to let you know that Dee has received the information that I sent, and is submitting her question.  I am glad she got it.

Hikity: Banana Republic  Have a wonderful time!

Hikity

Thanks.  I have emailed it to Dee just to be sure, but in case she cannot access email, I am going to fax it to her hotel, to her attention.

Catsplay, if Dee reads her mails (she must have access to the internet then) she will have received the same mail, as it was for all of us who had bought tickets via WOS. Here is the full text and I am a bit sad about Terris last sentences...I am quite sure you are all interested in it:

Hikity

Dee is already in London and I think we should try and get word to her about having to submit the questions in advance.  Can you email her (I assume you have her email) and let her know where to send her question?  Or, we can post it on her LJ as a comment, which I'm sure she will eventually see.  I have not received an email from her, although she did post to her blog enroute yesterday.

Here is what I just received from WOS:

If you want to ask questions, you will need to send these through in advance!

 This is clearly a safety method, but questions pop up in my mind while listening...bäääääääh Now you have your chance ladies: come up with a question!!!! And let me know very very soon

Thank you very much for all your good wishes! I am flying out tomorrow evening so I still have time to iron, pack, buy and read your mails and posts...

The "truth" about Dee? I can tell you she must be one of the nicest persons in this world, so don't you worry. Go and read her latest entry on her Lj!

Yes, Puddingdale, the O-shop, huhuhu (that is a very good one, dear), I am sure we are going there and take pics and then the shop assistent or owner of the "Wallfahrtsort" will be startled, thinking what the h*** is going on here??? Loads of fine women come in here and take photos of bananas. England, the new banana republic...

Oh, ladies, I am soooooo excited now

Mwaaah Hikitiy... is it tonight already?? Gotta try and email you before you leave. Anyway have a GREAT trip you two and don't forget to drop by Planet O. Say hello to the Panda and we're all curious to hear your story when you're back !! Have a GREAT time!!!!

Great tip, WhoGirl! I love that pic - she looks so pleased and he looks so sour.

My last two posts on the GB went through the first time. Not this time!

Hikity and Dee, have fun!!!

All those of you whose GoF calendars are still on March 16th might want to turn to today's sheet!  It's a good one!

Hi all! Linda can you help me to create my Live Journal page? Is that like a diary? Thanks for aid. And I like your city very much!Very fascinating indeed!

Sincerely,

Yulia

Indeed Hikity and Dee, enjoy your trip!!!! We will be with you. So, don't do anything you would not want us to watch *rofl*

No, really, have a great time and hugs to teh man

Hikity, ich wünsche dir einen guten Flug und ganz ganz ganz viel Spaß in London!!! Grüß AR von uns allen Lass es dir gut gehen und genieße die Zeit in England! Big hugs, Linda

Hikity~ Safe trip yo!

Have a great, safe flight, Hikity & Dee, and a wonderful time in England!

Nahima, what a chore!!!! I vividly remember my three years living in Khartoum, Sudan. There was this lovely "Habub" season, the "sandstorm time" and you cannot imagine how the house looked like afterwards... (windows are not fixed to European standards, haha). My white Berber carpet dissappeared under a red-brown cover, the sand was just EVERYWHERE and didn't stop at us - in my ears, nose, mouth, hair...BUT it never rained these three years, too - it was always warm, sometimes quite hot, but no humidity, and I loved this country and its people to pieces. 

Count down, ladies, tomorrow evening I am flying over to Good Old England

Oh yes Chris, every year we have to go through this tricky season.
Even though we've been absolutely lucky during the last years, the wisest choice is to be ready and on guard.

Thanks for the glue! Which dvds? In the worst scenario I'll use it on my own butt!

Emma Thompson is left-handed? That's cool!
I am too. No wonder I would have preferred AR to be... *sob*

Beth! Hope you look this, I want to ask you who Eduardo Flores is?
An actor, producer or what? Btw, thanks again for the links!
(Sorry for being such nuisance.)

Wicked Chris, it's nice to "see" you again!
I got what you said about "vacation days", here is aproaching the hurricane season and I have to spend my summertime taking the yearly measures and cleaning the house and the sorroundings, just in case. Awful.

Rattlesnakes, Jan? You did choose the best option... Run!
I mean, that advice they gave Sam sounds too risky, what if one heard the snake too late to avoid its bite? It is not like a great advantage after all.

Hey, Beth put more links to the "new" piccies. I think she unwatermarked them!
Thanks again, Beth!

Btw, I don't know why but I used to think that AR was left-handed.
I was wrong, isn't it?

CatsPlay - Here I am, ready to serve!  I was away these past few days, we celebrated Easter last night (erm, well, we`re STILL celebrating it) and I was a bit caught up with things. You know, this vacation thing is actually WORSE than my working days! I get so disoriented and waste my time in such a royal fashion! For example, I went for a shopping spree for THREE days at a roll (When did I become Paris Hilton?!) and finished buying abssolutely NOTHING! nada. Niente. ZERO. This is most shameful of me *sobbs*. Money can` just SIT there doing nothing! they must pe spent! that`s my theory!   All I ended up with were numb feet! Indeed, what an outcome! *pathetic sigh*  I think I`m gonna dive *cough cough that word brings up memories* into a bucket of ice-cream to cheer me up!

Hey guys, the willy, ups, I meant the Willy thing`s old news by now! We`ve been musing over it, I mean THAT, ahem, in the chatroom for weeks!

Dee, knock`em down! Have a safe journey!

Hello! For those who is interested at least a bit in Rima Horton I have got some news. Just check the link I will post now and you will see that Rima should be elected again. It would be her 2nd election,the first was in 2002. I am worried about her,actually.The election should be held on the 4th May. She is Saint Charles  Ward ,by the way. http://www.rbkc.gov.uk/YourCouncil/LocalDemocracy/le_st_charles.asp 

With regards,

Yulia

Ah! Viennese Sausages! I get it. Teeny tiny little guys. Mom and Dad used to get canned ones when I was a kid. I never liked them very much. (I visited Babel Fish)

darkzorro: Don't worry, we're not upset, only extremely curious! But the mumbling nonsense and vacant expression sounds promising!!!

Hikity:

Nahima: My husband and I were in Arizona one winter and we applied for jobs at a trailer park - he in maintenance and me at the desk. They were showing us around and told me to watch out for scorpions in cupboards and said to hubby: "You'll just have to watch out for the rattlesnakes - but that's no problem - you can hear 'em." Ha! Hubby's mostly deaf! That was the end of that idea. But he has relatives that live there and have rarely seen either a rattlesnake or a scorpion.

Thanks for the concern from all about the spider bite.  All seems fine.  Just a tiny but swollen and it is not hurting any more.  Embarassingly, I figured out that one of the two 'welts' that I described was actually a scar from where I had a mole removed a few years ago.  So, there was really just one welt, with the little puncture in it. 

Thanks for all of the advice!  I will still watch it, of course, just in case.

Hikity, I'm glad you liked the dolls!
I followed Dee's description (see quote) and it was fun searching for them.

Quote:

darkzorro93 said:
...when she came back she just kept on mumbling nonsense~~~with an idiot expression right like this *_*

What?!?!? Was it THAT HOT???

Hope you're allright, CatsPlay!

Even though I've never been bitten by any kind of bug, we have here

darkzorro, never mind, SC will come soon in our cinemas...

Jan, willi is fine, but wiener would mean "wiener würstchen" of course, and that implies are very tiny willi I am not so fond of, hahaha

Hi girls,

Have never spoken anything here before~~Jan, I just saw u shouting outside on the GB.~HOHO~

 It's unexpected that the !@#$%^ parts would be so upsetting. I am afraid I will let you down, at leat at the moment. My friend, you know, when she came back she just kept on mumbling nonsense~~~with an idiot expression right like this *_* (why i cannot use smily here?)

The only 2 really bad spiders we have here are the brown recluse (the venom rots the flesh) and the black widow (can be fatal). They'd be unusual but not unheard of where you are CatsPlay but they both like basements. It's probably not either - just be sure you act quickly if it seems to get worse at all.

I didn't know "willi" was used in Germany, Hikity! I just knew it as British. Here it's more likely to be "wiener", "weenie", Peter (known by two of us as "Mr. Pan"), and on and on . . . oh, the names we can think up for things just to avoid calling them what they are, eh?  Funny.

Nahima, thanks very much  - many kotaus - for this lovely pic of Dee and me. How did you know how we look like?? I am really astonished about the accuracy of myself (twenty years ago, hahaha)

Catsplay, except for these terrible camel spiders in Arabia (they eat the flesh, huhuhu, but I have never encountered one 2 years in the dessert) I have never heard about spider bites... but better take Jan's advice and see a doctor if you are not familiar with it. Hope it's gone by now.

Nightynight everybody

Hikity & Dee

Watch out AR! You are their target!

I wish with all my heart that your mission ends succesfully, dear hens, with kiss included!

Thank you Jan for the "willi" explanation.
I swear have not heard that phrase before, Hikity!

Of course, it would not serve for my laughing purposes. My "macho" cousin is going to be delighted with such name, absolutely proud of it.

Chris, don't worry, I heard nothing and couldn't see you at all... as a matter of fact, I'm not here either. *naked bed scenes?* (This is not me.)

Related with "Dark Harbor" scenes, I think that the diving one is him.
I've just seen screencaptures but have read somewhere the director's commentary about it, it was as CatsPlay said. However, I have my doubts with the other scene, the "butt" one, I don't know but I have this feeling that it is not Teh Butt. It is something with the shoulders, the hair, I feel that it is another man in that one. Of course, it's just a "feeling".

Hey, this is a good question for the Q & A session!
"Mr R, would you please tell us if it was your butt what we saw in "Dark Harbor"? We trust your word but if you can give us a definitive proof, we'll be very much appreciated. Thanks."

Catsplay, careful with that bite! Use an antiseptic oinment or something alike first and pay attention to any other odd sign.
Sometimes those things provoke alergic reactions. Do you have "benadryl"? (I'm not sure it is well written)

You know, I got this other "feeling" that Snow Cake would not follow the Gissing route.

(eeer, my so-called "feelings" are as the weather pronostic, probability = 50%, like no pronostic at all.)

I do want to know more about the naked... I mean, the whole movie!
Dark_zorro, help!

Laura,

Hmmm.  I definitely felt the moment it happened, I think, as it was a sharp piercing little pain as I walked up the steps.   Confused.

Yipes!  Well, it doesn't really look very bad.  It's not swelling much more than it did in the initial few minutes.  But I can still feel it hurting.  I will keep a close eye on this.  Gosh, don't know what to do now.

CatsPlay: You had better get that checked out - especially if you have health insurance! A relative of my husband's was bitten by a brown recluse spider when she was young at Sea World and because the hospital in Greenville didn't know what to do, when they finally sent her to Pgh, they had to amputate her arm.

Not to scare you . . . that was several days to a week that they did nothing . . . but why take a chance???? It's probably just a bad bite, but . . .

CatsPlay ,

I know nothing of spiders but my husband loves them and knows a lot, he always said that you can't feel a spider's puncture, you notice later that it's a red big spot...I was biten from spiders a couple of times and I've got an arm like shwarzenegger, a few pain and itch.I put there a lotion/cream(??)...the same you use for mosquitos, if it gets bad you can ask your doctor for a stronger cream (??) with cortisone, sorry for lack of correct words

OMG - I think I just got bitten by a spider or something in my basement.  I was standing there looking through the laundry basket, and as I started to walk back up the steps I felt a sharp pain in my leg, behind my knee, near the crease.

It continued to hurt (still is!) and I see two welts, each aboud 1/4 inch by 1/8 each, parallel to each other, and one of othem has a red puncture mark in the center!

WTF!!???

I saw no spider or other creature (although I have seen a few spiders recently down there).  I can't believe it is still hurting!

Should I be worried??  It doesn't seem to be swelling to gigantic proportions or anything.

Jeesh!

ps.  Chris, where are you, dearie???

Oh, yes, CatsPlay, I forgot about the directors commentary - I've never watched it yet. Gotta do that! I was pretty sure they were both him and certainly if he's willing to do a full frontal, even from that distance, he would do a rear shot . . . .

I understand what you're saying about knowing about it and knowing you missed it. The reviews didn't seem all that great at Berlin, but not terrible, either.

Jan

As per the director's commentary on DH, that was AR who did the dive scene.  The director spoke about AR doing it during the commentary - saying how horribly cold the water was and that they had to wrap him immediately in warm towels each time he came out.  I'd have to go back and listen to see if he comments during the 'butt' scene, but for that reason I've always assumed that was him as well.

Hmm.  I'd definitely like to hear more specific details about this Snow Cake scene.  But then in a way, I almost don't, because if for some reason this film goes the Gissing route I could never bear to know that I'd had to miss it!

Usually, in his bed scenes, he is covered by a sheet up to his waist, and most likely this will be the same. Maybe darkzorro knows more detail. Certainly it would be no more than an R rating.

In your opinion, in Dark Harbor, was that him or a body double - in either the diving scene or the walking up the steps scene. Someone asked me a question about the scene and I looked up a screen cap of it and realized that in the diving part he's so far away you can't see for sure if it's actually him or just someone who's about the same build, etc. Personally, I think it's all him . . . just a feeling that, having decided to do the scene, he would want it to be honest. But . . . maybe not.

But a bedroom scene is different - a lot more detail to be seen.

I agree, Hikity, it would be great but I doubt to see him naked...maybe we'll get to understand that he is naked, without really seeing it...if my words make sense

true, true, yesterday I had to keep my computer busy with Eminem and rap songs the whole afternoon!

At evening I gave to my poor computer some relief feeding it with AR pics and surfing a few sites devotes to him, lol....it feels better now

BTW a new teenagers attack is coming....let's get ready!!

another attempt with the code

Well, Chris and Nahima and Laura et al, there might be a naked bed but I doubt we see Him naked. It would be very astonishing - but I wouldn't mind AT ALL

Nahima, obviously not only do Germans speak about "a man and his Willi" but the English speaking world, too. I hope, you understand this now, otherwise send my an e-mail and I can explain it to you in more detail, rofl

Teh Code - an ode

sorry, not yet finished...

No need to appologize, Laura!  I think you find more new pictures than anyone. We all sometimes just scan through for pictures, I'm sure. After all, real life does sometimes intrude on fanship!

Thank you Jan and darkzorro, I'm sorry, I didn't have time to read a lot, just to check images, thank you

Laura: darkzorro93 reported that someone she knows saw Snow Cake at the film festival in Hong Kong (was it?) and that there's a naked bed scene with AR!!!

...naked bed scene.....

WHERE?

Here to wish Dee a very beautiful trip to London

Oops! I keep forgetting who I am now!

Nahima: "Willy" is what the British call a "pene" . . . if Babel Fish is correct, that is. Got it?

Vicky, you and Alfan seem to have enjoyed a lovely encounter.
Thanks for sharing it with us!

Yeah Peekabooh, AR is the perfect excuse to make new friends and get together with them. Also he is helping to increase the english speakers among the world!
Well, at least in my case, never before did the effort to improve my english until I reencountered AR as Snape in the HP movies.

Of course, this "improvement" has its flaws...

Hikity & Laura, shame on me, I don't get the "Willy" joke and neither my dictionary nor Altavista Babel thingy want to help me.
Please, somebody tell me. I have a cousin with that name and it would be great to have something to laugh at him!

Jan, I love your change of name! ARdent Jan sounds marvelous!

Have a nice weekend, people!

Hi there, Peek, what a pity there was no Warner Brothers Museum in Xanten, hmm, only an I-don't-know-how-many-hundred-years-old mill, but we enjoyed it, too, right, and it was a sunny day in every respect. (I must be obsessed with sunny weather lately...)

P.S. OMG, teh Code becomes quite a chore

P.P.S. error, error, error, error, grrrrr

Hikity, thank you for the big laughs, I didn't pay attention to that phrase

Peekabooh, got your email!

Vicki and A., I bet it is much fun meeting other AR fans, especially when you "know" them reading their posts...it would be great to meet many of you!

Hello, all!  I have just spent an enjoyable day with one of our GB members.  Alfan from Canada is out here visiting and we met for the first time and had a great time talking "Alan" talk all day.  We went on the Warner Brothers tour and saw the Harry Potter exhibit in the museum.  We saw the Ford Anglia, many of the original costumes worn by the cast (sadly, nothing from Snape), various props and production sketches from the films.  We even got sorted by the sorting hat.  She was sorted into Gryffindor and I am a Slytherin (wooo-hooooo!)

Interestingly, they only allow small groups of people into the exhibit and then docents follow closely behind you watching your every move.  They must have had a problem with people trying to touch things or take items when they thought no one was looking.  They also were very strict about NO CAMERAS.  So we don't have any pictures of the HP stuff to share with you.  This was a great exhibit and well worth the time.  I was really impressed with how elaborate the costumes were.  Especially Lucius Malfoy's and Arthur Weasley's.  They also had Hagrid's coat and boots.  Man, Hagrid is huge! 

After that, we went to lunch and traveled to Whimsically Alley a Harry Potter store in Santa Monica.  We had lots of silly fun playing with all the wizard things.  You would have thought both of us were 10 years old. 

From there we traveled on to the Third Street Promenade to shop and walked to the cliffs that overlook PCH and the beach and watched the fog roll in. 

I don't want to steal Alfan's thunder so I'll let her give a more detailed account of our day of fun.  She still has another week of vacation so she won't be back on the GB until next week.  It was great to meet someone from the GB and be able to talk to another person who's as obsessed with Alan as I am and not feel like a weirdo.  You know, I've lived here all my life but would have never gone to these places on my own.  So, thanks, Alfan!!  Hope the rest of the trip is as much fun! 

Thanks for the unwatermarked version of that picture, Perfect Lurker. It is beautiful.

Doesn't it make you wonder how many more of them might exist that we might run into in the future?

Dee: I loved your list!

Marlina, thanks for your good wishes and esp. for your link about VG: I quote the best of it here (Puddingdale.....!!!):

Yikes. Is any man on earth less fitted to the name "Willy" than Rickman?

I am laughing and laughing about it I can't help it, sorry ladies

Peek,

Where did you order the script from?  I had pre-ordered it from Amazon and got tired of waiting after months, and then ordered from Nick Hern Books (the UK publisher) and it arrived promptly.

http://www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/

Hi, all!  Many thanks to Ardent (Jan), Purrfect Lurker, Marlina, CatsPlay, and anyone else I have missed (I'm sure I've missed SOMEone!) for the new pic, the charity auction news, and links!

And thanks to everyone else for the laughs and enjoyment I've gotten from reading this GB!

Oh yes, everything is OK now Claudia!

The curse was lifted while I was writing here so I didn't notice at the moment.

very much!!

Nahima, the curse should be lifted off the main book.  Let me know if you still have problems. 

The main GB is still cursed, however I could post there using Opera. Netscape simply doesn't work with so many windows, it can't manage them and that provoke it a nervous breakdown. Awful.

Wow, thanks Purrfect Lurker for cleaning the piccie for us!

Chris, after yesterday chaos with the zillion popup windows now "Da Code" is my friend!

Dee, your list is perfect! I knew I liked that piccie for very good reasons.
I'm a chicken but my mother hen has prohibited me to enter in any kind of voodoo thingy, she has told me it could be unhealthy and a little risky so I prefer to pass.

I trust my Mum with all my chicken soul.

Thanks Marlina, for the link!
I've never seen a picture of AR wearing a hat, I'll be expecting that piccie now!

Could it be a baseball cap? I know...

Me the liar!!! I just remember it!!
We've seen AR wearing a cowboy hat!!
How can I forget about it? Yes, the animated thingys link somebody (Chalebh?) put on the main GB some time ago (the flower AR, the disco AR, remember?).

Now the curiosity is killing me!! What kind of hat would AR send?

The main board is now back up.  We had a nasty little script writer attack but he's/she's been taken care of now. 

Sorry for all the inconvenience. 

Thank you Sabine and Claudia

...and Jan...that pic is amazing, ehehhe, can't stop to look at it!

Sorry ladies.  I've been away but I'm working on the main guest book.  The problem is on the guest book side so don't adjust your screens or anything like that.  I hope to have it back up soon.

Jan, beautiful, fantastic wonderful photo!!!!!

does anyone know if the main GB is working without the intel.com opening 1000 windows?

great find, Marlina!  Here is the URL for the auction of the hats, which starts April 27.

http://members.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=debra_charity

AR doesn't seem to be a hat person.  I will be curious to see what kind he donates!

Good afternoon fellas!

OMG! That picture is freakin awesome! Thanks for sharing and thank you for the unwater marked version!

What's wrong with the main GB? I tried a couple of time.. But got spammed..

Hikity~ Good luck with the exams!

Today Rickmania Head line News are:

About TVG :

http://www.cinematical.com/2006/04/19/rickman-and-thomas-share-a-villa/

And then, it looks like Alan give his hat for yet another charity:

http://www.communitynewswire.press.net/article.jsp?id=319763

Thank you for watching and,

Have a nice day!

 Incorrect verification code. (again?? I'm so sure i put it right.. It's a 9! Oh no... it could be a g!)

Dee

Great play by play analysis.  I knew I liked the photo but listing out all of the reasons like that reinforces it for me!

Here is the alternative version of that photo.  I also removed the chandelier that was lurking above his head.

Jan -- WOW!  Thank you -- that is worthy of unwatermarking.  I will see if I can get my lurking friend to help out with that!  *snort*

The thing that is going on on the other GB is still there, I've just tried to take a look and failed again. It's a popup curse, definitely.

I prefer "Da Code" after all. Once I did break it at first try, well, it happened just once but it was an unforgettable moment.

Well, I'm not going to try it again yet! I wonder if websitetoolbox decided it would be nice to have a popup ad and something's wrong with it????

Anyway, I found this and I haven't seen it before. Feast your eyes:

Here's the text that goes with it:

Image #57325443 Title: Cambridge Jones Portraits - Alan Rickman Caption:
LONDON - MARCH 9: Alan Rickman poses during a photo call held on March 9, 2004 at his home in London, England. (Photo by Cambridge Jones/Getty Images) Date Created: 9 Mar 2004 12:00 AM File Size/Pixels/DPI: 2744K/4063x2702/300

Nahima: that code error thing has nothing to do with whether you typed it in right, very often! No doubt about that. I had to do one on the GB this morning 3 times.

And this time I got it right - it was very obvious, but I still got an error.

(I've told you before, I'm a chicken.)

Grrr... no matter it could be at war, "Da Code" here is relentless.
Come on, thing, give me a break! It is jq44d, I'm absolutely sure!!!

CatsPlay: I just tried 3 different times. Each time I got endless windows with Intel Business ads of some kind. They kept coming up until the system resources were all used up and I had to use ctrl/alt/del to shut down the main browser. Once it completely locked up and I had to turn it off and back on again.

Has anyone been able to get into the main GB page?  I went there about an hour ago and my browser started going crazy with this loud 'clicking' sound and then I had to crash my browser to be able to continue.

I'm going to avoid going back until the situation is resolved.  Anyone else experience this??

Hikity, you will manage the "real" exam as well. Go girl! The sudden sunshine in our country of rain and darkness sure is a good omen. And we will all be standing by you

Gosh, I am certainly glad I am through with all my exams. Strange that I still do not have more time *lol*

Thank you very much for your good wishes - it helped a lot and now I am registered for the final exam - and I truly madly deeply hope, no mistakes or problems suddenly emerge (such as a wrong course certificate, ääääh). The exam itself ("only" 15 single examinations), dear Puddingdale, starts end of JULY and carries on until the end of September/beginning of October - no joke.

Hugs, quite a happy Hiki

Chris:  Awe, you are too kind!  Yes, "Jeffrey" amuses me too  I had a lot of fun writing about his and Alex's rivalry.  I really hope that I can find a publisher so that I can share the whole book with all of you!

So, my lovelies, looks like it's gonna be a slow day at work indeed.  Maybe time for another of my pattented parody songs?  Hmmm...Any suggestions for a tune?  I'm willing to take requests  

Hoola hoola Eddie - still could not find his tune. I guess there is no way. But check your mail, Sevvy.

Puddy, the picture is wonderful!

Makes me wanna watch BC again... But I'm just seeing Romeo and Juliet, so I'll have to finish that first...

See ya, buddy. And please let me know if I can help you with that Video thingy. (Btw I'm working on a "Hawaii" vid... if you know what I mean... because we didn't find... TEH TUNE... you know )

Hikity, I hope you had gooood luck and are now through with the stressful exam.

Guys, you know that I am mad as a hatter, don't? And as my computer still denies me the pleasure of being able to edit videos *booohooo*, I must at least post the most important AR picture that has ever been taken (by me).

Yes, you are not mistaken - it is the moment when he starts to say my name, his expression reflecting utter joy and happiness...erm.

Puddingdale, the village of doom for money-hungry Obadiah Sorry, guys, I hope at least those who know me a bit understand why I had to post this picture ...

Good luck Hikity!!! *fingers crossed*

Chris, I'm sending you some sunrays as well  

See you tonight in Teh Boom Boom Room

I, Hikity, herewith authorize Teh Sun to shine on Chris's house and garden, howgh.....

good morning to all of you, have a nice day

in two hours I am in the examination office and I can only hope that all my papers for enrolling are o.k. Hikity afterwards:

Michelle, welcome! Hope you stick around!

Mrs. Slope those photos really made my day!

Doris, where are you GOING?? NOOOOO!!!! Come back soon, k?

Sorry I couldn`t make it in Teh Boom Boom Room last night, but I`ll do everything in my power to make it tonight! Cheers everyone!  

PS: Hikity, lend me some sunshine, it has been pouring here all day!

miem - only the authentic Planet Organic bananas will do. 

Oh *&$*&%&!**!&@   

It IS the right verification code, for cryin' out loud!

  Away for awhile; I'll miss all you guys in chat!

Hello Michele!

Welcome aboard!

emteee

Hi everyone...I'm new to site and wanted to say HI!

Just any organic bananas or must they be Planet Organic?

Linda and I are in the chatroom - just in case anyone wants to join in a sophisticated discussion

Mrs Slope thank you very much for sharing the piccies! The REAL Nanner Shrine whoa, I can't believe it

And thank you for your MniRC review, I wish I could see it, too...

Mrs. Slope - your pictures are great!  Thanks for sharing and I'm glad you had a great time and got to see MNiRC. 

Wouldn't it be funny if the "Nanner Shrine" has received so much notoriety from the internet that crowds of women regularly enter the store and have their pictures taken with the bananas?  I think that is absolutely hilarious!  This should be a "must see" location for any AR fan traveling to London.  (Has Dee already left on her trip?)

O.K. miem, we will be expecting a full banana report upon your return.  We want the pictures as proof! 

Thanks for the warm welcome

Marlina, *lol* that's what I was thinking. Do they actually KNOW why people do that? I must confess I was about to explain myself but then I thought it might be better not to. I Didn't want to get to know the English asylums from the inside. So I rather dived back into the bananas instead. Here are pieces of evidence #1 and #2:

Woohooo, Hikity, so glad that nasty weather decided to give you a break! Let`s hope the sunny days`ll keep coming down our way!

Jan (and Emilia, if you`re out there), I just bought the extra DVDs so I`ll make the copies tomorrow and head out to the mailing office sometime later this wek. I apologize for the delay but I had some projects for school that I needed to work on these days.  

Nahima, I`m so excited! Wait till you see what Jan has in store for you!

Mrs.Slope~ Welcome back dear! I wonder what was the clerk thinks, whenever he sees women gradually came in, just to take a photo on the same location!

I just wanted to drop a line to let the group know that I will be travelling to London June 20.  I'm also going to Edinburgh for a few days starting the 28th, then be back in London until the 3rd of July.

I would love to meet some of you who are from either of those areas. I realize I don't really post much, just drop in and then lurk for a long while. But if anyone is interested drop me a line on my email.

MrsSlope, just wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gute Besserung and a belated Happy Easter to you, too!

Nahima: It's on it's way to you  even as we speak! Dust off your VCR - I've sent you a little something extra.

Helloooo all!!

And a belated Happy Easter to all of you. I have just returned from London yesterday and am having so much fun reading over what I missed on the board so far. Mfff ffff MWUAHAHAHAHA!! Sorry.. All in all it was a strange holiday, including a lost suitcase, fainting in a bar - no NOT at the sight of AR (unfortunately, hehe) - and the joy of a little food poisoning towards the end, but in between I had the great pleasure of visiting Planet Organic aka "The Nanner Shrine" (credit to Red Tango for this name, I can never call it anything else since I read it on your page!!) and watching MNiRC. The play was great and Megan Dodds did an amazing job. The talented (and sexy) director had chosen the texts excerpts wisely so that personal and political statements were pretty equal. So it didn't get boring at all. She played it very naturally and really good. The audience was moved and I saw people with tears in their eyes.

Next day I went on a pilgrimage to Planet Organic. Gosh, I found it so funny because at the exact moment I did it I knew that it was so absolutely mad. Mwhaha.. I had two friends with me so at least it wasn't too embarrassing to have my picture taken in front of the banana table (yes, the original rack was gone!! Was it stolen? Brought to a museum? Sold on Ebay?). An amused shop assistant came by to ask if everything was allright. Haha..

So these are the news so far. Oh by the way: GBP 1.99 per kilogramme!! 

WhoGirl, I just love reading your excerpts! I loved the one with Jeffrey (probably because I knew what (or WHO, to be more precise)you were hinting at. and I giggled the whole time reading your last post.

"More, More!" the crowd demands.

Hey my lovelies!

My new Video is ready and waiting for you to download it check out my LJ! Huggles, Sevvy

Hi girls!  Happy belated Easter and a continuing joyous Passover!    Lucky me, I get to celebrate both, since I'm half Jewish, so I colored some eggs, made egg salad, and ate it on some matzo!  Yum yum!  Marlina: Your song was fantastic!  Good job girl!  Laurie:  Will be returning your email shortly.  Sorry for the delay...it's been a long week.  Update of Showmance for all of you who have been asking about my book:  I just finished the first round of re-writes, and will be starting the second round in a week or two!  Soon, I will be sending out inquiries to agents and publishers and we shall see if any one bites!  I get ahead of myself sometimes, imagining that the book will be a movie and hoping that AR would accpet a role in it!  But I guess there's nothing wrong with a little dream   Have a great week everyone!

thank you all for the chat yesterday!

I hope to join it today too, now I am leaving, husband wants to buy something.

Yeah, it will be great to have more people on The Villa Golitsyn Discussion guest book!
Oh and don't worry Jan, I'm not going anywhere so there's plenty of time. Thanks, thanks, thanks!

Laura, Easter Bunny and I are having an Easter chat. Does anyone like to join us?

Happy happy Easter to everybody!

Lots of people reading TVG!  Wonderful! Just a reminder . . . if anyone would like to join in, Nahima, Elisa and I are discussing it on my The Villa Golitsyn Discussion guest book (the link is at the bottom of my HomePage, above). We'd love to have more company.      

Nahima:  I'm still kicking myself for not getting to the post office in time! Stupid, stupid, stupid!

Thanks again Ladies (and Gentleman) for the lovely chat this afternoon. You have no idea how much you brighten my day, thank you.

As I cannot help loving you all... I am in urgent need to wish you all a happy Easter, Passover or Orthodox Easter next week! A happy, happy time to you! And loads of chocolate - finally! AR shopping for goodies...

Anyone around? Puddingdale and I are in the chat if you'd like to join us.

Nahima, I am very excited but haven't had time to read the play yet...

Dee, I finished TVG in around 5 hours with few interruptions here and there, probably it's a good idea to read it on your flight.

Hikity, my copy of MNiRC is supposed to arrive on April 24. *crossing fingers & sigh* Are you prepared all ready for the trip? It's so exciting, you're going to be there!!

for everyone!

Da code looks very simple today: pipcu.

What?!?!?! It was "pipcu"!!! You traitor thing!!

Chris, if you want to read Private Lives - it's a very short play - I could copy it and send it to you.

Dee,

How long is your flight?  If I read non-stop, I would think this would take maybe 3 - 4 hours, reading completely uninterrupted and focused.   So, with flight interruptions, it might be ideal.

Glad you all seems like it, i just started to love that song a couple of days ago 

Cats~ I should have thought it's you who made that MV! Well, i try to download it when it back then.. But it stop downloading in the middle, so i gave up anyway, the link has expired, would you mind upload it again? Cut the Bytes a bit if possible  It could takes a day to upload big size file.. (Not that i complaining!)

Chris~ Don't worry sugar! Just don't know what to post sometimes

Just revisiting Ali-Pat's site and spend hours in there, I still can't belive Alan was considered to play Ace Ventura... (It makes me got this image of Alan with his mouth filled with long cucumbers!)

PS: Hikity, Now i dislike da code..

Cats, I also like the book, so far at least. The movie will be quite interesting, me thinks.

Nicole, are you out ther lurking? The Easter Bunny has something for you. Remember our Russell Crowe discussion in the chat room? I have two prezzies.

Two more Rusty songs: (sorry if you have them already, but I found them and thought you might like`em)

http://download.yousendit.com/C5E8C329452DDACE 

http://download.yousendit.com/4B8EAEA574BAA493 

I especially like Inside Her Eyes.

Cheers!

Chris -- w00t!  w00t!  on finding TVG!!  I am so excited -- does this mean we can discuss it soon?  It is a very quick read.  I have been reading some bad reviews of the book on IMDB but I didn't dislike it.  Although I'm a literary boob, so, what do I know?

Marlina (where have you been, by the way -- so quiet!!), the link to the You're Beautiful video is here:

http://catsplay.livejournal.com/16513.html

shlef? Oh, brother!

Hikity, To quote Napoleon Dynamite..."GOSH! LUCKY!"

Oh no, no, Hikity, you got me all wrong! It`s my Mum`s job to buy Easter goodies. I was referring to cleaning tools! ROFL

No, really, my house is a mess right now so I`m in spring cleaning mode.  So shopping mostly consists of detergent, mops and lots of plastic bags. Aaaaaand we`re ON! Yeah, i think I can manage it in a week!

Well of course it was a second hand bookstore, geesh!  But hey! Don`t you mess with Teh Book, alrighty? I was actually looking for Noel Coward`s plays when this precious thingy made it`s way through the shlef! It was fate, fate I tell you! fate brought us together and nothing shall set us apart ever again!  Weeee!  

PS: Marlina, what a hoot! Were you referring to CatsPlay`s vid, the one from AABA?

Great lyrics Marlina! Although I don't know the song, I like the words you wrote.

Marlina, I love it!!! Espoecially:

Yeah, he caught my heart,
As I watch him on.
Anyone could see from my face that I was,
Flying high,
And I don't think that I'll see him again,
But I have a moment that will last till the end.

This exactly will happen to me on the 28 of April, thud

BTW: I start hating Teh Code

One more week shopping, dear Chris??? Is it X-mas or Easter?? We are looking for some "lost" eggs (hares, poor hares) in the garden on Sunday, hihi. My mother likes to hide the most delicious chocolate eggs in tree branches...

Congratulation for finding VG in a book shop (second hand book shop? I am in a teasing mood today, pffff) - enjoy reading - maybe in some months the book will cost 200 USD (see GB - Vera's complaint about The Winter Guest)

Back to HP4 and ironing

This is a lyric that i change a bit so it sounds a bit like what i think about "teh man" Usually it's Moro or Whogirl17 that do stuff like this but.. well.. I just think about it and.. here it is..

"You're Beautiful" by James Blunt.

My life is brilliant.

My life is brilliant.
My love is pure.
I saw an angel.
Of that I'm sure.
He smiled at me from the telly.
He was with another chicks.
But I won't lose no sleep on that,
'Cause I've got a plan.

You're Beautiful. You're beautiful.
You're beautiful, it's true.
I saw your face from where I sit,
And I don't know what to do,
'Cause I'll never be with you.

Yeah, he caught my heart,
As I watch him on.
Anyone could see from my face that I was,
Flying high,
And I don't think that I'll see him again,
But I have a moment that will last till the end.

You're beautiful. You're beautiful.
You're beautiful, it's true.
I saw your face from where I sit,
And I don't know what to do,
'Cause I'll never be with you.

You're beautiful. You're beautiful.
You're beautiful, it's true.
There must be an angel with a smile on her face,
When she thought up that I should be with you.
But it's time to face the truth,
I will never be with you.

PS: What da ya think? And... ANyone remember who got that clip which the music is this song? Cause i can't recall it..

And i agree! Da Code is really a pain in the head..

Ouch, Hikity! And I thought MY exams are difficult! You show`em, girl! Thank you for the Easter wishings too, however I`m orthodox which means I`m celebrating it NEXT Sunday. More time for shopping, now that`s something I always enjoy!

Oh and Hikity, dear, one more thing! I found TVG in a bookstore today! Finally!  Which means you`ll have to send it back to MDC after all. But thank you again, MDC, you are a sweetie for sending it! BIG HUGS!

Hen -Wannabe

it seems I can't write my name properly...

Chris, I hope you are better meanwhile and you can enjoy Easter!    

Concerning your question about my exam: the worst is the administration procedure to officially enrol for the exam - it's unbelievable. They are all nuts - every week they tell you sth different they need. Next Wednesday I am going to hand in everything and then I am going to start reading and learning.

It's not only about literature - I am studying Anglistik/Americanistik for teaching in High Schools (Gymnasium). This includes literature, linguistics and didactics in English (plus a second subject which I already finished years ago - sports) plus a scientific educational study (for all students to become teachers) of paedagogik, didactics and psychology. All in all I am facing 3 written and 12 oral exams between end of July and November. Therefore I am very much looking forward to seeing Dee, MNiRC, and enjoying 4 days in my beloved England before I "lock myself away from the world".

Pam, wonderful, congratulations. My hubby and my daughter both think I am absolutely nuts (and I haven't yet written any letters to Him...)

I try to lose some weight before the 28 of April, haha, that's me:

Love to all of you, another crazy

hen

 

Chris, sure!!! I am going to send it to you - I'll check my e-mails whether I still have your address

Peek, thanks for the link!

LA! LONDON! Everybody's going somewhere!!

Hope you all have a wonderful time and don't worry about me!LOL I only work two days a week, Friday and Sunday, so guess what? This weekend it's Good Friday and Easter Sunday!*sob*

 This is me at work setting the Easter Trail and here are the brats coming back to collect their Easter bunnies  

Thanks, Puddingdale.  I am anxious to see if Dee takes my fashion advice to heart!  LOL

Me again! Just wanted to wish Alfan a great trip and  

Looking forward to hear about what a fabulous (no doubt) time you had in LA!

Oh for God`s sake! "HARBOR"!

Pam: Your letter and picture sound great! I just have warm visions of him baking your cookies in his kitchen with Rima. Then a nice cup of hot tea and some still-warm ginger snapes with a little conversation: "How is work going, dear?" "Oh, fine, my sweet, although I'm a little stressed after that Occlumancy scene." "Well, I'm here now." "That's all I ever wanted. . . ."

Doris: Oooo!

Also - I could use one of those, too. Everything I say, I have say from 2 to 5 times! Never only once.

Hi there, CatsPlay! The fashion hints at your life journal rock. You had me laughing out lout, it was so funny. Poor neighbours of mine, though I guess they must have noticed I am nuts by now.

I'm getting one of these for my husband who's hard of hearing! -->       

Pam, what a thrill to get that letter! just pop on your Red Hat and your heart will be fine!

Chris, tee-hee! don't kill the messanger, I was merely passing on a scientific fact. From base of thumb to tip of index finger. Did'nt Da Vinci study that, too?

Jan, a kick?!  today it was something else!

Pam

That is so great!  Had you requested a photo in your original letter, or did they send that unsolicited? 

Pam

Congrats on your letter!  Can I ask, was the letter written by Melanie Parker?

Hey, guys! No fair mentioning Boom-Boom Room tantalizing stuff here!  Lets see . . . size of index finger  size of index finger . . .  (just kidding - I just like that emotie for some reason)  I always get a kick out of reading the stuff you guys post!

Pam: Congratulations on your letter!

Laurie, you`re sweet as ever. BIG virtual hugs to you and to everybody in the chatroom today, you people made me feel so much better! What was that, Doris, measure the size from the index finger to.....*puzzled* ROFL

Chris, I hope you feel better soon! *hugs* Laurie

   Speechless from "clicksmilies" 

Ok I have to correct myself. It did NOT work. But you were right, it's not my fault, it's gmail. But never mind, we'll talk about it this evening. (Hopefully) See ya!

Hey Chris, I just sent the email again. Seems like it worked this time.

See ya in Teh Boom Boom Room I think I can manage to be there from 19:30 on. (german time )

Oh and here *giving Chris package of tissues* Hope you'll be better soon, buddy!

Chris, feel better!!  *hen hugs*

There are lots of 'treats' waiting for you when you get back!

Chris, so sorry you're sick. I've had something causing a stuffy nose, but I don't want to see the doctor and hear "get rid of (!) the cats". I wish they'd say, "find the cats a new home" instead.

The new idea is, do not let a pet outside roaming freely. What that cat did could be a sign of illness, BTW. Cats don't usually leave a "calling card". Also, don't be afraid to call me Dumpy...I walk exactly like that chick on the Easter egg above, flapping my arms and yakking too!

Hey, girls - That picture annette and darkzorro93 put on the guestbook is my absolute favorite.  That expression goes right to the heart, so appealing. He looks like he's asking for something (and he'd probably get it, with that charm!).

Hazel/green eyes!  Alan, Alan, Alan! boyish charm?!!? he still has it as shown in the photo above, too. He could'nt be that charming in person, too distracting! it's all about that expressive face (dark, brooding voice is an extra).

Remember? "Hey! you have to hide your love away" by the Beatles??

hey Chris, how was the nap? I stand up because I felt urgent the need of a giant mug full of ice cream! I start to be larger than taller !!!! you take less time to jump over me than to run around me!

Hikity, no no no!!! *I* have to send back to MDC TVG, I was next in line. So, you don`t mind passing it to me after you read it, please? *battling eyelashes* When are your exams due? You were saying you wanna get a degree in *ha ha haaaaaacheooooo* English literature or something like that, right? Well I hope everything goes well, I know what you must be going through

Sevvy, no, I didn`t get any email. It`s probably my service, gmail has had some server problems recently. However, I *haaaaacheooo* hope I can make it into the chatroom tonight, we`ll discuss it further. I`m still looking for it. Have you tried download.com? I skipped that. They should have it....

Thank you for your concern, I don`t wanna rain on anyone`s parade but I`m actually feeling* acheooooooooo* WORSE! I don`t know if Emteee`s flu was virtually contagious but I think I was the next one in line. And it`s the THIRD time this spring! And I don`t EVER get sick, I`m a real fortress....*acheooooooo*! But this day has all the ingredients for competing in "the worse day of the year" section. I completely forgot about my Spanish essay that was due today (after I already postponed it for about two weeks!), I ate the most disgusting Greek salad ever cooked on the face of this Earth, at KFC, then I had to literally WALK (because I have a knee injury ...DON`T ASK!) through a torrential rain (without an umbrella, obviously! Who else would be so stupid??!!) for about half an hour because..bec...*haaaacheooo* because my car engine broke down in the middle of the road and THEN what`s the first thing I see when (finally!!) I get back home? Cat poo!! Right in front of my door!  God, if I EVER catch my next door neighbor letting that fat Persian BEAST walk freely through the building I swear I`m gonna ()&*%$$^&^**$$  *incoherent typping*  and then *^&^%$##@)& while %^ *haaaa..haaaacheoooo* ##&*(&(^**%%!!!! *snif snif* I need a napkin... 

*composing herself a decent face* Why, yes, Doris, that`s why I was laughing, your story was just so cute!

Also, Cats, sorry I couldn`t post any comments on your LJ (I need to apologize for this because you know I check it on a daily basis) but I was so caught up with things I couldn`t read anything these past few days. But I hear you`ve made some new icons! Groovy!! Can`t wait to see them! I`ll stop by later, when hopefully I`ll feel better.  Till then, have a nice day everyone! (and I don`t mean that in the British sense! )

Hiya ladies, I am sorry for posting so little - university has started and I am in the process of enrolling for my final exam...

Thanks a lot, MDC for sending VG to Peekabooh. Peek, don't forget to note down MDC's address when you send the lot to me so that I can send it back to her!

Chris, you are absolutely right - I would get mad if we had snow again here - but we hadn't - it's too warm near the river Rhine! I am desparately waiting for spring, good grief, this winter surely gives me more than a headache... ARE YOU O.K.???? Or did you catch the flu? I hope not!

BTW: Does anybody know a nice and not too expensive hotel in London, preferably near Embankment???Wish you all a nice day

Chris, are you OK??

Hey, bunny-rabbit, stop throwing jelly beans all over the place!

I'm not throwing jelly beans, I'm planting Easter Eggs! tee-hee!

Hoppy Easter everyone! (whenevery you celebrate!  )

 

Chris, if you weredue to my "story" about Alan, thanks! when my husband read it he had no idea what was going on!!

Chrissie dear, please check if you've got mail. I've sent you an email concerning the program we talked about but I'm not really sure if it was delivered. See ya

Greetings and hugs to all fellow hens.

Uh, sorry guys, I have to pass today`s session. I think I`m coming down with something, my head is about to explode and I have a really really sour throat. But I`ll make it up for it tomorrow, I promise! Have fun, girls! And send Willy my regards!

MDC - LOL By the way, I saw your new icons, my, my, they ARE lovely, indeed! I didn`t have time to comment though but I shall return! *dramatic music in the background*

Linda, I haven`t found that program yet but I`m still working on it. Is it really snowing in Germany again? Tz, tz. Well I bet Hikity`s not to pleased about this. *sendind spring thoughts down your way*

Anybody in the mood to start a new madness in Teh Boom Boom Room? I'm waiting

Laura your files are almost on their way. There are some good and some bad news for you, but I'll tell you in the email

lol, what are you doing you 2 with this copy/paste thing? can't imagine

if you want to email me Peekabooh, I add my email

Hey I can't help it if I'm thick!!

Chris this baby thingy is awesome

Laura that`s awsome! HEY! have you seen this yet? OMG!!! It`s so unbelivably funny! Take a look, you WON`T be sorry!

I`m sure Peekabooh will LOVE this one!

MDC, I`ll teach you how to download files from that site in another chat session!  Till then, repeat after me: Ctrl+C / Ctrl+V

Thanks Laura. Nice song and nice quality Mesmer and Fallen Angels too!

Peekabooh, where do you live, if I can ask?

I reuploaded the video by yousendit, it's easier

http://s48.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=01G5XS2738PXU2VAIGT6KZBL99

I don't seem to be able to get at that video. Ianswer all the questions then  it ends up with asking me to ,i>uplaod a file from my own folders not download!!! Confused!

Thank you Sevvy

http://rapidshare.de/files/17727191/goodnight_moon-fallenangels.mpg.html

I made this video for fun. Song is Goodnight Moon-Shivaree. Scenes from Mesmer and Fallen Angels

Yes, everyone, thanks for a lovely time in the chatroom. You made us (especially Willy) very happy.  <--- and that's how Alan liked your chocolate!

Have a lovely Tuesday everyone!

 Storytime!  Alan bought a computer:

 Alan's password:

Alan's first pop-up:   GOOD BYE?!

Alan takes his computer to the repair shop. The repairman says, "Sir, your computer crashed because you drop-kicked it across the floor - a common error".

Alan picks-up his repaired computer the next day (yeah, right!). He takes it home and turns it on and sees a pop-up that reads, "Click here for a listing of anger management classes!" Alan responds by telling the computer what he told the bar room cat. The computer crashes.

He takes it back to the repairshop. The repairman takes a quick look at it and then he drop-kicks it across the floor.

Alan says horrorfied, "How could you do such a think to my computer?!"

The repairman says, "Well, how could you say such a thing to my cat?!"

"How do you know about THAT?!" Alan asked incredulously.

"Another one of my clients was there, she saw the whole thing! ever hear of Ann Robinson?"

Alan mumbles, "Being famous is over-rated!"

"You want me to fix this thing or what?!" the repairman said irritatedly.

"No", Alan said indignantly, "if I wanted something of mine man-handled I would just walk into a Red Hat Shop dressed like *pause* Snape!!"

Alan mutters to himself, "I knew computers would be trouble!"

What a blast we had in the chat room this afternoon /evening, I cannot think of a better way to avoid doing yard work. Well actually yes I can but I won't go there now.Abig group hug to everyone who particpated in the madness....you know who you are.....cheers,emilia

Thank you very much everybody, it has been so much fun in Teh Boom Boom Room, as usual!

Greetings to Willy, Alan, Peeky, Puddy, Emilia, Lex, Laurie and Chris!

Wow, what a beautiful surprise and gift! congratulations!

I thought i posted this once before but i cant find it so maybe it didnt go through. I wanted to tell you guys that i recieved a really unique gift for my birthday. Since i am moving in with Keith, and i told him i have over 120 DVD, 22 wich are Alans, he made me an Alan DVD shelf with pictures posted all over it,,,,,,its really gaudy but so damn sweet of him. If i had a scanner, i would show it to you.

Me and Emilia are in the chatroom, if anyone would like to join teh madness

Peekabooh, the package has left  Should be with you in three days. Then on to Hikity please. Last one to have it can send it back to me!

Hey Laura, yes I got the file, thank you very much

I'm working on your mp3s as well. Sorry for the delay but I'd like to send them all together in one mail, that's why it takes so long.

Chris you are right, Willy is much more important than work *lol*

Chris,thanks for the photo,I could not expect that Alan could be so good looking in his middle ages.

Is it really so brilliant to talk in the chat room?I suppose I need to join you oneday!

Sincerely,

Yulia

Just to dropping by to say and wish you all a nice week!

Warning: Perform an anti-flu voodoo dance before reading this post. (Ask Chris for advice.) Pity I didn't know how to do such thing...

I love the new smilies!

Another warning: Smilies overdose coming...

sorry for the OT, a message to INTJ:

are you ok? did you receive my emails? I've got yours where you say that you didn't get an answer so I resent it to you, plus a couple of other emails.

hey, I miss the chat laughs, I hope to be able to join all of you soon.

Sevvy, did you get my file? I sent it while we were chatting

Oh yes, the tent is in place! All we need is Emteee and her spinach sandwiches!

Oh this came in today in my Google alerts. I had NO idea this was what the cover for Barchester looked like! Now that`s what I call a mighty fine picture! http://www.smh.com.au/news/dvd-reviews/the-barchester-chronicles/2006/04/10/1144521256203.html 

I`ll see you tonight in the chatroom if anyone can join. Hmm, that would be lunchtime to afternoon for you, Laurie! And yes, work can wait! Willy`s got priority!

I had an awesome time talking with you all in the chat room today ladies. You are all so great, thank you!

As always, I had a really good time with all of you guys in Da Boom Boom Room! It was so much fun!!! Thank you very much.

Please don't forget your tents ladies and keep practicing the Tarzan thingy, allright

I really really really love you all

Good night my dears! Love, Sevvy

Thanks ladies, haven't had such an exciting time in years *cough* Anytime my strict master will allow, I will be back with you in Teh Room.

For all the ladies in Teh Boom Boom room today, I had a marvellous time! And remember, nothing smells better than lilac! *beep* And yes, Willy`ll be a HUGE part for AR. Juicy *cough cough* indeed! ROFL

See you all!

PS: Shut your mouths! Willy`s had enough for one night!

Hey my dears,

is anybody in the mood to join me in our beloved AR Chat Room? It's quite boring alone in here... although I've got a lot of delicious chocolate eggs

Lex - I visited your site too and cast my votes. You have lovely stuff! Good job on the icons! Creating art in a 1" square is a fun challenge, isn't it?!

I voted Lex, I liked # 24 the best.

I had a great time in the chat room today, thank you to all those who were there.

PS: i`m gonna have a bath now so if I don`t answer, just keep shouting! I`ll return eventually.

Peekabooh I have saved it and got your other one!!

I'll try and mail it Monday, ok?

I am from Ivanovo.It's in Russia,main part,close to Moscow.Not New Yourk but...German men visit our town very often,my niece is a brilliant German language speaker!She likes Alan,but not like I do,sure.

Hope you all have a brilliant day and most important is good mood!!!I am convinced!

With sincere regards,

Yulia Ivanova

Peekabooh, I may have missed your mail. The only one that didn't look like porn was one titled "script" from Linda Van den ham but I though that might be scary too!!You know, Dutch porn!! Let me know if it was you and I'll rescue it from the trash can!!

Jan, thanks! I guessed so....we are a bit unfamiliar with this slang here in good old Germany, Yulia. My family and I are living near the river Rhine between Cologne and Düsseldorf, I am neither 14 nor 15, multiply it by two and add some years,

 FYI:  Last year I visited Baku, some years ago Tiblisi (hubby is there and in Yeriwan on a regular basis) and where are you from?

Jan, I have the same problems with number 6, huhu

Greetings to all of you, have a wonderful weekend

Hikity: It's African American slang, basically. Like what's used in Rap music. I'm no expert, though, if anyone else can add more . . . Red Tango? You out there?

Any time I have to type a '6' in the code, it's wrong. Maybe I need to type a '9' only upside down?

Thanks Peekabooh, I had a great time in the chat too.

Have a great weekends everyone

Hello!Does anyone here knows about this page? http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm ? fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=53376092I do not asume it can be real...

Hikity,where do you live?I see you never show it.

Sincerely,

Yulia Ivanova

Chris and Jan, thanks! Jan, what kind of slang is it? Where s it spoken or who does so? Here comes the linguist Heike preparing for my linguistics exam!

MrsDoylesCat, good idea! Peekabooh, we are going to mail about it - sorry that I haven't had time - I am very busy at the moment - write to yu this weekend!

Sevvy, what a pity - but eventually we'll manage, promise

For those of you who did the Wombat test on Mugglenet, the results are in,,,,,,i got an EE......not an O but it will do.

Ooops! That's My Space, not Web Space . . .

OK girls we shall have to do this logically (and cheaply!).

I'm in England I shall send it to the nearest country and they can then pass it on to the next so what have we got? Netherlands, Germany and Romania??

If that's right then Peekabooh mail me at mastermumathotmaildotcom with your address and I'll pass it on. It's a quick read I did it in a couple of night-time sessions. Skip the second page if you don't like gruesome torture descriptions.

I know, Linda, I`ve just been terribly busy lately. I miss Teh Boom Boom Room, indeed! I`ll try to make it tomorrow. I`ll post a little sign here when I do.

Until then, nighty all, it`s almost 11:30 PM here so I`m off!

Chris, yes I have to convince her that I can go to Amsterdam,too. But there's still time because we won't go before summer for sure. Btw, hope to see you in the chat again, soon. We haven't talked for a while.

And about London: I wanted to go to see MniRC with Hikity but I can't  But never mind, one day we'll meet AR together!!!

Well, Hikity, the only explanation I can give for mo-fo is erm...well... mother f****r! i didn`t say it! Honestly! No, sir! It`s pretty used on the web. But I`m not sure she used it in THAT context?! Hey, hikity, can you link me to RedTango`s update? I think I`ve missed it! London?! Sevvy, weren`t you supposed to try and convince your mother to let you go to Amsterdam?

See, Moro, two vots again one! We won! You`re the chickie! Gimme five, Hik!

Um, now what are we to do about Villa? There`s three of us already standing in line! We`ll just have to make it a chain package. The question IS: who gets it first? Ok, put your sticks here, we`ll have to draw!

chat anyone? I can't stay too long but I'm in

WONDERFUL LADIES here...I finally had time to read through all your comments of the last 3 or 4 days here and on the GB and I was laughing to tears:

about Claudia's new easter smilies - they are fantastic! -, Chris and her allusions - sorry Moro but I thought yes that must be her, -     totallly from my imagination of course -         then about our chicken Sevy, who forgot the endless chats we had in the last two weeks about who we can convince her mom to allow her to come with me to London                                                                                           and about other funny comments

MrsDoylesCat - I would LOVE to have a copy of VG -here is my email: Hikity2001@yahoo.de

My daughter got her two wisdom teeth out (terrible English, sorry, no idea how to say it correcly - pls help) and I have to look after her now...

BTW, RedTango used so many 'dialect' (or better words of oral communication) words in her up-dates that I got in some trouble understanding all of it . I would like to post some of her -for me-strange vocabulary, if you don't mind - for further enlightenment from our native speakers. E.G. what is a semi bib-tie effect or a mo-fo??

Luv you all

*note to self* Learn to do a preview BEFORE you post! I meant heaven down there.

Oh for haven`s sake, do people really take that seriously?! Just look at all the comments! Geesh!

Hello!Has anybody heard about Alan own page on My Space??? http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=53376092 I dunno...

I do not believe it,it is rubbish that Alan has got this page,however,please check it out!

Sincerely,

Yulia Ivanova

Such a great combination, Doris!

However, I am an orthodox and we`re celebrating it on April 23 so it`s still a week to go.

      Easter Coming Soon, Kids!    

Oh oh! We have a problem here. Can I be next in line for the copy? I haven`t managed to find it in ANY bookstore. Thanks so much for the offer!

That prologue really was gruesome, wasn't it, MrsDoylesCat? It made me sick and it bothered me for days. I knew a man who, in WWII, had done just that to "the enemy", though at least they were dead. . .  And those details didn't really have anything to do with the story. Anyone who hasn't read the book and doesn't like gruesome stuff could skip that prologue and not miss a thing. The gist is that someone was a traitor and they're not sure if it was Willy or another guy.

Anyway - I finally have my website finished - the Home Page and the Guest Book, anyway, and one picture on the Favorite Photos page. But it's a start. The only problem I saw was that when I posted to the Guest Book myself a double return didn't result in a space between paragraphs. In fact, there are no paragraphs at all - it's all run together. Tomorrow I'll have to try to find out what's happening there. Right now I'm going to go do some serious snoring!

I hope anyone who's read Villa will drop by to my site and leave their comments - I can't wait to find out what you all think!

I have just finished The Villa Golitsyn and enjoyed it a lot. (Save for the gruesome first couple of pages!)

Who was it who said that they don't want the girl's part??? I can see why now!!

Hope the film gets made.

Chris have you got a copy yet? If not I can mail it to you or anybody else in Europe.

I just would have never imagined AR as the biscuit type of person.

The simplest code yet! 684m8 (pron. six-eight-four-m-eight )

Quote:

And look at THIS cutie! This looks like Moro, don`t you think?

Oh Jan I totally forgot about your chocolate! Darn! Dobby must punish himself! OH OH OH! Another thing! Nahima (as the angel she is!) told me about TVG. IN DETAIL (God bless her!) !!! Jan, may I just say THIS! I laughed for about 20 minutes straight! You know that laughter you get when you`re completely in shock but it`s a GOOD shock! THAT laughter! (and I`m referring to the Close My Eyes factor here *wink*) If the movie`ll be HALF as good as all the things Nahima told me about then it`ll be simply to die for! It sounds like a fabulous role for him! And my lips are sealed! Sorry everyone!

Oh and something just hit me! Emily Rose, are you still around? I just saw The Exorcism of Emily Rose last night!

(Jan with her chocolate)

Thanks for your comments, all. I've opted for a guest book for now - it seems like the easiest overall. I'll let you know when it's ready.

Great song, WhoGirl! Love it!

Is Nobel Son out yet????

Chris!

LOL!  That IS me!  I love that I'm not only doing my patented 'tiny tapdance of joy', but also shakin' ma tail feathas, as well! 

*glee*

emteee

Chris, LOL, those are all great!  I'm personally fond of this one!

OMG! Hey you hens out there take a look at THESE!

Looks like us, doesn`t it? Never mind that they`re chickies! They`ll grow eventually! And look! This is emteee doing her tap dance!  ROFL  And this is AR paiting that egg for all of us here!     And look at THIS cutie! This looks like Moro, don`t you think?  Oh sombody stop me! i`m having so much fun!

PS: One more, one more! (see the discussion on the main GB first)  I present you...AR and his Hob Nob biscuites! ROFL 

thank you, whogirl

Laura  The best Jude Law web site I've found is www.brilliance.nu  They keep things very well updated, and if there are more screen caps to be found, these girls will have them.  Hope that helps! 

Love the song WhoGirl!

I'm not a fan of Jude Law but I'm making a search about him hoping for some pics of AR in the background from the Reading. Just wondering if someone knew of anything on that side, I'm really stubborn when I make a research

Until now I found only sites not updated or forums who need to register

That`s brilliant WhoGirl!!!!

"More, More!" the crowd demands!

Wow girls, I really had a laugh right now  

So I am Dumpy Doris, wow I didn't know that!

NO, to make things clear once and for all: It was MY birthday yesterday and I am Linda AND Sevvy at the same time, because Sevvy is just my Nickname in the AR Chat. All right? And I am NOT Dumpy Doris!! That's another nice lady from here, ok

Hikity yes I am 18 now but what do you mean "my mom and 28 April"??? Sorry, now that I'm old my brain seems not to be working anymore...

Yeah!  Finally had time to sit down and write that parody song for all of you!  I couldn't decide what song to use, since I wanted to make sure that as many people were familiar with the song as possible.  Then, I figured it out!  I'll do a song that's Alan related!  Then everyone will know it!  So, I present for your amusment,

"Snape ain't gonna Live Anymore,"

my ode to my fears about Book Seven, to be sung to "Sun Ain't gonna Shine Anymore" from Truely, Madly, Deeply.  Enjoy! 

Bitterness is the robe you wear
A deep shade of black is in your hair

Albus ain't gonna live anymore
A skull is gonna rise in the sky
Your rage is always clouding your ey-eyes
Because you're without love...Sna-a-a-a-pey

Treacherousness is the class you're in
Voldy will loose, so you’ll never win

The spy ain't gonna hide anymore
You might have kissed redemption good-bye
When you looked in Dumbledore’s ey-eyes
Poor Snape’s without love

Lonely, I know you are, Snapey
JK might kill you
And I’m gonna cry-y-y-y-y

Severus ain’t gonna teach anymore

I’m frightened that you’re gonna have to die
The Order is thinking that you lied

The sun will never shine anymore
When I’m without my love…Sna-a-a-a-pey

Oh, I'm sorry, Chris.  I went back and looked at my post and it does indeed sound like I was saying DD, Linda and Sevvy are the same person.  I was addressing the comment to Dumpy Doris because she had questioned it a little bit earlier.  Linda and Sevvy are the same person. 

Thanks for the film recommendation.  I like Robert Carlyle!  I'll see if I can find it. 

Chris

I think Linda is Sevvy, not Dumpy Doris.  And who's on first??!

Claudia, I think it`s up to you to decide what to do about the code box, after all. I, for one, would definetly vote for its removal but it`s you who have to deal with spam, more than us.

Thank you for the movie recommendation, I`ll look into it. And while we`re at it, I jus saw Marylin Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing and Charm School. It`s a wonderful film starring Robert Carlyle, Marisa Tomei, John Goodman and many others and it`s directed by Randall Miller, who also directed and co-written Nobel Son (which reminds me, it didn`t get a lot of publicity, did it?). So If any of you get the chance, watch it! Robert Carlyle and Mary Steenburgen are particulary good in this one.

Dumpy Doris is Linda?! What the heck?! Really?!  I had no idea.

Its been rather hectic for me lately so I haven't been over here in a while.  I have a lot to catch up on. 

Linda, I wished you happy birthday yesterday on the main board so now I with you a happy belated birthday!  I hope you had a wonderful day yesterday!

Jan, I agree with Chris on forums as well.  I guess you can tell what my advice would be....a guest book.  LOL  The reason I opted for a guest book instead of a forum or LJ was because I wanted the place to be easily accessible with no membership requirement.  The down side to that is that is takes a lot of work especially when spammers or undesirables start to reek havoc.  Like Chris said, if you need assistance don't hesitate to ask. That's what I like so much about our group.....everyone is so open to helping everyone else. 

There has been some complaints about the ease of reading the image in the new spam feature that Website Toolbox added recently.  I mailed them and asked if there was any way they could make the image any clearer.  Here's their reply. 

Unfortunately, we cannot make the image clearer because doing so would make it easier for the spammers. There is image recognition software out there than can use algorithms and logic to guess the answer to the image verification. Although most spammers do not have the money to buy or create such software, it is available and could possibly be used. The image is somewhat hard to read so that the image recognition software gets confused and guesses the wrong answer. Humans on the other hand are smart enough to make out the letters much better each time.

So there you have it.  The only other alternative is to turn the feature off.  Since we're all in this together, I'll take an unofficial vote as to what the majority wants.  Email me and let me know.

I like to share, what I feel are good non AR movies over here.  A couple of weeks ago, I caught an Irish film called Rory O'Shea Was Here.  I absolutely loved this film.  It had special significance for me because I have a close friend whose son has MD.  In the US, HBO Zone has been running it lately.  If you can catch it, I recommend it.  It also goes by the name Inside I'm Dancing.  Steven Robertson and James McAvoy were absolutely fantastic as the two striken young men.  They are forces to be reckoned with in the talent arena!  

Wow, Linda/Sevvy! I had no idea, either. You should have a double-good year ahead, then.

Hope you do!

Sevvy, 18??? and what about yr mom and 28 April??

Hi Marlina,

yes I am Sevvy

Sorry if there was some confusion about that

And don't go to bed so late again sweetie

Hey everyone!

Haven't posted in a while, been busy, you know.

Was wondering, are there any new Snape videos floating around that have Goblet of Fire clips in them??? I've got an addiction to 'em, and need a fix, quick!!

No, your timing is perfect Nahima

Thank you very much! 

Jan, I'm glad you're enjoying the stuff, Nutella with cream cheese?
OMG, you're a genius, I have to try it!
I did enjoy the book too, finished it already, and will be happy to discuss it with everybody. Don't know what would be best to open and maintain. I'll vote for something easy to access in case it is easy for you too.

By the way, I don't want to play the girl anymore.

Chris, you got mail!

Hi everybody,

thank you so much

for all your sweet birthday wishes!!! You may all have a big piece of birhday cake See you later, Linda

A big nose-squeezing thank-you-for-your-congratulations-kiss to all of you Thanks!

Jan, that sounds fabulous!

In my opinion, forums can give you quite a headache. Visitors have to log in everytime they want to post and trying to follow th threads can be awful, for me at least. I think you should go with LiveJournal. This way other LJ usrs can keep up with your latest entries by adding you to their friends page.

A guestbook sounds nic too. I personally love this place because it`s easier to acces.

Give us a shout if you need asistance in anything, we`ll be happy to help!

Help, ladies! I need some advice. With my DSL service I get some webspace and I've decided it might be nice to make a place to discuss specifically Villa Golitsyn and also any other AR films, plays, etc. But I'm new to all of this and I need some advice: Which would make a better forum for that, a guest book or an lj? I'm thinking that an lj might be good because I could have a thread devoted to each project separately but lj's confuse me sometimes - sort of information overload. A guest book is great but discussion of multiple projects might be difficult - to find comments on the ones you're interested in. Or should I start out with a guest book for Villa and worry about others later?????

I'd appreciate any input y'all would offer!

Happy Birthday, Sevvy & Linda!

Happy Birthday Svvy! Have a blast for all of us!

Sorry i couldn`t  catch you guys in the chatroom, I`ve been away. Maybe I`ll be able to enter sometime later today!

Happy Birthday to You...............

........Happy Birthday to You...............

........Happy Birthday, Dear Sevvy.......

.......Happy Birthday to You!!!!!!.

http://www.harrypotterrealm.com/images/alanrickman.jpg

how do they say there's AR?

Ooooh, have fun, Nahima, learning all of the secrets!  I'm sure you will!

I'm having fun with my chocolate. Yum, yum. Makes great hot chocolate! One night I used the Puerto Rican coffee with the chocolate/cinnamon in it. Very interesting, but I have to remember not to do that in the evening again . . . it tends to *hem, hem* revisit you! And the Maria cookies with cream cheese on them, topped with Nutella . . . Ooooooo! Delish!

Thanks for a great exchange!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SEVVY! 

              HAPPY BIRTHDAY,BONNE FETE

                            TO   SEVVY

Yeeeeeeeeah guys, it was great chatting with you yesterday. That will be a comfort now that clicking madness is over and Mr. Bean is smirking self-satisfiedly down from his throne. What a shame...

Well, we were great though... And I am afraid the madness will start again as soon as Hello decides to put Alan into another weekly poll this year. And they will.

Chris,

Its all in the livejournal...

Hey everybody!  Yes, Chris, I am still here, and am so touched that you remembered me!  I have indeed been super busy lately, but I always find time to check the GB, even if I'm not posting.  I was going to write another parody song for all of you last week, but got caught up in stuff.  Speaking of stuff, check the web site for the play I'm in!  It's going to be a riot!  http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=67780757

I am at the moment suffering from a nasty case of food poisoning, but ever since I saw those pics on the main GB of Jude Law and Alan, my stomach is feeling decidedly better!  I cannot thank you enough, Claudia and who ever else has posted them!  Jude is my absolute favorite actor next to Alan, and it is making my heart explode in my chest to see them together.  And too think that they are reading Samuel Beckett, one of the favorite playwrights, it gives me the vapors!  I can't handle that much deliciousness (but if anyone has any more pics of them togther, please send them my way.  My tummy will thank you!)  For those of you who have been reading my excerpts, you might be interested to know that Jude is also one of the inspirations for another one of the characters in my novel, so to see him and Alan side by side is like seeing my book playing itself out in real life!  Ok, I need to crawl back into bed now, but it is lovely to know that I am missed.  Hopfully, I'll be able to pop in more often from now on!  Ta ta, all!

P.S. Dee, congrats on getitng that ticket to the UK!  It's always been a dream of mine too to get over there, so seeing that you're making that big step gives me hope that some day I can too!

PS. #2 Da Code is suffering from PMS today...

Laurie I agree, it's always great fun with you in the AR chat

Severina, it`s a relief to see you`re alright and working! I`m glad it`s work that`s been keeping you busy and not something else. Dee, Laurie and I were wondering about you. Have you received any of our emails? I` sooo glad to know you`re ok!

Thanks a lot Catsplay!! I am off again - so much paper work

Long time no see ladies...

Just dropping in to say that I am putting the finishing touches on an article that features a paragraph or two about *cough* you know who. Working on being able to do a proper profile next in the context of the magazine - which is Pan-African...

The magazine should be off for its print-run by the end of the week. No pictures in this one I'm afraid...

Ciao

I had lots of fun talking in the chat room today, thanks!

Miraculously there are people in the chatroom... Just to those who might want to join in *g*

Ladies,

You can order MNiRC from Nick Hern Books

http://www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/index.cfm?nid=FFE7EE39-7A02-42C3-8BFE-C99C0B648EF3&isbn=1854598783&sr

I was waiting forever for my copy from Amazon to become available that I had preordered, and then discovered that you can order direct from Nick Hern.  I think they are the publisher.  They are very reliable and it came quickly.

http://www.filmmagic.com/ItemListing.aspx?cgl=178270&evntI=0

Ralph Fiennes for who likes him

Laura, nasty kids!  You should have returnd the favour : Oh yeah, my car needs fixing then! No allowance for you this month, missy!

PS: Hikity, you`re mother is a hoot!  

The only prank that got me yesterday was my phone bill. Only that in the end, it was worst! They made a mistake indeed. They made it cheaper! Unfortunately based on the stupour spread on my face, they did a re-check and solvd the error! oh happy day!  

1st April here too: my daughter's friends ran to call us saying that our cat was hit by a car. I was sweating and with my heart bumping as crazy for 1 hours after that!

No, Hikity, I haven` t ordered it yet. I will. Eventually. Right now I`m on a hunt for TVG. I`ll have to postpone MNiRC for the summer, right now I can barely find time to breath. And speaking of busy persons, WhoGirl? Are you still with us?

You cannot BELIEVE what a sunny weather we`ve been enjoying here!  Suddenly the summer doesn`t seem so far away! Yey!

Has the Hello poll ended yet? I haven`t checked it this morning. Oh well, you did brilliant girls, none the less! Come on, chain-back-patting!

Sorry, ladies, I had no time to post - my family kept my breath

Now, Chris, did you get your MNiRC copy???

My mother tried to send me into April yesterday. She phoned me and said, she read that our Man was imprisoned, haha, unfortunately I am up-to-date concering him...so I only laughed. But she was very successful with my poor father. She slightly opened the door to our terrace in the morning, took the paintings from the walls..my poor dad was running through the whole house looking for other things which might have been stolen. My crazy mother is successful every year - incredible

Hi! this is Dumpy Doris, I'm sorry I can't come to the computer right now, so please leave your name and message here   and I'll get back to you 11:30pm, thankx

Great getting rid of "spam"

, but how do you type in a code that is "k 3 d m upside down i h"?!?

One more step...only a real, live, human being can copy the code, thus no spam gets in automatically. It can also be used to track people. It also takes a snapshot of you. Most people don't realize that if you put the letters and numbers together it spells "April Fool's Day!", or Dumpy Doris is full of it! question: do you have to use spaces

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 It won't be long, ladies, and you'll know all!

Re: codes - at times I've known I did them right but still got an error - I think it's like you said, Chris, the main requirement is patience. Yep . . . did it again!

I`ve seen this system on other sites as well, not only here. Some are WORSE, believe me! Then again, I`m not sure anything can beat Yahoo

I think I need to get me some ocular assurence as soon as possible.

Chris,

everytime I try to post it takes me not only to wear glasses but to get closer with face to screen. Yahoo has those **** stripes on the letters and numbers, here it's all blurry.
I understand anti spam but they should consider that we NEED to be able to read those codes! ARGH

(now...it's L or i in my code??? AAAAAA)

Ooohh, it must be the spring: SB's votes growing like flowers, even without seeds

Doris, I`m to sleepy to even HAVE a morning sickness (although it`s lunch time here )  This sunny weather`s really bad for my inner energy depot! *sigh* 

Ok ther is no way the cod thingy can succed on the first attempt! Mine said p44f8 FOR SURE and it still gave me an error. Maybe the whole point behind it is that spammers don`t have what we humans call PATIENCE!

What is that????

1 Sean Bean 128055 votes

2 Alan Rickman 124965 votes Yulia

Oh goodie! Guessing time! Come on , Nahima, shake those grey cells!

 Is it because there`s more "action" *cough cough* in the book that has to do with his WIFE?