Hey, remember my friend who sat behind Alan at the play and did NOT mollest him even once?? Well she is sending me a copy of that Scotland paper. I am so excited. I adored her anyway. Now I need to figure out something spectacular to send back to her.

Same over here with newspapers, sue,...thanks anyway

And Chris, please be careful - you never know how dangerous a fork can become between yourself and a man

Hikity, the system with papers over here is that they are on sale the day of issue. At dawn the next day the unsold ones are collected when the new ones are dropped off and then that's it you can't get hold of them anymore. The Scottish one may have been available at my nearest big town (15 miles away) but sadly I was working so didn't know about it and wouldn't have been able to get there.

Chris never let Alan get between you and a Greek salad!!!

Thanks to you, too, sue.

Is there a chance to get that newspaper in London?? Then please buy me one,

Hikity, indie movie is short for Independent which means it has a smaller budget than the big Hollywood produced movies.

Eeyore has been my favourite character in Winnie the Pooh (the AA Milne book, not the Disney travesty!) since I was a kid and that is a looonggggg time ago.

Pity Alan doesn't really go back to panto, I could just see him and Sir Ian McKellan as the Ugly Sisters

If he does do a play again sometime soon, I can see there are going to be a lot of meet-ups in London

Thanks so much for the explanation, Loretta!

LOL.  I love Eeyore.  He's a bit depressing, but he always tells it like it is. 

I've got some questions concerning the Scotsman article to our native speakers (sue?):

What does "indie movie" mean?

What does "going bac to panto"  and "Eeyoreish"

mean?

Thanks in advance for your help

Chalebh, indeed, you were lucky. I heard from my parents about the thunder and lightning - and they had trouble with the telephone for three days...here it's still terribly humid

Have a lovely Sunday everybody

Yes, indeed, Rasputin is a brilliant movie with true Russian sole represented by Alan as Grigory. And if to take into consideration that Alan won the 1996 Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor.

Although I have not watched the whole movie yet  

Good luck!

Jasmine -- Rasputin is one of my favorite Alan movies! Enjoy!

Thanks Vera...I'll be checking both of those out.

Occlumency at Sycophant Hex isn't the only moderated archive. Have a look at The Petulant Poetess

http://www.thepetulantpoetess.com/index.php

or at OWL

http://owl.tauri.org/

Chalebh: I guess I'm an impatient sort! Right now I have a lot of time on my hands to devote to this. Later I won't have any extra time at all. I have found one adult HP fan fic site that I was able to post to right away. I found another I think I will submit to after I get a beta reader to go through my stuff. I am actually a frustrated writer with about 5 different novels started. Someday...I say. I'm going to have to get used to criticism and editing and all that, so best do it now with "fluff" stuff. But I appreciate people's input and suggestions for sites. I'll let you know when my newest chapter is up, which should be soon.

Hooray!  I now own "Rasputin"!!!  I've wanted this movie since way back when!

God bless ebay!

SnoKat: I didn't realize it was so urgent to join a fan fiction group . But I still think you should wait until they accept new members. Because they have a kind of "quality check" so as a reader you'll be certain, that you are not pestered with stories full of spell and grammar faults. That's why I recommend them. Btw: I read the chapters on your blog. I'd like to read more. But I'm not one for extensive comments, sorry.

Hikity: Considering the weather I feel really lucky that I was able to see Snow Cake. It seems that after Wednesday night tonight is the first dry evening.

LG Chalebh

Hikity, you discribed me, actually. Yes, I am such, so I suppose we shall have a lot of things to discuss.

Good luck!

Yulia, if you want to tell us that you are completely and utterly in love with Snape for example, then you better do this HERE or if you have other things to ramble on which are O/T (off topic, e.g. have nothing or only vaguely to do with the OooA), then this discussion board is the right place.  
 

 Carolyn,

I loved the "Snape in Love" and Ella one, but I've no time to indulge there for the time being 
 

Hikity, "OC" usually mean "other character" in fan fiction. If you see "OOC", than means "out of character", meaning that the person in the fic is not behaving as he/she would according to canon. Hope that helps!

Hello!

Laura, you've got a very interesting blogger page!

Chalebh, how happy you are that you watched it!

Ladies, I have been here many time ago, please tell me how does this place differ from Guest Book here?

I just want to haunt this place.

Btw, does anybody know what is Alan's favourite color?

Good luck

Yulia

Chalebh, obviously that's the problem: they seem to move and do not accept any submissions of fiction...btw, what does /OC mean?

@SnoKat: Why don't you try Sycophanthex. With Snape/OC you could join http://occlumency.sycophanthex.com/.

LG Chalebh

Hee hee hee, snort......this is so cute.

Chalebh, you have mail re:translation.

Vicki, 

 Hi,could you e-mail me. I have some pictures that i have FINALLY downloaded on my new computer and i will send them to you.....oh, i guess you need me e-mail clks@sasktel.net

We will catch up then,,,,,,,

Carolyn

Thank you for your comments regarding my LJ which you placed on the main board.  Just a note -- those type of comments that reference things posted at my LJ are best made directly at my Live Journal or if necessary, on this off topic discussion page, rather than the main GB page.

Thanks for your understanding.

http://sammie323.blogspot.com/2005/11/entertainment-weekly-november-11-2005.html

scanned magazine.Harry Potter

Well, Chalebh, you definitely sound more awake than I did.

Anyway, I totally agree with your explanation of the ending of the film. And by the way, the quiet meaning of the word "dazlious" (dazzlingly beautiful, awesome, freeing, but no big passion) could be a good word to describe the flm as well.

So, if anyone is going to ask me what SC was like in the future, I will just put on my sunglasses and say: Dazlious. *lol*

***SPOILERS***
By the way, did you notice that several sequences from the trailer were left out? The "She's my wife" scene, some dialogue in the car when the daughter describes she thinks Alex is safe because of his accent and demeanour, the finished crazy creature snowmen in the garden...

Doesn't that demand a dazlious DVD with lots of extras and edited scenes???

***END OF SPOILERS***

Still can't wait till November... Because, as Chaleb said, it is a film you can watch several times and always discover something new. And yes, you MUST watch it, guys.

Agreed, the main reason that this film is not going to get many awards is that it is quiet and will not attract as many people as a passionate and intense Rainman... Though I think there should at least be some award for the script... Definitely not at the Oscars. But Cannes maybe?

Chalebh and Puddingdale, glad you had a good time and thanks for the review. All the time I have read people (mainly on IMDb) saying "this should get an Oscar" etc etc I kept thinking that, although I haven't seen it, from the clips I have seen and reviews, it just doesn't sound like an Oscar film no matter how good the performances. Some films should just be savoured for what they are.

Storms here last night so a little cooler

DAZLIOUS, Chalebh, thanks so much for the review! I agree with you about prizes and awards btw.

How wonderful that it was in English!

Good morning,

I doubt that I’m more awake. It has been a very short night (about 3 hours, lucky those teachers who are on holidays ) . Sorry no photos, I took some but I photographed the proverbial black cat in a tunnel. I tried to lighten them up, but you only get to see red and white and blue dots.

I agree with Puddingdale it is a wonderful and quiet film. One of those you have to watch a second or a third times to realise all the things that are going on. Even if some of you think otherwise, I don’t believe there will be many awards for this film because:

1. It’s a quiet film, it doesn’t put itself in the front.

2. Sigourney Weaver’s acting is brilliant, but she’ll always be compared to Dustin Hoffman, who played a more “intense” autistic person.

3. The whole film is working completely on an emotional level, no big dialogue and no deep passion.

If I remember well, you wanted to know what’s behind that voice over at the end of the film.

It’s the wording of Linda’s story who she explains the word “Dazlious”. About a person kept in captivity who finally managed to escape and who realises at his first sunrise that the world is bigger than expected and more wonderful than he would ever know. ‘And that it is a world worth living in. I think it’s transferred to Alex’ situation, after he leaves Linda he has come to terms with his life and has left his “self-chosen” prison.

Now I’m going to anger you, you really should see the film.

Chalebh

Is anyone here a Harry Potter fan fiction buff???? I'm needing some help. I have some Snape fan fiction I've been trying to get "out there." But I'm having a terrible time finding a good site that isn't mostly slash or that isn't "nothing over PG 13" ruled (mine is adult themed but not hard core). The couple GOOD sites I've seen just aren't letting in new people and my stuff just sitting on a blog site is getting no traffic. If anyone knows of good fan fiction web sites, even if it is multi fandom, please email me. And if fan fic is your thing take a look at mine. Comments welcome! Thanks for any help!

Just a quick note before I hit the bed...

I met Chalebh and two of her friends from another forum today (thanks to the latter ones for taking me home - I would have been totally lost without them) - and as you know we watched Snow Cake. All my fears concerning the dubbed version were totally idiotic BECAUSE IT WAS IN ENGLISH *wild tap dance* How lucky we were.

***HARMLESS SPOILERS FOLLOWING***

And yes, I agree with all who have said it before: SC is mainly a beautiful and sweet movie with quite some laughs. No tearjerking, hurray. It is a movie about ordinary things but never ordinary in itself, never boring. And AR has wonderful opportunity to display all the subtle and not so subtle emotions in his expressive face. Just great. I especially loved SW and her "daughter", too. And both their interaction with AR was just priceless.

P.S.: The word was dazlious.

***END OF SPOILERS***

Thanks for meeting me, Chalebh. It would not have been as much fun on my own. And I am really looking forward to reading your opinion on the movie (you will probably be writing it much more awake than I am now).

Sleep well and get through your working day somehow...

     Liebe Chalebh, bei so vielen tollen Schornsteinfegern (chimney sweepers) konnte es nur gut gehen - many thanks to you and sue, Puddingdale, Chris (who do you want me to knock down btw??) and Carolyn and all - your fingers must hurt now but it worked very well: the first exam was great, although the room was like a sauna today and I envy all dogs who can sweat through their tongues. just a brief note: the next one is a four-hour-German-English-translation test on 9 August 

Chris, how could I dare add anything to your elaborations concerning democracy? I completely agree    

 

Hikity, Hope the exams are going well! Good luck!

Yes, Hikity, show 'em! I will keep my fingers crossed and Daumen gedrückt.

Good Luck with the exams, Hikity!

Liebe Hikity,

ich drücke dir sämtliche Daumen.

Und das du während der Prüfungen nicht zu sehr schwitzt. Weder wegen der Fragen noch wegen der Temperaturen im Raum.

Anbei eine ganze Menge Glück

LG Chalebh

Chris:

Re: flag burning  Re: TVG - Your post should be made into a television ad where Mr. Rickman will see it.

Well, I guess one's feelings towards the burning of flags has also to do with the country's history. I don't know whether it is allowed to burn the German flag, but I do know that until this year's Football World Championship most people were very weary about decorating houses, gardens, cars or whatever with the flag.

Due to our NS history, I think most Germans aren't sure whether what is innocent patriosm today might not be fatal nationalism tomorrow. During the World Cup, there were many newsaper articles stating how astonishing and unusual it was to see so many flags - flags that demonstrated enthusiasm and fun.

Personally, I don't know the entire lyrics of the national anthem, and I'm convinced that this is true for many Germans. We don't have a pledge, and I'm sure that there would be an outcry in the entire country if one would be established. A pledge definitely is something that would make most Germans very uncomfortable.

revenge?

Although I shouldn't ...I am back again.

Still, I do not think that on this particular photo Rachel is burning the American flag - it's some material with the David star in various stages or so IMHO

Thank you sooooo much for all your opinions - it was quite if not very interesting to read so many similar but nevertheless also specifically cultural-oriented opinions. What a great discussion board! A huge thank you again to   Claudia

Peek, yes please, cross your fingers, thank you, sweetie, and it is: HALS und Beinbruch, yes, but we usually say this when we go skiing, hihihi, it's just not even possible to imagine snow for the time being. I am going to sit in a kind of sauna tomorrow and try to get my thoughts straight to Klafki's and Heimann's didactic models..arrgh

 

Thanks for the info, Carolyn - I wondered where it stood. I agree, there are many more important issues our lawmakers could be addressing, such as the cost of health care in America and the sad lack of affordable insurance or other help.

I HATE discussing politics and religion because it always causes arguments but I have to put my 2 cents worth in. 

In a nutshell...NO, the flag should not be burned and if anyone does they should be punished.  Family members have fought and died to give us our freedom and to pay respect to them is to respect our flag.  And yes, I am proud that our schools here say the pledge before class everyday.  What sort of American would we be if we don't know our own country's pledge.

That is just my opinion and EVERYONE is entitled to their own.  I am not putting down anyone because of their opinion, I am just stating mine.

Now that is done, I am home for the afternoon getting ready to do some homework.  I think I will pop in an AR movie....but which one..decisions, decisions.  Robin Hood?  Harry Potter? S&S?  Too many to choose from.

Yeah, Hikity, finally something to look forward to in grey November...

About the flag burning andflags in general: I definitely am glad that no pupil here has to pledge allegiance or anything like that. To me it seems a bit creepy and out of place in a building of education. Just my humble opinion.

Still, the burning of a flag may be one freedom we have, but it always looks rather aggressive to me and not something to win peace by. But maybe I am too much of a Ghandi here. I agree that the burning usually makes a statement against the system and not the people in a country. But I doubt that all the people in that country or all the flag burners are aware of that at all times.

Please bear with my ramblings, I am not exactly a political genius...

Just my 2 cents on the flag burning issues. I never LIKE to see it done. It's uncomfortable. However, I feel that what our flag stands for is ultimate freedom, which includes burning said flag if we feel that it is a valid statement to make.

I agree, spending a lot of time and money debating something that would be nearly impossible to prosecute (unless caught in the act/on tape) and doesn't cause harm to anyone is a waste. Flags, books, pictures are THINGS. Not the embodiment of inalienable rights or beliefs in themselves.

Carolyn, I fear the same....democracy where are youuuuu...

Puddingdale, I wish you loads of fun - never mind the dubbed version and in November we might meet and watch it together with Chalebh in the OV, okeydokey??

Ladies, Peek (!) cross your fingers for tomorrow that the topic of my essay will be exactly the one my professor and I agreed upon, otherwise I don't know what to do...only cross fingers, no Daumen halten, please, I am superstitious sometimes  Ciao bellas, CU tomorrow

 

ARdent Jan...In June, the House of Representatives approved a constitutional amendment (286-130) that would give Congress power to ban desecration of the flag. If it passes the Senate as well by a 2/3 vote, then it goes to the states for ratification. If 38 states pass it within seven years, then it's done.

A little snarkiness here, but I didn't realize we had such an epidemic of flag burning that it's worth the taxpayers' money and the elected officials' time to spend on this, when they could be passing legislation that actually helps their citizens. Sigh, sometimes I think the politicians care more about the symbol than the ideal.

Chalebh? I am thinking about going to see the Snow Cake preview tomorrow, as I live very close to Frankfurt. The only thing holding me back is that it won't be in English, which might bring a disgusted look to my face whenever AR opens his mouth  But the fear of never seeing it at all (Gissing trauma) might still have me running to the Brentanobad tomorrow.

So, if you or anyone else who is going there dares to meet up with me, just send me a mail *g*

SnoKat, sorry, late but not too late: thanks for that beautiful b/w pic of the OooA!!!

Meeressternchen, I don't catch the problem you mention? Who denies what? I can only state that this is def. not an American flag, don't you think so?

Sorry ladies, no time right now, but you are heartily invited to our terrace for drinks, barbeques and what ever

ARdentJan, absolutely right, shudder the patriot act I mean)

and Chris, yeah, we have That European problem - and there is democracy now!!

 I think it has to do with loving what your country COULD be and doing everything in your power to help it achieve a higher rank.

Thank you for those words - we should really sit together on our terrace...   

 

Ahh, I see. Well, I'm American. So we had Capt Kangaroo and he had Mr. Moose who was a hand puppet. But I'm mostly a Muppet kid. So I guess in the American version of that skit, it would Kermit the Frog as "Dobby."

SnoKat, that is no FOX!!!

That's BASIL BRUSH!!!!

Basil is a British Institution who arrived on the scene back in 1963!

Famous for his maniacal laugh and "Boom BOOM!" at the end of jokes he is all the better because nobody knows who he is!!! I mean people say he's a glove puppet (ridiculous!) but he of course has no known puppeteer so simply can't be!! Like all actors his popularity has waxed and waned over the years but he has had a recent resurgence.

Check him out HERE and click on the photo HERE for his laugh!

Back to the Comic Relief skit. That was a scream! The Maggie Smith person was great. Okay, who was the fox? I'm guessing that is a creature that British people recognize? And Jeremy Irons did a great Alan Rickman being Snape. Now I don't really think Alan is that "snotty", but I could imagine him being that way if he tried! There is even a picture of Alan out there which LOOKS a great deal like Jeremy Irons.

And if you do find Jeremy Irons appealing, go rent "Lolita." He's heartbreaking in it.

"My country, right or wrong" they used to say. Dangerous thinking! Our freedoms are being eroded more and more all of the time and there was recently a bill going through Congress on the flag-burning issue, but I don't know what happened to it. Even the name of "the Patriot Act" scares the out of me!

Thanks, MrsDoylesCat an Jan - I support your opinions

OMG, only one day left - I have to go back to my desk (on the terrace, )

CU

@all English native speakers: I need your help. If you're into the vocabulary of building and construction, could you proof-read a questionnaire.

At work I had to translate said questionnaire and an accompanying letter from German into English. And as it is likely that we're going to use it regularly I want it to be checked by a native speaker.

If you're up to the challenge please e-mail me. btw: It's a word document.

LG Chalebh

Well I see a childish drawing of some stars and stripes maybe supposing to represent the American flag. The stars look more like the Israeli ones but then again if the kids drew it they would be more au fait with the Jewish stae than the American one anyway? So someone has set fire to a piece of paper with some childish drawings. I have never understood the thing about flags anyway. Being British we have never gone into the bigtime flag-waving that Americans appear to do. The thought of getting a British child to put his hand on his heart every morning and swear allegiance fills me with something between horror and amused disbelief.

Everytime somebody posts an article about Rachel Corrie they dig out the same old piece written about"What about the other Rachels? Where are their plays?" Yes, what about the other Rachels? The little Jewish girls blown up, I agree they too need their plays but nobody is stopping these people from writing their plays, they just seem hellbent on stopping one being written about Rachel Corrie. 

BTW: Those stars on the paper could represent the stars in the corner of the US flag . . . you can't see the whole thing, so can't tell for sure.

Hikity: I don't see anything that looks like an American flag in that pic, either. But even if it were, a flag is only a symbol and people use it to represent the bad things about America as well as the good - just as with the Star of Israel in that pic. Human beings are more important IMHO than symbols. Also, I don't think you could expect that someone who took the chances she did . . . in the end giving her life . . . to always appear sweet and delicate. I think you're right about showing all sides. 

Morning, dear all

Chris, ARdentJan, Yesterday et all

Yesterday posted a pic with Rachel among children holding a burning material in her hands (I know we saw it before but never in this size - at least I haven't noticed). As I am going to use Alan's and KW's MNiRC in school (maybe already next year, ) I think it's important to show such pics, too, and let the students discuss it. However, IMHO it is NOT the American flag she is burning. It looks like some sort of material with "mocking" drawings of the Jewish star (is this the right expression?). What do YOU think???

Thanks for giving it some thoughts!

I saw the parody of HP long time ago.

It's really good. Witty!

And I thing if I were not taken with Alan, Jeremy would be a good Snape in real HP, wouldn't he?

At least , after many days I'm here. My internet WIFI connection was broken and I was furious!

 Sue, Camerata, Yulia: the pics are amazing!!! I've never seen them before.

 To all: read about all your husbands and boyfriend who tolerate your love to Alan is beautiful. Alas I don't have a boyfriend a long time and till the moment I fell in love with Alan I'm not able to have anyone. I know it'll just take some time and I'll be able but now I still hope(somewhere inside me) that HE will be my real love!

  How crazy! OK-it is just part of my age but I've never been like another people in my age!

 But one thing is sure already now-I've been always tending to men much more older.Average distance 20 or more years.

Sorry for my confession and all the details  

The idea about poems is absolutely super! The second thing with which I'm in love is LOTR and I wrote a lot of poems about it!

Happy Birthday Lex!!!    

Welcome Nicholle Slater-you seem very likable!

Sue: Seagull must be wonderful!!! We've learned about it A LOT at school and with Juliet? ... no comment!!!   

I would love to seen it!

Thanks for the link I only ever saw the last five minutes when it was originally on tv and didn't realise how long it was!!

Brilliant stuff! "Junk Howler" "Speaking ParcelForce!" and "Am I Slytherin?" and Basil Brush as well

And poor Ron! I bet Rupert got a complex after that! Also the guy who played Malfoy was really big in Eastenders at the time as a particularly nasty man!

OMG, what a hilarious clip - Irons is really good... Thanks sue, Chris and Peek

Chris, hello my dear, how nice to see you back here. Have you finished your exams and going to jump into cold water (e.g. a new job??) - cross my fingers for you. I assume cleaning the house was no option during learning, same here...

My yahoo address hasn't been working the whole day - anybody who faces the same problems?

Chris, you won! I came across the YouTube and wanted to post it. Before I did, I saw your post... LOL. Thanks and it´s good to see you back here. We´ve all missed you!

Nice to see Chris back with a large OMG!!

Hikity, French and Saunders are Dawn French and Jennifer Saunder, female comedy pair in UK, do you know them? Anyway for Comic Relief a few years back they did a take on Harry Potter with Jeremy Irons as Snape. There are clips about on the web somewhere!

OMG!



Come on, you know me, you must have seen it coming!
Ok now that that`s outta my chest, I can  wish you all a peaceful Sunday and go back to my den. Talk to you more tomorrow.

You are definitely right, Marlina - when does he not look good, by the way?

sue, French and Santers?

Have you guys seen that new perfume picture that Sue post on the main board?

I'm still trying to pull myself together! :laugh: man, he looks so good..

"Significant Other Blues"--Absolutely priceless! Best chuckle of the day!

"Significant Other" blues  LOL 

I needed a smile today...thanks!

  LOL!!  You sure know how to make a girl feel at home! 

That was wonderful!! First off I thought it was someone trying to be Alan then realised it was Jeremy Irons playing Scar from Lion King. Funny that Alan was offered that part and also that Jeremy irons played Snape in that charity skit with French & Saundesr!!

ROFL, thanks for all the lyrics. Those were so funny.

I stumpled about this little gem, Evendia posted it in a LiveJournal entry. It´s made by someone named Willoughby6. It´s hilarious and very well made!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtwVy5-fNYo

OK I had a rummage in my box of *treasures* and found the lyrics to my husband's song he wote four years ago! I have a tape of him singing it somewhere. You will have to imagine the sarcasm in his voice!

He has does other various lampoons over the years including the Alan Rickman Stalker's Quiz on Truly, Madly, Wallpapers

I keep reading these and giggling like heck thanks to u ARe my sunshine and Totally Smitten! 

MY BABY LEFT ME FOR ALAN RICKMAN

"My baby left me

packed her bags and left

She bought a one-way ticket to London

and said she's never coming back."

She took a car and drove

All the way to Westbourne Grove

Just to find the house

Of that scurvy Rickman louse

She even took my hound

Every Dollar and Pound

To traipse the London Fog

I sure do miss my Dog

But now revenge is mine

Im having a wonderful time

Partying all night in Lima

And on my arm is RIMA

We will dance the night away

Just watch our bodies sway

And wifey please please endeavour

To darken my door again ever

*snort*  "scurvy Rickman louse"  LOL

I'm sorry u ARe my sunshine.  I misunderstood where they first verse came from. 

Hey, once we get a bunch of verses, maybe we can piece them together for a whole song!

Em has been so busy that she wasn't able to post this juicy little bit on Nobel Son.    Thanks Em!!!! 

Mark Adler's Notes  And there's a nice little piccie of AR too!

Below the Nobel Son part is something about Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing and Charm School.  I can't remember who but someone posted huge kudos on this film a while back.  I have to agree with her 100+%!  Its a very good film.

actually guys...that first verse is mine  for the misunderstanding.  Hubby chickened out when I said I wanted to post lyrics here...lol  guess he's kinda self-conscience.  or, he doesn't want to be associated with me and my madness.  lol

-jasmine

Totally Smitten

Today at 05:15 AM

What is your location? England

Comments:

But now revenge is mine

Im having a wonderful time

Partying all night in Lima

And on my arm is RIMA

We will dance the night away

Just watch our bodies sway

And wifey please please endeavour

To darken my door again ever

Totally Smitten is really on a roll with some verses!!!!  *grin*

Totally Smitten

Today at 05:05 AM

What is your location? England

Comments:

She took a car and drove

All the way to Westbourne Grove

Just to find the house

Of that scurvy Rickman louse

She even took my hound

Every Dollar and Pound

To traipse the London Fog

I sure do miss my Dog

Hey everyone!  I'm still alive and kicking! 

I'm pasting in a few things from the AR news board that I think we can have some fun with over here.  u ARe my sunshine told us her husband started writing some lyrics about her AR obsession.  I'm looking forward to reading everyone's input!    Here is what she posted:

u ARe my sunshine

Today at 12:24 AM

What is your location? landlocked in Iowa

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.myspace.com/sunshinedaydream80

Comments:

Catsplay, thanks, it's fine. I really only wanted to know what EXACTLY Linda created/made up. After all, the last part of the "poem" (you haven't got that by any chance, have you?????) is repeated in Alex's head at the very end - it's a kind of symbol imho

lol   what a word 

Hikity

I'm not sure I understand what you are asking.  Can you clarify?  I can try to help.

My understanding of it is that Linda 'made up' the word.  I assume it is derived from the word 'dazzle'.  She uses the word by ending that fabulous, long fairy tale that she tells during playing Scrabble with the word DAZLIOUS.

Hope that helps. 

I know Catsplay, but it's an important word in the film and I would love to know the exact "creation". (I should have put "translation" into inverted commas, sorry)

Hikity

It is a 'made up' word, it is not a real word in the English language.  You won't find a definition of it anywhere.  That's why it was so silly when Linda used it in Scrabble.

Dee, I just found out that quite some emails never arrived you or Catsplay cz I answered in my yahoo address directly on your posts from the lj - obviously this doesn't work. I've done that all the time and it went in the cyber space...stupid me. I'll try to find some and send them to you

Now we have three versions - we wait for Chalebh - she takes care of this on Wednesday I am sure. There was no translation of this word - thank God

Oh, Hikity, sorry, I hadn't realized you were asking what the word was.  I'd have to look back in my notes document -- but I had  confusion afterwards too, remembering it.

I think I thought it was DAZLIOUS

Ahh, Bronte, is it in one of the trailers?

Catsplay, sorry, I meant whether I remember the word rightly? I loved this scene...

Hikity

I saw your post, but any messages for me are best directed at my LJ or here if need be.  Yes, I remember the word.  Why do you ask? 

Laura, there are NO silly questions, only silly answers - so don't worry about it. I cross my fingers that you can see SC very soon in bella Italia! He is around during the whole film - swooning is allowed

Dee, have you got my mail regarding the pics?

Claudia, I hope everything is fine! I've got some Bono material for you if you want it...

Catsplay, in case you haven't seen my post on the GB: Do you remember teh word: dazilous?

Hikity, sorry for my silly question in the main board, I was sure you had already seen Snow Cake.

I'm happy you had the chance to see it

hi, a couple of pics of Alan Rickman, not new but  different shots, are at fotofama

Dee, I think I spent at least an hour checking out your website last night.  You are friggen amazing, woman!  (Though, what I would most love to see is my face edited into that "In Demand" video  lol)

*sigh

LOL!  you guys are totally nuts like me!  

...though, the most famous person I've ever met was Alvin from the Chipmunks.  heehee  I did get up close at a KiSS concert, and yes, they do look better with makeup.  lol  I couldn't even imagine sitting behind Alan in the theater...I would definitely talk to him, though.  Probably play it cool, and pretend I didn't know who he was (*big snort) lol

Dee, I went to your art site yesterday (again)! Love the new stuff! You really are so very talented!

thank you for the alert on updates to your site, Dee, I like the new additions

Dee and all,

I saw Janis Ian at a festival last month.  She's still wonderful...very funny and still has that incredible voice.  She's very much "alive and well"!

Not sure if everyone here reads the GB -- just wanted to let you know that my Famous ARt site has been updated. If you don't want to browse the whole site, you can see the new exhibits by clicking the link at the top right. But don't bother trying to leave a message on the GB. It was spammed and bravehost hasn't fixed it yet.

Hope you enjoy!

You people remember Janis Ian too?! wOw! Guess I'm not the only "old gal" here! *snort*  A boyfriend introduced us at a party in Indianapolis just before "At 17" came out.  Had no idea who she was, but he was pretty excited about it. So...she's still around. Amazing!

ARdent Jan - I write for a regional entertainment publication and the only celebrity I've ever had a chance to interview was Johnny Mathis. He was so polite, soft spoken, generous -- with a huge smile! Charming fellow -- and not bad on the eyes for a man that age! And he talked as smooooooth as he sang!

Sorry--Been out of town!!

Hikity-- Well, she didn't say she saw them reinacting the final scene from Dark Harbor at least! LOL!!! I think it was just..."two guys at a theater, talking theater" Wink, wink, nudge, nudge.... I don't believe she HONESTLY thought Alan was gay! Would I care? Oh sure! And I'd want at least a SHOT of trying to convert him. Snort! But being gay in showbuisness is such a non issue anymore, I don't know why anyone would bother to hide it. Much less have a 30+ yr relationship as a cover it. I'm sure Alan has lots of friends he does stuff with, male and female.  

And yes, I totally believe her when she talks about the things she's done. She is just a very believable person and doesn't brag or come up with anything outlandish....like I'D do if I was gonna lie about something!

We tease her terribly about breaking the rock singer's heart. And she says, oh yes, she still kicks herself over it.

Johnny Mathis "an old guy"  Well, I suppose so . . . he's 70 - 10 years older than I am. *sigh* But that beautiful, dreamy voice affects me the same way Alan's does - though it's quite different. Talk about romantic!!! And "Life is a Song Worth Singing"!!!

Thanks, Dee, for the trip down memory lane! And I see on his website he's still touring.

She performs occasionally at a small local club where I live. It certainly brings back memories! Radio stations in NY didn't start to play "Society's Child" until over a year after it was released and had to do backflips with the censors to play the song. Amazing how far we've come! (Although, I don't really know if it's for the better!)

Janis Iain! Dee, that was my song!LOL

Actually I don't think she was  just a one-hit wonder and had quite a lot of later album success.

Dee....LOL....I couldn't agree with you more! It's a good thing they wore their Kiss makeup all those years!

>

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Carolyn

7/13/06 at 05:12 PM

What is your location? New York

Comments:

You know, there are times when I cringe at the human race! I can't imagine how embarrassing a situation like that is!

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CatsPlay

7/13/06 at 03:14 PM

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickmanalysis.com

Comments:

On one of the comments pages from the guy that Carolyn mentioned on the main GB who is going to eventually post pictures from the AR Q&A at the drama class... there was this little story

 

Did I ever mention that two friends and I met Alan Rickman in line for a play in October 2004? The story of how we met him is very funny...

The three of us were in line for Don Juan. A dotty British lady was just in front of us, and AR was in front of her. He was buying his ticket nonchalantly when she suddenly tapped him on the shoulder and said "hello, you're that ACTOR, aren't you? Oh, yes...Alan Rickman!!!" -- he then turned around with a rather flamboyant swish and said "I don't know if I am!" and hurried upstairs. We gave him a knowing, sympathetic look which he seemed to appreciate. I am sure he will be more cordial to like-minded BADA folks.

 

 

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ARdent Jan

7/13/06 at 02:37 PM

Comments:

Not me. I don't give a fig! I'd love 'im anyway. It's not as if I thought I had a chance, anyway . . .

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Hikity

7/13/06 at 01:29 PM

Comments:

Me, and very much so.,,

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Carolyn

7/13/06 at 09:41 AM

What is your location? New York

Comments:

You know, I could be standing on a street corner in midtown Manhattan for a week and never see anyone! My daughter went to NYU (New York University) in NYC and was always saying how friends of hers saw every celebrity under the sun, and she never saw anyone! Although, (maybe her luck is changing) she saw Gene Simmons from Kiss about a month ago in the lobby of her building.

SnoKat...We all know the "inferences" your friend alluded to have been around forever! It's funny how sometimes they just start and never go away. But realistically, who cares anyway?

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luvinthunder

7/13/06 at 09:10 AM

Comments:

Dee...I don't remember reading anywhere you seen all those people while you were overseas!  You lucky girl!

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Marlina

7/13/06 at 08:32 AM

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://alan_rickman_freak.blogs.friendster.com

Comments:

Dee~ Don't worry dear, we're obsessed normal.

Hey, ehm... You guys remember that Alan quote? Where he said, 'You can lull the customer as long as they get slapped'

 

What did he literally mean when he said that?

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Hikity

7/13/06 at 02:34 AM

Comments:

SnoCat, this tiny subtle bit of your English friend...what do you think about this? Did she elaborate on that?

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CatsPlay

7/12/06 at 10:03 PM

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickmanalysis.com

Comments:

Dee --

 

WHAT??  You saw Madonna??  You did NOT tell us/me about this.  SPILL!

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SnoKat

7/12/06 at 09:50 PM

Comments:

Dee--- You mean you HAVEN'T run into John Melloncamp anywhere???  Not even Bobby Knight back in the day?? LOL!!!

 

I saw Jerry Springer just walking down the street when I was living in FL. Does that count?? LOL!

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SnoKat

7/12/06 at 09:41 PM

Comments:

This friend is so cool too. She actually dated the lead singer of a very famous 80s band. But she said it sucked getting mobed everywhere they went. So she dumped him, broke his heart and he wrote one of the bands biggest hits about her!!!

 

Yes, me finding Alan is sitting in front of me...."Excuse me, Mr. Rickman..I was just wondering if you could read this Penthouse Forum to me while we wait???"

 

Seriously!!! I would not be able to keep my hands off him! ...Must.....touch.....ohh, just running my fingers through his hair, BURYING my FACE in it actually!!....down his neck, across his shoulders.........

 

"And Ms SnoKat was from then on banned from any public theatre performance anywhere and pronounced unfit to be amongst socialized humans."

 

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Dee

7/12/06 at 09:19 PM

Comments:
Snowkat -- I can believe that your friend sees famous people everywhere. Heck, I was only in London eight days and saw Jeremy Irons, Kathleen Turner, Dame Judi Dench, Christian Slater, Alan Rickman, and Madonna! They just...well...walk around in public like...people! (that sounds so naive', but I've never seen anyone famous "walk around" in Indiana!)

That story is fabulous! Can you imagine sitting behind him like that...sigh! Thanks for sharing!

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CatsPlay

7/12/06 at 08:07 PM

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickmanalysis.com

Comments:

SnoKat --

 

Thanks for that great story.  If you can scrounge out any more details, please be sure and share them! 

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SnoKat

7/12/06 at 07:52 PM

Comments:

Okay.. Gotta share. I have a friend on another private totally OT site who lives in England. You ever know one of those people who just happen to run into famous people all over the place??? She's one! She even dated one for a while! And yeah...I totally believe her. THIS is what she tells me....and this is what SHE said, so don't get mad about any...aruphm "inference" made.

 

P C - Jul 10, 2006       I sat directly behind Alan Rickman at the theatre one evening,last year.We were watching 'The Reduced Shakespeare Company' and he was in the seat in front of me. Very nice he is,too.Sexy bloke. (I'm just name-dropping ..LOL)

Sno Kat - Jul 11, 2006       You kill me. I would not be able to sit behind this man and look at anything but the back of his head and someone would have to tie my arms down to keep me from running my fingers through his hair. Did you talk to him? Did you hear him say anything? Was he with that long time girlfriend of his?? I'm into the tiniest detail. I have people at the fans sites that would eat up just a few tid bits of first hand experience.

P C - Jul 12, 2006       Sno - he was with another bloke who was equally dishy.( I must admit that our imaginations were going haywire wondering who the hell this bloke actually was... if you get my drift..lol) I heard him say LOTS. He was going through the program and picking out the parts that he was looking forward to seeing the most.I didn't speak to him but I was listening to EVERYTHING he was saying.His voice is so mellow.VERY distinctive. If my friend had blindfolded me and said, * Who do you think is sitting in front of you? * I would have said * Alan Rickman.* Beautiful man.

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Dee

7/12/06 at 06:22 PM

Comments:
Whew! Peeek, Marlena and others -- Glad I'm not the only one who's overly protective (or is it possessive?)  of a man she doesn't even own.

"own"? WTF??  ROFL!! Talk about a Freudian Slip!!  Don't mention to my hubby that I used that term or he might have something to say about me "owning" him! *snort* What am I saying... Hubby should be happy that I slapped a "SOLD" sign on him long ago!

bronte -- Thanks for the warning about google. I'm NOT even going to look.

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Peek again

7/12/06 at 04:13 PM

What is your location? almost in bed

Comments:
Hikity, let me "do" the "thud" for you then...

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Hikity

7/12/06 at 01:41 PM

Comments:

Yeah, Peek, I totally agree - he looks as if he had a good rest - just W O N D E R F U L (I miss somuch the litte "thud" but still I can't open the smilie-bar, grr)

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Peekabooh

7/12/06 at 12:50 PM

Comments:

Dee, you´re not alone... it would upset me tremendously to see AR with her. He wouldn´t be classy anymore, dunno how to explain.

Bronte dear, thanks for warning us but it´s too late I´m afraid. *grin*  I´ve googled her the moment Roxysue mentioned her and it sent shivers down my spine and back.

But my oh my, doesn´t he look gorgeous? It´s so hard to believe the guy turned 60!

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Carolyn

7/12/06 at 09:10 AM

What is your location? New York

Comments:

Umm...Coralie is certainly a shy girl, isn't she? I mean, it's not as if she's saying, "Look at me and I'm free!" :-)

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Laura

7/12/06 at 08:17 AM

Comments:

Dee, your posts are priceless!!

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Hikity

7/12/06 at 04:27 AM

Comments:

No 9 is also brilliant....My costume for next carneval

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Hikity

7/12/06 at 04:25 AM

Comments:

Tks, Bronte, for hinting to it, hihi, especially No 3 of this link - Heike Makkasch has no chance, I am afraid:

http://de.bluewin.ch/bildergalerie.php?id=5362&page_no=3

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bronte

7/12/06 at 02:24 AM

What is your location? england

Comments:
WARNING to those of a nervous disposition

Do NOT under any circumstances Google Coralie Robinson.

It is just too much to bear.

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Marlina

7/11/06 at 07:57 PM

Comments:

Dee~ No, it's not just you sweety...

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Marlina

7/11/06 at 07:52 PM

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://alan_rickman_frea.blogs.friendster.com/rickmesmerized/

Comments:

Alfan~ Actually, since he look so damn good in those pictures  i look so long at them and got to say that from the way he walk out, he's more likely to drive the unknown black car than the mercy.

 

He's holdin a key (we assume that it's a car key) and it's unlikely for him to drive the mercy because he walked out from the pessenger's side of the car.

But if you're sayin he drive the black car then it's more likely, because he's on the driver's side of the black car

And ladies! If he's indeed drive the unknown black (which look better from the pictures on the main board that Laura provide) then i don't know about you all, but i have to SQUEEEEEEEEEEE! again because the black car looks so much like a sport car! 

KILL ME, cause i ain't stop squeeing!

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Dee

7/11/06 at 07:45 PM

Comments:
Stop it!! No, no, no, no!! *fingers in ear and singing so I can't hear you* Alan could NOT have been with that woman! egads... please say it ain't so!!

I can bare the thought of him rolling under the covers with Rima -- they've been together a long time, she has class, she's not a hot/young bimbo, she seems very nice, and hopefully they're in love. Granted, I'd rather think of him rolling under the covers with me...but since that is in the realm of fantasy-land and I can't have him, Rima is a close second.

But if teh man is dating that little chippy...I will stack all my Rickman videos into a towering pile and fling myself from it's heights!

Why? All kidding aside, I don't know why it would bother me. It's none of my business...it shouldn't change my opinion of his talents...she could be a lovely person...he's a grown man.   But for some reason it would really upset me. Is it just me?

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Hikity

7/11/06 at 05:24 PM

Comments:

Peek, instead of going to bed I googled that restaurant. No, thank you - we better go in another one next time in London, o.k.?! Nightynight

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emilia

7/11/06 at 05:21 PM

What is your location? amongst the snakes

Comments:

Hi emteee,please, if you are out there, could you drop me a note , I wanna email you but don't have any address....

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Hikity

7/11/06 at 03:12 PM

Comments:

The same applies to Dee and me the other night....and it wasn't a coincident, btw

just forget it - all the other woman who came in, of whom no pics were taken - what's with them?

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Peek again

7/11/06 at 03:04 PM

Comments:
Hikity, the same woman that slept with Robbie Williams...

Of course I know lots and lots of celebrities are spotted at Cipriani´s and of course deep in my heart I know "our" AR wouldn´t wanted to be seen with her... But their pictures were shot right after eachother and thus... Well never mind, forget about it. It´s just a coincidence.

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CatsPlay

7/11/06 at 02:44 PM

Comments:

There are undoubtedly a lot of celebrities who frequent that restaurant. 

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Hikity

7/11/06 at 02:34 PM

Comments:

Peek, who the f*** is this? Have never heart of her and do not worry - here comes a clear NO to your question! Ohterwise I am going to eat a broom...

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Peekabooh

7/11/06 at 01:56 PM

What is your location? home sweet home

Comments:

Well, I surely hope he´s not dating her;

 

Coralie Robinson at Cipriani´s the same night, the same time as AR...

 

Thanks to Roxysue for pointing it out... *cough*

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Hikity

7/11/06 at 12:32 PM

Comments:

I mean especially this one:

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Hikity

7/11/06 at 12:29 PM

Comments:

ROFL.... we are all clever witches, hmm

 

Is there ANYONE out in the cyber who comes up with a "clean" version of these absolutely snapish gorgeous photos, by the way???? 

 

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Alfan

7/11/06 at 10:43 AM

What is your location? Canada

Comments:

Oh and to help you guys out a little bit with the wallet, hee hee

( OH and those definitly are keys, so his little story on Conan about him not driving in London are false unless he just decided, " aw fluck it, i might as well drive, cant be worse than LA".

 

Oh and it is not fun to drive in LA, i have been there. Easy to get around but not fun.

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Alfan

7/11/06 at 10:24 AM

What is your location? Canada

Comments:

Yes, i fall in to that " I cant believe you guys researched teh car"  catagory. Awesome. Now, I can tell its black ( what a surprise) but  can you guys tell me if he has a leather wallet or not,  hee hee

(a good chance for you to study the picture again and since he looks so damn good i am sure you dont mind, hee hee)

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Marlina

7/11/06 at 07:04 AM

What is your location? Indonesia

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://alan_rickman_freak.blogs.friendster.com/rickmesmerized/

Comments:

Catsplay, Hikity and Reedpipe~ You guys! I can't believe you search for TEH CAR!

PS: the new pictures.... SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! *breathing heavily* He looks so damn good!

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Hikity

7/10/06 at 11:57 PM

Comments:

I am glad we usually do not have these problems with restaurants here. I am going in a restaurant and take a seat and that's it...grin. Just a note: In Germany nobody has to "hang" around akwardly waiting to be seated.

 

Catsplay, of course it's a mercedes - I never looked closely - and Dee, what kind of car he and the other guy took on Trafalgar Square?? Wasn't it the same one?

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Carolyn

7/10/06 at 04:31 PM

What is your location? New York

Comments:

Sabine, I just read the article about Cipriani's. The problem with many of these "chi-chi" restaurants is that they definitely play to the regulars and celebrities who frequent their establishment. I have no doubt that would absolutely never have happened to Alan!

On a related topic, FIW, I've found, through trial & error, when making reservations at a restaurant, never make them on the hour or half-hour. It's always easier to get a table at :l5 or :45.

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CatsPlay

7/10/06 at 03:23 PM

Comments:

Oh, no, not that either ONE of us are obsessing over it, Reedpipe.  *SNORT!!*

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CatsPlay

7/10/06 at 03:22 PM

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickmanalysis.com

Comments:

Yes, this appears to be the wheel rim

 

 

which means it is likely a Mercedes E-Class

 

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Reedpipe

7/10/06 at 03:16 PM

What is your location? CT

Comments:
Don't know why I'm obsessing over this, but could it be this?

http://www.mbusa.com/models/main.do?modelCode=E55

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Reedpipe

7/10/06 at 03:10 PM

What is your location? CT

Comments:
Heh, Catsplay, I think you're right.  Odd . . . the side of the car looks exactly like the Volvo S40.

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CatsPlay

7/10/06 at 02:58 PM

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickmanalysis.com

Comments:

Reedpipe,

 

That's a Mercedes logo in the center of the back tire, unless I am mistaken.

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Alfan

7/10/06 at 02:35 PM

What is your location? Canada

Comments:

Damn,,,,,,,,,DOES ANYONE OUT THERE WANT MY SMARTIES?????????????

 

Hikity. You know, the game i enjoyed the most was the Portugal vs France game, for some reason every time Ranaldo touched the ball I booed along with the rest of the 66000 people. But, once they were out I suddenly became a Italy fan,,,,,as you can see I cheered them on before they won. I have many Italian friends and if i didnt cheer for them they would have me sunk to the bottom of Wascana Lake with cement in my shoes. hee he

 

Well, you are getting something from here anyways, a bet is a bet. Even if you dont get the smarties you will get the Mack toffe and a little somthing from our lovely city...........hee hee.

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Sabine - Wtal

7/10/06 at 01:30 PM

Comments:
Hello!

I was curious about the Cipriani restaurant and goggled it. I found this very funny article.

"I sat ignored at the bar like i was made of air. I twiddled my thumbs so fast i nearly started a fire"

" ... and finally got a chance to order bellinis (famously invented by some Venetian Cipriani of old). They arrived in the middle of the following week. As autumn nestled its frosty cloak around the city, they took our order"



Hope that AR was treated with more respect.

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Reedpipe

7/10/06 at 01:19 PM

What is your location? CT

Comments:
In the new Cipriani pics, I do believe it's a Volvo, like so:

http://www.volvocars.us/models/s40/gallery/exterior/

(Just struck me because I've been looking to test drive one of these myself. Silver looks awfully good just now . . .)

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bronte

7/10/06 at 12:43 PM

What is your location? england

Comments:
Hikity: I think the problem with Ronaldo (and we have seen lots of it since he plays (used to play?) for Man U) is his habit of flinging himself to the ground as soon as an opponent comes near him to try to get a free kick/penalty. Lots of people think it's cheating.

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Hikity

7/10/06 at 12:36 PM

What is your location? Teh Sunny Rhineland, happy Germany

Comments:

It looks like a Volvo or Mercedes - and I think he doesn't drive at all...

Alfan, you are hilarious! No, smarties you can get here everywhere and they are very very dangerous for my hips, so thank you very much for your offer, but better keep them for neighbour kids who might drop in and rummage your kitchen . Wasn't it a wonderful game and I liked the Portoguese players a lot throughout the world cup (I still didn't catch the Ronaldo-problem though - obviously, nobody liked him and the audience booed him all the time. Rooney must have said that he would tear him apart on their next encounter...)

 

I am sorry ladies, but I cannot join your enthusiasm about Italy - the game was awful and not very fair (imho) -  

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INTJ

7/10/06 at 09:38 AM

Comments:

 

Oh, and thanks for pointing out those two untagged pics, Cats! Excellent find.

 

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INTJ

7/10/06 at 09:32 AM

Comments:

 

Dee - Carolyn beat me to it on the main guest book. Cipriani indeed is one of those expensive, "in" places to dine at in London. I, too, thought he might be holding car keys, but he did say he didn't drive in London, so I'm assuming it's not his car. On the other hand, it doesn't exactly look like a cab... Hmm. As for his dining alone or not, I suppose he was meeting up with friends, but as there're no further pics it's just a guess on my part. -- He does look GREAT, doesn't he? 

 

 

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Vera

7/10/06 at 07:21 AM

Comments:

Good find, Catsplay! Although it says Sharleen Spiteri, it's not her, thogh. Looks like Miranda Richardson to me. Did you manage to somehow download the pics because my programme doesn't let me do it?

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CatsPlay

7/10/06 at 07:08 AM

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.Rickmanalysis.com

Comments:

Carolyn,

 

Thanks for the info on Jeanne Moreau in LLD.  That is interesting, indeed!

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CatsPlay

7/10/06 at 07:07 AM

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickmanalysis.com

Comments:

There are two more photos of AR and Sharleen Spiteri at http://www.dafjones.com/, from the same event as the one on the main GB page.  They are not tagged with his name, so you have to search for Spiteri.  They are on page 3 of the search results.

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ARdent Jan

7/09/06 at 07:33 PM

Comments:

 Congratulazioni per la vittoria italiana!

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Sevvy

7/09/06 at 05:21 PM

Comments:

!!!!!!SIAMO I CAMPIONI DEL MONDO!!!!!!

 

!VIVA L'ITALIA!

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MrsDoylesCat

7/09/06 at 03:43 PM

Comments:

GOAL!!!!!

  

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Carolyn

7/09/06 at 10:18 AM

What is your location? New York

Comments:

Catsplay, I saw the info on your LJ regarding Alan, Jeanne Moreau & "Jules et Jim". I don't know if you had this piece of trivia: Jeanne Moreau played Juliet de Merteuil in the l959 film version of LLD which was directed by another famour director, Roger Vadim.

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Alfan

7/09/06 at 07:58 AM

What is your location? Canada

Comments:

Well, Hikity. I went out and bought your toffee, would you like some Smarties too as i have a couple of those too. Hee hee. Only problem is that i lost your address and e-mail. I worked so i never got the chance to see any of the game yesterday but as far as today goes,,,,,,,,,,,,GO ITALY.

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CatsPlay

7/08/06 at 09:47 PM

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickmanalysis.com

Comments:

Carolyn

 

Thanks for your compliments!  I will look up the song you reference, although I only go on a video making spurt once every six weeks or so it seems.

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CArolyn

7/08/06 at 08:33 PM

What is your location? New York

Comments:

Catsplay, just wanted to say again how much I loved your LLD video! It was very professionally done. I enjoy all the videos you make, which brings me to my comment: I was in my car listening to an '80s music station, and a song played that I absolutely loved when it was popular and would be so apropo for an AR video if you were so inclined. It's called "Obsession" by the group Animotion. As I was listening to the lyrics, I started laughing because it really said it all! They do have a website with the lyrics. Oh dear, my family really does keep telling me to "get a life"!

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Sevvy

7/08/06 at 03:08 PM

Comments:
Ooooh, Hikity, g reat news! Lucky you Have fun and don't forget to tell us your opinion about it Hugs, Sevvy

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SnoKat

7/08/06 at 10:25 AM

Comments:

FINALLY got to see Truly Madly Deeply! Yes, you are all right...Jamie is darling and totally endearing. But he just wasn't in it enough! It was for sure Juliet Stevenson's movie. And yes, the scenes with them singing and dancing about was precious. And he can wake me up singing Bob Dylan ANY TIME he wants to!! Gaaahhhhh...can you imagine???? No need for the water...already a bit damp! Oh! Did I say that out loud???

 

**** SMALL SPOILER****

 

It had a very sweet message, that he wanted her to go on and that was the whole reason for his coming back. But I felt like she sure got tired of him quick!! I mean, if the poor man is cold INVITE him INTO the nice steamy bath WITH YOU! Don't toss him out! Duh! Also, I was reminded of when I was first married and XH was getting his masters deg and he'd come home with a group of guys at around 11pm to watch episodes of "Star Trek Next Generation" after I was already in bed. I never minded really. It was sort of comforting and they did try to be quiet. I know, I know...he did it all on purpose to be annoying so she'd see she wanted more to her life. Anyway...will be watching it many more times to come.

 

 

BUT...did anyone notice THIS tid bit??? Now, granted I just watched An Awfully Big Adventure a day ago or so. In Awfully Big P.L. was mooning over someone he called "Stella Maris", right?? Was watching the credits for Truly, and you remember the woman who played Nina's pregnant friend Maura? Do you know what the actress's real name is????? STELLA MARIS! STRAAAAANNNGEEE.  Ohhh, if I only had a few minutes alone with that man to get some answers out of him! And a few other things!!

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Hikity

7/08/06 at 03:43 AM

Comments:

Dee, I've sent you two mails...

 

Just wanted to let you all know that hubby and I are going to attend the film festival in Freiburg, RickiNicki told us of. Snow Cake is shown in open air in English (German subtitles). I am very much looking forward to it, especially to the short learning pause.  

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Carolyn

7/07/06 at 09:47 AM

What is your location? New York

Comments:

Catsplay, Just saw your LLD video. Extremely well done! Your choice of music to complement it was excellent!

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dee

7/07/06 at 09:21 AM

Comments:
Hey folks, if any of you have already seen MNiRC (or have feeling/thoughts/opinions about it)...

After I saw it in London, I wrote my own unprofessional review of it. With the play coming finally to the US, I thought some people might be interested in revisiting the topic again -- so I updated and expanded on my review (it's still incredibly unproprofessional...now it's just a lot longer! *snort*) and am hoping to get some discussion going. If anyone would be interested in joining in, here's the link.

A lot of people I know have not even heard of RC. This way I can point them to an intelligent discussion!

http://deeindiana.livejournal.com/35363.html#cutid1

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Laura

7/07/06 at 06:02 AM

Comments:

beautiful video, you make excellent ones!

 

Has anyone tried the new yahoo messenger? is it just me or the installing has symbols and you can't read what is written? at the end you clik to go ahead and you don't know what it's happening.

 

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CatsPlay

7/06/06 at 10:18 AM

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickmanalysis.com

Comments:

 

I've been obsessing over Les Liaisons Dangereuses quite a bit lately, and I've created a video on the topic.  It can be seen at my LJ

 

 

 

 

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Alfan

7/06/06 at 09:04 AM

What is your location? Canada

Comments:

Ok, i have a request. Who in England is willing to do a little trade with me, you see I have a friend who will absolutly do back flips ( and she is damn near 50 ) if i can get some English Thorntons Toffee for her. Now, here is my proposal, is anyone willing to send me some ( is it really that good ) and i will send them something from here. Like Kraft Peanut Butter Smooth, or Canadian chocolate, or Maple Fudge.........anyting.  Or I could just sent them some British money or a money order in British pounds ( or whatever ). I know this is a strange request but she is a close friend of mine.

Actually her daughter school left yesterday for a 18 day trip thought Europe and they were suppose to go to England first but since the World Cup is in Germany they are going there first. And the tour guide has secured them tickets for the Sat third place game between Portugal and Germany. The lucky little sheeet,,,,,now she is  going to bring me back a shirt from there so I owe her mom.

 

Let me know if anyone is interested in making the trade or just doing it for me for money.

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annette

7/06/06 at 05:33 AM

Comments:

 Snokat... 

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SnoKat

7/05/06 at 04:33 PM

Comments:

Nice dress Sigourny is almost wearing in that picture!!

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Alfan

7/05/06 at 02:52 PM

What is your location? Canada

Comments:

For anyone who is watching Portugal and France.Dont need the commentators to tell us when Ranoldo has the ball...............oh, Zadane just scored on a penalty kick ( like he wouldnt ). Hik, we might just get that bet after all.

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Laura

7/05/06 at 01:23 PM

Comments:

 

 

good evening

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Alfan

7/05/06 at 09:16 AM

What is your location? Canada

Comments:

Hikity, you are so correct. They could possibly meet in the third place game..........oh! Now the bet is still on, hee hee. But I do have to tell you honestly, since i have been watching the World Cup, i am starting to like to watch Germany. But I also enjoyed watching England and Brazil too. But my heart goes with the underdogs Portugal. I would never of put money on them in the beginning but i would now. Er,,,,,,, i mean i would never of put toffee or chocolate on them but i would now.

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MrsDoylesCat

7/05/06 at 09:03 AM

Comments:

I Didn't notice the musical bit!

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CatsPlay

7/05/06 at 08:04 AM

Comments:

That's what I thought too, at first, MrsDoylesCat, but then I read that it is a MUSICAL tribute, so perhaps not!

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MrsDoylesCat

7/05/06 at 05:37 AM

Comments:

You might be right Cats but then again if he were going to be there it would be more likely that he'd perform??

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Hikity

7/05/06 at 02:46 AM

Comments:

You are all so sweet, I still think our team was brilliant and we are going to have another 5 days to celebrate here (and btw I never saw the second shot ?!)

Alfan, wait a bit! Maybe our two teams are going to play, which would be a nice match whatever the outcome will be.

Bye

Back to desk

P.S. Good grief, at 7 in the morning it was already 26 degrees

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bronte

7/05/06 at 02:23 AM

What is your location? england

Comments:
MrsDoylesCat: Agreed about David Walliams. I was so impressed with his achievement I went and sponsored him! I hope he makes his £500,000. It was £432,000 when I was there a couple of minutes ago: http://www.sportrelief.com/superswim

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CatsPlay

7/04/06 at 09:41 PM

What is the URL of your HomePage? (include "http://") http://www.rickmanalysis.com

Comments:

This sounds like something AR might attend..?

 

Fifty stars to remember King’s Head founder Crawford at gala

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Alfan

7/04/06 at 06:23 PM

What is your location? Canada

Comments:

Yes, i agree. It was a good game, thought Germany might of had it when they had that penaltly kick in the last couple minutes but alas, it wasnt meant to be............mow if my Portugal wins, well then all is forgiven in Germany.

 

Dont worry, Hikity. I feel bad for you and you will still get a little Canadian toffee.

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MrsDoylesCat

7/04/06 at 06:12 PM

Comments:

And how about a mention for Little Britain's David Walliams who has just swum the English Channel in 10 and a half hours for charity. Speaking as someone who gets excited if they swim two lengths of the pool without putting her foot down I am impressed. Apparently only 10% of all people who have attempted the swim actually get to the other side!!

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bronte

7/04/06 at 05:23 PM

What is your location? england

Comments:
Yep - I was shouting for Germany but - two brilliant goals, you can't argue with that!

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MrsDoylesCat

7/04/06 at 04:32 PM

Comments:

Magnifico!!

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Alfan

7/04/06 at 02:49 PM

What is your location? Canada

Comments:

You know Hikity, i would never of considered myself cheering for Germany ( nothing against them )  before the world cup but now, I cannot help myself, i am so pulling for them to win. Its 0-0 right now going into the break. Im thinking of you.......think of me when Portugal takes on France.

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Hikity

7/04/06 at 06:03 AM

Comments:

Alfan, YEEEAAAH,

my overall and only favourite band is here at the moment. Mick was watching the disastrous football game between England and Portugal together with his son (who is not good looking at all btw and which son from which women I don't know, ) The problem is Ol Keith, who thought he could climb a coconut palm tree to pluck one and fell down on his head. He is/was seriously injured and they had to cancel concerts. Nevertheless I have to check now their schedule. On 23 July they are supposed to be in Cologne and this year I decided NOT to buy a ticket in advance  and just go there and get one. There are always masses of people who sell the tickets cheaper (for the special front the ticket officially is about 130 €). Two years ago I specially went to Berlin as it was a kind of revival tour - the same place, where they had their first appearance beginning of the 60s and where the audience became completely grazy over them and broke all chairs and I don't know what. That must have been times, good grief. A real change in the world and the Stones were just in between.

 

I can't get no satisfaction, jiiiiiiiipiiiii

 

And on another also completely OT note: I don't dare think what the audience is going to "do" during tonight's game. For sure there will be some not so nice scenes - thanks very much to the Italian mafia press and a stupid Fifa in this respect. Laura, you are certainly right!!!

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Alfan

7/03/06 at 06:12 PM

What is your location? Canada

Comments:

I will do what i have to do to get those tickets. Anyways, ARdent. I absolutly love that clip in the Making of Mesmer. Its like he got his hand caught in the cookie jar,,,,,,,,love it.

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ARdent Jan

7/03/06 at 05:44 PM

Comments:

Yes, SnoKat, Stella really is PL's daughter - that's why he's so upset when he sees her baby picture with her mother on the mantle and says "It will be the end of me." It's stated clearly in the book. I find both the movie and the book very sad. Especially with the music in the movie . . .

 

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SnoKat

7/03/06 at 05:26 PM

Comments:

Continuing on my DVD collection of all things Alan....Got An Awfully Big Adventure in the mail today. Oh, wait...

 

 

SPOLERS AHEAD***WARNING***BEEP***BEEP***BEEP

 

 

I saw this movie years ago. I think right after I saw Sense & Sensiblity, which I always refered to as the "Hugh & Alan Sandwich Movie"....cause those are two I'd LOVE to be between. So imagine my joy when I see THIS movie with those two in it. But I remember being disappointed in it. And thinking it was just plain odd!! First of all, I just can't get my mind around Hugh playing such an unsavory character. Bless him, he did it well enough. But, but, but...He's niiiiiccceeee.... He just isn't a reptilian hose monkey as he is portrayed there!! So I'm just not comfortable with that part.

 

Now Alan...well you have to wait dang near an hour to even see him...but he was beautiful. How #$!@!! fair is it that this man...any man...can be at his VERY best looking only after the age of 45?!? At 45, I'll probably be trying to prop various body parts up off the floor! Unfair!

 

Well...on to my real question. Pardon my dimness...but was Stella's mother really P.L.'s old love he was pining away for? So was Stella his daughter?!? Ewh, yet. hmmmmm...

 

The scene: He wraps the blanket around them both and asks, "Don't you love me, just a bit?"  My reply: "Frankly I find it hard to not love you quite a bit more than that."

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Peekabooh

7/03/06 at 04:15 PM

Comments:
Alfan, great news! Do you think you will be able to "score" some tickets? That would be so cool.

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Alfan

7/03/06 at 02:57 PM

What is your location? Canada

Comments:

Oi, ok this has nothing to do with anything that we have been talking about but i am so excited that i just had to tell someone...........the greatest rock and roll band is  on the verg of coming to our home, the booming metropolis of Regina, Sasktatachewan with a population of 250 000. Im sure they have held concerts with more than that in attendance but hey, its the Stones.It will take place in Oct in our football arena, wholly crap. Sorry guys, i just had to tell someone and if your not a fan of the Stones then sorry i have bored you.

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annette

7/03/06 at 11:36 AM

Comments:

Snokat: thanx for your explanation!

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MrsDoylesCat

7/03/06 at 11:35 AM

Comments:
Very clever!!

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annette

7/03/06 at 11:35 AM

Comments:

Peekabooh: loool this is really funny!!!

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Peekabooh

7/03/06 at 10:33 AM

What is your location? the Heat

Comments:

Hey footballminded girls... check this out... fake of course... but hilarious!

 

http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=221B497364E8E7BD

 

 

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SnoKat

7/02/06 at 09:57 PM

Comments:

Nah, Alexis says her father killed himself when she was 8 yrs old. She doesn't say he killed himself with poison mushrooms (doesn't say he didn't either!). She does say that he was who taught her all about mushrooms.

 

She talks about other romantic loves in college in front of David and the young guy, so I'm guessing David came into her life later. And I think they did say they were married 7 years. So you can guess they weren't very young when they did marry.

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annette

7/02/06 at 03:10 PM

Comments:

Hi

I was just wondering about sth in DH: is it right that Alexis´ father also  died by eating the mushroom? Maybe that the young man and David met at that time and the death of her father was the first murder ( to get rid off the house owner) and afterwards they killed Alexis to have it all: the money and the house... could be that way, couldn't it?

 

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Alfan

7/02/06 at 01:57 PM

What is your location? Canada

Comments:

Hey, its hot here too! Nicest weather we have had in months.  +30 for the past week. The toffee might melt too. But here in Saskatchewan, we have a saying.   " IF you dont like the weather, wait 20 minutes."

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Hikity

7/02/06 at 01:06 PM

Comments:

Alfan, it's so hot here that I fear the chocolate will melt, dripping out of the envelope, iiiiiiiiiii, the postman is going to have a feast

 

Nope, MrsDoylescat, not the Italians (sexy?? hmm) - we have to settle an outstanding score with them... Well, it's sport, it's fun, it's just great here. I have never ever seen such huge masses of happy people from all over the world having fun together (will see whether there are numerous "outcomes" in nine months, hihi)

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MrsDoylesCat

7/02/06 at 12:13 PM

Comments:

Nope Alfan, England didn't deserve to win because they simply aren't good enough. After all the fuss about Rooney playing and his damn foot he seems to be perfectly capable of stamping it on someones's groin!!!

I shall probably have to plump for Italy now as they are always sexier than the rest

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Alfan

7/02/06 at 11:57 AM

What is your location? Canada

Comments:

No, i have no Portugal blood in me. Actually, i dont follow soccar that much, i just picked Portugal because i like the color of thier uniforms. hee hee......seriously, i just happen to catch  a few of thier games and enjoyed watching Ranaldo play. I enjoyed watching Beckham play too ( in his prime). Lets hope Germany ( they will win) and Portugal meet, and if they do, then the winner of the match sends the other thier chocolate or toffee...........silly little bet, isnt it.

Now, all you from England, dont get me wrong, i love England i agree that they should of won that game but unfortunatly they didnt.

So Hik, we will just wait and hope that they meet in the final,,,,oh would that be awesome, i would so book off work to watch that match.

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Laura

7/02/06 at 09:25 AM

Comments:

thank you Chris!

welcome back and good luck with next exams!   

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bronte

7/02/06 at 09:23 AM

What is your location? england

Comments:
Yes, we are all very sad. Even more so because Portugal didn't win the game - we lost it! Some commentator on the TV said this morning that we did what we are best at - honourable defeat! How true!

So my wish list now is:-

France beat Portugal
Germany beat Italy
Germany beat France

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Chris

7/02/06 at 05:45 AM

Comments:

Happy Birthday Laura!!!!!

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Hikity

7/02/06 at 03:39 AM

Comments:

Alfan, okeydokey, make it a "Klose encounter", hihi. do you want me to send you German chocolate via UPS so it arrives on time??

Do you have some Portuguese traits in your blood? I would love to see those two teams playing on Tuesday. I am very sorry to say that I do not like the French team either - no I better not say more...

 

What a sad day for the English team - they had a lot of bad luck during the world cup and they were not on their height of performance. One big reason surely was the fact that they had no winter pause.

Rooney - I luv him - received the red card and although the referree stood next to him I still think - having seen the scene four times in slow motion - that he did not kick his opponent on purpose

 

But our team has been amazing - good grief, during the penalty shoot out I took a pillow and hid my face..

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Alfan

7/01/06 at 08:02 PM

What is your location? Canada

Comments:

yah, of course im sure. But once our boys get past the pesky French ( sorry Camarata ), im not sure who they will be playing, Italy or Germany. hee hee. My bets are on Germany though, no worries.

My Ronaldo versus your Klose,,,hmm

 

How about a little German chocolate for a little Canadian fudge and toffee?

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Hikity

7/01/06 at 06:24 PM

Comments:

Alfan,  are yur sure?

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Alfan

7/01/06 at 05:19 PM

What is your location? Canada

Comments:

Hey Hikity,,,, my boys from Portugal won......care for a little wager??? If our boys meet?

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SnoKat

7/01/06 at 03:29 PM

Comments:

I figured it was a scene where David and the "stranger" were getting their plan in order. He was smacking him good to get an authentic black eye. But where would that have fit in to the story, except at the VERY end, when maybe they might do a small montage of the things that they planned together to put their scheme into action.

 

After you know the story and you go back and watch it again, then you pick up on the very subtle clues that it was all a set up. Nothing as bold as what this picture indicates would have fit in.

 

Curiouser and curiouser.

 

That's it. I just have too many questions for this man!! All in favor of just kidnapping Alan and handcuffing him to a chair and peppering him with inane questions about his movies??? All in favor of just the kidnapping and the handcuffs???

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MrsDoylesCat

7/01/06 at 09:14 AM

Comments:

*SPOILER DARK HARBOR*

 

I am guessing that they filmed David W. hitting the young guy to enable him to look beaten up  at the side of the road. However if they'd shown that what little suspense the story had would have been losr. I expect some twit making up the video cover just grabbed any caps/stills that were going without checking if they were in the finished film!

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emilia

7/01/06 at 08:37 AM

What is your location? Canada

Comments:

Hello Hello Chris, glad to see you've emerged from under the pile of books for a bit of "air".

  That's a great idea to offer to be his assistants, Hikity and Chris ,but but but pleease can you include a personal hair dresser as well???I am not really a pro but I can fake it!!!!(you should see MY hair!!)

   Cheers and good luck with the rest of your exams Chris.

Oh and happy Canada day to the rest of you Canadians out there..,unfortunately I have to go to work in a few minutes though.

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Chris again

7/01/06 at 08:17 AM

Comments:

Right, Hikity, congratulations for the game against Argentina! I haven`t watched a whole soccer game in years, I think. I remember liking Effenberg a while back. (not sure I spelled his name right though) Hey, you`re right again, we SHOULD think about our salary. I WAS going to let him know I wouldn`t mind working for free but now that you`ve mentioned it...we should play hard to get

 

*back to my books now* *hmm, that or the Agassi-Nadal game from Wimbledon*

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Hikity

7/01/06 at 07:00 AM

Comments:

If you want to look at some very nice football photos:

http://www2.onsport.t-online.de/dyn/c/83/06/56/8306564.html

 

and here is Klose (the left one with the yellow shirt):

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Hikity

7/01/06 at 06:55 AM

Comments:

Chris, waving frantically, cross my fingers for your exam! And after we two have finished all of our exams we are going to send Him a letter suggesting to take the positions of his personal dress advicers, which includes a) going shopping with him (more often as he obviously does) and b) promising to do the ironing during his various trips. We have to think about our salary of course...

 

BTW: OUR FOOTBALL TEAM IS INCREDIBLE and for the next couple of weeks for me Klose comes before Alan

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Chris

7/01/06 at 03:05 AM

Comments:

Duuuuuude, what`s with Teh Glove?

Hmmm....interesting. A bit on the BrokebackMountainesque side if you ask me...*coughs for about 3 minutes*

 

*waves to Hikity*  (taking a short break this weekend, before a WHOLE weeke packed with exams)

And 'cause we seem to be experiencing a "sqeeee' drought here lately, might I just say MMMMM MMMMMM! on those new pictures.  I said it once, I`ll say it again: Alan, darling, if you evere need some ironing (and believe me, you do ) all you need to do is whistle   

 

Oh and a quick Hello to Emilia!  

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Alfan

7/01/06 at 12:24 AM

What is your location? Canada

Comments:

I think that is part of that dream sequence that the stranger has, but it was edited out and probably left on the cutting room floor. Butt, i dunno. No Alan should be left on any cutting room floor if you ask me.