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Tirdun Wed May 1 14:20:26 2002
Quiet... too quiet...

I spent all day catching up on the massive and convoluted threads only to have the entire board come to a screeching halt today. I'd reply to the threads below... but I don't know where to begin. SO I'll start a whole new thread WOO! Fear my lack of netiquette!

- My wife's name is Dana, so the "There is no Dana only ZUUL" line has been uttered many-a-time at my house.

- Napoleon's back! If only Snail Dust were back...

- I've watched Battlefield Earth 4 times in the last week, and while my rating of it hasn't gone up (it's a mess of a movie) I find it funnier and funnier every time I watch. After reading a few great shreddings of it (Jabootu for one) I've come to appreciate how much joy I derive from hating it.

That's it! I'm still patiently awaiting my rabid fandom to pay off with a O-ficial Toonbots episode. Well... mostly patiently.

mouse Wed May 1 14:54:49 2002
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> - I've watched Battlefield Earth 4 times in the last week, and while my
> rating of it hasn't gone up (it's a mess of a movie) I find it funnier and
> funnier every time I watch. After reading a few great shreddings of it
> (Jabootu for one) I've come to appreciate how much joy I derive from
> hating it.

do i want to know why you would watch this thing 4 (four) times in a week, when you hated it to begin with?

Eric Schissel Wed May 1 23:21:23 2002
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> do i want to know why you would watch this thing 4 (four) times in a week,
> when you hated it to begin with?

Probably not, but I'll join in and second the question anyway!

(Wonders idly if Andrei Rublev is on TV this week...- hrm- well, The Importance of Being Earnest, with music by my fav Benjamin Frankel -is-, but it's on Premium Cable (sigh) in a few hours, and I just don't get Showtime 2. Oh well. I have a suite from the music on CD, but will have to wait on catching the whole movie on video, I guess.)

Tirdun Thu May 2 06:13:13 2002
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> Probably not, but I'll join in and second the question anyway!

Maybe "hate" isn't the right word. I think the movie sucks in ways that redefine the word "suck". There's so much that doesn't make sense, so much overacting and bad acting, but for some reason HBO runs it on their channels ALL THE TIME... I can guarentee that today, somewhere on the HBOs, its going to be on.

Anyway, it's a MST3000 thing for me. The movie is only watchable for me if I'm making fun of it.

> (Wonders idly if Andrei Rublev is on TV this week...- hrm- well, The
> Importance of Being Earnest, with music by my fav Benjamin Frankel -is-,
> but it's on Premium Cable (sigh) in a few hours, and I just don't get
> Showtime 2

Ooooh. Maybe I'll watch that too, like having a fine glass of brandy after eating a double handfull of two-month-old Easter candy.

mouse Thu May 2 14:40:06 2002
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> Maybe "hate" isn't the right word. I think the movie sucks in
> ways that redefine the word "suck". There's so much that doesn't
> make sense, so much overacting and bad acting, but for some reason HBO
> runs it on their channels ALL THE TIME... I can guarentee that today,
> somewhere on the HBOs, its going to be on.

ah - so it's the old "there's nothing else on" thing.

Brother Emsworth Thu May 2 22:54:06 2002
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> ah - so it's the old "there's nothing else on" thing.

Personally, I've had quite the opposite problem of late. A couple weeks ago, while TVLand was airing a "Barney Miller" marathon, I was missing the Food Network's all potato programming, and also missed the "E! Hollywood Story" on the Beverly Hillbillies. This week, while I've been watching "Batman" and "The Andy Griffith Show," I found I've been missing "Columbo" and the Peter Falk installment of "Biography," amongst other things. And I still haven't had time to watch "Iron Chef" or tape "Courage the Cowardly Dog," to say nothing of missing assorted musicals or only catching portions of them on TCM. Suppose it all depends on how closely you look and where your tastes lie when it comes to television programming and whatnot.

mouse Fri May 3 16:07:05 2002
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> I was
> missing the Food Network's all potato programming,

the food network had all potato programming??! drat that tv guide - they _never_ list the good stuff in the program guide (just in that little table thingie, and that's only prime time, _and_ it gets abbreviated all the time).

let me know when they get to squid week.

Brother Emsworth Sat May 4 22:12:30 2002
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> the food network had all potato programming??! drat that tv guide - they
> _never_ list the good stuff in the program guide (just in that little
> table thingie, and that's only prime time, _and_ it gets abbreviated all
> the time).

It was for one weekend only, alas. They promoted it as "Couch Potato Weekend," but I saw the first commercial on Sunday afternoon, when it was already nearing a close. Pity, I'm quite partial to potatos and potato recipes. At least I got to see the Barney Miller episode where the detective squad gets high on hashish laced brownies, though.

mouse Sun May 5 13:57:54 2002
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> At least I got to see the Barney Miller episode where the
> detective squad gets high on hashish laced brownies, though.

what did that have to do with potatos?

oh, right - barney miller marathon.

thought for a second the food network had come up with a whole slant on couch-potatoism.

seriously, i should check out the food network more often. (i love the iron chef, but don't watch it religiously). still, facinating as the potato is, i'm not sure it would support a whole weekend worth of programming (unless they got into the history of the potato, and the insights it gives into incan farming methods - but then that would probably just get me all in a state wanting to try the different varieties - i can't resist new stuff)

actually what i need them to do is a zucchinirama - to do something with all the zucchini i end up with. maybe now spring is here, and the zucchini are upon us...

Michael Mon May 6 12:07:05 2002
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> (i love the
> iron chef, but don't watch it religiously).

You mean with a litany, hymnals, and incense?

mouse Mon May 6 14:09:03 2002
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> You mean with a litany, hymnals, and incense?

ha! actually, that's pretty close: the litany of the introductions, the dramatic music as the chefs are resurrected in a cloud of ... well, i guess it would be steam, rather than smoke, since they are in the kitchen arena and all.

the play-by-play commentators are the best though - and i love the little guy who keeps breaking in with breathless announcements from the scene of the action (fukui-san! fukui-san! the challenger _is_ using sugar in the sauce!)

Brother Emsworth Wed May 8 15:49:13 2002
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> the play-by-play commentators are the best though - and i love the little
> guy who keeps breaking in with breathless announcements from the scene of
> the action (fukui-san! fukui-san! the challenger _is_ using sugar in the
> sauce!)

Is it true that they've used live ingredients at times? I keep meaning to catch at least one episode before the cable is cut off. Sounds fascinating, and apparently the person serving as the chairman was also Jean ValJean in the Japanese version of "Les Miserables."

mouse Thu May 9 15:25:08 2002
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> Is it true that they've used live ingredients at times? I keep meaning to
> catch at least one episode before the cable is cut off. Sounds
> fascinating, and apparently the person serving as the chairman was also
> Jean ValJean in the Japanese version of "Les Miserables."

i've never seen one that uses live ingredients, but the intro footage has the chefs fishing live octopi out of a tank, so clearly anything is possible. (and i haven't seen all that many shows.) you really do have to see it at least once - it really has to be seen to be believed. and it's always interesting to see things from the perspective of a different culture. i saw one show involving a duel of italian chefs, and the commentator was trying to explain to the judges what ravioli is. one finally said 'oh - sort of like gyoza'. (the judges are almost always japanese, and usually things like actors or athletes or other clearly non-food-connected people. apparently the only qualification is that they like to eat.)

and the chairman _is_ great - he apparently has substantial japanese acting credits (none of which i have any clue about, of course) - and he seems to have a lot of fun with the role.

Brother Emsworth Thu May 2 23:13:47 2002
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> Ooooh. Maybe I'll watch that too, like having a fine glass of brandy after
> eating a double handfull of two-month-old Easter candy.

Your Easter candy lasts that long? You obviously bought more than we did this year. Now, post Halloween candy, on the other hand... Anyone care for a seven month old Tootsie Roll Pop?

Brother Emsworth Thu May 2 23:03:11 2002
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> (Wonders idly if Andrei Rublev is on TV this week...- hrm- well, The
> Importance of Being Earnest, with music by my fav Benjamin Frankel -is-,
> but it's on Premium Cable (sigh) in a few hours, and I just don't get
> Showtime 2. Oh well. I have a suite from the music on CD, but will have to
> wait on catching the whole movie on video, I guess.)

The film had a pleasant score as I recall, noticeable particularly in the opening titles, but apart from a few moments, doesn't really stick in my mind, as it's the dialogue and performances that I remember best. Dame Edith Evans stole every scene shw was in, reprising her stage role as Lady Bracknell (adore her intonation of "A handbag??"), and the great British character players Margaret Rutherford and Miles Malleson were perfectly matched as Miss Prism and Canon Chasuble. Joan Greenwood was tart as usual as Gwendolyn, and the rest of the performances were quite good. Shame they trimmed most of the exchanges between Lane and Algy, though. The muffin scene was nicely adapted, however.

Brother Emsworth Thu May 2 23:11:39 2002
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> - Napoleon's back! If only Snail Dust were back...

Napoleon is experiencing technical difficulties due to finals and term papers and assorted onslaughts from academic imps.

> That's it! I'm still patiently awaiting my rabid fandom to pay off with a
> O-ficial Toonbots episode. Well... mostly patiently.

You and me, brother.

Tirdun Fri May 3 06:39:47 2002
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> Napoleon is experiencing technical difficulties due to finals and term
> papers and assorted onslaughts from academic imps.

AND SHE'S ... almost back. Well, she had a purty technicolor swurly deelie ALMOST BACK page up today. Which really just whets my appetite...

It's WHET and not WET right? It's very early and despite my typing WHET with no hesitation, when I looked back it struck me as off.... hang on. Dictionary.com says it's whets... so hey, points for me and my caffeine-starved brain. Oooh, and I think I spelled caffeine right too. Bonus.

As for my fanstuff... I think I submitted 4 or 5, all in an arc. I'm actually fairly sure I scripted more, but wanted to gauge the reaction of the jihad in general prior to wading into the XML again.

Brother Emsworth Fri May 3 12:44:12 2002
No such thing as too Napoleon!

> AND SHE'S ... almost back. Well, she had a purty technicolor swurly deelie
> ALMOST BACK page up today. Which really just whets my appetite...

It is quite decorative at that. Does little for my appetite, though (had a late breakfast.)

> It's WHET and not WET right? It's very early and despite my typing WHET
> with no hesitation, when I looked back it struck me as off.... hang on.
> Dictionary.com says it's whets... so hey, points for me and my
> caffeine-starved brain. Oooh, and I think I spelled caffeine right too.
> Bonus.

I now have the "Coffee Break" song from "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" in my head.

mouse Fri May 3 16:33:42 2002
Re: No such thing as too Napoleon!

> I now have the "Coffee Break" song from "How to Succeed in
> Business Without Really Trying" in my head.

how _do_ you remember these things? i quite liked the coffee break song (in fact, recommended the musical to a coffee-loving friend on that basis) - but doubt i remembered the melody the next day. in fact, the only tune i retain from the show is 'brotherhood of man' - and i have to admit, that is largely due to the fact that it was ingrained in my memory in childhood as the theme for the hamm's beer commercial. (the advertising industry has a lot to answer for)

Brother Emsworth Sat May 4 22:15:38 2002
Re: No such thing as too Napoleon!

> how _do_ you remember these things? i quite liked the coffee break song
> (in fact, recommended the musical to a coffee-loving friend on that basis)
> - but doubt i remembered the melody the next day. in fact, the only tune i
> retain from the show is 'brotherhood of man' - and i have to admit, that
> is largely due to the fact that it was ingrained in my memory in childhood
> as the theme for the hamm's beer commercial. (the advertising industry has
> a lot to answer for)

Well, I have a fairly decent memory for certain musical numbers. Having the soundtrack on cassette tape helps, of course. I'm disappointed that I lost my "Les Miserables" tape, as I saw "Les Miz" last night and hoped to continue to immerse myself in the tunes for many nights to come. Interesting to learn that "Brotherhood of Man" was used for a beer ad. That and "The Company Way" are the numbers I was most apt to hum or sing to myself on long walks.

mouse Sun May 5 14:13:16 2002
Re: No such thing as too Napoleon!

"brotherhood of man" is a great number. i saw "how to succeed" in the theatre - must be 5 years ago, before it went to broadway - the lead singer on it was a woman, and she had this great gospel-style delivery - it was a real show-stopper. which makes it doubly irritating to keep expecting a tag-line of "hamms, the beer refreshing....HAMMS!" (in a pseudo amer-indian beat, yet).

mouse Fri May 3 16:27:26 2002
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> It's WHET and not WET right? It's very early and despite my typing WHET
> with no hesitation, when I looked back it struck me as off.... hang on.
> Dictionary.com says it's whets... so hey, points for me and my
> caffeine-starved brain. Oooh, and I think I spelled caffeine right too.
> Bonus.

bless you and your brain (in whatever caffinated state). there is yet hope for the english language on the internet! (and in a _forum_, yet)

> As for my fanstuff... I think I submitted 4 or 5, all in an arc. I'm
> actually fairly sure I scripted more, but wanted to gauge the reaction of
> the jihad in general prior to wading into the XML again.

ok, now _my_ curiosity is whetted - because i quite enjoyed your 'lenin' sequence. maybe if we all start chanting quietly: "MI-chael, MI-chael, MI-chael" - he would, as they say, get on the ball....?

Napenguin Fri May 3 16:40:23 2002
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> Well, she had a purty technicolor swurly deelie
> ALMOST BACK page up today.

That graphic was a lot of fun to make. I got to use one of my Simon gradients for it!

Brother Emsworth Sat May 4 22:07:40 2002
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> That graphic was a lot of fun to make. I got to use one of my Simon
> gradients for it!

Twas a very distinctive graphic at that. Yay for Simon! ::wolverines play cutely with Simon:: ::Godfrey tries to smoke him and winds up floating away::






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