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RE: The Thread!!! - 12/31/2009 12:28:30 AM

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Is this it?

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RE: The Thread!!! - 12/31/2009 12:31:13 AM

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Oh yeah... I had some friends who had a beautiful Old Town Canadienne 17' canoe. It had a Kevlar hull, mahoghany gunwhales and ash seats. Absolutely gorgeous... so much so that they didn't want to take it into any whitewater because it could get scratched. I was thinking that as a kevlar hulled canoe it would handle rocks better than a fibreglass one.

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RE: log! - 12/31/2009 12:54:19 AM

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Jeremy Brett forever!

Yah. A real princess of a guy, especially in a black party dress and three-inch heels.

Brett was the best of the Holmes portrayers, I think. He had the benefit of writers who tried to stay close to "the canon" when crafting episodes. Too bad he couldn't have stayed healthy for awhile longer.

Who did you like better as Watson, Burke or Hardwicke?

Rathbone had the "look," but also the misfortune of working with lesser material not particularly well rooted in the original. Those WWII-based episodes take the whole Holmes thing out of its proper context. And the Nigel Bruce Watson? Please. The best moment of the Rathbone movies for me was his song-and-dance schtick in "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes."

I did like this new movie, in the same way many have mentioned, as an entertaining, but not faithful, rendering. I suppose you've got to have action these days to draw an audience.

Two problems: the villain (and, hence, the plot) was silly and uninteresting, and the Irene Adler paste-on job? Please.

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RE: THE THREAD! - 12/31/2009 2:19:45 AM

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RE: THE THREAD! - 12/31/2009 2:47:23 AM

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Begone Log!

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 12/31/2009 9:20:21 AM

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Mornin' gents.

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THE THREAD!!! - 12/31/2009 10:01:28 AM

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Jeremy Brett forever!

Yah. A real princess of a guy, especially in a black party dress and three-inch heels.

Brett was the best of the Holmes portrayers, I think. He had the benefit of writers who tried to stay close to "the canon" when crafting episodes. Too bad he couldn't have stayed healthy for awhile longer.

Who did you like better as Watson, Burke or Hardwicke?

Rathbone had the "look," but also the misfortune of working with lesser material not particularly well rooted in the original. Those WWII-based episodes take the whole Holmes thing out of its proper context. And the Nigel Bruce Watson? Please. The best moment of the Rathbone movies for me was his song-and-dance schtick in "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes."

I did like this new movie, in the same way many have mentioned, as an entertaining, but not faithful, rendering. I suppose you've got to have action these days to draw an audience.

Two problems: the villain (and, hence, the plot) was silly and uninteresting, and the Irene Adler paste-on job? Please.

I thought the villain was pretty silly too, but hey-ho, it's a two-hour Hollyweird production, rather than a one-hour British TV movie.

Hardwicke was the better of the previous Watsons. Law did a good job within the context of the new movie.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 12/31/2009 10:03:43 AM

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Anyhoo, I'm just sticking my head in to bid you all a fond New Year's. Have a good day (and night), and try not to blow up any of your extremities. See you in '10!

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 12/31/2009 10:20:22 AM

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Well Good morning and have a Happy and Safe New Years guys!

I will be working tonight but the rest of you enjoy

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 12/31/2009 10:55:47 AM

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Daughter is off to a party in - God help me - her little black party dress and 3in heels.

Worrying times for any father of a young girl! My daughter is only 8 so I have a few years to go before I have to worry about that kind of thing. Can't say I'm looking forward to it though...

That's what I said 8 years ago.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 12/31/2009 10:56:32 AM

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And a good morning to you all.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 12/31/2009 11:49:18 AM

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Good morning chaps. I've finally given in and got Dragon Age Origins.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 12/31/2009 1:03:43 PM

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Daughter is off to a party in - God help me - her little black party dress and 3in heels.

Worrying times for any father of a young girl! My daughter is only 8 so I have a few years to go before I have to worry about that kind of thing. Can't say I'm looking forward to it though...

That's what I said 8 years ago.

I have internalized advice like this over the past few years. Since my daughter is only 2.5, I do have a wee head start. The moat digging and shotgun loading commences soon.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 12/31/2009 1:32:28 PM

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Good morning chaps.� I've finally given in and got Dragon Age Origins.

Have fun! ... but don't let your eyes linger too long on a certain witch or Mrs. Dixie will likely be a little cross with you

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 12/31/2009 1:58:20 PM

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Hi all,

Good day!

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RE: log! - 12/31/2009 2:44:07 PM

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quote:

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quote:

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Jeremy Brett forever!

Yah. A real princess of a guy, especially in a black party dress and three-inch heels.

Brett was the best of the Holmes portrayers, I think. He had the benefit of writers who tried to stay close to "the canon" when crafting episodes. Too bad he couldn't have stayed healthy for awhile longer.

Who did you like better as Watson, Burke or Hardwicke?

Rathbone had the "look," but also the misfortune of working with lesser material not particularly well rooted in the original. Those WWII-based episodes take the whole Holmes thing out of its proper context. And the Nigel Bruce Watson? Please. The best moment of the Rathbone movies for me was his song-and-dance schtick in "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes."

I did like this new movie, in the same way many have mentioned, as an entertaining, but not faithful, rendering. I suppose you've got to have action these days to draw an audience.

Two problems: the villain (and, hence, the plot) was silly and uninteresting, and the Irene Adler paste-on job? Please.

I'm partial to David Burke as Watson. I thought he played the role with more zeal than his replacement.

Have not seen the movie. My brain continues to have trouble wrapping around the idea that Robert Downey Jr is Holmes.

I keep thinking of that awful remake of The Avengers but the reviewers have been kind to the movie from what i've read

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RE: log! - 12/31/2009 2:45:55 PM

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Jeremy Brett forever!

Kinda like the Basil Rathbone one's myself. The ones where there's about $15-$20 in the special effects budget. Kinda like Dr. Who.

Tom Baker forever!

I hear there's a new Doctor in town. too bad. What is it with English actors and not wanting to play a role for more than a season or two??!!

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 12/31/2009 2:51:47 PM

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SLR.

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RE: log! - 12/31/2009 4:02:02 PM

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ORIGINAL: Nikademus

Jeremy Brett forever!

Kinda like the Basil Rathbone one's myself. The ones where there's about $15-$20 in the special effects budget. Kinda like Dr. Who.

Tom Baker forever!

I hear there's a new Doctor in town. too bad. What is it with English actors and not wanting to play a role for more than a season or two??!!

Warspite1

David Tennant has been Doctor Who for three Series - mind you he is Scottish not English

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 12/31/2009 4:29:15 PM

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Hi all,

BTW, guys, the WitP-AE Patch #2 HotFixes are just two files:

pwsdll.dll
War in the Pacific Admiral Edition.exe

Right?

Leo "Apollo11"

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RE: log! - 12/31/2009 4:47:44 PM

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David Tennant has been Doctor Who for three Series - mind you he is Scottish not English .

Yes, but compared to other successful series, its still short though for "Who" his tenure is fairly long. There seems to be a English fear of typecasting not as prevalient in the States. The irritating part is that half of the actors who do short runs as the Doctor later come to regret the decision but of course it's too late by then. (Davidson was probably the best example)

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 12/31/2009 4:49:33 PM

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Hi all,

Defacement...

Leo "Apollo11"

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RE: log! - 12/31/2009 4:58:15 PM

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Course it does open up an interesting little canon problem. They are on Doctor #11 now. Through most of the series they've said Time Lords can only regenerate 12 times so that means there's only one slot left! Course they seem to have forgotten that with the Master already so it probably won't be an issue.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 12/31/2009 4:58:43 PM

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Hi all,

Time to go and prepare for the New Year's Eve...

Happy New Year everyone!

Leo "Apollo11"

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 12/31/2009 5:15:44 PM

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Hi all,

BTW, guys, the WitP-AE Patch #2 HotFixes are just two files:

pwsdll.dll
War in the Pacific Admiral Edition.exe

Right?

Leo "Apollo11"

Right.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 12/31/2009 5:17:19 PM

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Pot of stew (with dumplings) - Check
Money for trip to boozer - Check
Fireworks! - Check

Happy New Year!

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RE: log! - 12/31/2009 5:22:19 PM

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David Tennant has been Doctor Who for three Series - mind you he is Scottish not English .

Yes, but compared to other successful series, its still short though for "Who" his tenure is fairly long. There seems to be a English fear of typecasting not as prevalient in the States. The irritating part is that half of the actors who do short runs as the Doctor later come to regret the decision but of course it's too late by then. (Davidson was probably the best example)

Warspite1

I agree. I was really disappointed when Christopher Eccleston -

a superb actor - quit after one series. Luckily Tennant was chosen next and was just as good if not better.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 12/31/2009 5:30:20 PM

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Happy new year everyone!

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RE: log! - 12/31/2009 5:54:30 PM

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David Tennant has been Doctor Who for three Series - mind you he is Scottish not English .

Yes, but compared to other successful series, its still short though for "Who" his tenure is fairly long. There seems to be a English fear of typecasting not as prevalient in the States. The irritating part is that half of the actors who do short runs as the Doctor later come to regret the decision but of course it's too late by then. (Davidson was probably the best example)

Warspite1

I agree. I was really disappointed when Christopher Eccleston - a superb actor - quit after one series. Luckily Tennant was chosen next and was just as good if not better.