Tom McB

The real deal is simple. All wimmin are wonderful. And should lady McB(eth) be checking my browsing- She is even more so

Whit, Arsenic is Capra? Fine film. He's a Chemist? He de Man Seriously- he gave a piss for the wee man when a lot of Holywood did not. For that alone he deserves our plaudits. In a mellow mood. Got a region one DVD of Captains Courageous recently, now there's a fillum

Jellyganite?

Both short stories- and both by Stephen King who also wrote another novella which was an utterly keech fillum. The Running Man. Edit to include: Time to make a stand, I like Capra. All film should be seen in the context of its time. Capra's films were good cinema and with a very positive social message. It's easy to argue that "The grapes of Wrath" does that better, indeed it does. For me "Grapes" is a great film and "Mr Smith goes to Washington" is a good one.

And most importantly of all- don't use Internet explorer as your browser- it has more holes than Blackburn Lancashire. Get Firefox, it's free, and it's here. I have never had any problems since I started using firefox. AS for redoing the Windows 2000, unless you have all the system drivers and know what you're doing I would advise against it. TBH your 126MB of memeory ain't helping here. Sid's correct- if you can splash some cash Dell have some great deals on Clicky

From memory, the clown was asked by a journailst if he would personally attempt to carry out the fatwa, his reply was to the effect of "no, I'd just make phone calls to a few people" Actually the funniest bit about the Rushdie affair was Salman, who wrote before it of Mrs Torture and her secret police running behind the skirts of the self same secret polis.

Chillin' wie Miles Davis- Kind of Blue, Writing in Sid's style "It was the key recording of what became modal jazz, a music free of the fixed harmonies and forms of pop songs. In Davis's men's hands it was a weightless music, but one that refused to fade into the background. In retrospect every note seems perfect, and each piece moves inexorably towards its destiny."

New glasses required And I cannae spell acolyte.

Bud, Howard- What about "Voyage of the acoylyte"? First rate album and probably SH's first. Used to have it on vinyl- time to get it on CD methinks.

You are correct- bravo! I is used for the subject of the sentence, me as the object. Plainly an old Grammarian

Bongo and I

I can't comment on Irreversible- I haven't seen the film. I would disagree about not understanding the horrific nature of rape. But that's a matter of opinion. There have been enough dramas where the after effects are shown and explored without graphic details of the crime. I would contend that there are some crimes whose far reaching effects are not understood. Burglary's a prime example. What may seem a small thing to the junkie who breaks into an old woman's house can totally destroy the confidence and happiness of the old woman. That type of effect is perhaps not fully appreciated.

Ditto for violence graphically done. Only saw clockwork orange once, same for straw dogs, both at first release. (giving my age away ) In both cases the director would say that they were making important points. Kubrick had, imho, the good sense to pull Clockwork Orange from release or video release. It was, afaik only released on DVD when he died. I seriously doubt that we need to see rape to understand the horrific nature of the crime.

New age hokum really- Old Arthur C wrote some dodgy stuff sadly. The deal is that strange aliens help humanity evolve into a stage of existence which needs no longer be tied to the planet- the existence is beyond the mere corporeal. Precis here The interesting bit is that the book, written in 1953, presages the story of the evolutionary leap for mankind shown at both the start and end of 2001.

Excellent BtB- Cheers. The music is indeed The Floyd. I did know of Genesis and VdG's takes on Childhood's end. Hammill was always a major SF freak.

Fine author indeed, though I would give the Kafka award to Samuel R Delaney. Minority report and Total Recall show that good books can suffer poor adaptations. Reidy : Delaney wrote a good review of 2001, found it online here.

About 10 minutes . The book clarifies many of the parts where the film is ambivalent.

Found out that he had been in King Tuts a week after he was there If you wish a copy of "Sold American" - one of his best pm me with your address.

Kinky Friedman and the Texas Jewboys. "The ballad of Charles Whitman" That odd thing- Intelligent Country and Western

Highland Park- indeed, fifteen quid from ASDA this week Also- Glenfiddich Caoran reserve Glenmorangie Spitfire Kentish ale Worthington's White Label

Bravo All of my Genesis stuff was replaced when I changed from vinyl to CD. Lady McB(eth) is under orders to put me in a home if I show any sign of wanting to replace Tarkus or Pictures at an exhibition Listening to Tom Waits- Jersey Girl

I was- had done Lunch duty and was having a pleasant sarnie and a coffee.

Saw them at Strathclyde Uni - '75? btw Duncan Browne- wie an e. Had a fair amount of stuff- some of it.

Superb track- though I might contend that opposites from "There's one in every Crowd" is as good.

She was the subject of one of the eye's best covers at that time.