General Chat

Hi all,

Yes Nicky if I'm feeling a bit frumpish when hubby comes in from work I just rip the old bottom half off and dappen my hair and wow instant sex goddess!! LOL LOL!

David yes he is the narrater of The World at War, marvellous series. I still watch it now. Sadley though most of the chaps talking on there who didn't appear too od are now gone, it was made in the early seventies i believe. He wasn't one of my favourite actors olivier, but his voice was just right for that, he knew how to put that veil of sarcasm in when talking.

Yes Nicky, Geminis can 'Gaw' as my nan would say!

Pam.x

The late Richard Burton also had that kind of voice Pam

He was the narrator between the music in Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds

Wow I've been missing stuff here the last couple of days!

Yes David - the Vikings, love that film - Kirk Douglas as "Einar One-Eye", Tony Curtis as Eric and let's not forget Ernest Borgnine as Ragnar (did you know Ernest Borgnine is now 92 and still going strong?) Oh and Janet Leigh as Morgana the love interest.

Also, Morgana's maid was played by Dandy Nichols - AKA Else Garnett the "silly old moo" from Til Death do us Part.

Seen it loads and loads of times, I can hear the auroch horns being blown now ...

Da-daaa-da, da-daaa-da, dada-dada-dada-dada-dadaaaaaa ....

Makes me want to grow my hair and plait it, dress up in furs, get the two-handed axe off the wall and row my longship up to Northumbria so I can do some pillaging ...

Ed

Just seen on the news that David Carradine has been found dead in a hotel room in Bangkok.

Thought he was a great actor - loved him in "Kung Fu" as Kwai Chang Caine - that was an iconic TV series of the 70s. I also enjoyed him in a film I mentioned many posts back - "The Long Riders" in which he played Cole Younger.

"Grasshopper - when you can snatch the pebble from my hand, it is time for you to go"

Hi all,

Hope the interview went well Ed.

Yes David Carradine found dead...don't mean this in a disrespectful way atall, but my hubby often puts biscuits in front of his eyes and says "Grasshopper", to me, in that asian accent, always makes me laugh, he's such a daft sod. Didn't he committ suicide? (David Carradine) not my hubby. Very sad. lots of satrs have died in hotelbedrooms haven't they, my lovely Michael Hutchince, Tony Hancock and loads more.

That's agood age isn't it for Ernest Borgnine, think we've mentioned that Eli Wallach is still alive too.

wonder what the secret is...keep away from drugs i suspect.

Pam.

Yes David, with regard to Richard Burton...that's another thing my hubby says all the bl**dy time..."broad sword calling Danny boy!" I'll kill him one day! ☺

Hi Pam,

Interview was OK apart from the fact that the Transport for London website said the journey would take 1:25 and it in fact took 2:15 - really impressed them by being 15 minutes late for the interview (NOT). Not too sure if I'll take it even if it is offered to me as I really don't want to spend 4 1/2 hours travelling every day - if I was on the 8:00 start I'd have to get up at 4:45.

The job was a bit "pigeon-holed" as well - I'd have been looking after two systems (although big ones) - whereas I'm used to managing 9-10 different systems. Reckon I might have got bored.

Just read that David Carradine was found hanged in a closet - a touch of the Michael Hutchence there. (I was also a great INXS fan; I saw them three times in the 80s-90s).

Oh yes one other thing - I'm always saying "You're only supposed to blow the bl**dy doors off!" (Michael Caine - The Italian Job)

Anyone else got a favourite film quote they use a lot?

Now my mule here, he thinks your'e all laughing at hin

Clint Eastwood

The Dirty Dozen was a classic.

Telly Savalas got killed in the origional, yet was in the sequel. That's entertainment.

Here's a quote I say now and again...see if you can guess what it's from...I also get the tone of voice and accent to a tee I'm told, here goes...

"Oh Miss Scarlet I don't know how to deliver no baby!"








Gone With the Wind. ☺


Ed, I'm so envious of you seeing INXS. Seen them on telly doing live concerts but to be there must have been fantastic.

Pam.

Don't know what happened with my last post all over the place!

No Ed, that is a VERY long time to travel to work and so early a start too.

'Twas academic anyway Pam - didn't get the job! The other candidate only lived a couple of miles away and could get there in 30 minutes if he walked briskly! That kind of swung it for the other bloke in the end. Never mind, they are a big company with offices all over London and South East. They have said they will keep my details on file if a position nearer to home becomes available; so something positive came out of it.

Had a squizz around the job boards and there's not much about on a Friday so I did the housework!! (I could always retrain as a domestic goddess)

Hi Ed, yes indeed...now get those spuds peeled!

Pam.

I'm only guessing Pam but I'd say it could well be the black slave lady to Vivien Leigh's Scarlett O'hara in Gone With the Wind

Yep David spot on, it wasn't Mammy the one that Rhett brought the red starched petticoat from Paris for, but the younger black girl...well done.

Pam.

Sorry you didn`t get the job Ed............. domestic goddess isn`t all its cracked up to be..... the shackles round the ankles chafe a bit after a while, they play havoc with your skin tone....... the endless cups of coffee and daytime TV can take its toll, { not to mention the time in the garden when the weather is good} just remember always keep a bucket of water with a mop stood in it in the kitchen, then as OH pulls up outside in car/comes through the door from work you quickly jump up and start cleaning the floor................. muttering something about how busy you`ve been, and how cleaning your house is a bit like the Fourth Road Bridge, add that when youv`e got a moment you WILL make them a cup of tea/coffee .................. of course this isn`t something I have EVER done myself, but I do know some that have.

Watched a couple of films last night, Deception premiered on Sky movies, starring Hugh Jackman and Ewan mcGregor....not either of their finest roles, but watchable, even if most of the film felt like bits of other films you`ve seen before, and then after we watched Universal Soldier...think we`ve spoken about it on here before, I didn`t stay up till the end as it ended quite late, but still enjoyed it again.

Nicky

Hi Nicky,

I've currently got the original Terminator on. Arnie at his meanest - I can't believe it came out 25 years ago!

Watched a pretty good film last night called Jarhead with Jake Gyllenhaal. It's based on a book by an ex-US Marine who served in the Gulf War of 91. It was really dark and had some really memorable lines in it, especially where the main character is sitting in the latrines "relieving the boredom" - if you know what I mean!

PS: I did laugh at your comment about the mop and bucket - I'd just finished washing the kitchen floor when the OH came home!

My favourite film of all time is "this Happy Breed" It was made during the war and it was in colour. It 's all about this family who live in the same house for 20 years. It starred Celia Johnson. I've seen it so many times that i know the words off by heart!

OH is also watching Terminator as well Ed........... yes remember the scene in Jarhead....think hes holding a photo of the girlfriend at the time isn`t he....? was a good film though, Jake Gylenhall was excellent in it as I remember.

Re the mop and bucket.......seems you don`t need any pointers........ youv`e already got it all sussed...!!

Nicky