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Mostly it is a cost factor. TCM didn't or couldn't keep the rights to show as part of Cartoon Alley or filler. I grew up with these on TV and think some channels would be well served by showing them again. The PC factor is involved in some things. My wife bought me the collection of "Droopy" cartoons and they come with a disclaimer about stereotypes and how they were wrong then as now but were part of the culture. When my kids were young I taped a lot of these cartoons when they were on TV so they (and I) had something to watch when we got bored. They are still getting used.

I kid people that the only green thing I eat are green M&Ms. My mother was good about not making me eat stuff I didn't like. She asked me to try it but if I couldn't eat it that was fine. Oddly enough my kids love vegetables and not chocolate. At times I wonder if they are mine but only for a minute. I know they are, I think. Waffles and pancakes are like Italians and pasta. Same stuff different names. The preparation is different. I tease my wife that a noodle is a noodle is a noodle no matter the elegant name they call it. I'm getting hungry. M&Ms anyone?

>This puts them behind the eight ball. Are they supposed to convert everyone or are they are supposed to do good? They WILL come and ask you. Don't take offense, for they know not what they do, so be kind and gentle with them when you say no. I don't think we are behind any 8 ball. We are called to bring the gospel and certainly do good. We certainly don't claim exclusivity to doing good works. We are not called to cram it down people's throats or force feed it. It is an offer. Convert, sometimes has a forceful connotation to it. There are millions of Christians and not all are gifted in sharing. Some are overbearing, some lack the knowledge they need but it is often a matter of the heart. It's a broad brush to say that "they know not what they do" (and an unfortunate phrase to use.) No one should present it in a threatening manner or in a demeaning way. You even use the operative word "ask." Some religious groups through the world don't even do that. They demand. They punish if one has a change of faith. I don't think anything going on here qualifies anywhere near a level for a persecution complex. A difference of opinion and maybe some discussion when one feels something is misinterpreted but hardly a persecution.

We've (or more correctly she) managed to make it work because I married a wonderful woman. She manages not to load all the Italian stuff with garlic so that works. With the meats she doesn't treat one or two pieces with whatever she is using. I'm not a vegetable fan except for a few things in salads but I can handle casseroles. I like breakfast no matter the time of day. It did take a while for her to realize that we didn't like the same food. I hate mushrooms but for the first few years I always got them with my steak, even when she had to finish them. She's been very good about it. She's very patient. She must be, we've been married 24 years.

Sorry to be late to the party but thanks for The Marx Bros. poster. Somewhere Groucho must have got an uprising out of a French girl. Well, maybe Chico then.

Cocoa Pebbles are better than the Cocoa Krispies. I've been to Harrisburg though not recently but it seemed like a nice place. I thought I was the only one who didn't like sauces or spices. Eating out can be a real problem for me as it seems as if restaurants try to outdo each other with all those "special" things on their meals. BTW, who passed a law that all glasses of water must now have a lemon. If I wanted lemonade (which I don't)..... I'm much to plain with food for my Italian cooking wife. If you find yourself Baltimore way let me know and the Cocoa Pebbles are on me.

I have a Cooper documentary from 1997 called "Gary Cooper: The Face of A Hero." I taped it off of my local PBS station about two years ago. Is this the one you mean - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0816504/ I got a bunch of them in one day. There was Peck, Ingrid Bergman, Barbara Stanwyck, William Holden and I think Grant.

>2. More theme nights. Nearly every night has some kind of theme. What kind of themes are on your list? Just curious.

>I think it was a year and a half ago that TCM showed many of the Dick Cavett interviews with stars such as Groucho Marx, Alfred Hitchcock, Kate Hepburn, Bette Davis and a few others. And the ensuing discussion was just as memorable at the time. I enjoyed the interviews.

"The Quiet Man" is a great movie and I like it very much as you do. It's a great cast. So many wonderful moments. I can't imagine any other woman playing opposite Wayne in this one. She has the requisite toughness and gentleness to make the relationship honest and equal. Visually it's a lovely film. Great color except the most recent DVD of it makes the colors a little too vibrant. She seem almost unreal in some sense. It does have a commentary by O'Hara so that is a real bonus. I have the same VHS you have and I've kept mine as it's a good copy and the colors aren't quite so overdone. Just keep in mind if the there is ever another scuffle at the boards the "Marquis of Queensberry" rules must be observed at all times.

Speaking of classic stars on TV (I think there is a thread) I've seen Dan Duryea on "Bonanza" and Vera Miles and Jean Arthur on "Gunsmoke."

For what it's worth I think you handled yourself on the York thread quite well. Explaining rather than defending is often the order of things on that topic. You did that well.

Encore Westerns showed "Springfield Rifle" last night. Didn't catch it until it was already underway. I didn't see it for the next couple of days but you might look for it.

Frank: Interesting how you want to study "a broad" and the next thing you know you are getting instructions, from a woman, on how to get women with their bosoms hanging out. Funny how that works. Is this a great country or what?

I still have the "White Album" with all that stuff. It's not pristine but it is still there. The point you make about The Beatles touring is a good one. Their writing in a few years had progressed so far that it left much of what they did in concert well behind. They also were playing awful by their own admission. The crowds were so loud they couldn't hear themselves. If you are at all interested in their recording methods the encyclopedia of it is Mark Lewison's "Recording Sessions." A detailed list of each recording session during the group's career. Speaking of the "White Album" The Beatles did 100 takes of "Not Guilty" by George Harrison and then left it off the album. As you are probably aware he released it on a solo album.

Speaking of Beatles' records I was equally surprised at the difference in sound in the American and British releases. I think even McCartney at some point asked EMI why their records couldn't be more like the Capitol releases. They, not surprisingly, had the bass more prominent in the mix. A little echo added a better sound, I thought, as well. I am hard pressed to give up or throw away many of my albums. Some are gone because of the shape they were in. I like having the art and liner notes.

Frank said: "The worst feeling I ever had after a loss was when the Pirates lost Game 7 to the Braves in the '92 NLCS thanks to F'n Francisco Cabrera. I laid on the floor, in the dark, for a good hour. I was sad, not angry. I was in shock." end. You should have been a Baltimore Colts fan when they lost to the Jets. 1969 wasn't good to us. The Orioles lost to the Mets. The Bullets lost to the Knicks. The Colts was the worst though. The town was despondent.

36% from very little still won't amount to much but I have heard labels are increasing their production of albums. I'm not a collecetor but I have held on to what I have. Some are sentimental value. Some music isn't available anymore so I keep them. Turntables have been available to varying degrees for a while. I have the coolest thing in a turntable that will convert my records and tapes to CDs. It is a great way to have permanent copies without worrying about further wear on them. When I'm done it will still play as a regular turntable. There is certainly a different sound between records and CDs. I remember listening to The Beatles "Revolver" when it came to CD. This was an album I loved and knew well. I was still surprised at some of the small things I had missed because they were so buried in the mix on an album that I could now hear on the CD. With this new toy I can listen to both.

Hi April: It's from 1957. I doubt it is on DVD. I taped it from TCM. Chris

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I wouldn't expect it before at least the middle of the month.

Speaking of Barbara Stanwyck, I watched her and Joel McCrea in *Trooper Hook.* Barbara is a woman who was taken prisoner by Indians and has had a child with the chief. During a fight with the Cavalry she is rescued with her son and is to be sent back to her husband. It is pretty much McCrea's picture as he plays the soldier who befriends her and shields her from the inevitable scrutiny put on her as a white woman with an Indian child. McCrea is forceful in dealing with both the whites and Indians to complete his orders on delivering her. Stanwyck is fine but there is not a lot for her to do then hold onto her son and an occasional rant at the way she is being treated. Probably daring for its day in the way it deals with her treatment of her and her history by the white community the topic seems kind of tame now. Good action and nice support from Earl Holliman.

>I think it?s unfortunate too that b/c of the nature of Gehrig?s death, that possibly overshadows his fabulous career. He was undoubtedly one of the most talented guys who ever played the game and he is still tops or very near the top in many categories On the one hand Lou's illness makes you wonder how long he might have played on the other I think his illness is a reminder of how great a player he was. I rarely hear anyone mention Gehrig without talking about both his illness and his career. I think nonsports fans wouldn't know him from the man on the moon if he hadn't died of that illness. Ripken may not enter the general public's thoughts because he has had a normal post playing life. In Baltimore he is well loved for being a family man and ambassador for Baltimore. A local guy who got to play for the local team and was good enough for the Hall of Fame. I'm not sure in 20 years they will talk about Ripken, regardless of his streak, the way we talk about Gehrig.

Frank: I wouldn't consider it torture as much as maybe a minor interruption. Besides it might give them a chance to get some tea.

Frank: Kind words. Thank you. Chris