hamradio Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6IMW9y1VV0 Link to post Share on other sites
Kid Dabb Posted December 11, 2015 Author Share Posted December 11, 2015 Czech Lorry.. Dang! Even I can see those red crossing lights flashing - from way over here! ..or.. How to Unload a Trailer in 1 Easy Step: STEP 1. Turn Left Link to post Share on other sites
Kid Dabb Posted December 12, 2015 Author Share Posted December 12, 2015 This man is amazing. Seems like he's gonna live forever. I always liked a little comedy he did: Diamonds (1999) Kirk Douglas Turns 99 With A Party And A $15 Million Birthday Gift Kirk Douglas celebrated his 99th birthday on Wednesday at his home in Beverly Hills with wife Anne and sons Michael, Peter, Joel and daughter-in-law Catherine Zeta-Jones as he held court under a huge banner made of red and white roses that spelled out “99 Today”. On the dining room table was a large rectangular birthday cake. Earlier in the day the legendary star reversed the usual protocol and instead of receiving a gift he decided instead to give one, a BIG one. With his initial donation of $15 million, the Motion Picture & Television Fund in Woodland Hills announced plans to build a two-story $35 million Alzheimer’s facility to be named the Kirk Douglas Care Pavilion, which will be able to take care of upwards of 80 industry members with that disease. It is expected to break ground in late 2016. “It is in keeping with Kirk’s philosophy of giving back to the MPTF Kirk Douglas 2entertainment community that he is the one giving us the gift on his birthday instead of us lavishing one on him,” said Jeffrey Katzenberg, chairman of the MPTF Foundation, who adds that with this most recent commitment Kirk and his wife, Anne Douglas are some of the largest donors in the history of MPTF with over $40 million to date. In fact, in 1992 they helped create the Alzheimer’s Unit at MPTF known as Harry’s Haven which was named for Douglas’ father. Harry’s Haven will now become the first floor of the new facility. “When Jeffrey Katzenberg explained the urgency of enlarging the current facility to accommodate more patients, we had to say yes. Jeffrey knows it is our philosophy to provide funding where it is needed most. The Kirk Douglas Care Pavilion is going to help a lot of families in our community,” Douglas said in a statement. But back to the party. Son Michael made a speech about his dad, remarking how many people want to talk to him about Kirk’s essays in the Huffington Post, his books and their favorite of his films. To which Kirk responded, “My son Michael is here, which just proves if you have enough KD99-Kirk and Rickles ©2015 Michael JacobsMJPmoney, you can have Michael Douglas speak at any event.” Among those stopping by to visit the actor was Katzenberg, who brought along a large 3-dimensional model of the new Kirk Douglas Care Pavilion that sat in the hall tied with a large ribbon. Universal chief Ron Meyer was there, with Douglas asking him how Kirk Douglas Way, the street named after him at U, was doing on the lot. He told Meyer he plans to put a Kosher Deli in as soon as he finds time. Longtime friend Don Rickles came in, made his way straight to Kirk and said, “I’m not staying,” a line that got a big laugh from Douglas. Laugh-In producer George Schlatter was there, already making plans with Anne for what they can do for Kirk’s 100th which takes place on December 9, 2016. According to my spy on the scene, Kirk slipped out of his party after about an hour without saying goodbye. “All of his good friends and family know that he only likes hellos,” she said. Coincidentally, Douglas shares the exact same birthday, December 9, as Dalton Trumbo (who would have been 110). Of course, Douglas figures heavily in the new movie Trumbo, since he was instrumental in breaking the Hollywood Blacklist by putting Trumbo’s name as screenwriter on the credits Spartacus Kirk Douglasof Spartacus in 1960. All of this is recounted in the film, which ironically led all others on Douglas’ and Trumbo’s shared birthday in the SAG awards nominations Wednesday. It earned three, for startrumbodouglas-large Bryan Cranston who plays Trumbo, Helen Mirren who plays Hedda Hopper and for Outstanding Cast (which includes actor Dean O’Gorman who makes an uncanny Douglas). The film also earned a pair of Golden Globe nominations yesterday. Cranston and Trumbo director Jay Roach came by to visit Douglas for drinks and an early celebration on Sunday with a birthday cake. Article HERE: 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Kid Dabb Posted December 12, 2015 Author Share Posted December 12, 2015 Back on Earth, we just ask the Magic 8 Ball 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Dargo Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6IMW9y1VV0 Sorry ham, but when I first glanced at the heading of this video you posted, I thought it read..."Shows Trains Slicing Through Larry Storch"! (...and so thinkin' I'd see how Cpl. Agarn would meet his end.......) 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Kid Dabb Posted December 13, 2015 Author Share Posted December 13, 2015 I think Philip Barry got the jump on George Lucas with his stage play The Philadelphia Story (1939) and a character by the name of Seth Lord. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Kid Dabb Posted December 15, 2015 Author Share Posted December 15, 2015 Star Wars: The Force Awakens has been shot on 35mm and 65mm (IMAX) film (certain scenes in IMAX). What we will see in the theater will be a digital transfer. Article HERE Link to post Share on other sites
hamradio Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Lucky shot...I mean bounce. http://www.wptv.com/news/local-news/water-cooler/lucky-basketball-bounce-pays-off-big-for-minnesota-mom-wins-half-year-tuition-for-daughter Link to post Share on other sites
hamradio Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 What is it with people and rail road crossings? http://www.oregonlive.com/geek/2015/12/watch_polish_bicyclist_hit_by.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btZd-FWhO_0 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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mr6666 Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Star Wars: The Force Awakens has been shot on 35mm and 65mm (IMAX) film (certain scenes in IMAX). What we will see in the theater will be a digital transfer. Article HERE "Thanks to filmmakers such as J.J. Abrams, Quentin Tarantino and Christopher Nolan, Hollywood "doesn't have to worry about film going away anymore," says Jeff Clarke.(Kodak CEO)" http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/help-star-wars-kodak-ceo-848593 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Kid Dabb Posted December 19, 2015 Author Share Posted December 19, 2015 I must admit, I'm hooked on Perry Mason. Have been ever since I first saw the TV series in the early 60s. I didn't realize there were films until many years later. Erle Stanley Gardner Although critics sneered and many felt that Erle Stanley Gardner was not a very good writer (Rex Stout, for example, once claimed that the Perry Mason books weren't even novels!), Gardner was one of the best selling writers of all times, and certainly one of the best-selling mystery authors ever. He was best known, of course, for creating.. Article HERE 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Kid Dabb Posted December 20, 2015 Author Share Posted December 20, 2015 As I'm watching The Shop Around the Corner (1940), Mr. Matuschek is taking a call from his wife, who is asking for 1000 pengős (I think that's what he repeated). I just checked that currency's value for the year 1937 - that would have been about $185.00 US - then. The exchange rate at that time was $1.00 US = 5.40 pengő(s). In July of 1946, the exchange rate soared to $1.00 US = 460,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 (that's 4.6×1029) pengős. Now that's inflation! wiki HERE 1 Link to post Share on other sites
hamradio Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Little girl mistakes a shopper for Santa. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0fQ8ebJ3gU Link to post Share on other sites
Kid Dabb Posted December 20, 2015 Author Share Posted December 20, 2015 Calling Barranca Calling Barranca Eight thousand Eight thousand On top first layer On top first layer Link to post Share on other sites
hamradio Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Remember these "tail sitter" rockets in old sci-fi miovies? Well it has came true, who knew. http://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2015/12/22/space-x-rocket-launch-land-sot.space-x http://www.space.com/31420-spacex-rocket-landing-success.html 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Kid Dabb Posted December 22, 2015 Author Share Posted December 22, 2015 Remember these "tail sitter" rockets in old sci-fi miovies? Well it has came true, who knew. http://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2015/12/22/space-x-rocket-launch-land-sot.space-x http://www.space.com/31420-spacex-rocket-landing-success.html How about that.. Once again science fiction leads to science fact - like Star Trek and cell phones. This will help a great deal in reusable resources. Link to post Share on other sites
Kid Dabb Posted December 23, 2015 Author Share Posted December 23, 2015 Bill wasn't taking any chances. His momma didn't raise no fool. Link to post Share on other sites
hamradio Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 As if skiers don't have enough to avoid like avalanches. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oZftpjCADg Link to post Share on other sites
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Kid Dabb Posted December 26, 2015 Author Share Posted December 26, 2015 A jewel in the night.. Earthrise, as seen from our moon by the Lunar Orbiter - December 18, 2015. NASA Source HERE We treat her like crap and she treats us like this. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Kid Dabb Posted December 26, 2015 Author Share Posted December 26, 2015 Is Rio Bravo (1959) the only musical John Wayne was in? I know he faked playing guitar and singing in one of his earliest cowboy roles, but that doesn't count. Link to post Share on other sites
Kid Dabb Posted December 26, 2015 Author Share Posted December 26, 2015 I just watched a one-on-one, one hour interview on WEDU PBS tv: Charlie Rose interviews George Lucas This isn't about "The Force Awakens". What he's accomplished, and what he wants to accomplish are fascinating. His comments on the film industry are no surprise. The films he wants to make would not be accepted by the industry and, according to him, most of us would not want to watch them. We may never get to see another (new) George Lucas film. I'm rewatching the interview on an adjacent WEDU channel. Wow.. http://www.charlierose.com/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites
LawrenceA Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 I just watched a one-on-one, one hour interview on WEDU PBS tv: Charlie Rose interviews George Lucas This isn't about "The Force Awakens". What he's accomplished, and what he wants to accomplish are fascinating. His comments on the film industry are no surprise. The films he wants to make would not be accepted by the industry and, according to him, most of us would not want to watch them. We may never get to see another (new) George Lucas film. I'm rewatching the interview on an adjacent WEDU channel. Wow.. http://www.charlierose.com/ He's been saying that about wanting to make small, personal films for 30+ years now. If anyone has ever had the resources to do it, he does. He has a virtually complete movie studio in his backyard. Coppola said he wanted to go small, and he did. YOUTH WITHOUT YOUTH, TETRO, TWIXT are all small, personal films that Coppola funded largely himself, all of which had little commercial prospects. Lucas needs to quit complaining and actually do it already, if that's what he truly wants. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Kid Dabb Posted December 26, 2015 Author Share Posted December 26, 2015 Just a second, honey. Someone's at the door.. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
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