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Topic 1   CLOSED Sat Sep 06, 2003
KGAGNE                       at 19:43 PST
Sub: Welcome to Showbits!

Welcome to Showbits!

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Category 1,  Topic 1
Message 1          Sun Sep 07, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 07:33 PDT

      >>> WELCOME TO THE SHOWBITS COMMUNITY ON SYNDICOMM.COM! <<<
      """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""

     Thanks for stopping in!  My name is Ken Gagne and I'm the
Chief Sysop here at the Showbits Community on Syndicomm.com.
The movie industry generates billions of dollars a year, with
films, celebrities, and stories that become indelible parts
of our pop culture and history.  If you enjoy movies, videos,
live theater, celebrities, and entertainment news, then this
is the place you want to be (and where we want you to be :).

Thanks for stopping in; we hope you'll stay for awhile!

-Ken
showbits@syndicomm.com

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Topic 6   CLOSED Sat Sep 06, 2003
KGAGNE                       at 19:43 PST
Sub: Why our bulletin board is like a pub

About the bulletin board.

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Category 1,  Topic 6
Message 1          Sun Sep 07, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 07:34 PDT

             >>> WHY OUR BULLETIN BOARD IS LIKE A PUB <<<
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WHAT YOU COME HERE FOR is interesting conversations with interesting
"""""""""""""""""""""" people.  Or perhaps you come to take copies of
the files in our library.  Either way, we're glad you're here.
We're so glad, we'd like you to let us know what to call you by
using the NAMe command to give yourself a nickname.  Just type in:

NAM NickName

in the bulletin board and we'll know what to call you.

     To get you to come back, we realize that we have to make you feel
your online fees were well spent.  Syndicomm.com's success depends on
how many times you come back, not on how long you stay each time you
come.  Our goal is to provide you with exactly what you want!

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Topic 7   CLOSED Thu Sep 11, 2003
KGAGNE                       at 16:56 PST
Sub: What are Categories and Topics

About categories and topics.

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Category 1,  Topic 7
Message 1          Thu Sep 11, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 16:57 PDT

BULLETIN BOARD MESSAGES ARE ORGANIZED   Don't waste your time by
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""   reading lots of bulletin board
messages you aren't interested in.  Syndicomm.com's system makes
avoiding the uninteresting stuff easy by dividing all messages into
specific topics, or "conversations".  The conversations take place in
special categories.

     Here, for example, is a partial listing of the categories in the
Showbits bulletin board:

        Category number
       /
      /      Title                     Types of conversations
     /

    1 Welcome to Showbits!             (How-to, general information)
    2 Community Square                 (Announcements, help, chatter)
    3 Free Trade Zone                  (Films and equipment for sale)
    9 *** Television ***               (Header category)
   10 General Television Discussion    (General television discussion)
   11 Drama                            (Discussion of TV drama shows)
   12 Comedy                           (Discussion of TV comedies)

     You'll notice some category numbers are absent, such as Categories
4-8 in the above listing.  We intentionally leave spaces when create
categories so that future expansions can occur in a logical order,
and without shuffling around existing categories.

     When you enter one of our bulletin boards you will find the
following commands very helpful:

   * CAT     shows you a list of our categories
   * SET n   puts you in category "n"
   * TOP     displays the "conversations" or topic in the category you
             are in
   * INDex   shows a complete index of all categories and topics in
             the bulletin board
   * PROmpt  sets your bulletin board prompt.

     When you first enter one of our bulletin boards, you always start
in category 1 with a "full" prompt.  By full, I mean it looks like
this:

 (command)* = command not implemented yet
 1 CATegories        10 INDex of topics
 2 (NEW messages)*   11 (SEArch topics)*
 3 SET category      12 DELete messages
 4 DEScribe category 13 IGNore topic
 5 TOPic list        14 PROmpt setting
 6 BROwse new msgs   15 (SCRoll setting)*
 7 REAd messages     16 NAMe used in BB
 8 REPly to a topic  17 EXIt exits the BB
 9 STArt a topic     18 HELp with commands
Enter #, <Command> or <HEL>p

     You can set a shorter prompt, known as the "brief" prompt, that
looks like this:

Command: CATegories, TOPics, REAd, REPly
         BROwse, SETcat, EXIt, or HELp
1 ?

by using the PROmpt command.  Try issuing the "PRO BRIEF" command.  If
you'd prefer no prompt at all, you can issue the "PRO NONE" command
and just get a prompt of the category number, a space, and a question
mark.

1 ?

     If you decide you'd like the "full" prompt back, just type in
"PRO FULL" and you'll have it.  The PROmpt command is permanent--it'll
be in effect until the next time you change it.  The next time you
come in to Syndicomm.com, you'll have the same prompt.

     If you decide you'd prefer a "custom" prompt with text you
specify yourself, you can use the PROmpt SET command.  Simply enter:

PROmpt SET "New prompt:"

Which will give you a prompt of

New prompt:

     If you would like to include control characters within the
prompt, use the carat (^) to do so.  For instance, to insert a
Control-A at the end of "Prompt:", use the command:

PROmpt SET "Prompt:^A"

     If you'd like a description of another category, you an use the
DEScribe command, as in:

DES X

where X is the number of the category you'd like a description of.

     Once you're in a category, you'll see that it's further divided
into topics.  For instance, let's take a partial look at Category 3,
the Free Trade Zone.

Category 3: Free Trade Zone

Topic Name
    1 Guidelines For Posting
    2 General Discussion on Buying & Selling
    3 Vendor Database
    4 ...reserved...
    5 ...reserved...
    6 === Hardware For Sale ===
    7 Televisions
    8 VCRs

     So, if I wanted to sell a television, I'd probably want to list
it in Category 3: Free Trade Zone, Topic 7: Television.  If I was
interested in buying a television, I could also read this topic to
see if anyone else was selling one.  Or, I could scroll further down
in the same category and post a message in Topic 26: Video Hardware
Wanted.

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Topic 8   CLOSED Sat Sep 06, 2003
KGAGNE                       at 19:44 PST
Sub: How to READ messages and REPly

Reading and Replying to messages.

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Category 1,  Topic 8
Message 1          Sun Sep 07, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 07:34 PDT

HOW TO READ THE BULLETIN BOARD   There are two basic strategies that
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""   people use in our bulletin boards.
"Conversationalists" read all the existing messages in the topics they
are interested in, leave a message or two of their own, and come back
every few days to read and respond to the new messages in those
topics.  If you are a conversationalist, the bulletin board help files
explain in complete detail how to automatically read just the NEW
messages in the topics you select.

     Other people come to us with a specific question. They usually
don't want to waste a lot of time reading what they don't need to
know. If this sounds like you, you want to post a new message--to do
so, you use the REPly command.  You aren't replying to a specific
message, but rather, a category and topic.  The terms may confuse
those who are used to threaded systems, but it will eventually become
second nature.

     1.) Go into the bulletin board and enter a CAT command to see
         the list of categories.  Write down the category number
         that's most appropriate for your question.
     2.) Enter SET n, where "n" is the number of that category.
     3.) Enter TOP to see a list of the ongoing topics or
         conversations.  Choose the one most appropriate for your
         question.
     4.) Enter READ n, where "n" is the topic number. All the
         existing messages in that topic will be displayed so you can
         see if your question has already been asked and answered.
     5.) When you've read the last message in the topic, you'll be
         asked if you'd like to add a "REPly?". If you haven't found
         everything you need to know, answer "Y"es and type in your
         question.
     6.) Come back after a day or two and enter:

     SET n
          (use the number of the category you left your question in)
     READ o NEW
          (use the number of the topic you left your question in)

     After all the responses have been displayed, you will, once
again, get a chance to add your own message to the topic.  This way
you can "create a conversation" to clarify your questions or the
answers you get.

     Every so often, as text is scrolling down your screen, you will
be presented with a prompt like this:

Scroll?

     This is to limit the amount of text that appears on your screen
at any one time.  If you have a large scrollback or capture buffer and
would like the messages to scroll continuously, add the command
NOSCROLL to your READ command, as in READ 1 NEW NOSCROLL.  If,
however, you would like to stop reading messages immediately when at
the Scroll? prompt, simply hit q and return (think "quit").

     If you'd like to simply have every new message in the bulletin
board be transmitted to you with no breaks, use BRO NOR NOS.

     There are a couple of other things you can do with the bulletin
board.  If you'd just like to read the last message in a topic, you
can use the LAST command in combination with read, as in:

READ 5 LAST

which will read the last message in topic 5.  If you'd like to read
the last 10 messages in topic 5, you can use:

READ 5 LAST 10

     One other thing you can do with the bulletin board is count the
number of messages in a topic, range of topics, categories, or the
entire board.  You do this with the COUNT command.  It uses the same
options as the READ command.

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Topic 9   CLOSED Sat Sep 06, 2003
KGAGNE                       at 19:44 PST
Sub: How to STArt a topic

Starting a new topic.

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Category 1,  Topic 9
Message 1          Sun Sep 07, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 07:35 PDT

STARTing A NEW TOPIC   If, for some reason, you have a question, subject,
""""""""""""""""""""   or movie you'd like to discuss that doesn't have
an appropriate existing topic, you may want to start a new topic.
If you're sure you want to do this, the command is, simply START, or
STA for short.

     To STArt a new topic, you must be in the category you wish the
topic to go in.  Once you're in that category, simply STA.  The system
will respond:

Enter a name for this topic:

     Pick a name and hit return.  You will be dropped into the editor
(which we will cover shortly) and asked to enter a description of a
few lines.  Go ahead and do that.  After you've completed that, you
can post the first message in your new topic--in fact, the system will
prompt you to ask if you'd like to post the first message.  If you do
(and I assume you do) go ahead and do so.

     Starting new categories is reserved for sysops.  Please contact
showbits@syndicomm.com if you feel a new category is called for.

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Topic 10  CLOSED Sat Sep 06, 2003
KGAGNE                       at 19:45 PST
Sub: Our message editor

About pico, our message editor.

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Category 1,  Topic 10
Message 2          Fri Jun 25, 2004
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 14:19 PDT

PEEK OH!?  PIKE OH?!   The default editor that Syndicomm.com uses for
""""""""""""""""""""   the posting of messages is a modified version
of the Unix editor pico.  Those of you who use the pine email program
on a Unix shell account will likely be very familiar with this
program.  Once you're finished with your message, use Control-X to
post it.

     If you'd like to cancel your message posting, just press Control-Z.
You'll be asked for confirmation before what you've written so far
is erased.  You can also delete messages after you post them - more
on that in the next topic.

     Pico has online help (use Control-G) so we won't go into any detail
here, other than if you're confused, use the help!  If you want to learn
more (although not all of it will apply to the version on Syndicomm.com
for use in posting) there's a pico reference at http://tinyurl.com/2mrx4

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Topic 11  CLOSED Sat Sep 06, 2003
KGAGNE                       at 19:45 PST
Sub: DELeting messages

How to delete a message.

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Category 1,  Topic 11
Message 1          Sun Sep 07, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 07:35 PDT

DELETING (AND RESTORING!) MESSAGES   If you've decided that you want
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""   to delete a message you've
already posted, there is a DELete command.  To delete a message, you
must set the category it is in.  Once that is done, you need to know
the topic the message is in and the message number.  The command is
simple:

DEL X Y

     where X is the topic number and Y is the message number.

     If you find that you've deleted a message inadvertently, you can
restore it, using the REStore command, with the same context:

RES X Y

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Topic 12  CLOSED Sat Sep 06, 2003
KGAGNE                       at 19:45 PST
Sub: New Topic Announcements

Follow this topic for announcements of new topics in other areas of the
bulletin board.

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Category 1,  Topic 12
Message 1          Sat Sep 06, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 19:45 PDT

New topics created anywhere throughout the bulletin board, by users or staff,
will be announced here. Be sure to follow this topic to keep up to date.

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Message 2          Wed Sep 24, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 15:16 PDT

Category 13: Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Topic 15: Dr. Who
The perennial sci-fi series from the BBC.

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Category 1,  Topic 12
Message 3          Wed Oct 01, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 19:41 PDT

Category 11: Drama

Topic 16: The Sopranos
HBO's "family".

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Message 4          Mon Oct 06, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 05:11 PDT

Category 12: Comedy

Topic 25: M*A*S*H
The wild and wacky tales of the 4077 M.A.S.H. unit in Korea. Broadcast from
1972 to 1983.

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Message 6          Sun Oct 12, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 19:17 PDT

Category 31: Current/Future Movies A-L

Topic 5: Lost in Translation
Bill Murray is a has-been actor shooting commercials in Kyoto; Scarlett
Johansson is a Yale graduate in a dead-end marriage.  They meet.

Category 33: Spoilers

Topic 1: Lost in Translation
Spoiler topic for Category 31, Topic 5: Lost in Translation:
http://www.syndicomm.com/communities/SHOWBITS/messages/category=31/topic=5/read
all/

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Message 7          Sun Oct 19, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 21:16 PDT

Category 35: Movies On Video M-Z

Topic 10: Robocop
Old Detroit's mechanized law enforcement, the former Officer Alex J. Murphy.

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Message 8          Sat Oct 25, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 15:37 PDT

Category 32: Current/Future Movies M-Z

Topic 6: Timeline
A time travel movie, based on Michael Crichton's sci-fi story.

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Category 1,  Topic 12
Message 9          Thu Nov 06, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 16:10 PDT

Category 12: Comedy

Topic 27: Dick Van Dyke
The Dick Van Dyke Show, starring Rob and Laura Petrie.

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Message 10         Fri Dec 26, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 22:51 PDT

Category 32: Current/Future Movies M-Z

Topic 4: Peter Pan
The live-action take on the tale made famous by Disney animators.

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Message 11         Mon Jan 19, 2004
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 09:58 PDT

Category 32: Current/Future Movies M-Z

Topic 7: Ven Helsing
Legendary monsters prove real enough for Hugh Jackman to kill.

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Message 12         Thu Jan 22, 2004
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 10:55 PDT

Category 40: Directors, Producers, and Writers

Topic 15: James Cameron
Visit the following URL for a complete filmography of James Cameron:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000116/

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Message 13         Sat Jan 24, 2004
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 18:52 PDT

Category 31: Current/Future Movies A-L

Topic 2: Garfield
Is the silver screen large enough to hold Jim Davis' famous, fat, orange cat?
Based ont he comic strip.  Releases June 18th, 2004.

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Message 14         Wed Feb 18, 2004
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 10:29 PDT

Category 31: Current/Future Movies A-L

Topic 3: Ender's Game
Based on the Orson Scott Card novel.

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Message 15         Mon May 03, 2004
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 20:32 PDT

Category 14: Animated Series

Topic 9: ReBoot
Ever wonder what happens inside your computer?  Visit the world of Mainframe
where computer programs fight the User to survive in the Games.

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Message 16         Wed May 26, 2004
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 19:35 PDT

Category 31: Current/Future Movies A-L

Topic 5: Alien vs. Predator
Two deadly extraterrestrials face off!

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Message 17         Mon May 31, 2004
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 18:18 PDT

Category 31: Current/Future Movies A-L

Topic 6: The Day After Tomorrow
Talk about the climactic disaster flick.  Starring Dennis Quaid and Jake
Gyllenhaal.

Category 40: Directors, Producers, and Writers

Topic 16: Alfred Hitchcock
Visit the following URL for a complete filmography of Alfred Hitchock:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000033/

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Message 18         Tue Jun 01, 2004
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 07:55 PDT

Category 31: Current/Future Movies A-L

Topic 7: I, Robot
Will Smith stars in this film based on the works of Isaac Asimov.

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Message 19         Mon Jun 07, 2004
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 05:59 PDT

Category 35: Movies On Video M-Z

Topic 14: Paycheck
Starring Ben Affleck and Uma Thurman, directed by John Woo.

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Category 1,  Topic 12
Message 20         Tue Jul 06, 2004
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 07:07 PDT

Category 32: Current/Future Movies M-Z

Topic 1: Superman
The Man of Steel.

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Category 1,  Topic 12
Message 21         Mon Jul 12, 2004
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 15:34 PDT

Category 43: Actors & Actresses H-L

Topic 24: Ashley Judd
Visit the following URL for a complete filmography of Ashley Judd:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000171/

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Category 1,  Topic 12
Message 22         Mon Jul 26, 2004
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 21:03 PDT

Category 33: Spoilers

Topic 2: Spider-Man 2
Spoiler topic for Category 32, Topic 2: Spider-Man 2:
http://www.syndicomm.com/communities/SHOWBITS/messages/category=32/topic=2/read
all/

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Message 23         Tue Jul 27, 2004
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 19:13 PDT

Category 14: Animated Series

Topic 10: Nicktoons
Doug, Rugrats, Ren & Stimpy, and others.

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Message 24         Thu Jul 29, 2004
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 17:40 PDT

Category 32: Current/Future Movies M-Z

Topic 4: Star Trek
To boldly go where no movie has gone before.

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Message 25         Wed Aug 04, 2004
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 12:51 PDT

Category 31: Current/Future Movies A-L

Topic 8: The Fantastic Four
Marvel's fab four, after being bombarded with cosmic rays, become world-famous
super-heroes!

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Category 1,  Topic 12
Message 26         Sat Aug 07, 2004
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 10:00 PDT

Category 2: Community Square

Topic 10: Aged to Perfection
Celebrate celebrities' birthdays here!

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Category 1,  Topic 12
Message 27         Sun Sep 05, 2004
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 07:30 PDT

Category 12: Comedy

Topic 28: Get Smart!
Don Adams and Barbara Feldon are Agents 86 and 99, working for CONTROL and
saving the world from KAOS in this spy genre spoof.

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Message 28         Mon Sep 06, 2004
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 15:06 PDT

Category 32: Current/Future Movies M-Z

Topic 5: Resident Evil: Apocalypse
Milla Jovovich is stranded in Raccoon City and pursued by an ex-lover-turned-
mutant... who can't relate to THAT?  Sequel to the 2002 film; both based on
the Capcom series of survival horror video games.

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Message 29         Sun Sep 19, 2004
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 14:45 PDT

Category 31: Current/Future Movies A-L

Topic 4: Fever Pitch
Ben (Jimmy Fallon), a man obsessed with the Boston Red Sox, meets a girl named
Lindsay (Drew Barrymore).  They fall in love, but their future together is
threatened once baseball season comes around.  Based on the Nick Hornby novel.

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Message 30         Wed Oct 20, 2004
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 14:55 PDT

Category 11: Drama

Topic 17: Boston Legal
Somewhere between the ridiculous and the sublime exists the world of Denny
Crane, the co-founder of one of the country's most prestigious law firms.

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Message 31         Thu Oct 28, 2004
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 04:16 PDT

Category 30: General Movie Discussion

Topic 16: Film in Education
Discuss the use of movies in the classroom here.

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Message 32         Wed Dec 01, 2004
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 06:11 PDT

Category 31: Current/Future Movies A-L

Topic 2: Harry Potter
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, the fourth in J.K. Rowlings' series.

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Message 33         Mon Dec 06, 2004
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 05:34 PDT

Category 32: Current/Future Movies M-Z

Topic 2: Spider-Man
The third film in Stan Lee's web-slinging series.

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Message 34         Thu Dec 16, 2004
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 17:05 PDT

Category 30: General Movie Discussion

Topic 17: Quotable Quotes
Memorable movie lines.

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Message 35         Thu Jan 20, 2005
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 11:33 PDT

Category 32: Current/Future Movies M-Z

Topic 6: X-Men 3
A team of mutants, banded together by Professor Xavier to defend a world that
hates and fears them.

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Message 36         Fri Jan 21, 2005
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 06:27 PDT

Category 31: Current/Future Movies A-L

Topic 9: The Da Vinci Code
Based on Dan Brown's novel.

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Message 37         Wed Feb 02, 2005
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 07:56 PDT

Category 34: Movies On Video A-L

Topic 14: Disc
And on the eighth day, God created frisbee!

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Message 38         Wed Feb 02, 2005
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 19:09 PDT

Category 32: Current/Future Movies M-Z

Topic 5: Shrek 3
Dreamworks' green ogre returns in 2007.

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Message 39         Fri Feb 04, 2005
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 14:23 PDT

Category 31: Current/Future Movies A-L

Topic 7: James Bond
"Casino Royale", the next movie based in Ian Fleming's James Bond.

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Message 40         Thu Feb 17, 2005
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 06:46 PDT

Category 31: Current/Future Movies A-L

Topic 10: Cars
The next CGI film from Steve Jobs' "other" company, Pixar.

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Message 41         Fri Mar 04, 2005
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 09:24 PDT

Category 34 Movies On Video A-L

Topic 15: Austin Powers
International Man of Mystery, The Spy Who Shagged Me, and Goldmember.
Yeah baby!

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Message 42         Sun Mar 13, 2005
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 19:20 PDT

Category 31: Current/Future Movies A-L

Topic 11: Chronicles of Narnia
C.S. Lewis' "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" comes to life on December
9th, 2005.

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Message 43         Mon Mar 14, 2005
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 09:52 PDT

Category 31: Current/Future Movies A-L

Topic 12: Ice Age 2
Return with us now to those prehistoric days...

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Message 44         Mon Mar 14, 2005
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 10:00 PDT

Category 34: Movies On Video A-L

Topic 16: Catwoman
Halle Berry's hairball of a superhero film.

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Message 45         Wed Apr 06, 2005
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 07:45 PDT

Category 31: Current/Future Movies A-L

Topic 5: Ghost Rider
A motorcyclist is bonded with a demon that periodically takes possession in
order to wreak vengeance on the guilty.  Based on the Marvel comic book
character of the same name, and starring Nicolas Cage in the title role.

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Message 46         Sun Apr 17, 2005
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 09:07 PDT

Category 31: Current/Future Movies A-L

Topic 13: Doom
Based on the perennial first-person shooter video game.

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Message 47         Tue May 03, 2005
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 04:48 PDT

Category 33: Spoilers

Topic 1: Star Wars Episode III
Spoilers topic for the sixth and final "Star Wars" film.  See Category 32,
Topic 3 for the non-spoiler topic.

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Message 48         Sun May 15, 2005
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 14:53 PDT

Category 32: Current/Future Movies M-Z

Topic 7: Silent Hill
Based on the survival-horror series of PlayStation video games from Konami.

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Message 49         Sun May 15, 2005
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 15:09 PDT

Category 39: *** Celebrities & Personalities ***

Topic 18: The Rich and Famous
General discussion of the celebrity world and its inhabitants.
For discussion of specific individuals, please see the appropriate topics in
Categories 40 - 46.

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Message 50         Tue May 24, 2005
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 05:15 PDT

Category 12: Comedy

Topic 29: The Muppet Show
"The Muppet Show", 1976-1981; and "Muppets Tonight", 1996-1998 - variety shows
starring the biggest stars of the day - and plenty of puppets.

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Message 51         Fri Jun 10, 2005
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 14:13 PDT

Category 31: Current/Future Movies A-L

Topic 14: Indiana Jones
George Lucas' and Steven Spielberg's fourth film with Harrison Ford as Henry
Jones Junior.

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Message 52         Wed Jun 15, 2005
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 06:32 PDT

Category 45 Actors & Actresses R-S

Topic 31: Alicia Silverstone
Visit the following URL for a complete filmography of Alicia Silverstone:
http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0000224/

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Message 53         Sun Jul 17, 2005
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 07:26 PDT

Category 13: Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Topic 17: Battlestar Galactica
The new BSG on the Sci-Fi Channel.  After losing the war against the Cylon
robots, the Battlestar Galactica crew speed toward the fabled 13th colony,
Earth while facing waning supplies, crushed morale, and Cylons aboard the ship.

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Message 54         Wed Aug 31, 2005
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 04:44 PDT

Category 13: Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Topic 18: The 4400
Discussion about USA Network's sci-fi series, "The 4400."

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Message 55         Wed Oct 05, 2005
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 06:51 PDT

Category 13: Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Topic 19: SeaQuest DSV
Roy Scheider teams up with a talking dolphin to plumb the depths of the oceans.

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Message 56         Sun Jan 22, 2006
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 08:44 PDT

Category 14: Animated Series

Topic 11: The Tick!
The nigh invulnerable blue-clad super hero, the Tick, is deemed the protector
of "The City", along with his sidekick Arthur, an accountant in a moth costume.
Based on the comic book.

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Message 57         Fri May 05, 2006
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 05:42 PDT

Category 13: Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Topic 20: Star Wars
George Lucas' far, far away galaxy comes to your living room every week in
this live-action television series.

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Message 58         Sat May 27, 2006
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 14:21 PDT

Category 33: Spoilers

Topic 1: X-Men 3: The Last Stand
Spoiler topic fo X-Men 3: The Last Stand.  See Category 32, Topic 6 for the
non-spoiler topic.

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Message 59         Sat Jul 01, 2006
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 06:28 PDT

Category 33: Spoilers

Topic 2: Superman Returns
Spoiler topic for "Superman Returns".  For general discussion, see Category 32,
Topic 1.

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Message 60         Sun Jul 02, 2006
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 07:22 PDT

Category 13: Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Topic 21: The Twilight Zone
Rod Serling's original "The Twilight Zone", which ran from 1959 - 1964, along
with assorted spin-offs and sequels.

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Message 61         Sun Jul 02, 2006
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 20:58 PDT

Category 32: Current/Future Movies M-Z

Topic 3: Transformers
More than meets the eye, they're robots in disguise.  A live-action film based
on the Hasbro toys and produced by Steven Spielberg.  Releases July 4th, 2007.

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Message 62         Thu Jul 06, 2006
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 21:36 PDT

Category 31: Current/Future Movies A-L

Topic 1: Harry Potter
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the fifth movie basaed on J. K.
Rowling's series of books.

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Message 63         Tue Aug 01, 2006
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 15:33 PDT

Category 31: Current/Future Movies A-L

Topic 2: The Dark Knight
The sequel to "Batman Begins", starring Christian Bale as the Dark Knight and
Heath Ledger as The Joker.

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Message 64         Wed Aug 09, 2006
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 13:41 PDT

Category 46: Actors & Actresses T-Z

Topic 12: Robin Williams
Visit the following URL for a complete filmography of Robin Williams:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000245/

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Message 65         Thu Aug 10, 2006
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 15:58 PDT

Category 31: Current/Future Movies A-L

Topic 4: Halo
Based on Microsoft's Xbox blockbuster and being released by Universal
Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox, and Peter Jackson in 2008.

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Topic 18  CLOSED Sat Sep 06, 2003
KGAGNE                       at 19:46 PST
Sub: Speak Up in Our Real Time Conferences

About our Real Time Conferences.

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Message 1          Sun Sep 07, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 07:36 PDT

         >>> SPEAK UP IN SHOWBITS'S REAL-TIME CONFERENCES! <<<
         """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""

     If you want to chat online with film fans from around the
world, join in on Showbits's Real-Time Conferences (RTC's).  Simply
select option 2 from the Showbits main menu.  You'll then be
transported to the conference center, where you can give yourself a
nickname.  This can be your real name (which is preferred) or a handle
you go by (which is fine by us too).  You can use your Syndicomm.com
username or you can use pretty much whatever you want, within limits -
both the limits of good taste and the length limit of 27 characters.

     Once you've chosen your name, you can choose which conference you
wish to join.  There may be several going on at the same time!  Most
of the action will be going on in Room 1, most likely, so check things
out there.  Folks talk about just about anything gaming-related, or all
kinds of other things.  Hang out, make friends, ask questions, and
answer some too.  The conference is a great way to spend time and have
fun.

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Topic 20  CLOSED Sat Sep 06, 2003
KGAGNE                       at 19:47 PST
Sub: A quick primer to RTC commands

Getting started in the RTC.

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Message 1          Sun Sep 07, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 07:38 PDT

A QUICK PRIMER TO RTC COMMANDS   Here are some helpful commands for
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""   you to remember when you're in
conference.  The commands are not case sensitive.  To use a command,
precede it by a slash (/).  If you wish to start a line with a slash
without having it interpreted as a command, put an additional slash
(/) at the beginning of the line (//).

     ACTION              Display a message in the third person
     AFK / BAK           Toggle between away-from-keyboard and
                         at-keyboard modes
     NPA / BAK           Toggle between not-paying-attention and
                         at-keyboard modes
     BEEP / NOBEEP       Turns on or off beeping when users enter the
                         chat room or send private messages to you.
     BYE                 Leave the chat room and log off of the system
     ECHO / NOECHO       Turn on or off echoing of what you type
     EXIT                Leave the chat room and return to the main
                         menu
     HELP                Show these commands
     IGNORE / UNIGNORE   Ignore or stop ignoring someone
     NAME                Change your nickname
     SEND                Send a private message to another member
     SHOWRN / HIDERN     Turns on or off display of Syndicomm.com
                         usernames
     SHOWTIME / HIDETIME Turns on or off display of timestamps when
                         messages are received
     TIME                Shows the current time and your elapsed time
                         online.
     WHO                 List members in the current room

     Many other commands exist, but these are some of the basics;
use the /HELP command while in conference to see a full list.

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Topic 26  CLOSED Sat Sep 06, 2003
KGAGNE                       at 19:48 PST
Sub: About the Showbits File Libraries

About our file libraries.

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Message 1          Sun Sep 07, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 07:39 PDT

Our file area is currently accessible to members via FTP.  You need to use
your username and password to login.  From an FTP client, access this address:

ftp://ftp.syndicomm.com/pub/members-only/showbits/

From a web browser, try this URL, where "username" is your username:

ftp://username@ftp.syndicomm.com/pub/members-only/showbits/

Some web browsers may additionally require your password, in this format:

ftp://username:password@ftp.syndicomm.com/pub/members-only/showbits/

The library can be accessed using a web browser or by choosing menu option #3:
File Library from the main Showbits menu (page 840).  You'll be prompted for
your Syndicomm account password, after which the libraries will be displayed
using the Lynx text-based web browser.  Files can be downloaded via Zmodem or
saved to your personal FTP directory.

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Topic 37  CLOSED Sat Sep 06, 2003
KGAGNE                       at 19:49 PST
Sub: All about Syndicomm.com email

About our email system.

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Message 2          Fri Jun 25, 2004
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 14:19 PDT

                >>> ALL ABOUT SYNDICOMM.COM EMAIL <<<
                """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""

POP MAIL   If you have a POP3 compliant electronic mail client (such
""""""""   as Eudora, Outlook Express, or Spectrum Automatic Mailer),
you have everything you need to receive email on Syndicomm.com.  All
you have to do is set your client up as follows:

     username: Your Syndicomm.com username
     password: Your Syndicomm.com password
     POP server: mail.syndicomm.com

     To send mail via SMTP, use your ISP's SMTP server.

WEB MAIL   Any web browser can be used to access your Syndicomm mail.
""""""""   Surf to http://www.syndicomm.com/webmail to read and send
from your Syndicomm account.

TEXT MAIL   If you'd prefer to send a message via the text interface,
"""""""""   you can.  Type MAIL or go to page 200 to access Syndicomm
Electronic Mail.

     When sending mail, You will be prompted for a To: address,
followed by a cc: (for carbon copies).  You can separate multiple
addresses in either line using a comma (,).  You will then be prompted
for a Subject: to your email message and dropped into the familiar
pico editor.  When you are done editing your message, use Control-X
to send it.  BE CAREFUL WHEN SENDING--there's no cancelling it once
it's gone.

PINE MAIL   You can also use the email program Pine to send and
"""""""""   receive mail from your Syndicomm address.  Type MAIL or
go to page 200 to access Syndicomm Electronic Mail, including Pine,
which features online help.

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Topic 1   CLOSED Sat Sep 06, 2003
KGAGNE                       at 19:57 PST
Sub: Announcements from Showbits

Announcements from the Showbits staff.

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Message 1          Thu Sep 18, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 04:52 PDT

Welcome to Showbits!  After viewing the message activity in the HelpDesk,
which temporarily hosted movie and television discussion, I determined that
a need existed on Syndicomm Online for a community dedicated to this leisure
pursuit.  With the help of Eric "Sheppy" Shepherd, this board was created,
and is now available to everyone on which to discuss a wider range of
subjects than was ever previously available.

I hope you all enjoy your time here in Showbits, and that you return often.
If you have any questions, comments, or requests, I welcome them in Category 2,
Topic 2: Speak to the Staff.

See you around!

-Ken Gagne
Showbits SysOp

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Category 2,  Topic 1
Message 2          Wed Jan 19, 2005
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 12:45 PDT

A list of filmic resources has now been posted on the Showbits web site, and
is available at the following URL:

http://www.syndicomm.com/communities/showbits/resources.html

Please feel free to make suggestions for further links in Topic 2 of this
category!

-Ken

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Message 3          Thu Nov 24, 2005
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 06:04 PDT

"Bless us oh Lord for these thine gifts which we are about to recieve. And
uh... ye Lord, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of no food, I
shall fear no hunger. We want you to give us our day of daily bread. And to
the republic for which it stands... by the powers vested in me, I pronounce us
ready to eat. Amen."
                                           - Whoopi Goldberg, "Sister Act"

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

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Category 2,  Topic 1
Message 4          Mon Sep 25, 2006
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 19:51 PDT

SYNDICOMM TO REFOCUS ON PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND SALES

September 9, 2006--Syndicomm(tm) announced today, following A2Central.com's
announcement that it would be opening free Apple II related forums, that it
will be closing the Syndicomm Online online service in order to focus its
efforts on product development and sales for Apple II and Macintosh computers.
The closure will take effect at midnight Eastern Standard Time on December 1,
2006.

Customers that have business web site accounts with Syndicomm will be able to
continue to have their sites hosted with Syndicomm.

Eric "Sheppy" Shepherd, the owner of Syndicomm, said, "With A2Central.com in
Sean's capable hands, I feel confident that he can pick up the banner of
providing the ultimate online home for Apple II users.  Since Syndicomm Online
is almost all Apple II users anyway, I felt it was time to close the online
service so my time could be better used elsewhere."

Shepherd added, "The online service has been being supported by the sale of
software products since its inception, while at the same time keeping me too
busy to develop new products.  I feel that my best purpose in the Apple II
world is to develop software, and closing the Syndicomm Online service will
allow me to spend more time doing just that."

"Sheppy and I realized that the best way to serve the Apple II world was for
A2Central.com to provide chat, message boards, and similar services, and to let
Sheppy -- that is, Syndicomm -- write code," Fahey said.  "I look forward to
continuing the legacy of support, comeraderie, and exchange of ideas and
software that's always been the legacy of the Apple II forums operated by
Syndicomm."

PRESS CONTACTS

Eric Shepherd - sheppy@syndicomm.com
Sean Fahey - sfahey@a2central.com

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Message 5          Thu Nov 24, 2005
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 06:04 PDT

"Bless us oh Lord for these thine gifts which we are about to recieve. And
uh... ye Lord, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of no food, I
shall fear no hunger. We want you to give us our day of daily bread. And to
the republic for which it stands... by the powers vested in me, I pronounce us
ready to eat. Amen."
                                           - Whoopi Goldberg, "Sister Act"

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

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Category 2,  Topic 1
Message 6          Mon Nov 27, 2006
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 06:46 PDT

When Syndicomm Online closes, this bulletin board will go with it.  No viable
alternative has been found or offered for its continued existence, though not
for lack of desire on my part.  A text capture of its contents will be made
available; keep your eyes on Syndicomm.com or Gamebits.net.

It has been a pleasure serving you all these years!  I hope you found that
this forum brought something valuable to your online experience.  Thank you
for your participation.

-Ken Gagne
Sysop, Showbits

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Topic 2         Sat Sep 06, 2003
KGAGNE                       at 19:57 PST
Sub: Speak to the Staff

Post here to discuss forum issues with the staff.  If you have a request,
question, or complaint that's appropriate for public discussion, place it
here.

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Category 2,  Topic 2
Message 1          Sun Oct 19, 2003
A2.DAIN [Dain]               at 18:40 PDT


In the individual Categories would it be possible to get a "General Comments"
type of topic to cover discussions that may not be deserving of a whole topic,
or would it best to just create a topic for it anyway?

Thanks,
Dain
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Message 2          Sun Oct 19, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 21:17 PDT

Hi Dain,

In which categories would you want general topics created?  There is one in
Category 10 for miscellaneous television discussion, and another in Category
30 for assorted movie chatter.  LMK which other subjects you feel are missing
catch-all topics.

-Ken

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Message 4          Thu Sep 09, 2004
LUMITECH                     at 17:06 PDT

Marker post.
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Message 5          Tue Nov 28, 2006
PETERW                       at 04:52 PDT

Ken Gagne wrote elsewhere:
>When Syndicomm Online closes, this bulletin board will go with it.
>...
>It has been a pleasure serving you all these years!  I hope you found that
>this forum brought something valuable to your online experience.  Thank you
>for your participation.

Since I can't reply to the original post, I'll do it here.

Ken, it's been a pleasure! Showbits has been a highlight of my Syndicomm
experience, and it will be missed.

Make sure you let people know if you find a way to resurrect/reincarnate the
discussions. (Google Groups, maybe? Delphi? I know, none of which are text
accessible AFAIK.)
 --
Peter               peterw@syndicomm.com
Palm OS Community Bulletin Board Manager


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Message 6          Tue Nov 28, 2006
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 07:28 PDT

Peter,

Thanks for your comments.  Showbits has been one of the busiest fora on
Syndicomm Online, and I appreciate everyone's responsiveness to the chance we
took at spinning out what used to be a single category in the HelpDesk forum.

It's that same level of activity that makes the forum's survival a bit
daunting.  4760 messages may not be much in today's Internet era, but I find
it a valuable resource that I'd like to continue building upon.  There's no
way within my ken that I can import that database into another bulletin board
system, though.  Were I more of a networking and database guy, I think Sheppy
and I could brew up something, but I don't currently have the ability to
explore those options.  That leaves the alternative to be starting from
scratch...

Another consideration is the audience.  I enjoy the Apple II and the
community that's grown around it, but I like acknowledging that there is more
to this multifaceted community than just the computer.  Syndicomm Online, for
better or for worse, has served the Apple II community primarily.  Were I to
run Showbits in a different venue, I don't know that it would attract those
same people - or that it wouldn't attract other people.  And if that's the
case and it proves to be a show business forum with generic appeal - well,
there are enough of those on the Internet already; without the Apple II
focus, I don't know what I could do to distinguish this one.

Anyway, that's the inside scoop.  Thanks again for sharing, both over the
years and today.

-Ken

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Topic 3         Sat Sep 06, 2003
KGAGNE                       at 19:58 PST
Sub: Elsewhere on Syndicomm.com

Use this topic to post and discuss happenings in other Syndicomm.com
communities.

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Category 2,  Topic 3
Message 1          Wed Apr 28, 2004
SCHNORENBERG [Roger]         at 18:22 PDT

The MUD is back!

The Empire of Cargotha has reopened its doors.

Come immerse yourself in a world of fantasy adventure.   Assume the persona of
a warrior, wizard, cleric, or thief and explore the world that awaits you.
Battle the monsters of the land either single-handedly or as the member of a
group.  Players may interact with each other in real time, through the internal
mail system, or leave messages on the bulletin boards.

The Empire of Cargotha requires no special software and no extre fees.  Just
telnet to the RPG Forum (Page 833) and choose Menu option 4.
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Message 2          Wed Oct 20, 2004
SYNDICOMM [Sheppy]           at 09:04 PDT

The Policy and Politics forum salutes democracy in all its glory on Election
Day (November 2) by holding a real-time conference starting when the polls
close on the east coast -- 5:00 PM Pacific Standard Time -- and ending whenever
the networks all agree who will be president for the next four years.  It's
looking likely to be quite the slugfest, so drop by and spend the evening
watching the tally, or pop in and out to share your thoughts.  We're at page
1600, keyword POLITICS.

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Eric "Sheppy" Shepherd                                    sheppy@syndicomm.com
Owner, Syndicomm                                      http://www.syndicomm.com
                       Building communities, bit by bit.


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Topic 4         Sat Sep 06, 2003
KGAGNE                       at 19:58 PST
Sub: Introduce Yourself!

Introduce yourself to the Showbits community here!

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Message 1          Thu Sep 18, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 04:55 PDT

Hi!

Though I haven't had television service for four years, I enjoy the various
cinematic arts.  I'm a former TV junkie, including many sitcoms and even a
soap opera; heck, I belonged to the fan club of that show's villainous actor.
:)
I go to the movies anywhere from 12 to 70 times a year, and often end up at a
live theater about once a month, with me performing a show about every other
month.

I'm also the sysop of Syndicomm's Gamebits, Prolific Quill, and Singles fora.
This month, the Video Gaming Central forum on CompuServe, of which I've been a
sysop for nearly ten years, is shutting its doors.

I'm an Apple II user, a lover of literature and comic books, and a video gamer.

-Ken

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Topic 5         Wed Sep 17, 2003
KGAGNE                       at 13:13 PST
Sub: The Movie Lounge

This is a lounge for general chatter, movie-related or otherwise.

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Message 1          Sun Oct 05, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 18:35 PDT

My friend Tom Christie recently compiled an alphabetical list of Canadian
celebrities:

Pamela Anderson
Paul Anka
Dan Aykroyd
Genevieve Bujold
Lloyd Bochner
Raymond Burr
Rae Dawn Chong
Susan Clark
John Candy
Len Cariou
Jim Carrey
Tommy Chong
John Colicos
Hume Cronyn
Yvonne De Carlo
Colleen Dewhurst
Marie Dressler
Deanna Durbin
James Doohan
Rosemary Forsyth
Glenn Ford
Michael J. Fox
Brendan Fraser
Chief Dan George
Tom Green
Graham Greene
Lorne Greene
Natasha Henstridge
Phil Hartman
Arthur Hill
Walter Huston
Steve Ihnat
John Ireland
Michael Ironside
Robert Ito
Lou Jacobi
Victor Jory
Margot Kidder
Kristin Kreuk
Mimi Kuzyk
Beatrice Lillie
Eugene Levy
Rich Little
Carrie-Anne Moss
Norm Macdonald
Nick Mancuso
Howie Mandel
Raymond Massey
Rick Moranis
Catherine O'Hara
Michael Ontkean
Mary Pickford
Walter Pidgeon
Oliver Platt
Christopher Plummer
Keanu Reeves
Buffy Sainte-Marie
Norma Shearer
Dorothy Stratten
Mort Sahl
Michael Sarrazin
Mack Sennett
Paul Shaffer
Michael Shanks
William Shatner
Martin Short
Jay Silverheels
David Steinberg
Donald Sutherland
Kiefer Sutherland
Eva Tanguay
Amanda Tapping
Jennifer Tilly
Meg Tilly
Shannon Tweed
Alan Thicke
Fay Wray
Alan Young

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Message 2          Wed Oct 08, 2003
SYNDICOMM [Sheppy]           at 08:47 PDT

Man, those Canadians are sneaky devils.  And they're EVERYWHERE! :)

--
Eric "Sheppy" Shepherd                                    sheppy@syndicomm.com
Owner, Syndicomm                                      http://www.syndicomm.com
                       Building communities, bit by bit.

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Message 3          Sat Nov 01, 2003
MARK [Apprentice]            at 17:46 PDT

Don't forget Peter Jennings, ABC News anchor.


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Message 4          Tue Nov 11, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 13:23 PDT

How is Roy Horn doing?  I haven't heard much since the week following October
3rd, when he was mauled by a tiger and suffered two strokes.

-Ken

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Message 5          Wed Nov 12, 2003
SYNDICOMM [Sheppy]           at 16:49 PDT

>>>How is Roy Horn doing?  I haven't heard much since the week following
October 3rd, when he was mauled by a tiger and suffered two strokes.

I only heard about one stroke.  Last I heard he was improving but was still in
serious condition.

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Eric "Sheppy" Shepherd                                    sheppy@syndicomm.com
Owner, Syndicomm                                      http://www.syndicomm.com
                       Building communities, bit by bit.

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Message 6          Tue Dec 23, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 12:44 PDT

Following up on the last two messages in this topic, Roy Horn went home today:

http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/12/23/horn.reut/index.html

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Message 7          Thu Jul 29, 2004
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 17:15 PDT

Aw, shucks - Hollywood is calling for a ban on silly string:

http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/West/07/25/silly.string.ap/index.html

Marlborough, one town over from me, has a ban on both silly string and the
detonation of nuclear devices.  It must be working: not one nuclear device has
been detonated since the law was passed.

It's smart, if you think about it.  We'd probably have a lot fewer terrorist
attacks if we just made them illegal.  I mean, terrorists don't want to get
arrested... OTOH, it could be a rather serious infringement on our freedom.
When I was a kid, we could spray all the silly string and detonate all the
nuclear devices we wanted.  Sure, every now and then a kid would lose a
finger, but it was fun!  Ah, the memories...

-Ken

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Message 8          Fri Aug 06, 2004
SYNDICOMM [Sheppy]           at 11:05 PDT

Ken, you're really weird.  Everyone knows that nobody ever lost a finger
playing with nuclear weapons.  You're such a worrywart.


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Eric "Sheppy" Shepherd                                    sheppy@syndicomm.com
Owner, Syndicomm                                      http://www.syndicomm.com
                       Building communities, bit by bit.


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Category 2,  Topic 5
Message 10         Thu Sep 02, 2004
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 15:25 PDT

OK, this is a weird question.

I remember as a little kid seeing a cartoon in a snippet of which two jungle
cats (leopards?) were pacing a cage.  Every time they passed each other,
they'd say, "Bread 'n butter."  I asked my older brother what that meant, and
he said it's what people say when they pass each other.  Since older brothers
make up everything they don't know, that may not have been accurate, as I've
not heard the saying anywhere or from anyone else.

Has anyone ever heard of this saying, or even seen this cartoon, and can
explain to me its origin and use?

-Ken

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Message 11         Sun Sep 05, 2004
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 06:09 PDT

Aha! A Google search produced this answer:

Dear Word Detective: The expression "bread and butter" was used in a Warner
Brothers cartoon. In it, two leopards were pacing back and forth in a divided
cage. As they passed each other they each said, "bread and butter." To what
does that refer, and from where does it originate? -- Jim Gates, via the
Internet.

I'm glad you asked this question, because I have heard this odd phrase from
my wife for more than 25 years. We will be walking down the street, and every
time we are separated by an obstruction in our path (parking meter, movie
star, alien spacecraft, whatever), she will demand that I say "bread and
butter." Until now I presumed that this quaint ritual was a throwback to her
childhood spent in short-order diners, but apparently this "bread and butter"
business is more widespread than I had thought.

But it's not so widespread as to be well-documented, evidently. Only one
source (the Dictionary of American Regional English, or DARE) of many that I
checked even mentioned the phrase. DARE explains it as "an exclamation used
when two people walking together are momentarily separated by someone or
something coming between them." The earliest citation listed by DARE is from
The Federal Writers Project "Guide to Kansas" published in 1939, where the
"bread and butter" ritual is described as a "ubiquitous" incantation among
schoolchildren of the area. If it was ubiquitous in 1939, the ritual is
probably much older, possibly dating back to at least the 19th century.

"Bread and butter" is not listed in one place I hoped to find it, Iona and
Peter Opie's "The Lore and Language of Schoolchildren" (Oxford University
Press, 1959). As this extraordinarily fine volume (now, unbelievably, out of
print) covers only the British Isles, "bread and butter" may be a native
American creation.

As to its meaning, I think it's simply one of a number of rituals children
follow, on the order of "step on a crack and break your mother's back,"
designed to invoke magical protection from bad luck. In this case, the fact
that bread and butter "go together" gives the ritual power as an affirmation
of togetherness, lest a momentary separation be an omen of permanent one.

Source:
http://www.word-detective.com/100297.html

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Message 12         Wed Sep 15, 2004
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 03:45 PDT

Following up on Messages 4-6 in this topic, CNN asks Roy Horn how he's doing,
and previews the "Siegfried & Roy: The Miracle", an NBC special airing
tonight:

http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/14/apontv.royhorn.ap/index.html

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Message 13         Tue Dec 07, 2004
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 17:07 PDT

Here are some vocabulary terms I gave my students last month:

auteur: n. a filmmaker, usually a director, who exercises creative control
over his or her works and has a strong personal style.

boom: n. a long movable arm used to maneuver and support a microphone.

cutaway: n. a brief shot that interrupts the main action of a film, often to
depict related matter or supposedly concurrent action.

wipe: n. an editing technique in which images from one shot are fully
replaced by the images of another, delimited by a definite border that moves
across or around the frame.

noir: adj. genre of crime literature featuring tough, cynical characters and
bleak settings.

filmic: adj. of, relating to, or characteristic of movies; cinematic.

gaffer: n. the head of the electrical department; an electrician in charge of
lighting on a movie or television set.

best boy: n. the chief assistant to the gaffer on a movie or television set.

grip: n. worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show
is being made. (the head grip is known as the "key grip")

weenie: n. a term used by Alfred Hitchcock to refer to an item, event, or
piece of knowledge that the characters in a film consider extremely
important, but which the audience either doesn't know of or doesn't care
about. Examples: the engine plans in 39 Steps, The (1935), the identity of
the spy in North by Northwest (1959), and the contents of the briefcase in
Pulp Fiction (1994). Also called a macguffin.

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Message 14         Mon Dec 20, 2004
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 07:03 PDT

CNN.com reflects on what how society was reflected in 2004's entertainment
events:

http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/12/17/yir.entertainment/index.html

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Message 15         Sat Dec 25, 2004
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 18:46 PDT

Anyone have DVDs as part of their holiday exchange?  I gave my youngest
brother, the lawyer, season three of "West Wing" (he has season one, but I
didn't realize he doesn't have season two), and the first season of "7th
Heaven" to my parents.  My grandmother received "Law & Order" season one, and
a DVD player (she wasn't very happy about that :).

I received:

Spider-Man 2
Pee-Wee's Big Adventure
George of the Jungle
Spaceballs
Babe
Mannequin

My family also meant to get me Hunted (1997) and Watership Down (TV series),
but got me The Hunted (2003) and Watership Down (1978) - the former which
I've never seen, and the latter I already have.

-Ken

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Message 16         Sun Dec 26, 2004
SYNDICOMM [Sheppy]           at 05:10 PDT

I received the Star Wars trilogy on DVD.  That's it for movies.  I was hoping
for a copy of the extended Return of the King, but it didn't happen.  However,
my birthday is in three weeks, so there's still a good chance of that. :)

 --
Eric "Sheppy" Shepherd                                    sheppy@syndicomm.com
Owner, Syndicomm                                      http://www.syndicomm.com
                       Building communities, bit by bit.


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Message 17         Sun Dec 26, 2004
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 19:11 PDT

Shep,

You were watching the Star Wars DVDs back in September, according to Cat 35,
Top 6.  Was that a rental, or an early Christmas gift? :)

-Ken

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Message 18         Mon Dec 27, 2004
SYNDICOMM [Sheppy]           at 15:18 PDT

Back in September, it was a rental from Netflix. :)

 --
Eric "Sheppy" Shepherd                                    sheppy@syndicomm.com
Owner, Syndicomm                                      http://www.syndicomm.com
                       Building communities, bit by bit.


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Message 19         Tue Jan 04, 2005
TCOMPTER                     at 14:23 PDT


> Anyone have DVDs as part of their holiday exchange?

As expected, I received the third installment in the (extended) Lord of the
Rings series.

I'm still hoping to host a LOTR marathon at my house sometime this winter.  It
will have to wait until we get our new furniture for the family room.

Ironically enough, our guests from Oklahoma noticed the new movie, and hinted
that they would like to watch the 2d and 3d movies, but I really didn't want to
do that without watching the 1st one, so I tapdanced around that.  (Am I a mean
host, or what? :)

_________
  | homas


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Message 20         Tue Jan 04, 2005
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 18:05 PDT

Thomas,

I don't think I've ever been a guest and asked to watch a movie.  But borrow,
sure. :)

I once threw a party where, when I wasn't looking, a guest disabled my music
and rewired my setup so that he could play my video games.  Nice of him to
ask. (the answer would've been an emphatic "no". :\)  Needless to say, he's
not welcome here anymore.

So I guess, no, you're not a mean host. :)  Hosts have more leeway than
guests, IMHO; but I'm no Emily Post.

-Ken

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Message 21         Wed Jan 05, 2005
TCOMPTER                     at 06:48 PDT


> I don't think I've ever been a guest and asked to
> watch a movie.  But borrow, sure. :)

If they had been _local_ friends, I certainly would have loaned them the films,
even before I watched them.  They did inquire whether I had the equipment to
copy them, but I hemmed and hawed and tried not to seem condescending as I gave
my ethical objections to that.   Oh well.  They didn't leave with nothing.  I'm
sure we gave them the cold we were sharing.  :)

_________
  | homas


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Message 22         Wed Jan 05, 2005
SYNDICOMM [Sheppy]           at 09:19 PDT

I hate having to tell people that I'm not willing to copy stuff for them.  They
often get grumpy about it.

 --
Eric "Sheppy" Shepherd                                    sheppy@syndicomm.com
Owner, Syndicomm                                      http://www.syndicomm.com
                       Building communities, bit by bit.


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Message 23         Thu Jan 06, 2005
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 03:22 PDT

Thomas,

> They did inquire whether I had the equipment to copy them, but I hemmed and
> hawed and tried not to seem condescending as I gave my ethical objections to
> that.

Gosh, that was forward of them.  I don't usually bother with ethics; I just
state, "It's illegal," and move on.

Awhile back I lent an audio tape to a friend of mine.  She gave it back the
next day, and when I asked if she's already listened to all of it, she said,
"No, I just made a copy."  I was rather upset, and won't be lending her
anything in the future.

Sometimes when I lend people audio CDs, I do so under the condition that they
not copy it.  Prefacing a loan with that statement can be presumptuous and
insulting, but I've actually had people say "Oh, never mind, then."

-Ken

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Message 24         Tue Apr 18, 2006
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 16:32 PDT

I received a call tonight from the California Highway Patrol.  Apparently a
gentleman I lived with in college is applying for a position with this
department, and they needed to ask me a number of questions as part of an
intensive background check.

After a thorough interrogation, the officer thanked me for my time and asked
if I had any questions.  Finally!

"Have you ever met Erik Estrada?"

Alas, the answer was in the negatory... considering that, I can't imagine what
perks my former roommate sees in the job.

-Ken

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Message 25         Tue Jun 20, 2006
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 14:13 PDT

http://similarminds.com/othertests.html

"You are Schindler's List.  You put the needs of others before your own.  You
strive to be helpful to your fellow man."

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Message 26         Mon Jun 26, 2006
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 14:01 PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court refused on Monday to decide whether the
granddaughter of A.A. Milne, British creator of Winnie the Pooh, can
recapture control of the copyright for stories featuring the children's book
character.

Story continues at http://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/06/26/scotus.pooh.ap/index.html

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Message 27         Thu Jun 29, 2006
TCOMPTER                     at 14:32 PDT

Winnie the Pooh OUGHT to be in the public domain.   His granddaughter shouldn't
get the sole right to make money from it, but then again, neither should
whatever corporation owns it now.

_________
  | homas

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Message 28         Wed Jul 19, 2006
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 12:10 PDT

The 50 greatest sidekicks of all time, from Ed McMahon to Robin to Chewbacca:

http://www.ew.com/ew/article/commentary/0,6115,1213384_1||233618|1_0_,00.html

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Message 30         Thu Oct 19, 2006
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 21:18 PDT

Check out "The 101 Most Influential People Who Never Lived" - that is,
fictional characters.

http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2006-10-16-influential-people-list_x.htm

Top Ten:

1. The Marlboro Man
2. Big Brother
3. King Arthur
4. Santa Claus (St. Nick)
5. Hamlet
6. Dr. Frankenstein's Monster
7. Siegfried
8. Sherlock Holmes
9. Romeo and Juliet
10. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Other excerpts:

18. Mickey Mouse
33. Dracula
38. Godzilla
41. Bambi
44. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
50. Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock
51. James Bond
57. Atticus Finch
60. Batman
62. Nancy Drew
64. Superman
66. Hal 9000
67. Kermit the Frog
85. Luke Skywalker

Read more about this list at this URL:

http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2006-10-16-influential-people_x.htm

And read about the book the list is published in here:

http://www.101influential.com/

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Message 31         Tue Oct 24, 2006
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 18:44 PDT

Here's a look at how sequels don't always live up to the original, examining
examples such as Metal Gear Solid and Prince of Persia:

http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3154508

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Message 32         Tue Oct 31, 2006
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 07:26 PDT

Willian Shatner, Stan Lee, Joss Whedon, Frank Miller, Ben Bova, William
Gibson, and other famous authors each wrote stories to contribute to this
feature:

http://wired.com/wired/archive/14.11/sixwords.html

The gimmick: each story is exactly six words long.

Among them:

Leia: "Baby's yours." Luke: "Bad news..."
- Steven Meretzky

Can you come up with an original entry?

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Message 33         Wed Nov 01, 2006
PETERW                       at 03:54 PDT

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Steve Wozniak. Apple II. Still loved!
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Once upon a time. The end!
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I said the red wire! BOOM!
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The spell checker is always write!
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This is fun, anyone got more?
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:-)

 --
Peter               peterw@syndicomm.com
Palm OS Community Bulletin Board Manager


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Message 34         Wed Nov 01, 2006
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 05:17 PDT

Peter,

> The spell checker is always write!

Not sure that's a story so much as a tagline... ;)

> I said the red wire! BOOM!

This one I like ! :-)

-Ken

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KGAGNE                       at 19:59 PST
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Message 1          Thu Dec 18, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 11:25 PDT

The earliest known evidence of a reality series is dissected here:

http://www.bobsawyer.com

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Message 2          Tue May 18, 2004
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 19:20 PDT

Here are some of my favorite quotes from "Hollywood Squares" in the Sixties
and Seventies:

Peter Marshall: Which of your five senses tends to diminish as you get older?
Charley Weaver: My sense of decency.

Peter Marshall: According to Cosmo, if you meet a stranger at a party and you
think he's really attractive, is it okay to come out directly and ask him if
he's married?
Rose Marie: No, wait until morning.

Peter Marshall: In Hawaiian, does it take more than three words to say "I
love you"?
Vincent Price: No, you can say it with a pineapple and a twenty.

Peter Marshall: What are "Do It", "I Can Help" and "Can't Get Enough"?
George Gobel: I don't know but it's coming from the next apartment.

Peter Marshall: As you grow older, do you tend to gesture more or less with
your hands while you are talking?
Rose Marie: You ask me one more growing older question, Peter...and I'll give
you a gesture you'll never forget!

Peter Marshall: According to Zsa Zsa, does black look sexy on a woman?
Redd Foxx: I wouldn't have it any other way.

Peter Marshall: What are "dual purpose" cattle good for that other cattle
aren't?
Paul Lynde: They give milk and cookies...but I don't recommend the cookies!

Peter Marshall: If you find someone lying unconscious in the street, should
you do anything?
George Goebel: I'd probably crawl around him I guess.

Peter Marshall: Paul, why do Hell's Angels wear leather?
Paul Lynde: Because chiffon wrinkles too easily.

Peter Marshall: Charley, you've just decided to grow strawberries. Are you
going to get any during your first year?
Charley Weaver: Of course not, Peter. I'm too busy growing strawberries!

Peter Marshall: In bowling, what's a perfect score?
Rose Marie: Ralph, the pin boy.

Peter Marshall: Eddie, according to the Institute of Motivational Research, a
wife should beware if another woman takes an interest in a certain item of
her husband's clothing. What item?
Ed Asner: Well, shorts immediately springs to my mind.

Peter Marshall: It is considered in bad taste to discuss two subjects at
nudist camps. One is politics. What is the other?
Paul Lynde: Tape measurers.

Peter Marshall: True or false...a pea can last as long as 5,000 years.
George Gobel: Boy, it sure seems that way sometimes.

Peter Marshall: Is there a weight limit for bags on airline flights in this
country?
Charley Weaver: If she can fit under the seat, she can fly.

Peter Marshall: During a tornado, are you safer in the bedroom or in the
closet?
Rose Marie: Unfortunately, Peter, I'm always safe in the bedroom.

Peter Marshall: Can boys join the camp fire girls?
Marty Allen: Only after lights out.

Peter Marshall: When you pat a dog on its head he will usually wag his tail.
What will a goose do?
Paul Lynde: Make him bark.

Peter Marshall: True or false, George...experts say there are only seven or
eight things in the world dumber than an ant.
George Gobel: Yes, and I think I voted for six of 'em.

Peter Marshall: If you were pregnant for two years, what would you give birth
to?
Paul Lynde: Whatever it is, it would never be afraid of the dark.

Peter Marshall: According to Ann Landers, is there anything wrong with
getting into the habit of kissing a lot of people?
Charley Weaver: It got me out of the army!

Peter Marshall: Is it possible for the puppies in a litter to have more than
one daddy?
Paul Lynde: Why, that bitch!

Peter Marshall: While visiting China, your tour guide starts shouting "Poo!
Poo! Poo!" What does that mean?
George Goebel: Cattle crossing.

Peter Marshall: It is the most abused and neglected part of your body -- what
is it?
Paul Lynde: Mine may be abused but it certainly isn't neglected!

Peter Marshall: Charley, what do you call a pig that weighs more than 150
pounds?
Charley Weaver: A divorcee.

Peter Marshall: Back in the old days, when Great Grandpa put horseradish on
his head, what was he trying to do?
George Gobel: Get it in his mouth.

Peter Marshall: According to Movie Life magazine, Ann-Margaret would like to
start having babies soon, but her husband wants her to wait a while. Why?
Paul Lynde: He's out of town.

Peter Marshall: Dennis Weaver, Debbie Reynolds, and Shelley Winters star in
the movie "What's The Matter With Helen?" Who plays Helen?
Charley Weaver: Dennis Weaver -- that's why they asked the question.

Peter Marshall: Who stays pregnant for a longer period of time, your wife or
your elephant?
Paul Lynde: Who told you about my elephant?

Peter Marshall: When a couple have a baby, who is responsible for its sex?
Charley Weaver: I'll lend him the car. The rest is up to him.

Peter Marshall: James Stewart did it over 20 years ago when he was 41 years
old. Now he says it was "one of the best things I ever did." What was it?
Marty Allen: Rhonda Fleming.

Peter Marshall: Jackie Gleason recently revealed that he firmly believes in
them and has actually seen them on at least two occasions. What are they?
Charley Weaver: His feet.

Peter Marshall: If you're going to make a parachute jump, you should be at
least how high?
Charley Weaver: Three days of steady drinking should do it.

Peter Marshall: Do female frogs croak?
Paul Lynde: If you hold their little heads under water.

Peter Marshall: You've been having trouble going to sleep. Are you probably a
man or a woman?
Don Knotts: That's what's been keeping me awake.

Peter Marshall: Your baby has a certain object which he loves to cling to.
Should you try to break him of his habit?
Joan Rivers: Yes. It's daddy's turn.

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Message 3          Tue Oct 05, 2004
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 20:10 PDT

Cartoon Law I -- Any body suspended in space will remain in space until made
aware of its situation.

Details: Best to use an example: Daffy Duck steps off a cliff, expecting
further pastureland. He loiters in midair, soliloquizing flippantly, until he
chances to look down. At this point, the familiar principle of 32 feet per
second per second takes over.

Cartoon Law II -- Any body in motion will tend to remain in motion until
solid matter intervenes suddenly.

Details: Whether shot from a cannon or in hot pursuit on foot, cartoon
characters are so absolute in their momentum that only a telephone pole or an
outsize boulder retards their forward motion absolutely. Sir Isaac Newton
called this sudden termination of motion the stooge's surcease.

Cartoon Law III -- Any body passing through solid matter will leave a
perforation conforming to its perimeter.

Details: Also called the silhouette of passage, this phenomenon is the
speciality of victims of directed-pressure explosions and of reckless cowards
who are so eager to escape that they exit directly through the wall of a
house, leaving a cookie-cutout-perfect hole. The threat of skunks or
matrimony often catalyzes this reaction.

Cartoon Law IV -- The time required for an object to fall twenty stories is
greater than or equal to the time it takes for whoever knocked it off the
ledge to spiral down twenty flights to attempt to capture it unbroken.

Details: Such an object is inevitably priceless, thus the attempt to capture
it will be inevitably unsuccessful.

Cartoon Law V -- All principles of gravity are negated by fear.

Details: Psychic forces are sufficient in most bodies for a shock to propel
them directly away from the earth's surface. A spooky noise or an adversary's
signature sound will induce motion upward, usually to the cradle of a
chandelier, a treetop, or the crest of a flagpole. The feet of a character
who is running or the wheels of a speeding auto need never touch the ground,
especially when in flight.

Cartoon Law VI -- As speed increases, objects can be in several places at
once.

Details: This is particularly true of tooth-and-claw fights, in which a
character's head may be glimpsed emerging from the cloud of altercation at
several places simultaneously. This effect is common as well among bodies
that are spinning or being throttled. A 'wacky' character has the option of
self-replication only at manic high speeds and may ricochet off walls to
achieve the velocity required.

Cartoon Law VII -- Certain bodies can pass through solid walls painted to
resemble tunnel entrances; others cannot.

Details: This trompe l'oeil inconsistency has baffled generations, but at
least it is known that whoever paints an entrance on a wall's surface to
trick an opponent will be unable to pursue him into this theoretical space.
The painter is flattened against the wall when he attempts to follow into the
painting. This is ultimately a problem of art, not of science.

Corollary: Portable holes work.

Cartoon Law VIII -- Any violent rearrangement of feline matter is
impermanent.

Details: Cartoon cats possess even more deaths than the traditional nine
lives might comfortably afford. They can be decimated, spliced, splayed,
accordion-pleated, spindled, or disassembled, but they cannot be destroyed.
After a few moments of blinking self pity, they reinflate, elongate, snap
back, or solidify.

Corollary 1: A cat will assume the shape of its container.

Corollary 2: Cartoons cats have the uncanny ability to emit piano sounds when
their teeth are transformed into piano keys after having a piano dropped on
them.

Cartoon Law IX -- For every vengeance there is an equal and opposite
revengeance.

Details: This is the one law of animated cartoon motion that also applies to
the physical world at large. For that reason, we need the relief of watching
it happen to a duck instead.

Cartoon Law X -- Everything falls faster than an anvil.

. . .

Cartoon Law Amendment A -- A sharp object will always propel a character
upward.

Details: When poked (usually in the buttocks) with a sharp object (usually a
pin), a character will defy gravity by shooting straight up, with great
velocity.

Cartoon Law Amendment B -- The laws of object permanence are nullified for
"cool" characters.

Details: Characters who are intended to be "cool" can make previously
nonexistent objects appear from behind their backs at will. For instance, the
Road Runner can materialize signs to express himself without speaking.

Cartoon Law Amendment C -- Explosive weapons cannot cause fatal injuries.

Details: They merely turn characters temporarily black and smoky.

Cartoon Law Amendment D -- Gravity is transmitted by slow-moving waves of
large wavelengths.

Details: Their operation can be witnessed by observing the behavior of a
canine suspended over a large vertical drop. Its feet will begin to fall
first, causing its legs to stretch. As the wave reaches its torso, that part
will begin to fall, causing the neck to stretch. As the head begins to fall,
tension is released and the canine will resume its regular proportions until
such time as it strikes the ground.

Cartoon Law Amendment E -- Dynamite is spontaneously generated in "C-spaces"
(spaces in which cartoon laws hold).

Details: The process is analogous to steady-state theories of the universe
which postulated that the tensions involved in maintaining a space would
cause the creation of hydrogen from nothing. Dynamite quanta are quite large
(stick-sized) and unstable (lit). Such quanta are attracted to psychic forces
generated by feelings of distress in "cool" characters (see Amendment B),
which may be a special case of this law), who are able to use said quanta to
their advantage. One may imagine C-spaces where all matter and energy result
from primal masses of dynamite exploding. A big bang indeed.

Cartoon Law Amendment F -- Any bag, sack, purse, etc. possessed by a cool
character is a tesseract -- any number of objects of any size may be placed
in it or removed from it with no change in its outer dimensions.

Cartoon Law Amendment G -- Characters can spin around and change into any set
of clothes appropriate to the situation.

Cartoon Law Amendment H -- Rabbits can dig a burrow from here to there in
less than 20 seconds and emerge spotlessly clean.

Cartoon Law Amendment I -- Movements are accompanied by funny sound effects.

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Message 4          Sun Aug 28, 2005
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 12:41 PDT

From <http://www.jumbojoke.com/000482.html>:

This is supposedly a list of actual English subtitles used on films made in
Hong Kong:

1. I am damn unsatisfied to be killed in this way.

2. Fatty, you with your thick face have hurt my instep.

3. Gun wounds again?

4. Same old rules: no eyes, no groin.

5. A normal person wouldn't steal pituitaries.

6. Damn, I'll burn you into a BBQ chicken!

7. Take my advice, or I'll spank you without pants.

8. Who gave you the nerve to get killed here?

9. Quiet or I'll blow your throat up.

10. You always use violence. I should've ordered glutinous rice chicken.

11. I'll fire aimlessly if you don't come out!

12. You daring lousy guy.

13. Beat him out of recognizable shape!

14. I have been scared shitless too much lately.

15. I got knife scars more than the number of your leg's hair!

16. Beware! Your bones are going to be disconnected.

17. The bullets inside are very hot. Why do I feel so cold?

18. How can you use my intestines as a gift?

19. This will be of fine service for you, you bag of the scum. I am sure you
will not mind that I remove your manhoods and leave them out on the dessert
flour for your aunts to eat.

20. Yah-hah, evil spider woman! I have captured you by the short rabbits and
can now deliver you violently to your gynecologist for a thorough
extermination.

21. Greetings, large black person. Let us not forget to form a team up
together and go into the country to inflict the pain of our karate feets on
some ass of the giant lizard person.

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Message 5          Mon May 15, 2006
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 15:29 PDT

When I was a kid adults used to bore me to tears with their tedious diatribes
about how hard things were when they were growing up, what with walking
twenty-five miles to school every morning uphill both ways through year
'round blizzards carrying their younger siblings on their backs to their
one-room schoolhouse where they maintained a straight-A average despite their
full-time after-school job at the local textile mill where they worked for 35
cents an hour just to help keep their family from starving to death.

And I remember promising myself that when I grew up there was no way in hell
I was going to lay a bunch of crap like that on kids about how hard I had it
and how easy they've got it!

But...

Now that I've reached the ripe old age of 30-something, I can't help but look
around and notice the youth of today. You've got it so damned easy! I mean,
compared to my childhood, you live in Utopia.

And I hate to say it, but you kids today, you don't even know how good you've
got it. I mean, when I was a kid we didn't have the Internet -- we wanted to
know something, we had to go to the library and look it up ourselves!

And there was no e-mail! We had to actually write somebody a letter with a
pen. And then you had to walk all the way across the street and put it in a
mailbox and it would take like a week to get there!

And there were no MP3s! You wanted to steal music, you had to go to the
record store and shoplift it yourself. Try sticking an LP album under your
jacket, buddy. Or we had to wait around all day to tape it off the radio and
the DJ'd usually talk over the beginning and screw it all up!

We didn't have fancy stuff like Call Waiting. If you were on the phone and
somebody else called they got a busy signal. And we didn't have fancy Caller
ID Boxes, either. When the phone rang, you had no idea who it was -- it could
be your boss, your mom, a collections agent -- you didn't know! You just had
to pick it up and take your chances.

And we didn't have any fancy Sony Playstation videogames with high-resolution
3-D graphics, we had the Atari 2600. With games like Space Invaders and
Asteroids, and the graphics sucked! Your guy was a little square! You had to
use your imagination! And there were no multiple levels or screens, it was
just one screen forever. And you could never win the game, the game just kept
getting harder and faster until you died. Just like life.

Sure, we had cable television, but back then that was only like 20 channels
and there was no onscreen menu! You had to use a little book called a TV
Guide to find out what was on. And there was no Cartoon Network! You could
only get cartoons on Saturday morning. D'ya hear what the hell I'm saying? We
had to wait ALL WEEK for a cartoon, you spoiled little bastards.

That's exactly what I'm talking about! You kids today have got it too easy!
You wouldn't last five minutes back in 1987!

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Message 6          Tue May 16, 2006
TCOMPTER                     at 05:58 PDT


> Sure, we had cable television,

_I_ didn't have cable TV, you young whipper-snapper!  I had channels 2, 4, 5,
7, 9 and 11, and that on a 13"  B&W TV.   :D

_________
  | homas

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Message 7          Tue May 16, 2006
CARLK [CarlK]                at 19:23 PDT

Replying to 'TCOMPTER' in Category 2 Topic 6:

> _I_ didn't have cable TV, you young whipper-snapper!  I had channels
2,
> 4, 5,
> 7, 9 and 11, and that on a 13"  B&W TV.   :D

We got cable TV when my kids were young. When I was young, we got a 12"
B&W TV after my father died, back in the 50s. There was ONE channel on
the air. It wasn't too long before we had 3, then 4 when the university
joined in. We didn't have a car until I earned enough to buy one.

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Message 8          Wed May 17, 2006
SCHNORENBERG [Roger]         at 16:36 PDT

> I had channels 2, 4, 5, 7, 9 and 11, and that on a 13"  B&W TV.

Nice.  We had 3(CBS), 6(ABC), 9(Independent), 10(NBC), and if the wind blew
just right from the north, 2(PBS).  I don't remember the size of the TV, but my
parents stayed with B&W until they no longer manufactured them in a size larger
than about 13".  :)

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Message 10         Sun May 28, 2006
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 18:03 PDT

I was in a play this past weekend, and a friend in the audience caught a joke
that nobody else - not even I - had picked up on, being a product not of the
script but of the casting.

In one scene, I ask a character why his brother looks familiar.  "Maybe he
looks like someone you saw in the movies," he offers.

Taken aback, I snap, "I never go to the movies - I hate 'em!!"

Certainly not a funny line - but when my friend heard me of all people saying
it, he couldn't stop laughing. :-)

It's nice to have an appreciative audience.

-Ken

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Topic 7         Sat Sep 06, 2003
KGAGNE                       at 19:59 PST
Sub: Six Degrees

The game made famous by Kevin Bacon.  Can you connect any two actors?

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Message 1          Thu Oct 02, 2003
SARAH                        at 22:57 PDT


Okay, I'll get us started....

Harrison Ford to Jennifer Aniston


Whoever answers, suggests the next pair.
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Message 2          Thu Oct 02, 2003
SYNDICOMM [Sheppy]           at 23:12 PDT

OK, so we're trying to connect from Harrison Ford to Jennifer Aniston, right?

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Message 3          Fri Oct 03, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 04:35 PDT

Sarah,

Both those actors appeared at The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards earlier this
year - Aniston as the winner for Best Actress in a Television Series - Musical
or Comedy, and Ford as the presenter for Best Director - Motion Picture.

But that probably doesn't count. :)

How about this:

Harrison Ford to Michelle Pfeiffer (What Lies Beneath)
Michelle Pfeiffer to Danny DeVito (Batman Returns)
Danny DeVito to Bruce Willis (Pulp Fiction)
Bruce Willis to Matthew Perry (The Whole Nine Yards)
Matthew Perry to Jennifer Aniston (Friends)

-Ken

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Message 4          Fri Oct 03, 2003
SARAH                        at 20:13 PDT

Great, Ken!

Now you suggest the next pair.
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Message 5          Fri Oct 03, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 20:57 PDT

Thanks, Sarah.  I wasn't sure I was allowed to use Danny DeVito in "Pulp
Fiction", since he was on the staff of the film and did not appear in it.

I'm sure the link could be made in fewer than the five steps I used, too.

> Now you suggest the next pair.

OK.  Here's one I can do in three links:

William Shatner to Jonathan Taylor Thomas

-Ken

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Message 6          Sat Oct 04, 2003
A2.DAIN [Dain]               at 17:03 PDT

Replying to 'Ken' in Category 2 Topic 7:

> William Shatner to Jonathan Taylor Thomas

William Shatner was in Star Trek VI playing Captain James T. Kirk with
Christian Slater was in Star Trek VI playing uh.....some guy that says
two words to Captain Sulu I think. I know he was there:)

Christian Slater was in The Name of the Rose playing a subordinate to
Sean Connery who was a monk or something who solved Mysteries.

Sean Connery was in the Hunt For Red October playing the Submarine
Captain Ramus(sp?), and James Earl Jones was like a high ranking member
of the CIA maybe...I forget.

James Earl Jones played the Mighty Mufasa in The Lion King,and played
the father of young Simba played by Jonathan Taylor Thomas.

I had to think a while on this one:)  Plus I am not 100% sure I know the
rules:)

Dain




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Message 7          Sat Oct 04, 2003
SYNDICOMM [Sheppy]           at 17:41 PDT

>>>Harrison Ford to Michelle Pfeiffer (What Lies Beneath)
>>>Michelle Pfeiffer to Danny DeVito (Batman Returns)
>>>Danny DeVito to Bruce Willis (Pulp Fiction)
>>>Bruce Willis to Matthew Perry (The Whole Nine Yards)
>>>Matthew Perry to Jennifer Aniston (Friends)

You can shorten this up a bit -- Bruce Willis played Jennifer Aniston's
boyfriend for a few episodes on Friends. :)

How about Richard Dreyfuss to Donnie Wahlburg?

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Message 8          Sat Oct 04, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 18:36 PDT

Dain,

William Shatner to Christian Slater (Star Trek VI)
Christian Slater to Sean Connery (The Name of the Rose)
Sean Connery to James Earl Jones (Hunt for Red October)
James Earl Jones to Jonathan Taylor Thomas (The Lion King)

I haven't seen those two middle movies, so would not have been able to make
those links.  Good job!  Obviously, the better exposed a player is to film,
the more links they can make.

I came up with this solution first:

William Shatner to Alan Ruck (Star Trek Generations)
Alan Ruck to Matthew Broderick (Ferris Bueller's Day Off)
Matthew Broderick to Jonathan Taylor Thomas (The Lion King)

Then I realized I could go this way, as well:

William Shatner to Kirstie Alley (Star Trek II)
Kirstie Alley to Tim Allen (For Richer or Poorer)
Tim Allen to Jonathan Taylor Thomas (Home Improvement)

Good thing Shatner did Star Trek, or we'd all be lost! <g>

> I had to think a while on this one:) Plus I am not 100% sure I know the
> rules:)

Hmm, that might've been a good first message to post in this topic.  I don't
know what links are forbidden, or why any would be.  We seem to be doing
okay, though. :)

Your turn to pick a pair!

-Ken

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Message 9          Sun Oct 05, 2003
A2.DAIN [Dain]               at 21:13 PDT

Replying to 'Ken' in Category 2 Topic 7:

> Hmm, that might've been a good first message to post in this topic.  I
> don't know what links are forbidden, or why any would be.  We seem to
be
> doing okay, though. :)
>
> Your turn to pick a pair!

I didn't realize that TV shows could be used:)  I was going strictly by
movies:)

Cuba Gooding Jr. to Dabney Coleman


Good Luck,
Dain


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Message 10         Mon Oct 06, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 19:45 PDT

Dain,

That was a tough one, since I didn't know who Dabney Coleman was by name.
I think I got it, though - and without using TV shows :)

Cuba Gooding Jr. to Helen Hunt (As Good As It Gets)
Helen Hunt to Tom Hanks (Cast Away)
Tom Hanks to Dabney Coleman (Dragnet)

How about:

Ben Stein to Angelina Jolie

-Ken

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Message 11         Sun Oct 12, 2003
SARAH                        at 22:13 PDT

Rules?  Eh, it depends on who you ask.

My version of the rules say that you can use movies or tv series (but not "they
were both presenters on the Emmys" though).  Some say you can use real-life
relationships (i.e. parent/child or spouse or brother/sister), but that can
make it too easy.  You don't have to name the character, but you have to know
the name of the movie/show (i.e. "Bob and Fred were both in that movie about
cars" doesn't work).

I'd suggest that we just play it by ear until/unless we decide to get creative.

(For example, Eric and I had to make a rule when we play that says we can't use
"The West Wing" because it was making things too easy.)

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Message 12         Sun Oct 12, 2003
SARAH                        at 22:19 PDT


Oh - I forgot to do the game!  :)

Ben Stein to Angelina Jolie....

Ben Stein was in "Ferris Bueller" with Jeffrey Jones (the principal)
Jeffrey Jones was in "Beetlejuice" with Winona Ryder
Winona Ryder was in "Girl, Interrupted" with Angelina Jolie

Next up....  Art Carney to Harrison Ford     :)
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Message 13         Mon Oct 13, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 18:54 PDT

Sarah,

I tried using Jamie Lee Curtis as a link, but ultimately went this path:

Art Carney to Arnold Schwarzenegger (Last Action Hero)
Arnold Schwarzenegger to Danny DeVito (Twins)
Danny DeVito to Michelle Pfeiffer (Batman Returns)
Michelle Pfeiffer to Harrison Ford (What Lies Beneath)

This is the second time I've used Batman Returns to connect Danny DeVito to
Michelle Pfeiffer, and What Lies Beneath to connect Michelle Pfeiffer to
Harrison Ford. (See Message 3)

How about...

Ben Stiller to Scarlett Johansson

I haven't tested this one out to see how to do it.  I look forward to seeing a
solution!

-Ken

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Message 14         Tue Oct 14, 2003
STEVER                       at 07:48 PDT

 > Ben Stiller to Scarlett Johansson
 >
 > I haven't tested this one out to see how to do it.  I look forward to
seeing
 > a solution!

Ben Stiller and Scarlett Johansson were both in "If Lucy Fell".



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Message 15         Tue Oct 14, 2003
SARAH                        at 12:37 PDT


Good job, Steve!  :)

Now you get to suggest the next pair.
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Message 16         Tue Oct 14, 2003
SYNDICOMM [Sheppy]           at 20:37 PDT

>>>Scarlett Johansson

Never heard of her. :)

Waiting for another suggestion... :)

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Message 17         Wed Oct 15, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 04:25 PDT

> >Scarlett Johansson
>
> Never heard of her. :)

She played the female lead in "Lost in Translation", a young woman married to
Giovanni Ribisi.

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Message 18         Wed Oct 15, 2003
SYNDICOMM [Sheppy]           at 14:13 PDT

>>>She played the female lead in "Lost in Translation", a young woman married
to Giovanni Ribisi.

OK, now I have some idea who she is.  Gotcha.

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Message 19         Tue Oct 21, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 11:25 PDT

It's been a week without a new suggestion, so I'm instituting a new rule: the
next link defaults to the sysop, in the spirit of keeping the game moving.

How about:

Kevin Bacon to Gary Coleman?

Shouldn't be too tough.  Good luck!

-Ken

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Message 20         Wed Oct 22, 2003
SARAH                        at 02:57 PDT


Kevin Bacon was in "A Few Good Men" with Joshua Malina.
Joshua Malina was on "The West Wing" with John Amos.
John Amos was on "Good Times" with guest star Janet Jackson.
Janet Jackson guest starred on "Different Strokes" with Gary Coleman.


Okay.... how about:   Elizabeth Taylor to Madonna
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Message 21         Wed Oct 29, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 15:00 PDT

Madonna to Pierce Brosnan (Die Another Day)
Pierce Brosnan to Elizabeth Taylor (The Simpsons)

I'm not sure if "The Simpsons" link counts, since Taylor and Brosnan were not
in the same episode.  A ruling, Sarah?  If it's valid, then I'll suggest the
next pair - LMK!

-Ken

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Message 22         Tue Nov 04, 2003
SARAH                        at 15:59 PDT


Sarah's Ruling is:

Pierce Brosnan to Elizabeth Taylor can not be directly linked through the
Simpsons if they were not in the same episode.  However, they can be linked
through another Simpsons actor that would have been in both episodes.

At least, that's playing by Sarah's Rules.  <g>
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Message 23         Wed Nov 05, 2003
SYNDICOMM [Sheppy]           at 17:05 PDT

>>>At least, that's playing by Sarah's Rules.  <g>

Sounds reasonable.

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Message 24         Wed Nov 05, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 20:09 PDT

Okay, then:

Madonna to Pierce Brosnan (Die Another Day)
Pierce Brosnan to Yeardley Smith (The Simpsons)
Yeardley Smith to Elizabeth Taylor (The Simpsons)

Works for me. :)  Thanks, Sarah.

The next link is

Gary Sinise to Mr. Rogers

Good luck!

-Ken

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Message 25         Thu Nov 06, 2003
SARAH                        at 11:45 PDT


Gary Sinise to Mr. Rogers?!?!?!?!?

You are a cruel, cruel, person.  :)

I can't do it.  But surely there are better people out there than I.

Sarah
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Message 26         Thu Nov 06, 2003
A2.DAIN [Dain]               at 19:46 PDT


Gary Sinise to Mr. Rodgers...I can do it...

Gary Sinise -> Ben Affleck Reindeer Games
Ben Affleck -> Dogma with Betty Aberlin Betty Aberlin played a Nun in Dogma by
the way:)
Betty Aberlin-> Fred Rodgers in Mr. Rodger's Neighborhood (as Lady Aberlin)

What do I win?

Dain


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Message 27         Thu Nov 06, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 20:25 PDT

Not bad, Dain.  I didn't know any of Mr. Rogers' castmates had appeared in
other productions.  I had expected someone to use Mr. Rogers' appearance on
"Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman" to link him to Jane Seymour, and from there to
Christopher Reeve (Somewhere in Time), perhaps.

What's the next link? :)

-Ken

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Message 28         Sun Nov 16, 2003
SARAH                        at 00:10 PDT


Way to go, Dain!  I'm impressed!

Okay, since no one else spoke up....

Who can do Jean Stapleton to Ellen DeGeneres?   ;)
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Message 29         Sun Nov 16, 2003
SYNDICOMM [Sheppy]           at 06:59 PDT

Jean Stapleton to Ellen DeGeneres...

Jean Stapleton -> Rob Reiner (All In the Family)
Rob Reiner -> Billy Crystal (Throw Momma From the Train)
Billy Crystal -> Meg Ryan (When Harry Met Sally...)
Meg Ryan -> Bill Pullman (Sleepless In Seattle)
Bill Pullman -> Ellen DeGeneres (Mr. Wrong)

Probably not the fastest way, but it works. :)

Let's try this one:

Dana Carvey to Donnie Wahlberg.

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Message 30         Sun Dec 07, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 08:09 PDT

For Dana Carvey to Donnie Wahlberg, this one probably could also be tightened,
but let's try:

Dana Carvey to Adam Sandler (Little Nicky)
Adam Sandler to Jack Nicholson (Anger Management)
Jack Nicholson to Helen Hunt (As Good As It Gets)
Helen Hunt to Haley Joel Osmont (Pay It Forward)
Haley Joel Osmont to Donnie Wahlberg (The Sixth Sense)

Now let's do...

Raul Julia to Eddie Albert

-Ken

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Message 31         Tue Dec 09, 2003
SYNDICOMM [Sheppy]           at 15:07 PDT

I'll have to bow out of this one; I've never heard of Eddie Albert. :)

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Message 32         Tue Dec 09, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 19:10 PDT

Eddie Albert starred opposite Eva Gabor in the television series "Green Acres".
In addition to many other movies, he has also been a spokesman for the
National Arbor Day Foundation.

I haven't heard of some of the actors I've had to link to.  That's part of the
challenge. :)

-Ken

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Message 33         Tue Dec 09, 2003
CARLK [CarlK]                at 20:58 PDT

Replying to 'Sheppy' in Category 2 Topic 7:

> I'll have to bow out of this one; I've never heard of Eddie Albert. :)

You never watched "Green Acres"?


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Message 34         Wed Dec 10, 2003
SYNDICOMM [Sheppy]           at 16:16 PDT

>>>You never watched "Green Acres"?

No, never.

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Message 35         Fri Dec 26, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 14:31 PDT

No takers on Eddie Albert to Raul Julia?

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Message 36         Tue Dec 30, 2003
SYNDICOMM [Sheppy]           at 06:45 PDT

Well, nobody seems to be able to do that one, Ken.  Can you? :)

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Message 37         Tue Dec 30, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 11:05 PDT

Eddie Albert to J.T. Walsh (Tequila Sunrise)
J.T. Walsh to Raul Julia (The Big Picture)

Can anyone do this one?

Ken Gagne to Kevin Bacon

-Ken

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Message 38         Sun Jan 04, 2004
SYNDICOMM [Sheppy]           at 00:29 PDT

>>>Ken Gagne to Kevin Bacon


No. :)

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Message 39         Sun Jan 04, 2004
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 11:56 PDT

That link is possible using only valid, accredited movies.  I suggest starting
at imdb.com.

-Ken

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Message 40         Mon Jan 05, 2004
SYNDICOMM [Sheppy]           at 14:03 PDT

I assumed we weren't allowed to use tools to work these, so I've never pulled
up IMDB trying to figure one out.

But looks like nobody else in that movie Ken Gagne was in is someone I know
either.  Ack. :)

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Message 41         Tue Jan 06, 2004
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 04:19 PDT

Sheppy,

There are tools out there which will automatically link any two actors.  I
consider those to be cheating.  But databases and other resources are fair
game, IMHO.  There's just too much information out there for a person to be
expected to know it all.

Besides, this is a web community - not a dinner party. :)

One of the leads in Ken Gagne's movie was in two other movies as well.  In
fact, he's probably the only actor in that cast to have multiple credits to
his name.

-Ken

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Message 42         Wed Jan 07, 2004
SYNDICOMM [Sheppy]           at 15:27 PDT

OK, here we go...

Ken Gagne -> Tom Roy (Disc)
Tom Roy -> Bob McCracken (Rutland, USA)
Bob McCracken -> Helen Hunt (Pay It Forward)
Helen Hunt -> Tom Hanks (Cast Away)
Tom Hanks -> Kevin Bacon (Apollo 13)

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Message 43         Wed Jan 07, 2004
SYNDICOMM [Sheppy]           at 15:29 PDT

And for our next chain:

Daryl Hannah to Tom Skerritt

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Message 44         Thu Jan 08, 2004
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 06:28 PDT

Shep,

Nice link.  You can also use Jay Mohr, who was in "Pay It Forward" with Bob
McCracken, and in "Picture Perfect" with Kevin Bacon.

I've never heard of Tom Skerritt but will tackle it later today. :)

-Ken

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Message 45         Sat Jan 10, 2004
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 15:29 PDT

I was familiar with Tom Skerritt, just not by name.

I accidentally made a link from Daryl Hannah to Daryl Hannah.  I scratched
that, started over, and ended up with this:

Tom Skerritt to Kirstie Alley (Cheers)
Kirstie Alley to Christopher Reeve (Village of the Damned)
Christopher Reeve to Daryl Hannah (Rear Window)

Now, how about:

Joe Lando to Dan Castellaneta

-Ken

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Message 46         Sat Jan 10, 2004
SYNDICOMM [Sheppy]           at 21:41 PDT

Joe Lando -> William Shatner (Star Trek IV)
William Shatner -> Patrick Stewart (Star Trek Generations)
Patrick Stewart -> James Cromwell (Star Trek First Contact)
James Cromwell -> Elijah Wood (Deep Impact)
Elijah Wood -> Sean Astin (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers)
Sean Astin -> Dan Castellaneta (The War of the Roses)

Next let's try:

Julia Stiles to Neil Diamond

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Message 47         Mon Jan 12, 2004
A2.DAIN [Dain]               at 19:21 PDT

Sheppy Challenges....
>>Next let's try:
>>Julia Stiles to Neil Diamond

Dain Responds.....

Juilia Stiles was in "A Guy Thing" with Jason Lee

Jason Lee was in "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back" with Jason Biggs who played
himself.

Jason Biggs was in "Saving Silverman" with Neil Diamond who played himself.


Anyone want to try....

Anna Paquin to Dom DeLuise

Dain
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Message 48         Wed Jan 14, 2004
SYNDICOMM [Sheppy]           at 17:43 PDT

Anna Paquin to Dom DeLuise:

Anna Paquin -> Ian McKellen (X-Men)
Ian McKellen -> Heather Graham (Six Degrees of Separation)
Heather Graham -> Burt Reynolds (Boogie Nights)
Burt Reynolds -> Dom DeLuise (Cannonball Run)

Let's try:

Jason Bateman to Debra Messing

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Message 49         Sat Jan 31, 2004
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 15:31 PDT

OK, had to use a few TV movies for this one...

Debra Messing to Bill Murray (Garfield)
Bill Murray to Michael J. Fox (Poison Ivy)
Michael J. Fox to Justine Bateman (Family Ties)
Justine Bateman to Jason Bateman (Can You Feel Me Dancing?)

Now let's do:

Charlton Heston to Ben Affleck

-Ken

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Message 50         Mon Feb 02, 2004
SYNDICOMM [Sheppy]           at 16:39 PDT

This one's pretty easy.

Charlton Heston to Ben Affleck

Charleton Heston -> Roddy McDowall (Planet of the Apes)
Roddy McDowall -> Gene Hackman (The Poseidon Adventure)
Gene Hackman -> Owen Wilson (Behind Enemy Lines)
Owen Wilson -> Ben Affleck (Armageddon)

Let's try this one:

Red Buttons to Pamela Anderson

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Message 51         Mon Feb 02, 2004
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 20:26 PDT

> This one's pretty easy.

How was that any easier than the others?

Show-off. ;)

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Message 52         Wed Feb 04, 2004
SYNDICOMM [Sheppy]           at 22:00 PDT

>>>How was that any easier than the others?

Well, I could do it in only four steps. :)

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Message 53         Sun May 15, 2005
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 09:37 PDT

Pamela Anderson to Kenneth Tigar (Snapdragon)
Kenneth Tigar to Red Buttons (18 Again!)

How about:

Topher Grace to Richard Dreyfuss

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Category 2,  Topic 7
Message 54         Wed May 18, 2005
SYNDICOMM [Sheppy]           at 04:32 PDT

> Topher Grace

Who? :)

That pretty much tells you my chances of pulling this off. :)

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Category 2,  Topic 7
Message 55         Wed May 18, 2005
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 04:37 PDT

Topher - short for "Christopher" - is in both "That 70's Show" with Ashton
Kutcher, and played Scarlett Johansson's love interest in the movie
"In Good Company".

There's two starting links for you.  How much easier could I make it? :)

-Ken

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Category 2,  Topic 7
Message 56         Thu May 19, 2005
SYNDICOMM [Sheppy]           at 12:47 PDT

>>>There's two starting links for you.  How much easier could I make it? :)

A lot.  I don't have a clue what else those two have been in. :)

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Category 2,  Topic 7
Message 57         Mon Aug 22, 2005
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 12:54 PDT

I recently read the book "The Tipping Point", by Malcom Gladwell, who uses as
anecdotal evidence a scientific analysis on the connectedness of actors.
Seems that the average number of links to connect Kevin Bacon to any other
actor is 2.8312, making him only the 669th most connected actor in Hollywood.

Connectedness is contributed to not only by number of films in which an actor
has appeared, but variety of films, thus exposing them to more actors and
links.  John Wayne, for example, was in 175 films, but since most of them were
Westerns, his average number of links is 2.7173, ranking him at #116.

Among the top fifteen most connected actors are Elliot Gould, Martin Sheen,
Robert Mitchum, Gene Hackman, Donald Sutherland, Shelley Winters, and Burgess
Meredith.

The most connected actor?  Rod Steiger.

-Ken

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Category 2,  Topic 7
Message 58         Wed Aug 24, 2005
SYNDICOMM [Sheppy]           at 05:53 PDT

Wow, that kind of ruins the game. :)

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Category 2,  Topic 7
Message 59         Wed Aug 24, 2005
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 08:42 PDT

It's still pretty tough if you don't know which films those actors have been
in.

And none of those actors contribute to the shortest link between me and Kevin
Bacon - so what good are they? :)

-Ken

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Category 2,  Topic 7
Message 60         Thu Aug 25, 2005
SYNDICOMM [Sheppy]           at 18:12 PDT

LOL

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Category 2,  Topic 7
Message 61         Sun Mar 26, 2006
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 05:35 PDT

Richard Dreyfuss was in "Krippendorf's Tribe" with Wendy Worthington
Wendy Worthington was in "Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!" with Topher Grace

How about:

Michael J. Fox to Queen Latifah

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Category 2,  Topic 7
Message 62         Thu Apr 06, 2006
SYNDICOMM [Sheppy]           at 13:16 PDT

Michael J. Fox to Queen Latifah:

Michael J. Fox was in The Hard Way with Annabella Sciorra.  She was in Jungle
Fever with Queen Latifah.

How about Macaulay Culkin to Richard Dreyfuss?

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Category 2,  Topic 7
Message 63         Tue Jun 06, 2006
TCOMPTER                     at 06:15 PDT


This was pretty easy for the amount of time that it has gone unanswered...

Macaulay Culkin to Elijah Wood in "The Good Son"
Elijah Wood to Richard Dreyfuss in "Oliver Twist"

Ok, how 'bout this one?

Lynda Carter to Ben Affleck


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Category 2,  Topic 7
Message 64         Wed Jun 07, 2006
SYNDICOMM [Sheppy]           at 06:16 PDT

Lynda Carter was in "The Dukes of Hazzard" movie with Johnny Knoxville
Johnny Knoxville was in "Walking Tall" with The Rock
The Rock was in "The Scorpion King" with Bernard Hill
Bernard Hill was in "The Lord of the Rings" with Cate Blanchett
Cate Blanchett was in "The Talented Mr. Ripley" with Matt Damon
Who was in, like, almost everything else Ben Affleck has made.

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Category 2,  Topic 7
Message 65         Wed Jun 07, 2006
TCOMPTER                     at 10:07 PDT

Hehehe... That was actually a trick question.  Ben Affleck and Lynda Carter
were both in Danielle Steele's "Daddy", which also starred Kate Mulgrew and
Patrick Duffy, of Dallas fame.

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Category 2,  Topic 7
Message 66         Thu Jun 22, 2006
SYNDICOMM [Sheppy]           at 10:12 PDT

Hm... I didn't know Danielle Steele had anything adapted for the big screen; I
only count theatrical films. :)

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Category 2,  Topic 7
Message 67         Thu Jun 22, 2006
TCOMPTER                     at 13:37 PDT


> I only count theatrical films

Ahh, you may have me there.  This movie had all the looks of a "Made for TV"
movie about it.

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Category 2,  Topic 7
Message 68         Sat Jun 24, 2006
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 15:50 PDT

"Daddy" was indeed a made-for-TV movie in 1991:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101645/

It's still considered a movie, though.

-Ken

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Category 2,  Topic 7
Message 69         Sat Jul 15, 2006
SYNDICOMM [Sheppy]           at 18:27 PDT

Shoot, I've been avoiding using TV movies.  Lots of good connections there. :)

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Topic 8         Sat Sep 13, 2003
KGAGNE                       at 11:27 PST
Sub: Fade to Black

Obituaries for industry professionals.

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Category 2,  Topic 8
Message 1          Sat Sep 13, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 15:17 PDT

Sadly, several famous actors and actresses have passed away this year:

Katharine Hepburn: Born 12 May 1907 in Hartford, Connecticut; died 29 June
2003 in Old Saybrook, Connecticut.

John Ritter: Born 17 September 1948 in Burbank, California; died 11 September
2003 in  Burbank, California, from aortic dissection.

Bob Hope: Born 29 May 1903 in Eltham, London, England; died 27 July 2003 in
Toluca Lake, California, from pneumonia.

Fred Rogers: Born 20 March 1928 in Latrobe, Pennsylvania; died 27 February
2003 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from stomach cancer.

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Category 2,  Topic 8  [MOVED]
Message 2          Mon Aug 11, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 06:12 PDT

Actor-dancer Gregory Hines, whose film debut was in the Mel Brooks movie
"History of the World, Part I", has passed away. :(

http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/Movies/08/10/hines.obit.ap/index.html

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Category 2,  Topic 8
Message 3          Thu Sep 18, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 13:54 PDT

Sheb Woolby, who acted in "High Noon" and 60 other movies, as well as 50
television shows and who recorded several songs, including "Purple People
Eater," has died from leukemia on September 16th.  He was 82.

More at

http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/Music/09/17/obit.wooley.ap/index.html

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Category 2,  Topic 8
Message 4          Wed Sep 24, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 10:35 PDT

Former animation artist and newspaper publisher Jay Morton died September 6th
at age 92 from a brain aneurysm.  When scripting for the original Superman
animated series, he coined the descriptive phrase:

"Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap
tall buildings in a single bound."

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Category 2,  Topic 8
Message 5          Wed Sep 24, 2003
SYNDICOMM [Sheppy]           at 19:34 PDT

Gordon Jump, who played Mr. Carlson on "WKRP In Cincinnati" and in recent
years was the Maytag repairman in their commercials, passed away this week.

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Category 2,  Topic 8
Message 6          Sun Sep 28, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 08:43 PDT

Donald O'Connor, co-star of the classic musical "Singin' in the Rain", died of
heart failure on Saturday, September 28th.  He was 78.

http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/Movies/09/27/obit.oconnor.ap/index.html

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Category 2,  Topic 8
Message 7          Sun Sep 28, 2003
SYNDICOMM [Sheppy]           at 10:50 PDT

We've been losing a lot of great performers this year. :(

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Category 2,  Topic 8
Message 8          Sun Sep 28, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 16:18 PDT

I remember seeing "Out to Sea", a wonderful comedy that starred Jack Lemmon,
Walter Matthau, Dyan Cannon, and Brent Spiner.  There was a brief scene that
in which Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds tap-danced together.  It was
their first film together since "Singin' in the Rain".

-Ken

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Category 2,  Topic 8
Message 9          Tue Sep 30, 2003
SARAH                        at 22:40 PDT

Donald O'Connor was great in "Singing in the Rain".  Unfortunately that's the
only thing I ever saw him in.

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Category 2,  Topic 8
Message 10         Tue Sep 30, 2003
PETERW                       at 23:37 PDT

You missed the "Francis the Talking Mule" series? They are classic old-style
Hollywood comedy.

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Category 2,  Topic 8
Message 11         Wed Oct 01, 2003
S.BERNBAUM [MT Steve]        at 18:29 PDT



I saw one of the "Francis the Talking Mule" movies when I was five years
old.  My grandmother took me to the movies to see it.  I don't remember
much about it except that it was funny.  That was before most people had
televisions.  Peter, are you saying that these movies are available now
somewhere or are you in my age group and reminiscing?


                            MT Steve



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Category 2,  Topic 8
Message 12         Thu Oct 02, 2003
PETERW                       at 01:14 PDT

> are you saying that these movies are available now
> somewhere or are you in my age group and reminiscing?

Something in between, probably - I watched them on television, but certainly
not at the movies!

I'm fairly certain they pop up regularly on the weekend afternoon movies - in
Australia, anyway!

I have no idea whether they've been released on video, but given some of the
rubbish that has I'd be amazed if the hadn't.

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Category 2,  Topic 8
Message 13         Thu Oct 02, 2003
SARAH                        at 22:45 PDT

Well, Amazon.com lists 6 different Francis movies available on VHS.
Unfortunately, they don't seem to have them in stock, the only clickable way to
buy was the "new or used" part which, I think, allows you to purchase from
other vendors/individuals.  But, at any rate, they've been released.  :)


Sarah

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Category 2,  Topic 8
Message 14         Fri Oct 03, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 04:13 PDT

I checked for DVDs of Francis, and couldn't find any.  I wonder if these
classics will be reissued in the wake of O'Connor's departure.

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Category 2,  Topic 8
Message 15         Sat Oct 04, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 19:51 PDT

William Steig, on whose illustrated book the movie "Shrek" was based, died
October 3rd from natural causes.  He was 95.

http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/books/10/04/obit.steig.ap/index.html

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Category 2,  Topic 8
Message 16         Tue Oct 21, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 12:03 PDT

During World War II, Patrick Dalzel-Job led a team of undercover Royal Navy
commandos who performed some extraordinary rescues.  One of the commandos was
Ian Fleming, who later based his literary character James Bond on Dalzel-Job.

Dalzel-Job died October 12 at his home in western Scotland. He was 90.

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Category 2,  Topic 8
Message 17         Tue Oct 28, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 14:08 PDT

LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Rod Roddy, the flashy-dressed announcer on
"The Price Is Right" whose booming, jovial voice invited lucky audience
members to "Come on down!" for nearly 20 years, died Monday. He was believed
to have been 66.

Roddy, who suffered from colon and breast cancer, died at Century City
Hospital, according to his longtime agent, Don Pitts. He had been
hospitalized for two months.

Story continues at
http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/TV/10/28/obit.roddy.ap/index.html

I was in the studio audience of "The Price is Right" once in 1998, and prior
to the show, Mr. Roddy did some stand-up comedy.  He was very funny and struck
me as a generally kind man.

-Ken

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Category 2,  Topic 8
Message 18         Tue Oct 28, 2003
SYNDICOMM [Sheppy]           at 17:50 PDT

I bet that was a kick to see Rod Roddy doing stand-up. :)

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Category 2,  Topic 8
Message 19         Wed Oct 29, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 11:30 PDT

Here's a similar story on Rod Roddy's passing:

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=529&e=1&u=/ap/20031028/ap_en_tv
/obit_roddy

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Category 2,  Topic 8
Message 20         Sat Nov 08, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 04:56 PDT

Bobby Hatfield of The Righteous Brothers is dead at 63.

http://reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=entertainmentNews&storyID=3770451

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Category 2,  Topic 8
Message 21         Tue Nov 18, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 10:48 PDT

Actress Penny Singleton played Dagwood Bumstead's wife in a series of 28
"Blondie" movies, as well as that character on the radio, and wife Jane on
"The Jetsons".  She died November 12 after a stroke. She was 95.

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Category 2,  Topic 8
Message 22         Tue Nov 18, 2003
PETERW                       at 21:33 PDT

>Actress Penny Singleton played Dagwood Bumstead's wife in a series of 28
"Blondie" movies

Wow, I had no idea there were that many "Blondie" movies. If pressed I might
have said three or four!

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Category 2,  Topic 8
Message 23         Wed Nov 19, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 13:20 PDT

Same here, Peter - but so says my source (This Is True's "honorary
unsubscribe").  If anyone hears any other official numbers, please report back
here.  I'll check IMDB later.

-Ken

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Category 2,  Topic 8
Message 24         Fri Nov 21, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 10:45 PDT

Kellie Waymire, who played Ensign Cutler in three first-season episodes of
the currently-running show "Enterprise", died November 13th.  She was 36.

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Message 25         Sun Dec 14, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 09:35 PDT

Following up on Category 30, Topic 2, Messages 3-, Keiko, the whale star of
the "Free Willy" films, has died:

http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/Movies/12/12/obit.keiko.ap/index.html

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Category 2,  Topic 8
Message 26         Sun Dec 14, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 09:36 PDT

Ethen Winant, former senior vice president of talent, casting, and special
projects at CBS, who helped create such shows as "Lost in Space", "Green
Acres", "Hogan's Heroes", "Hawaii Five-O", and "The Mary Tyler Moore Show",
died November 29th from a heart attack and a stroke.  She was 81.

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Category 2,  Topic 8
Message 27         Sun Dec 28, 2003
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 07:42 PDT

CNN.com has an interactive gallery of people who have died this year, in the
categories of politics, world, entertainment, song and dance, and science:

http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2003/yir/interactive/gallery.passages/frameset.excl
ude.html

It's impossible for them to have listed everyone, and I did notice the
exclusion of dancer Donald O'Connor, but it's a fine round-up otherwise.

A lot of important people passed away this year. :(

-Ken

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Category 2,  Topic 8
Message 28         Sun Dec 28, 2003
SYNDICOMM [Sheppy]           at 13:28 PDT

Yeah, there were a lot of losses in the entertainment business this year.
Seems these days we lose a lot of greats.  Perhaps because now we're losing
many of the stars of the '50s.

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Category 2,  Topic 8
Message 29         Wed Jan 21, 2004
KGAGNE [Ken]                 at 11:34 PDT

PALM SPRINGS, California (AP) -- Noble Willingham, who worked steadily as a
supporting actor over the last 30 years and left his role as a saloo