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Post by biggordie on Feb 5, 2009 21:23:14 GMT -6
Lisa:
The Iowa Baseball Confederacy was the inspiration for Field of Dreams, by a Vancouver writer wh0se name I forget. He, the writer, is a baseball nut.
Larry:
I just today got an Audio Technica turntable with USB connectivity and two software packs, one of which claims to reduce pops, clicks and hisses. I've got the turntable put together and operational, but I have yet to load in the software or try to record and edit with it. When I have used it enough to report on its efficacy, I will PM you and let you know how well, or otherwise, it works. I have a couple of LPs which are admirably suitable for acting as guinea pigs.
THE UNFORTUNATE ASPECT OF ALL THIS IS THAT NEITHER OF MY TURNTABLES WILL PLAY 78 RPM RECORDS. HOWEVER, i BELIEVE THAT BOTH THE SOFTWARE PROGRAMS HAVE FREE, DOWNLOADABLE VERSIONS,AND IF SO, I WILL LET YOU KNOW WHERE THEY ARE LOCATED.
Gordie
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Post by Montana Bab on Feb 6, 2009 0:14:32 GMT -6
You girls aren't fooling me. I'm on to ya. The real reason you like that movie is so you can see Costner's bare derriere! Most other movies, I can accept as a Hollywood depiction. By the way, just read that Ken Curtis, aka Festus from Gunsmoke was with the Sons of the Pioneers from 49 to 52 and he is the one who sang I'll take you home Kathleen in the Rio Grande movie. Thought the singer looked familiar. bc bc, I actually thought the "behind" view of Costner was refreshing as compared to movies with a bunch of dumb half-naked blondes parading around! I'm not too old to enjoy the view, I must say! And your opinion of the movie surprised me. I don't watch movies for realiity, but to be entertained. Fantasy. That's what entertains me. Cavalry, take me away........ And as for Ken Curtis, that rendition of "I'll take you home again, Kathleen" was a sweet lullaby to me (My name is Kathlene) and I think one of the best renditions I've ever heard. His voice is like a soothing feather massage! B&B
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Post by BrokenSword on Feb 6, 2009 8:32:37 GMT -6
“…the "behind" view of Costner was refreshing as compared to movies with a bunch of dumb half-naked blondes parading around!…”
BAB!! That is SOOO wrong, and on so many levels that… Well… I can’t even begin to explain, unless you are a guy. Particularly a lecherous older/ish guy. Gordie understands what I mean. I doubt that even DC would put a cynical spin, or perspective on the matter.
However and regarding the talents of Mr. Curtis; it’s a shame that they didn’t extend into the realm of movie production. He bet the farm on that killer screw movie in which he starred/co-starred. For the life of me I can’t figure out just where the money went on that film. It wasn’t the script writing, or the location shoots, or the special effects, and even the acting - for the most part. The girl was cute, at the time, though. It’s just a mystery.
You’d think that, given their long association, John Ford would have pulled him aside, and said “Uh, Ken old buddy, I realize that you musta recently discovered marijuana or something, but Son,…!”
BS
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Post by biggordie on Feb 6, 2009 10:11:02 GMT -6
Shrew, shrew, shrew. Michael. You must be remembering that wild Friday night in the Que Pasa? Bar down in Monterrey. Talk about yer Froidian Slips...................
Gordie
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Post by BrokenSword on Feb 6, 2009 11:07:53 GMT -6
"...Shrew, shrew, shrew. Michael. You must be remembering that wild Friday night in the Que Pasa? Bar down in Monterrey. Talk about yer Froidian Slips..................."
Oh Master Proofer! I make your job too easy. In the words of the Scarecrow, "That's just me all over!"
Actually, and in defense of my remaining reputation - I originally typed 'schrew' (obviously wrong), and proceeded to reset my cursor to back space out the 'c'. My aim was - evidently - just a little off, causing myself some degree of embarrassment. It only goes to prove the wise old observation that: 'Once a job is schrewed up, anything done to fix it, only makes it worse.'
B(lushing) & S(crewed)
P.S. Gordie - Regarding the senorita in that Monterrey cantina, who thought I was Clint Eastwood. She was a 'killer' but not in that way, and Bad Man Jose was probably her boyfriend.
BS
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Post by lizs on Feb 6, 2009 11:56:48 GMT -6
LOL... I didn't know it was supposed to be "shrew" till I read Gordie's .... and I was wondering, what the hell?!??! LMAO!
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Post by BrokenSword on Feb 6, 2009 12:14:09 GMT -6
So let this be a lesson to you, newest member of the Nut House. NEVER listen to what I have to say, until I have been proof-read and corrected by Gordie and/or excoriated (screwed over) by DC.
BS
P.S. I was in no way attempting to imply that Mr. Curtis was involved in anything other than... uh... 'legitimate' film making.
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Post by clw on Feb 6, 2009 12:46:24 GMT -6
My personal favorite was "fold" for "foaled".
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Post by bc on Feb 6, 2009 13:24:09 GMT -6
You guys are reminding me of a time Out in the west Texas town of El Paso, I fell in love with a mexican girl,... I met Felina ... in Rosa's cantina. Those were the days.
By the way, hate to disappoint the girls, but Costner used a stand-in or in that case, a rear-in for his rear end.
bc
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Post by zekesgirl on Feb 6, 2009 13:46:11 GMT -6
Costner's or not, it was a nice rear view.
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Post by clw on Feb 6, 2009 14:00:17 GMT -6
Amen.
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Post by BrokenSword on Feb 6, 2009 14:14:05 GMT -6
bc - "...Costner used a stand-in..."
It worries me that you would recognize that.
B(een) S(haken)
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Post by BrokenSword on Feb 6, 2009 14:26:11 GMT -6
clw - "...My personal favorite was "fold" for "foaled"..."
Well, Little Miss J. Edgar Hoover and her file of BrokenSword mis-steps, please be assured that I shall be big enough to put any of your mistakes firmly in the past. If you ever make one, darn it.
B(ig) uh... S(omething)
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Post by El Crab on Feb 6, 2009 15:57:10 GMT -6
Feleena. Wicked Feleena.
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Post by biggordie on Feb 6, 2009 16:09:18 GMT -6
With eyes "Blacker than night." And everything was okay, even though his love was in vain [he could tell], until one night a wild young cowboy came in......
Gordie
I caught a good one, he looked like he could run - up on his back, and away I did go, just as fast as I could..........out to the badlands of New Mexico......
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