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Uppy-Downy Thingy
Posted Mar 12, 2009
I just accidently pressed the wheel thing between the two buttons on the mouse, A littke uppy-downy thing appears in the screen and when I move the arrow above it the whole screen goes up, and when I move it below the whole screen goes down.
Where's the instruction book to tell you something useful like that is there? How many hours have I spent aiming for the sidebar and missing it? I think we should be told when things like this lurk in your mice. It can take the unsusspecting very unawares.
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Latest reply: Mar 12, 2009
Another Late-nite TV Gem
Posted Mar 8, 2009
Late night TV came up with another bit of a jewel last night. I’m still not quite sure what to make of it, possibly because I missed the first bit, but it kept me liking it more and more as it went on. Maybe it’s because I’m a sucker for some country music.
I don’t think I’ve ever heard of it before, which is possibly surprising because of some of the names in it.
A Prairie Home Companion.
Apparently the last film by Robert Altman. The pace wasn’t fast, a bit slow in places too, but it had something that kept it going. Centred around a radio-show, broadcast live. I completely got the time frame wrong, thinking it was around the mid fifties, but was actually set in the present day. I think I’ll have to get this one out to see complete.
I won’t spoil the plot, even if I could describe it.
Who’d have thought Meryl Streep or Woody Harrison could sing.
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Latest reply: Mar 8, 2009
Another Oldies Film Fest.
Posted Feb 17, 2009
The rag has just started another freebee collection of old war movies for the price of a few daily tokens, collected from the paper and mailed to them. Luckily they're mostly a bunch of films I've only seen the once, or indeed not at all. There's a couple of modernish oddball ones included, but I'm on the case.
They are:
The Dam Busters (Seen it, many times over, and read the book)
Ice Cold in Alex (Two or three times)
Dunkirk, (Once, when it first cameout. Memorable for haveing been located at a place called Camber Sands, where I spent a couple of holidays)
The First of the Few. (The best bit is the original film of the floatplane Schneider Trophy racing.)
Millions Like Us. (Never seen it)
The One That Got Away. (Saw it once when released)
The Wooden Horse. (Seen it at the time, barely remember it. But I read the book)
They Who Dare. (Nope)
Angles One Five. (Yeah... probably one of the silliest BoB films ever)
Sea of Sand. (Seen once.. remember it as one of the great films)
Hell in the Pacific. (Seen once or twice. Not great)
The Way to the Stars. (Seen once. Pretty good)
Sword of Honour (never heard of it)
Charlotte Gray (nor this one)
Still, looking forward to trying them all (again).
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Latest reply: Feb 17, 2009
The Orb
Posted Jan 11, 2009
Sometimes late night TV produces moments of absolute magic among the dross.
Channel surfing last night I accidentally dropped into a recording of a 1988 Roy Orbison concert. Roy Orbison and Friends, A Black and White Night.
I’ve always loved his songs and I thought I’d seen most of his stuff, but not this. I may be showing my ignorance here having never seen it before but it’s probably the best I’ve ever seen. Friends on with him included the likes of Jackson Browne, Tom Watts, Elvis Costello and Bruce Springsteen. Also I think, J D Lang as a backing singer! Oh Pretty Woman gets the treatment of five guitarists and it’s sublime with the guitar solo(s).
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Uw0fngpM2GY&NR=1
As for the rest, well…
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=_in2b3jELbk&NR=1
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=4ssNkJrmZ6g&feature=related
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=MaZyGdfRd4A&feature=channel
Great artists having a ball.
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Stan's Films
Posted Dec 26, 2008
Well, I think my evening TV is going to be tied up for a while.
Santa brought a boxed set of Stanly Kubrick films. They are...
Lolita
The Shining
Dr Strangelove
2001
Barry Lyndon
Full Metal jacket
Clockwork Orange
Eyes Wide Shut
Some of which I've seen, although some time ago, one or two I haven't. It won't be a pain to see them again.
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Latest reply: Dec 26, 2008
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