July 24, 2007
The Mic Is On: We’re in Hollywood! Be a Star!
ME Liz Strauss wrote this at 7:00 pm
It’s Like Open Mic Only Different
Here’s how it works.
It’s like any rambling conversation. Don’t try to read it all. Jump in whenever you get here. Just go to the end and start talking. EVERYONE is WELCOME.
The rules are simple — be nice.
There are always first timers and new things to talk about. It’s sort of half “Cheers” part “Friends” and part video game. You don’t know how much fun it is until you try it.
Hooray for Hollywood!
There’s plenty to talk about. Here’s a few ideas to get us started:
- Movies
- Movie Stars
- Big Houses
- Scandals
- Old Fancy Cars
And, whatever else comes up, including THE EVER POPULAR, Basil the code-writing donkey.
Oh, and bring links about Hollywood to share!
–ME “Liz” Strauss
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Marti said
Hooray for Hollywood!
Marti said
I love, love, LOVE movies! We’ve “forced’ all of our kids to watch hundreds of movies I considered part of their “education” LOL
Chris Cree said
Tell you what. I’m glad to be on the East Coast tonight with all the power outages they’ve been having out there tonight. Technorati, Typepad, Second Life all went down at the same time!
Becky McCray said
Hooray for Marti!
ME Strauss said
Hoo-ray for Hol-ly-wood ta-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Marti said
Hi Becky and Chris!
Chris Cree said
Marti-wood?
Marti said
And here’s the hostess with the mostest
Hi Liz!
Joe said
Welcome to Lizzi-wood!
Hey all.
Marti said
I might, Chris, I just might *snicker*
ME Strauss said
Hi Becky, Hi Chris, Hi Marti!!
Becky McCray said
….Ignoring all the bad puns…..
How about I say that I feel like a star, with wonderful opportunities raining down on me? It’s been a neat couple of weeks!
ME Strauss said
Hi Joe!
Oscars for everyone!
Marti said
I hear ya, Chris. I’d hate to be without electricity.
Marti said
Hooray for Becky! Roll out the red carpet!
ME Strauss said
I’d like to thank the Academy . . .
The electricity went out and the Frankenstein Monster got loose again.
April Groves said
Marti - I love movies too
Chris - they were just making jokes the other day about “what if” the Internet died…hmmm
Chris Cree said
Becky, You’ve been hinting around for a couple days. Can we peer pressure you into revealing anything tonight?
Rick Cockrum said
Howdy Marti, Chris, Liz, and Becky! Where would we be without the land of tinsel and fantasy?
Marti said
Hiya Joe!
April Groves said
BTW - whispers to Chris - How ’bout Gorgeous left a comment on my blog today…
Joe said
Oscar? Is he the little Geco?
I know Basil the Code-writing Donkey and Milton the Moose, but Oscar?
Marti said
Hi to April and Rick
ME Strauss said
Hey Joe,
Oscar is the statue that holds your bookmarks.
April Groves said
Joe - what about Lindsay - the drunk driving…panda…
Marti said
We’d all turn into a pack of zombies wandering the streets if the Internet died
Marti said
We do seem to cannibalize celebrities…build them up just to watch them fall
Becky McCray said
Let’s see, Chris, what can I reveal? Right now I’m signing contracts on a a small writing project for content on a large company’s website.
And then Marti invited me into a writing project of hers that will help me learn a bunch and move forward some of my goals.
And today I got a call offering me a part time contract gig, that I think I can work around my store, that would be small business counseling.
So I’m fairly excited about things in general right now!
ME Strauss said
Hey April!
. . . drunk driving panda, we’ve never talked about that one here. You’ll have tell that.
Chris Cree said
A dead internet! Perish the thought!
My Gorgeous left a comment?!!
[Rushes out of the room to take a look.]
Joe said
April, never heard of Lindsay Panda. Where does that come from? Panda’s come from China right?
Marti said
{{smiles at Becky}}
ME Strauss said
I know, Joe.
I never heard of a Panda that could drive.
Leave it to Hollywood.
Rick Cockrum said
Hi Joe and April!
You’re going to be a busy woman, Becky. Congratulations! Now if you can fit some script writing into your schedule…
Becky McCray said
{{waves back at Marti}}
Chris Cree said
[Bursts back through the door, beaming]
Shore ’nuff!
And congrats, April, on taking that bold step at approximately 14:40 this afternoon!
Joe said
OH!!! I get it, LINDSAY!!!
She was just on the news (again), if it was one of us we’d have to to DIRECTLY to JAIL, Do Not Pass Go, Do Not Collect $200. Lindsay, right.
Chris Cree said
Heya Rick! Hi Joe!
How’s things?
Marti said
I was going to try to make a clever joke about the dust cloud Chris left, but I can’t remember that Looney Tunes cartoon character that wore the sombrero and said “Ariba!”
Anyone?
April Groves said
The Panda’s last name is Lohan…and panda was the nicest thing I could think of…Joe had already used “donkey”
Chris…bold indeed - and not any fun.
Not nearly as much fun as Becky’s boldness - congrats!
Chris Cree said
Marti, Speedy Gonzalez!
April Groves said
Speedy Gonzales
Joe said
Speedy Gonzales! Marti, I thought you would remember.
Marti said
~smacks forehead~ Of course! Thanks, Chris!
Marti said
LOL! EVERYONE remembers but me
Rick Cockrum said
Speedy Gonzales, Marti. And here’s the sound.
ME Strauss said
Hi Rick!
And the sound. Yea!!!
April Groves said
*Gives Joe a gold star*
Marti said
Excellent! So wonderful to have friends who can remember things - LOL
Marti said
Wow, sound effects too! Thanks!
Chris Cree said
Becky, Signing contracts is always very nice. Especially when the money is flowing inward, not outward!
Rick Cockrum said
We only remember things that are important and very influential in our development.
Carolyn Manning said
Hey guys. Forgot to keep an eye on the clock. How’s everyone?
Becky McCray said
Just getting ready to put pen to paper here…
Susan Reynolds said
OMG it’s old home week around here. Now what movie does that remind me of?
HI GUYS!
Marti said
I could picture it in my head, even the sound, but the name was in a d-u-s-t-y corner of my mind - LOL
Chris Cree said
Well, Carolyn, Becky’s got stars falling ’round her and Marti’s suffering from CRS.
ME Strauss said
Hi Carolyn!
Have an Oscar and hear the story of Speedy Gonzales getting in a crash with a drunk panda named Lindsay.n . . .
Marti said
Hi Carolyn and Susan!
ME Strauss said
Hi Susan,
Just don’t say,
“Hey kids, let’s put on a show!!”
Carolyn Manning said
Stars are good for Becky. What’s CRS?
Char said
Evening all!
Marti said
I’ll bite, Chris…what is CRS?
Chris Cree said
Can’t Remember…. Stuff.
Becky McCray said
This quite the star-filled gathering! We need a Hedda Hopper gossip reporter type person, too!
ME Strauss said
Marti.
You should know what CRS is, you’re suffering from it.
Carolyn Manning said
Speedy Gonzales and a drunken panda sound more like Monty Python than, um, Hanna Barberra.
Susan Reynolds said
Liz, not even a Really BIG show?
Marti said
ROTF!
April Groves said
*Laughing hard at Liz*
Carolyn Manning said
Oh, yeah, Liz. Now I remember :):)
Rick Cockrum said
We didn’t start with a dead guy, so it can’t be The Big Chill, Susan.
ME Strauss said
Susan,
Only if you “Meet me in St. Louis.”
Susan Reynolds said
We should feature Hollywood trivia - if only I knew any.
Marti said
“My dad’s got a barn we can use!” (she said in her best Judy Garland talking to Micky Rooney voice)
ME Strauss said
I thought everythng about Hollywood was trivia.
Susan Reynolds said
Drat, that would have been good planning Rick - but then we would have had to start at the beginning and thats no fun!
ME Strauss said
Well, let’s see, if we make a movie . . . Becky’s got the contracts covered. Rick’s got the theater. . . .
Chris Cree said
Whad’ I miss? I had to run back and get some KLONDIKE BARS!!!
Who wants one?
Rick Cockrum said
Don’t worry about CRS, Marti. I keep my memories in a box until I need them.
April Groves said
No, Liv - that’s “trivial” - that’s why we love it so much!
Marti said
Trivia: Did you know the tornado in Wizard of Oz was made from a wind sock?
Rick Cockrum said
Chris has the concessions…
April Groves said
Liv - I’m an idiot with bad typing skills Liz!
Marti said
http://www.stormtrack.org/library/fringe/oz.htm
Chris Cree said
Ahhh! Head Freeze!
Marti said
I could do stunts! (said the klutz)
ME Strauss said
Hey April,
I’ll be Liv . . . Liv Tyler. Liv Ullman.
Liv - er
Char said
Does anyone have a celebrity look-a-like? Or what celebrity do you look like the most?
And I’ll take a Klondike bar, too!
Becky McCray said
Klondikes! Finally! Hand one over, Chris!
HART (1-800-HART) said
~waves to the crowd .. How’s it going, eh?
We were in L.A. in 2001 and I went out of my way to get a picture of the “HOLLYWOOD” sign, pictured above - but, I was unsuccessful. With all those towers on top of the hill, around the hill, etc .. well, we tried to get a closer look by driving around the mountain. The only thing was - we ended up the Mulholland highway and just went for pizza instead.
But .. speaking of MOVIES … we watched the ‘musical’ RENT a few weeks ago .. and really enjoyed it.
Chris Cree said
[Shakes of head freeze]
All right. What’s your favorite movie?
Joe said
Marti, did you know that the house being picked up by the Tornado was actually a model falling down?
ME Strauss said
Oh man,
It used to be Teri Garr, but now it’s . . . Phoebe . . . who played Phoebe?
Oh darn, now I’ve got CRS. I didn’t know it’s contagious.
Marti said
I love Gone with the Wind
Chris Cree said
Celebrity look alike? Hmmm…
[Tosses Klondikes to Becky & Char]
Here you go.
ME Strauss said
HART!!!
So we went for pizza instead. That’s a California attitude. When in Rome . . .
Marti said
Hi Hart!
Wow, Joe! i didn’t know that!
April Groves said
My favorite movie is Gone with the Wind…is my hoop skirt showing?
Rick Cockrum said
Harvey has to be close to the top of the list.
April Groves said
Marti - how weird is that…we were typing the same movie at the same time!
Chris Cree said
Heya Hart! Gorgeous’ mom used to say, “Sound of Music would be a great movie if they didn’t stop and sing so much.”
I guess she wasn’t so into musicals.
Marti said
I did know that a scene in an Esther Williams movie where her and a bunch of swimming chorus girls come out of the water holding sparklers was filmed in reverse, with them walking backwards until the sparklers got wet and went out, then the film was run backwards so it looked like they came out with them burning
Char said
Liz - that would be Lisa Kudrow.
There are a lot of movies I really like - Oceans 11, When Harry Met Sally, Father of the Bride, and plenty more.
Marti said
That’s hilarious, Chris!
Nettie Hartsock said
Hmm, I’m a little shy and I have a Texas twang but here goes on the open mike stuff. (I hope I’m doing it right.) I love this concept! And here is a funny comment and link that just came up today in relation to my business and my superb accountant!
We were talking about the great Albert Brooks’ movie “Lost in America” and we both knew the whole “Nest Egg Principle” speech by heart. It’s fabulously hilarious!
Here’s a link to the speech:
ftp:/members.aol.com/brainenvy/nestegg.wav
Enjoy! It’s priceless!
Marti said
LOL @ April! We were separated at birth (under the hoop skirt - lol)
Who could NOT admire Scarlett O’Hara?
Marti said
Hi Char! Hi Nettie!
ME Strauss said
Hey Nettie,
Thanks for coming! It’s great tos eee you!
Char said
April - why am I not surprised about your favorite movie?
Becky McCray said
Howdy, Nettie, from a neighboring Okie!
Marti said
I think twitter stole the idea from open mike night
Jim Turner said
I don’t get to see movies unless they are animated and rated below PG 13. I have seen Finding Nemo a minimum of 125 times. I once saw Cars 4 times in one day.
Rick Cockrum said
Hello, Nettie. Welcome!
April Groves said
Yep - dern Ashley Wilkes ruined the whole thing!
Ooooo canNOT forget my Rocky movies - all of them - even V…
HART (1-800-HART) said
Hi Marti!
Joe .. that was interesting (tornado etc)
Chris .. yeh .. Sound of Music was depressing .. the singing ruined that one lol ..
This weekend, at the cottage, we’ll be watching Lock Stock & Two Smoking Barrels and Sin City again ..
Next to The Fifth Element (which by the way *IS* the greatest movie ever made) .. I can always watch any of these movies any number of times. Especially if I’m sunburnt and staying out of the sun.
Chris Cree said
Jim, Gorgous and I don’t have kids and we love the newer kids flicks! I have Shrek and Finding Nemo on DVD.
Marti said
Hi Jim! I hear ya! For years (truly YEARS) we HAD to watch The Little Mermaid EVERY day! (I was so bad, I told her that the tape would only play once every 24 hours - snicker)
Char said
Jim - I can relate - I have definitely seen more animated movies than non-animated ones in the past 10 years.
HART (1-800-HART) said
oh .. and Hi Liz
Finally made it here this month!
Marti said
I went to the original Star Wars movie about four times in a row, it was SOOOO amazing
Rick Cockrum said
I feel for you, Jim. When my granddaughter’s home we get to see Elmo, Monsters, Inc., The Wizard of Oz, and the Shrek movies over, and over. Unlike Chris’ mother-in-law, she likes music. And, I’m not a good grandfather. So when it gets to be too much in goes Chicago or Moulin Rouge or, when I can find it, Rent.
Lynn Kindler said
I have to admit that I love movies. I watch all kinds to the point that I can now tell when a movie has been well-edited, which group of stars seem to follow which directors and the movies that I enjoy because of good writing. Oh, and the actors of course?!? I love George Clooney. I’m going to sound like a serious dweeb here, but I think he’d be a really fun person to have as a friend. Seriously. Okay, a very handsome friend…..
Brooke said
Hello all. Its been a long time but good to be here.
ME Strauss said
Hi Jim Turner!
Loved the comment about April’s anniversary on the “Number 1″ post.
Hi again HART!
Hope you didn’t have that sunburn.
Susan Reynolds said
little lapse on my part - just ducked out to neck back at the popcorn stand with the boyfriend
HART (1-800-HART) said
I didn’t watch any of the Star War movies until that fourth one (or rather the first one?) came out a few years back. Then, I broke down and rented the trilogy. I still haven’t seen E.T.
Marti said
I was pregnant with our oldest son, I think he was a little warped by the repeated viewings, even in utero - LOL
Chris Cree said
Anyone want to try out the Celebrity Face Recognition for kicks?
Then those who are brave enough can share who they look like.
Joe said
Well, we all know I would watch All of the Star Wars and Star Trek movies over and over (actually, I already have).
Any Indiana Jones will do.
I even like the Conan Series of movies, especially Red Sonia (I know, not really Conan, but same time frame).
Marti said
Oh I LOVE ET!
HART (1-800-HART) said
Speaking of Albert Brooks .. I liked “Defending Your Life” movie.. that was good.
Rick Cockrum said
Did you hear about a new Indiana Jones movie coming out, Joe?
Jim Turner said
Not especially in order.
* Raiders of the Lost Ark
* Armageddon
* Brian’s Song
* Red River
* Urban Cowboy
* Jeremiah Johnson
* Risky Business
* Night Shift
* Mr. Mom
* Tommy Boy
* The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
* The Sand Lot
* The Natural
* The Sting
* Bugsy Malone
Some of these not because of the movie itself, but the memory it represents.
Susan Reynolds said
Gosh it seems like forever since I’ve seen that 1-800-HART line! Good to see you again.
HART (1-800-HART) said
Hi Susan
Nice to see everybody too!
Marti said
I have to pop out for a bit, will be back later.
Hugs to all!
Char said
Chris - that looks like fun but I can’t do it now because I am on my laptop with no photos of me now.
Chris Cree said
I still think Serenity is one of my favorites.
Although I was surprised how much better Live Free or Die Hard was than the rest of that series. I’ll get that one on DVD when it comes out too.
Joe said
Rick, Yeah, I heard. But Harrison Ford is older than me by almost a decade and I can’t see myself doing some of those thigs Indy does.
Char said
Susan - nice to see you here tonight!
April Groves said
Chris…woo hoo
How’s ’bout Christie Brinkley, Katie Couric, Kirsten Dunst and !!!!Raquel Welch!!!!
Love the celeb look a like!!
Joe said
Is Eureka made in Hollywood? That’s just coming on Sci-Fi right this very minute.
(No one said it had to be movies, did they?)
Rick Cockrum said
That’s why they invented stunt men, Joe.
I don’t seem to look like anyone, Chris.
April Groves said
Great movies…how about Life is Beautiful
Jim Turner said
I bit on that one Chris and it says I match with Matt Damon, Billy Crystal and Julio Iglesias WTF?
Nettie Hartsock said
“Ladies and gentlemen, can I please have your attention. I’ve just been handed a urgent and horrifying news story, and I need all of you, to stop what you’re doing and listen. Cannonball!”
(Ron Burgundy “Anchorman”)
Also somewhat my experience truly with anchor folks when I worked in the newsroom at KXAN - NBC affiliate station in good old Austin.
Thanks for the hellos! You guys are great!
Rick Cockrum said
I cry just thinking about that one, April. My daughter was starting speak Italian by the time we finished running it.
Marti said
OK April, now you’re scaring me - I love that movie - so quirky!
Nettie Hartsock said
hey Lynn from Austin! Glad you’re here. Good times!
I think I would love to have Gene Hackman as a friend. He never ages.
Brooke said
I bit too Chris - Nicky Hilton
Lynn Kindler said
Speaking of “Defending Your Life” I refer to that movie all the time. I hope it turns out that we get to see our life on a movie screen and ask questions along the way. I would; however, prefer to be the Meryl Streep character instead of good ole Al. With my luck though…..
Lynn Kindler said
Good times Nettie. Remember that scene with Alec Baldwin and the “good times” girls from SNL?
April Groves said
Rick - I watched it in Italian and read the subtitles - it just wasn’t the same in English. But wow, what a great movie…I cry too - how could you not?
Marti…ok, your turn to pick a movie, we’ll see how long we can keep this up.
Chris Cree said
LOL @Genuine! Matt’s cool but Billy & Julio!
Marti said
Everything is Illuminated
Marti said
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
April Groves said
Nettie - is that you with Willie Nelson?
Marti said
Joe vs the Volcano
HART (1-800-HART) said
Okay.. Back! I was over to that face recognition site Chris posted .. and, here are the results of which celebrity I apparently look like:
My recent drivers license photo: Nicolas Cage
My 1996 Passport photo: David Schwimmer
My 1996 Passport photo with Green hair and Red Eyes: Ueto Aya (a girl?)
My Animated HART Caricature: Hans-Dietrich Genscher
But, quite honestly .. I just think they look like me! Not the other way around :Ptfftftftf
Ok. I have to go watch the “Big Brother Veto Competition” (I’ve been beckened)..// back at top of the hour!
Marti said
The Number 23 comes out on DVD next week
Chris Cree said
Don’t feel bad, Jim. I came out as Keanu Reves, Lawrence Olivier, & Johnny Cash.
~”I Fell Into A Burning Ring Of Fire
I Went Down, Down, Down
And The Flames Went Higher”~~~
April Groves said
Marti - Dern it - I have never seen either of those…
How ’bout City of Angels…
Susan Reynolds said
Oooh City af Angels - loved that. I’m such a sucker.
Joe said
Hey Chris,
I tried that face recognition thing and the only pic that came up was one that looks like my son 25 yrs ago (when he was 5).
And if I’m not mistaken, he isn’t really a celebrity except to me and his mom.
Marti said
You’d love Everything is Illuminated - sweet, hysterical in places, tearful in others … sigh
Susan Reynolds said
Char - lovely as always
I’m multitasking here as usual.
Joe said
And Marti, I had Nothing to do with that Volcano, it was someone else’s fault
Rick Cockrum said
I’m going to bid thee all good night. Harry Potter is calling (I finally got him away from his rightful owner
).
Thank you, Liz.
Susan Reynolds said
Night Rick!
Nettie Hartsock said
Yes, and I was four months pregnant and it was two A.M. in the morning, but he was actually really quite wonderful and aired out the bus before I got in, made me coffee and talked about how he runs 10 miles a day.
I loved the Johnny Cash movie with Reese Witherspoon. Brilliant. Part of my goal this year is to learn how to play the mandolin because of that movie. And also cause I cannot figure out how to play Sudoku for the life of me and they say you have to keep exercising your brain by doing new things.
ME Strauss said
Good Night Rick!
Thanks for coming!
Marti said
Susan, same here - LOL
Bye Rick!
April Groves said
Harry Potter…my kid has it…I couldn’t stand it - I had to read the last chapter. I don’t know who died, but I know who didn’t - don’t worry no spoilers here.
Nettie Hartsock said
bye Rick! My hubby and daughter Emma and son Gibson are deep into Harry Potter book as well right now.
Brooke said
It was great to read all you had to say and I love the recognition software…too funny!
Have a great nite all!
April Groves said
Nettie - very cool…and I too loved that movie…Walk the Line right?
Susan Reynolds said
I’ll come back tomorrow and see everything I missed and be so bummed.
So do we know any bum movies?
Marti said
Bye Brooke!
ME Strauss said
Good Night Brooke!
It was wonderful to see you again!
Jim Turner said
Down and Out in Beverly Hills = Bum Movie
Sorry first thing that came to mind.
Jim Turner said
Curly Sue is a great Bum Movie.
Susan Reynolds said
Better than I could do though. Oh ;-p The Little Tramp
Marti said
We rented Premonition a couple of days ago - I was not impressed
ME Strauss said
Susan,
Lady and the Tramp
Jim Turner said
The Saint of Fort Washington
I’m kinda a movie buff that way.
Chris Cree said
We rented a bit of a bummer movie the other night: Children of Men.
Good flick. But depressing. The kind that makes you think.
April Groves said
Brooke - if you’re still here, that supervillian quiz on your blog is neat…I’m Lex Luthor
Nettie Hartsock said
Throw Momma from the Train - terrible movie. The only movie I ever walked out on.
Susan Reynolds said
Marti - we did too. I rarely dislike a Sandra Bullock movie but it did nothing for me.
Jim Turner said
I have really bad insomnia and before blogging sand surfing, I watched movies.
April Groves said
Susan - Alpha Dogs was terrible
Marti said
I agree Chris, I found it disturbing and depressing
Chris Cree said
Weird. April is now talking from inside my comments.
How’d that happen?
Joe said
The Little Tramp, Charlie Chaplin???
The original Bum movie…
Susan Reynolds said
Liz - Ah now that’s a movie.
April Groves said
Chris…dunno - but now I can’t see your “bum movie”
Scorpia said
Movies. Well, I’m not too big of a movie fan. It’s expensive where I live, and most of what’s out there today doesn’t interest me much.
I do have an extensive collection of (ahem) 9 DVDs. No movie older than 1980-something. (I’m particular)
But I’ve been catching up on some movies, since I discovered I could borrow them from the library (bless you, NYPL!). Most of those haven’t been too new, either
Marti said
Has anyone seen Idiocracy?
Brooke said
Good Chris - glad you like it. I have found some other stuff so I want to change it.
Jim Turner said
@NettieHartsock: “Erwin’s Fat and Stupid and he doesn’t have any friends”. Love me some Anne Ramsey. She was mom in the Goonies too!
April Groves said
Ok - it’s fixed…weird…I liked Children of Men…but hated the ending… it was like they just got tired of filming it
Chris Cree said
There. Got the comment fairies to fix it. Seems I had a funky typo. Won’t let that happen again. Hopefully.
Scorpia said
Ummm. I have to amend that back there. I forgot that Call of Cthulhu is actually recent (it was done up as a silent movie, B&W, and very well, too).
Marti said
We have Blockbuster Online and have watched hundreds of movies through it. I love that I can take one back to the store and swap for one there
Lisa said
Hi All, just checking in.
I’ve got my feather boa, just in case I need it.
Susan Reynolds said
Nah but Marti, then I’d actually have to leave the house.
Scorpia said
It sure got quiet out there all of a sudden.
Nettie Hartsock said
Ugh. I forgot one of my favorite movies “Life Aquatic with Steve Sissou”. Any film by Wes Anderson actually is I think brilliant and I always want to marry Bill Murray.
“I’m gonna go on an overnight drunk and in ten days I’m going to set out to find the shark that ate my friend and destroy it.” Steve Zissou
Lisa said
I think Mae West just walked down the stairs.
Or is it Bette Davis?
Marti said
Thank you for Smoking was GREAT. Very insightful into how lobbyists work
ME Strauss said
No it was just me.
April Groves said
Lisa - Completion Catalyst - that is very cool
Marti said
train of thought was Bette Davis made me think of smoking and smoking reminded me of that movie LOL
Lisa said
Well, Liz, coulda fooled me. Where’d ya get that purple getup?
Lisa said
[trying out the mae west vernacular]
Marti said
LOL at Susan and Nettie
Marti said
“Is that a comment in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?”
ME Strauss said
Lisa,
If I told you where I got this purple get up . . . then you’d know. I’d say “Come up to my place and I’ll show you” but . . .
Chris Cree said
Nettie, Gotta say I didn’t get the Life Aquatic. At all.
Gorgeous and I kept waiting for it to get funny. Not our kind of humor, I guess.
Lisa said
Thanks, April.
Isn’t it amazing how gagging it seems to watch an old movie with all the smoking and drinking?
Kind of reminds me of, well, now.
Lisa said
Marti, back in the dark ages, I mean 90s, I used to say, “is that a microchip in your pocket, or are you…”
I didn’t make many friends with that.
Marti said
LOL at Lisa
Susan Reynolds said
Liz you do look really glam in that getup. I’m underdressed for this shindig.
Lisa said
Liz, stunning!
ME Strauss said
Thank you, ladies. I had to search through several thrift shops to find it.
Lisa said
Hey, anybody remember this [sort of a composite quote] from the film noir, detective era:
“If you think you’re gonna come in here and rip my life apart, buster, ya got a nutha thing comin’.”
It’s that “got a nutha thing comin’” that just cracks me up.
Rodney Rumford said
hi liz,
on my way to dinner with my hollywood movie star wife for our anniversary.
Marti said
The beautiful clothing women wore in the old movies is one of the reasons I love them
Susan Reynolds said
I can’t believe I’m harassing Chris Cree on twitter while doing this. Split personality - or Te 7 faces of Eve. . .
ME Strauss said
Hi Rodney!
Happy Anniversary!
Marti said
Hi Rodney! Happy anniversary!
Lisa said
Geez, Rodney. Haven’t seen you since we shared a bus ride to the airport after Sobcon!
Happy Anniversary!
Marti said
Oh, that was a good one, Susan!
Marti said
I think I need to turn in…got up at 3 AM for the insanity run…
Peace and joy to everyone!
Lisa said
Bye Marti, nice to meet you!
April Groves said
Dern it, Susan…I have been trying really hard to put off this twitter business…got to go get one right now…
Susan Reynolds said
When you’ve got a split personality it’s twice as hard but twice the fun Marti
Chris Cree said
Happy anniversary Rodney!
(Susan, I’m being harrassed? I hadn’t noticed. Hmmm….)
Susan Reynolds said
April - ohhh yes - must!
ME Strauss said
Good Night, Marti!
Sleep well!
Susan Reynolds said
Since we were twittering about air force vs navy do we have some military movies to talk about?
April Groves said
I think A Few Good Men was good…though not a big Demi fan
April Groves said
and can’t forget Top Gun
Guess which side of the Army/Navy side I fall on
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
Hi everyone, just in from the dentist [feels like my gums have been weed-wacked ] and supper with my proxy aunt and uncle.
Chris Cree said
April, Do I get to guess?
Susan Reynolds said
Hi Glenda - and awww sorry about the dental wacking.
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
so, we’re in Hollywood, eh? What’s with all these rich kids lately?
Susan Reynolds said
Just please don’t talk about movies with Dentists! EEK
Joe said
Red Dawn
Red October
April got Top Gun and A Few Good Men
GP said
having done a stint in california, love the movies; you can keep hollywood They also dont make ‘em like they used to.
Must be my “country transition”, but i love now the classic western movies… Put some giddyup in your git along
gp in montana
ME Strauss said
Westerns! I swear we had to see all of them.
Susan Reynolds said
We were just twittering today about which brat you’d be if you had a choice: Lohan, Spears of Hilton. Lousy lot to pick from.
Joe said
Glenda, PLEASE don’t talk about Dentists, I’m going to get most of my teeth yanked tomorrow for dentures.
Chris Cree said
Anything with John Wayne!
Joe said
Or it that :-0
April Groves said
ok…I’m twittering…now what?
Jim Turner said
Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men did the you can’t handle the truth take in one try. An attorney I worked with was a JAG officer during the filming and watched the take.
Chris Cree said
Susan, I distinctly remember taking a pass on that question.
April Groves said
Susan - “be” or “beat” - the answer differs for each ;P
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
my sympathies, Joe
Chris Cree said
ROTFL @APRIL!
:lol: 
April Groves said
Jim - Jack is brilliant! one of my favs to watch
Chris Cree said
Jim, I though A Few Good Men was OK right up until the last scene. The one where the Marine saluted and gave his little ‘OH-Rah’ speech.
Ruined the whole film in about 2 lines.
Susan Reynolds said
LOL - I do recall Chris. And agree April.
I have to admit though Paris may be salvageable. Not suer about Britney. Lohan’s an unknown quantity for me.
Susan Reynolds said
OK april whats your twitter name. Ive got to “follow” you.
April Groves said
magroves0909…I am so twitter illiterate…
Jim Turner said
How about GI Jane?
Susan Reynolds said
And of course add http://twitter.com/susanreynolds to who you follow
plus these other fine folks who will give you their linke
Chris Cree said
Guys I’ve got to turn in. This morning came a long time ago for me.
Joe, sorry to hear about your surgery tomorrow. Doesn’t sound fun at all. Hope it goes well for you.
‘Night all.
Susan Reynolds said
And a little article called How does a twitter tweet at http://www.artsyasylum.com if you want a side bar running a streaming conversation of our babble.
Chris Cree said
And now that I think about it, Marines usually give “Hoo-Rah!” speeches. They leave the Oh-Rah speeches to the ancient Egyptians, I think.
Apologies to my friends in the Corps.
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
I’m waiting for the Paris Hilton movie - “Mom, it’s not fair”.
April Groves said
Jim - GI Jane - ugh…I know women who could have pulled that off…Demi ain’t them and it wouldn’t have been done like that…
ME Strauss said
Check this out . . . is your blog rated G PG-13 or what?
http://mingle2.com/blog-rating
ME Strauss said
This blog is rated G
Susan Reynolds said
April you did so well!
So I’ve now gone to your page at http://twitter.com/magroves0909 and am following you.
And of course did a little intro so my twitter buds might also want to pop in to see what you’ve saying too.
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
[any Klondike bars left? To numb my gums]
ME Strauss said
sure Glenda!
Here you go. . . . no crunchies or hard stuff.
Susan Reynolds said
Night Chris! Love ya even if you are navy
Jim Turner said
Childhood crushes Becky in Tom Sawyer (Jodie Foster) Tia in Escape from Witch Mountain (Kim Richards) and yours?
Chris Cree said
Liz, My site’s a “G”. And now I’m really going to bed. Really.
Susan Reynolds said
Should I pack for my little road trip since I’m leaving at 8AM? Probably. . . .
ME Strauss said
Night, Chris!
Thanks for spending time with us!
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
thanks Liz, my blog is G-rated. One point for the word “poop”. Better than the alternative, I guess.
Joe said
It’s Hollywood or Bust
I think the saying goes
But Philly is my home
it’s where I rest my bones
Movies are great
In theatres and on TV
But Hero’s aren’t made
No matter their celebrity
So, off to bed I go
To rest these old bones
And dream of Hollywood
But Philly is still my Home.
Berma Shave
Nite Liz
Nite All
ME Strauss said
Gosh, Glenda.
I’m such a goodie two-shoes I didn’t even get that.
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
nite Joe. I love your poems each week. I don’t know how you do it.
ME Strauss said
Good night, Joe.
Sleepy swell.
Good luck tomorrow.
Susan Reynolds said
Joe I wish you well, Hugs in advance!
Susan Reynolds said
Speaking of gone Hollywood - and famous people - Scobel just used the phrase “and other famous people” referring to himself. *Rolls eyes*
Is there no classiness left in the world?
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
May I asked for your continued support in my rise to fame by voting daily at http://blogforayear.com/profiles/glenda-watson-hyatt? Fourth place is mere votes away! [is that braggish enough for Hollywood?}
ME Strauss said
#291 that is sad.
Susan Reynolds said
Glenda, have you been Gleamd yet? If not we’ll have to start a PR campaign for you. http://gleamd.com
ME Strauss said
Susan,
You’ve become a regular socialite!
April Groves said
Alrighty Liz…I’m gonna have one glass of wine and it’s beddy by time…not as good as Joe…but it rhymes ;P
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
Gleamd?? I’ll check it out. Is this a good thing?
ME Strauss said
Good idea, April!
Susan Reynolds said
LOL, sure Liz, in whose definition?
ME Strauss said
Why, Susan, um, mine.
Susan Reynolds said
April I just got a direct message on twitter after I introduced you. He says my friend is cute.
Susan Reynolds said
Oh yes, Gleamed is great - asw part of a little PR boost. Unless you’re Gleaming yourself.
Gotta let someone else propose you, then have a bevy of people behind the scenes ready to come vote you up in the rankings :^)
I might still have an invitation left - I’m not sure.
Susan Reynolds said
OK - really am going to go do some work on that bag packing thing - maybe write a blog post since TP was down earlier.
Always great talking ladies! And any of you - direct message me on facebook or twitter to ask about anything, ok?
Liz, kiss kiss :^)
April Groves said
hehehe @ Susan
ME Strauss said
Susan,
You are wonderful!!
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
Susan, email me about gleaming when you return from wherever. I need to kick this campaign into high gear. Thanks!
April Groves said
Hey Liz…here that? I am cute
HART (1-800-HART) said
I’m back. // I just voted for you Glenda on “Blog for a Year” site… but, you are in fifth .. not fourth .. and Congrat for that
Is it too late to sign up for that thing myself? Hehe
April Groves said
I meant “hear”…obviously not “here” dern glass o’ wine
HART (1-800-HART) said
Hi April. Whatcha got in dern glass?
ME Strauss said
April!
Of course you are cute!
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
thanks Hart. Yes, I’m in fifth, only votes away from fourth! I think you can still sign up. Good luck!
ME Strauss said
We’re voting for you, Glenda!
April Groves said
MMMM Shiraz
Hey, Don! said
I’ve produced two demo segments for a web-isode series I want to produce and act in . . . I actually attend a high-level workshop and showcase twice weekly.
Hollywood, like blogging, can be fun and exhilirating . . . and yet it can drain you.
Tread carefully.
April Groves said
I am wine illiterate too…trying to become more knowledgeable in that category.
ME Strauss said
To do that, April, you’ll have to keep drinking. I’m sorry. Someone’s got to do it.
April Groves said
You may be right, but not tonight (channeling Joe again)
So far, I have discovered that Pinot Grigio is my favorite
April Groves said
Well, the glass is empty…that’s all for me
Liz, it has been phenom…next week, I am gonna click the notify me box for the comments and see if it jams up my server…
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
thanks Liz. Much appreciated. And, I’m going to announce my next virtual book tour tomorrow! I’m still working on the “get famous part”, then, apparently, the rich part follows.
ME Strauss said
Good night, ladies!
Sweet dreams all!
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
Nite April.
Glenda Watson Hyatt said
Nite Liz - off to research bloggers. Is that book project still a possibility???
Kirk M said
Did somebody order the original set to Casablanca? Got it out in the truck. I got caught in traffic. Sorry about that. Hello?
Insomnia reigns.
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ME Strauss said
Hi Kirk,
I’m sorry we missed you . . . traffic of that kind is not fun.
Glenda!
I’m sending you an email.
Marti said
Did somebody order the original set to Casablanca? Got it out in the truck.
Uh, that was me, sorry I wasn’t here to sign for it - LOL
Thanks to everyone (especially Liz in her purple feather boa)for another spectacular chat!
zakman said
It’s not fair that I miss the open mic evry week just because I got to work during the day. Next Tue, I’m gonna call in sick
Anyways what I’d have said would be something like.. would be different kind of people if not for Hollywood? I was just trying to evaluate if Hollywood has added to my values or taken away any that I might have had.
Well I guess there would be enough material for someone could write a book like “Hollywood’s Effect on Man–Whether You’re a Brother or Whether You’re a Mother”
ME Strauss said
Hi Zakman,
I suspect you are of an age to know that life is many things — fair is not one of them.
I’ve often wondered about that same idea myself. I guess that Hollywood in my life hasn’t had any more impact than book, TV, or blogs. I make up my mind for myself. I sort of always have.
I like your book title a lot!