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| grant228 |
2013-05-17 16:34:00 |
 | Here's a picture of what we call paw paw. |
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| Joe_51 |
2013-05-15 10:35:21 |
 | My Irish Setter used to put both of his paws in my hands when I said 'Paw Paw'... |
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| dave |
2013-05-15 06:20:50 |
 | In Chinese, Paw Paw is what someone calls their maternal grandmother. |
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| grant228 |
2013-05-15 03:21:06 |
| | Bill, "paw paw" is obviously a regional term. It's a fruit that grows out here and is very similar to the papaya. |
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| bill |
2013-05-14 23:30:00 |
 | Maybe because the "Paw Paw" sounds sort of like "Grandpa?"
My brother had a hearing problem as a kid. He used to call my sister Cathy, "Cassie," and my sister Martha, "Nuna." He would call me "Bee-Hopp." Wild, eh?! |
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| grant228 |
2013-05-14 04:19:50 |
| | Sam, the last one sounds very tasty! |
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| dave |
2013-05-13 21:33:00 |
| | Guys, I've been a little per-occupied of late. Anyway, impressive effort on the bikes Bill. |
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| Samurai Sam |
2013-05-13 11:17:37 |
 | My three grandchildren all have different names for me. My grandson, who is 16, calls me Sam most of the time. My oldest granddaughter, 7, calls me Grandpa. My youngest granddaughter, who is 2, calls me "Paw Paw". That last one I like. |
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| grant228 |
2013-05-13 07:52:32 |
| | Bill, you should take solace in the fact "Hey You" is a sobriquet not steeped in criticism or venom. Sadly, we (men) tend to fade into irrelevance as we age and are no longer the apple of our children's or wife's eye! Trying to regain that esteemed position is a challenge for us all. |
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| bill |
2013-05-13 07:31:48 |
| | Joe, Those who have a belief that the holocaust never happened do so out of hatred mot on common sense or facts, It's like believing in Santa.
Yes Grant, we do say "Mom," not Mum. Many over here also say "Ma." On the paternal side, "Dad" is most common along with "Paw" and "Pa." In my house, I am most often addressed as "Hey You!"
Well, it's bike moving day and I am now in the process of starting to do all those things that I've put off for so long. Hope to have some new quizzes coming soon and be more active in the blog. |
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| grant228 |
2013-05-13 04:48:29 |
| | Bill, it's encouraging to see mothers recognized in your quiz. I'm assuming Mothers Day is the same over there as it's here. When do you celebrate Fathers Day? I'm also intrigued by your pronunciation of the shortened form of mother. Do Americans really say "Mom"? |
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| Joe_51 |
2013-05-13 00:50:25 |
| | Indeed. Maybe these delusional idiots who say it never happened should look at some evidence. Like the many photos and films of the locations. |
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| Samurai Sam |
2013-05-12 20:07:13 |
| | Thanks Joe. The father of one of my high school buddies was among the first soldiers to arrive at Auschwitz and he took a lot of photos of the prisoners there, including stacks of dead people piled up like dirty laundry. They left an impression on me that I will not forget until the day I die. |
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| Joe_51 |
2013-05-12 01:36:21 |
| | For any WWII buffs, this page contains rare photos that I doubt you have seen. Quite remarkable. www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2011/10/world-war-ii-after-the-war/100180/
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| grant228 |
2013-05-12 00:35:18 |
| | Bill, a marvellous achievement! You've shown what the individual can do to help others in need. I'm sure your son will pass on to his children the importance of being our brothers' keeper (and you didn't need the government to tell you or tax you into doing it!) |
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| bill |
2013-05-11 23:33:02 |
| | Whew! I'm missing out on the good discussion here. Too much bike work! Good news is the truck is coming first thing Monday morning and the bikes will be off to their new homes. Needy children will get their bikes next Saturday. What a ride! Tristan will never forget this project and neither will I. It will total six months in length from the moment Tristan put together the original proposal back in November.
Here's a picture of all the bikes on our back patio - 52 refurbished bikes. Note the bikes in the background near the big tree - all soon-to-be scrapped bikes. |
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| grant228 |
2013-05-11 04:34:28 |
| | Joe, big Russell was at his best in Gladiator. I think he's set the standard for the role, even better the Kirk D in Spartacus. |
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| Joe_51 |
2013-05-10 09:50:47 |
| | Grant, you caught me being minimalistic. I have to agree with your critique. I was looking forward to this one, being a fan of 'Gladiator', but was let down as well. As for Tarzan, one of my favourite fictional stories, Weismuller is definitely the mold, although Lambert tried to stick to the original storyline in 'Greystoke'. He was hampered by a broken production, which could have been great. |
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| grant228 |
2013-05-10 05:49:41 |
| | Joe, a "little disappointing"? A woeful film that was a flurry of incoherent action with little story line. I think I'm beginning to show my age... they don't make movies like they used to. And speaking of characters that have been owned by a particular actor, has there been a better Tarzan than the great Johnny Weismuller? |
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| Samurai Sam |
2013-05-09 10:49:24 |
| | I guess once again I have to be the traditionalist. I definitely prefer Errol Flynn. Now if we really want to geet technical, Cary Elwes in "Robin Hood: Men in Tights" was pretty good too. Roger Rees is my all time favorite Sheriff of Nottingham, mostly because he was a poor schmuck being aggresssively pursued by a butt-ugly woman! |
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| Joe_51 |
2013-05-09 09:46:47 |
| | True enough, Grant, but I thought Crowe brought a gritty, historical edge to the character. It wasn't a great movie; in fact a little disappointing, but it reflected the era quite well. |
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| grant228 |
2013-05-09 07:48:57 |
| | Sam, what about Errol Flynn as Robin Hood? Kevin Costner and Russell Crowe certainly lacked the Flynn style! |
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| dave |
2013-05-08 22:50:20 |
| | The recent Holmes movies are definitely a new flavor that didn't sty true to what Sherlock Holmes is all about, so to me that's not really Holmes, just movies using the brand to help sell. |
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| Samurai Sam |
2013-05-08 19:24:55 |
| | I'm gonna have to jump in and agree with all of you guys on this one. Basil Rathbone pretty much defines the role of Sherlock Holmes. But for me it's always been that the actor who plays the role of a particular person first usually sets the bar for everyone else. For example, it's hard for me to think of anyone other than Anthony Hopkin as Hannibal Lecter. I'm a huge fan of Mutiny on the Bounty and Charles Laughton was the definitive Captain Bligh. Neither Trevor Howard or Anthony Hopkin did this character as well in any of the subsequent films. I will not be able to think of Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby or Tobey Maguire as Jay Carraway as the definitive versions of those characters were played by Robert Redford and Sam Waterston respectively in the 1974 version of Gatsby. I realize this is not the first version of the film so it goes against my theory slightly. It is, however, the most well-known and the one that set the bar. I guess in retrospect that maybe the first person to play a particular character does not always set the standard for subsequent portrayals. I'm not even sure Rathbone was the first person to play Holmes for that matter but his was the definitive performance. |
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| bill |
2013-05-08 18:13:49 |
| | Yea, in the books, Holmes was always sly enough to escape most confrontations, or one step ahead of the bad guy in such of a fashion to be able to "finish him off" before anything ever started. He might get a little dust on his lapel or a scratch on the cheek, but that was about it.
Such is the way of today's movies. They can't leave good enough alone. In the case of Holmes, a somewhat strange individual with uncanny detecting abilities who was rather laid back on the outside but whose mind was always spinning. Don't ruin a good thing!
I also always pictured Watson to be a man at least in his 50s and perhaps a bit chunky in build, not the svelte late 30s character portrayed by Jude Law. Wrong again!
Agreed Joe, the best movie Holmes was Rathbone!
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| Joe_51 |
2013-05-08 11:02:50 |
| | When I was a kid, a friend of the family from England brought a board game over called '221B Baker Street'; it was sort of a clue/detective game using English names for streets and businesses. Quite fun. |
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| Joe_51 |
2013-05-08 10:47:14 |
| | I agree with all. Rathbone will always be Holmes on film for me. The new films make him out as a superhero of sorts, although they do highlight his intelligence. Yes, he could take care of himself, but in the time those older films were made and the public actually had an attention span and independend thought, the physical aspect was secondary at best. |
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| grant228 |
2013-05-08 03:44:53 |
| | The best Sherlock Holmes was Basil Rathbone's interpretation. He imbued the character with the necessary aloofness, cunning and slight disdain for lesser mortals. |
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| Samurai Sam |
2013-05-07 18:23:14 |
| | That's always been a problem for me. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle never portrayed Sherlock Holmes as the sort of guy who liked to step into the ring and "duke it out" with others and for that reason I've always found Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes to be taking what I consider to be unjustified liberties with the character in order to appeal to a younger audience. Wonder if that's why Madonna divorced him? |
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| bill |
2013-05-07 11:26:34 |
| | Joe, BTW, I love your new icon! I take it you're a Holmes fan. I've read all the books. How do you like the Holmes' movies? I think they're far too "over the top" compared to the books. |
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