Fred: So you don't worry that it's possible for someone to send out a biological or electronic trigger that effectively overrides your own sense of ideals and values and replaces them with an alternative coercive agenda that reduces you to a mindless meat puppet? Shopkeeper: Wow. People used to think that I was paranoid.

'Time Bomb'


All Ogle, No Cash -- It's Not Just Annoying, It's Un-American

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Beverly - Apr 22, 2003 1:31:49 pm PDT #3955 of 9843
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

As long as we're not time-restricted and Deb's claiming prime Richard Burton, I'd like to lay claim to Richard Harris and Robert Shaw. And Julian Sand.

Wouldn't you like have closed a pub 30 years ago with Burton, Harris and O'Toole?


deborah grabien - Apr 22, 2003 1:36:37 pm PDT #3956 of 9843
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.

Wouldn't you like have closed a pub 30 years ago with Burton, Harris and O'Toole?

Hell no. I'd have got naked.

And sold tickets.


Sean K - Apr 22, 2003 1:42:13 pm PDT #3957 of 9843
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

Wouldn't you like have closed a pub 30 years ago with Burton, Harris and O'Toole?

I probably wouldn't have come close to keeping up with them, but this does sound like fun.


Beverly - Apr 22, 2003 2:04:22 pm PDT #3958 of 9843
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

Oh, the wild-eyed Irish and Welsh songs, the jokes. Finney, anyone?

Deb, you mentioned Courtenay. Did you ever see The Dresser? That film just--oof. Sucker-punched me.


deborah grabien - Apr 22, 2003 2:06:24 pm PDT #3959 of 9843
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.

Omigod, Finney, Tom Jones-era (slaver drool whimper).

I loved The Dresser. And speaking of Courtenay, must also mention Laurence Harvey, to die for, and gone too soon. Anyone else have a deep-seated passion for A Dandy in Aspic?


Typo Boy - Apr 22, 2003 2:28:58 pm PDT #3960 of 9843
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.

I've been told that the orginal cocaine based coke had such a mild dose of cocaine that you actually get a better buzz off the caffeine in modern coke.

Ah, and according to snopes, I've been told correctly

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Beverly - Apr 22, 2003 2:32:36 pm PDT #3961 of 9843
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

Laurence Harvey, to die for,

Oooh! Tamiko! Harvey and France Nuyen. It's been yonks since I saw it, so it's probably hideously un-PC now, but I cried buckets years ago when I was young and tenderhearted.

ETA: And look at that--technicolor! The print I saw was black and white.


Typo Boy - Apr 22, 2003 2:34:43 pm PDT #3962 of 9843
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.

Except that I'm not quite right. The coca-cola of 1902 was already not the "original" coke:

When it was origally dispensed in 1885 there was a signficant amount - 9 milligrams and caffeine besides, and people usually took 3 glasses.

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But reading further I'm not sure to put it mildly that this is a reliable source. At any rate I don't think it is worth further effort or posts.

t on furthe edit - on my part. I'm not suggesting what anyone else should post or put effort into.


deborah grabien - Apr 22, 2003 2:51:27 pm PDT #3963 of 9843
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.

It would still be fun to go back in time and take a swig of the original Coke, though, especially if you could get it as it was being blended.


Typo Boy - Apr 22, 2003 2:56:30 pm PDT #3964 of 9843
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.

Oh yes - I agree.