Hello, fellow-lurker Fern! The Name of the Rose was one of the twenty books I carried around the world with me, and Nick Cave is probably my favourite artist. Mostly I read science fiction though, and in my case Nick Cave is surrounded by, like, Depeche Mode and Blondie and The Smiths (shut up, I will be sixteen forever), but nice intersection anyway!
Thank you for the warm welcomes way back when, everyone. In particular: thanks Ouise, and you should totally let me know when you're next in Montréal; I'll definitely try to muster up the courage for a coffee or glass of wine. And sooper seekrit message for megan walker: Montréal would be a great city for an F2F. Maybe by the next time it rolls around to the East Coast I'll be properly decloaked and can pimp it for real.
- patiently waiting for new delurkers to declare their love for, say, The Sisters of Mercy and Gene Wolfe, so I can pipe up again*
Welcome, Fern! You remind me, I have Casablanca and Maltese Falcon patiently waiting on the shelf for me to watch them again.
Shambles, I like Sisters of Mercy... (note gratuitous use of ellipsis)
Good morning Fern, Shambles, and all you other lurkers and non-lurkers. I can't wait to see who else reveal themselves today.
Welcome, Fern! Your town sounds fascinating (in my mind, I picture the sex shop and the gun store on either side of the amusement park museum). I've said this like 23 times already, but I seriously LOVE this thread. Yay lurkers!
Kate! You moved to Nashville! That is crazy because next time I have to go home I'M GOING TO SEE YOU.
Dude! Any idea when you'll be down this way again? Around the holidays, maybe? WE SHALL MAKE PLANS.
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lalala...
Loving this thread so much!! Hi, all you lurkers out there!!
Fern, I'll mention this here since I know you'll be reading it--since you love British films, films from the '40s, and Local Hero, I'm hoping you've seen I Know Where I'm Going? If not, you simply must! I just loaned my dvd to a co-worker yesterday, so I have it on my mind. Terrific film with Wendy Hiller from 1945 that LH was definitely inspired by.
Good morning, Fern! You're totally local (you're probably just a few blocks from Emmett's school, even).
And a native San Franciscan? Excellent! What high school did you go to? I went to Mac, perched on the edge of the canyon just below Sutro Tower.
Casually reminding Zenkitty that she can use M-16
Fern, I'll mention this here since I know you'll be reading it--since you love British films, films from the '40s, and Local Hero, I'm hoping you've seen I Know Where I'm Going? If not, you simply must!
I haven't seen
Local Hero,
but I certainly agree with the fabulousness of
I Know Where I'm Going.
But, then, I'm a big Powell/Pressburger fan.
