Duchess

So, from an actual desire to know and not a desire to malign, impugn or otherwise incite... Do you find that the expansion and contraction of a wooden astrolabe (from wetting and drying) affects the accuracy?

Thank you Mission! I think one of my favorite things about Shaun of the Dead was watching for all the Spaced actors/actresses to show up. And sure enough they did! I haven't watched any of the extras yet. I seem to find that the extras make the movie less interesting, with a few very rare exceptions. I really just want the experience the magic of storytelling, I don't want to know who was whining on set, who did or did not do their own stunts, etc.

So, are ye a topless pirate then?

Well, I think you might just get to keep that virtual nickel.

Is that from one of the "God's Must be Crazy" movies?

Nifty. It reminds a great deal of a WWII gas mask bag I carried for years until I wore all the canvas out. Duchess

Okay (photo) graphic evidence. Center lady, an exceptionally well fitting bodice. http://www.joatmon.com/renpics/pics/MOM&DAUG.jpg ill fitting not really a bodice or anything at all, this one is only medium bad. http://www.caffeineod.com/shawn/ren/mini-1...05-0516_IMG.JPG You know it's odd, I see prime examples of what not to wear for a bodice, quite frequently in person, but I've searched all over the web, and it seems that no one has photographed them. I wonder why? Duchess

Here's what happens with bodices: If it looks like it goes under the bust or that is what you want, if you have any mammaries at all, you will have absolutely NO SUPPORT. Be prepared to flop over the top, out the sides and everywhere else inertia will induce your breasts to go. Simply wearing a shirt will not solve the problem, shirts are not meant nor designed to do that. To avoid this problem you need a bodice that comes up at least half way over your bust. It is this support from the bottom, sides and front that produces the ogle worthy cleavage and not dangerous squishy pendulums subject to the capriciousness of physics. No matter how great you look with them out and amuck, you'll look ten times better with them properly displayed. I promise. Duchess

These folks do fabulous work as well http://www.pendragoncostumes.com/

Did you notice that in several of the captions it says Chow Yun-Fat is also going to be in the movie? It didn't come up on IMDB though. Duchess

No no. They just aren't singing what I'm always hearing in the music. Kind of like when a movie is made from a book you really love and the characters just are not how you "saw" them, but the rest is great. That's what I've always felt about that piece of music and the singing. And of course I like my version better. Duchess

Yeah. I think I'll give this one up. The quote is from 13th Warrior Ibn asks the question and Herger replies, about hunting the nameless evil. Duchess

Interesting. I've always been opposed to the chorus myself.

Haha! Now, welcome to my playground! Thanks Rumba Duchess

So the real question is do you prefer Ride of Valkaries with or with out the chorus? Duchess

Alright, I cannot truthfully say wether a mug for $60 is reasonable, until I have seen what they look like. Pictures are needed. Duchess

I've had a Thistle Leather jack for 10 years. I had it reshaped and sealed once after I fell off a balcony and landed on it. It doesn't flavor what you put in it, but also no hot things. So I'm not in the market for anything new.

Well, see now the pressure is on. I've just been posting quotes as I watched movies, but now it's too early to have watched a movie today. Here's one I think I've remembered correctly. Guy 1: Have we anything like a plan? Guy 2. MMmhhmm. Ride like hell till we find them and then kill them all.

hmm. That's a world war two thing, but I don't know the movie context of it. Duchess

Boondock Saints Excellent movie! I've just put the documentary about Troy Duffy into my netflix list, can't wait to see what a foolish jerk he is. My quote above was from Four Rooms, Tim Roth as the bell boy says as he's describing his night at work to the boss. Duchess

Spaceballs! I used to respect you. And now you show up and cannot use a dremel? How disspointing. They are great little tools. I admit to going into hardware stores and oggling the attachments and bits. To use: select bit, install. Plug in, turn on and use. I've used mine to fix chairs, alter cameras, make chain mail, engrave anything from my tool box to blown glass, make jewelry and many other things. I'm starting to sound like the suggestion book that comes with the tool! Duchess

"What's the problem? I haven't got a problem. I've got f****** problems, plural. Wanna hear?"

I don't know that one. I admit that I googled it, so I won't share the answer. I'm now off with the dremel and roll of buffalo nickels for some surgery. Duchess

Thank you very much for the virtual nickel, a buffalo no less! It was the intro line that gave it away. And that movie was one of my favorites as child. So maybe a very limited font of useless movie knowledge... The context of the Screaming Tiger quote is a little unclear. (There is an awful lot that happens off screen in this movie) I think that the evil japanese guy had gone to china to learn chinese kung fu. But he fell out with his chinese master and so they met on a the beach to fight, but the master brought only a wooden sword. I think that the master was eventually beaten (but that happened off screen too) since the japanese guy went on to kill a whole village full of chinese people, and a dojo full of koreans. Duchess

Here's another line from that same movie that also was changed. I don't know what they changed it to, though. "Let's show this prehistoric bitch how we do things downtown!" My very obscure quote was from a 1970's kung fu movie called Screaming Tiger.