Chit-chat, current events
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Last post by vallo
October 9th, 2007, 12:57 pm
Tricks Or Treats
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benwhowell »
October 1st, 2007, 1:51 pm
It's October...my second favorite month of the year (December being the first.) I love the cool, crisp weather and the Autumn leaves...it's my...
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Last post by benwhowell
October 8th, 2007, 1:36 pm
The El Presidente veto
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mrsl »
October 3rd, 2007, 7:56 pm
I named this thread what I did because I'm sure Dubya would prefer that title since he's tried for 7 years to make his presidency a dictatorship.
In...
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Last post by pktrekgirl
October 4th, 2007, 1:34 pm
Inquiring minds want to know
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mrsl »
September 29th, 2007, 2:03 pm
This is funny, although heartbreakingly stupid. One of the headlines on my Yahoo home page just now was 'danger in energy efficient lightbulbs'. So I...
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Last post by ken123
October 4th, 2007, 12:18 am
The Unforgiven
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mrsl »
September 28th, 2007, 12:27 am
Just a note to those of you who either haven't seen this film in a long time, or have never seen it (the Burt Lancaster/Audrey Hepburn The Unforgiven...
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Last post by movieman1957
September 28th, 2007, 2:15 pm
The Democratic Debate
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ken123 »
June 3rd, 2007, 9:01 pm
It was on CNN tonight, did anyone watch it ?. At least torture was not cheered this evening as it was at the GOP debate in South Carolina a couple of...
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Last post by Bogie
September 28th, 2007, 9:14 am
Lieberman - Kyl Amendment
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ken123 »
September 27th, 2007, 1:50 am
Passed the Senate Wednesday. Does this non - binding amendment this Pesident Bush the authority to order military actions against Iran.? I am sure...
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Last post by Erebus
September 27th, 2007, 10:58 pm
Let them eat cake!
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benwhowell »
September 20th, 2007, 11:37 am
Well, I'm ashamed to say a Sixteen Candles scenario has played out at The Oasis...
I can't believe this. They f-ing forgot my birthday.
Our...
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Last post by Sue Sue Applegate
September 22nd, 2007, 11:49 pm
Tell Me About Your Hobbies/Interests
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by
pktrekgirl »
August 16th, 2007, 12:22 pm
Okay. In my continuing quest to get some action going on this board, here is another question for you: what interests and hobbies to you have,...
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Last post by cinemalover
September 17th, 2007, 10:28 am
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Last post by Dewey1960
September 12th, 2007, 8:03 am
Today
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moira finnie »
September 11th, 2007, 7:21 am
Six years ago today was a Tuesday as well. Turning off all the noise of our culture for a moment to give a thought to all those lost that day and...
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Last post by TalkieTime
September 11th, 2007, 2:12 pm
bin Laden
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ken123 »
September 10th, 2007, 1:05 am
In his videos bin Laden looks alot like Goldstein in 1984. O' Brien to Winston Smith Maybe we just made him ( Goldstein ) up . :cry:
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Last post by Vecchiolarry
September 10th, 2007, 8:54 am
What do you think?
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mrsl »
August 3rd, 2007, 6:40 am
I'm continually amazed by newer movies. I can sit and watch movies on TCM, and even bad old Westerns on the Western Channel, but even the bad ones...
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Last post by benwhowell
September 7th, 2007, 12:03 pm
High Security!
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Moraldo Rubini »
August 17th, 2007, 4:48 pm
Have I mentioned what's been going on at the office where I work? I work in a highrise office building. The firm where I work is rather large (we...
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Last post by jdb1
September 2nd, 2007, 10:09 am
Gems and Surprises
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mrsl »
August 28th, 2007, 6:32 pm
In watching some of the Roy Rogers movies today, and the Loretta Young previously, I can't help comparing the 1935-1940 movies of RKO, and Republic...
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Last post by mrsl
August 31st, 2007, 12:31 am
Politics & Film
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ken123 »
August 24th, 2007, 12:10 pm
Jane Fonda had her day on TCM yesterday, and she is being judged for her politics on the TCM Board. Does a person's political beliefs have any effect...
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Last post by Mr. Arkadin
August 27th, 2007, 6:44 am
Have you ever googled yourself?
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by
pktrekgirl »
August 14th, 2007, 4:56 pm
Startling and disturbing results, I must say.
Especially if you have an even marginally uncommon name.
I don't think that I like it one little bit...
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Last post by Moraldo Rubini
August 23rd, 2007, 6:17 pm
Talentless Celebrities...
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Vecchiolarry »
August 11th, 2007, 8:17 pm
Hello Everybody,
Here's a topic, where you can nominate your favourite talentless celebrity(ies).......
Those people, who are famous or infamous or...
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Last post by feaito
August 13th, 2007, 10:17 am
The TCM Refugees' Couple
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by
Guest »
April 19th, 2007, 5:46 pm
Perhaps it's my mono-vision contact lenses, or the fact that I watch way too many slasher films; but, that woman's hand looks detached from her body,...
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Last post by feaito
August 9th, 2007, 3:08 pm
Clothes make the man - Or Child
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mrsl »
July 31st, 2007, 12:12 pm
I'm sure a lot of you tire of 'hearing' me rant about some things, but this is really in my craw and has been for years now. Today, I tuned into The...
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Last post by mrsl
August 8th, 2007, 4:18 pm
imdb
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SSO Admins »
June 9th, 2007, 1:37 pm
I find imdb to be useful, if somewhat flawed. But today I found something completely ludicrous. In a biography of Renée Adorée, the author had posted...
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Last post by precoder
August 7th, 2007, 8:46 pm
Thanks for letting me join!
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markbeckuaf »
August 5th, 2007, 1:44 pm
Hi everyone,
I'm glad to be here, thanks for letting me join! I'm a hardcore classic (as in old---1910's through 1960's--and mostly black and white,...
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Last post by Lzcutter
August 7th, 2007, 1:50 am
The Greatest Hoax
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ken123 »
August 4th, 2007, 12:16 am
From President Richard Nixon's taped description of the Warren Commision Report as the greatest hoax that has ever been perpetuated . This quote is...
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Last post by ken123
August 4th, 2007, 12:16 am
The Slaughter of the Romanovs....
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Vecchiolarry »
July 17th, 2007, 9:03 am
Hello Everyone,
A morning news feature here in Calgary is On This Day where they go back in history and discuss birthdays, deaths, battles, treaties...
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Last post by Vecchiolarry
August 2nd, 2007, 10:36 am
A Pathetic Performance
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ken123 »
July 25th, 2007, 2:59 pm
As someone who has has watched Congressional Hearings since the Army - McCarthy days I have not witnessed a more pathetic performance than the...
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Last post by Dewey1960
July 29th, 2007, 7:37 pm
Great to see so many familiar names
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by
Rainee »
July 28th, 2007, 9:29 am
Hi everyone and good morning,
I just wanted to thank Larry for the invitation to join in this fantastic site. And thanks to those who have taken the...
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Last post by Rainee
July 29th, 2007, 6:04 am
Busy Folks
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mrsl »
July 23rd, 2007, 11:33 am
Another boring weekend at old SSO. Everybody must have been busy with th nice weather, or just not commenting because this was a total repeat past...
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Last post by Mr. Arkadin
July 24th, 2007, 6:35 pm
Can changes be made?
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mrsl »
July 14th, 2007, 9:04 pm
Earlier, Sugarpuss and I were discussing the inability of changing movies back to a more acceptable style, but thought it was impossible.
Today,...
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Last post by mrsl
July 17th, 2007, 2:48 am
Lady Bird Johnson - 1912 - 2007
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Vecchiolarry »
July 11th, 2007, 8:09 pm
Hello Everyone,
It has just been announced on the news that Lady Bird Johnson has died in Texas. She was 94. :(
She was indeed a lady and an...
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Last post by moira finnie
July 13th, 2007, 9:07 am
Las Vegas History
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Lzcutter »
June 19th, 2007, 1:25 am
Las Vegas History
For all those interested in the real history of Las Vegas, I wanted to let you know that we have on our blog:
A Brief History of...
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Last post by mrsl
July 6th, 2007, 1:53 pm
It Figures!!!
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mrsl »
July 2nd, 2007, 8:23 pm
As I said before, this no smoking does have its compensations. I was at the local K-Mart the other day, and saw a film I have long admired for only...
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Last post by bobhopefan1940
July 2nd, 2007, 9:10 pm
"Set 'em up, Joe..."
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by
MissGoddess »
June 18th, 2007, 12:18 pm
(I wasn't sure where this topic fit best, hopefully this is the place...)
What are some of your favorite or most memorable scenes in the movies that...
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Last post by jdb1
June 26th, 2007, 3:15 pm
Sexy Pols
by
ken123 »
June 14th, 2007, 9:48 pm
MSNBC's Chris Matthews has been drooling over former U.S. Senator Fred Thompson sexual appeal. Mr. Thompson of TV's Law & Order is considering a run...
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Last post by ken123
June 14th, 2007, 9:48 pm
News Media Priorities
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by
ken123 »
June 10th, 2007, 1:58 pm
I am very proud of our new media when it decides to cover the events that really need to be throughly covered such as Paris Hilton. Two wars are now...
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Last post by movieman1957
June 11th, 2007, 8:45 am
Yellowbook.com
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mrsl »
June 8th, 2007, 11:22 pm
Tonight I was watching NUMB3RS and a commercial came on with David Carradine, dressed as a high lama, and a young guy saying something like what do...
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Last post by jdb1
June 9th, 2007, 12:51 pm
Hot summer days and nights
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sandykaypax »
May 24th, 2007, 8:50 am
Well, everyone, today in northeast Ohio the temps are expected to hit 88 degrees! HOT! Luckily, since it's May, the humidity is low--unlike July and...
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Last post by moira finnie
June 1st, 2007, 2:02 pm
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Last post by klondike
June 5th, 2007, 11:03 am
Memorial Day Thanks
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Mr. Arkadin »
May 27th, 2007, 9:01 am
I would like to say thanks to all our soldiers in the US Military--veterans and those currently serving. Thank you for all you have done for this...
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Last post by Sue Sue Applegate
May 28th, 2007, 8:43 am
Iraq
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by
ken123 »
May 10th, 2007, 3:33 pm
Is anyone watching the U.S. House Debate in regard Iraq War Funding ? It is on C - SPAN right now. :x
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Last post by mrsl
May 26th, 2007, 2:16 am
Immigration Bill
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movieman1957 »
May 24th, 2007, 8:45 am
Anyone care to share any thoughts on this bill?
It's stupid. It creates more problems than it solves. It will cost the taxpayers more money than...
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Last post by ken123
May 24th, 2007, 11:27 am
The "Other" Essentials
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moira finnie »
May 8th, 2007, 12:12 pm
The other essentials of life might be interesting to discuss as well as those much-disputed cinematic essentials. Here's a few that you might...
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Last post by klondike
May 23rd, 2007, 1:33 pm
American Heritage suspends publication
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CoffeeDan »
May 21st, 2007, 11:41 pm
After more than 50 years American Heritage , the magazine that furnished not just the minds but, in its original hardcover format, the dens of...
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Last post by moira finnie
May 22nd, 2007, 6:43 am
Gas Prices
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by
ken123 »
May 8th, 2007, 11:23 pm
The price at the pump is now at an all time high. Do any members have comments about what might have brought about this situation ? As one who would...
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Last post by mrsl
May 18th, 2007, 10:52 am
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Last post by Shonna
May 16th, 2007, 6:45 pm
A Military Coup ?
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by
ken123 »
May 1st, 2007, 10:51 pm
National Review online has an article by conservative economist Thomas Sowell saying that a military coup might put an end to the degeneracy that...
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Last post by ken123
May 16th, 2007, 2:46 am
War Czar
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ken123 »
May 15th, 2007, 4:04 pm
President Bush has named Lt. Col Lute ( Who he ? ) as The War Czar for Irag. I thought that Mr. Bush was the decider for all things, especially War....
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Last post by ken123
May 15th, 2007, 4:04 pm
Hagel Mulls '08 Run
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ken123 »
May 13th, 2007, 2:17 pm
GOP Senator Chuck Hagel ( Neb ) on today's FACE THE NATION suggested that he is open to an independent run for President in 2008.Hagel is a critic of...
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Last post by movieman1957
May 15th, 2007, 12:17 pm
Irish Workers
by
ken123 »
May 14th, 2007, 8:44 pm
The website THE RAW STORY reports that a survey of 14,000 workers in 23 countries conducted by the research group FDS ( I have never heard of them )...
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Last post by ken123
May 14th, 2007, 8:44 pm
Death of the GOP ?
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ken123 »
May 11th, 2007, 4:24 pm
This is a thread that I am somewhat reluctant to post, but here goes.a few day ago eleven GOP Congressman had a meeting with President Bush and said...
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Last post by ken123
May 11th, 2007, 4:24 pm
Third Party ?
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ken123 »
May 9th, 2007, 9:39 pm
Political Wire , an internet website opines that a third party may well be on the horizon with the VERY STRANGE combination of Al Gore, NYC Mayor...
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Last post by movieman1957
May 10th, 2007, 8:15 am
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