Haven't been here in ages. Amazingly, most of the folks I remember are still here. Truly, a land that Time forgot.
That could be good. Or not. Haven't read too deep.
Nice to see my Bad Andy avatar is still functional.
Did Andrew ever re-appear?
No, no Andrew. My theory is the CIA took this site over from him.
Quote from: ER on November 09, 2023, 08:48:24 AM
No, no Andrew. My theory is the CIA took this site over from him.
Soooooo, you are a CIA operative now, ER? Wow, things HAVE changed! :teddyr:
How are you these days, ER?
Oh, no, I am totally not working for the CIA, I promise. A stay at home mum anymore, helping my son with his school, driving my daughters to theirs, battling the gorgon that is the IRS, dusting my library twice a week, while trying to grow a great pumpkin in the garden.
In general I'm immensely enjoying the poetry of the slow life.
I hope your stay in this part of the Milky Way progresses nicely as well, and it is good to cross paths with you again here near this hole I've dug in the middle of nowhere, a place where I come whisper secrets I rarely otherwise tell. :smile:
If you want to confide juicy personal secrets, this is the place to come! So dish!
Seen any bad movies lately, java?
Quote from: Rev. Powell on November 09, 2023, 09:27:25 AM
If you want to confide juicy personal secrets, this is the place to come! So dish!
Seen any bad movies lately, java?
Rev! One time I TOTALLY wore white after Labor Day!
I feel so much better for getting that off my chest.
Quote from: javakoala on November 09, 2023, 08:09:44 AM
Haven't been here in ages. Amazingly, most of the folks I remember are still here. Truly, a land that Time forgot.
That could be good. Or not. Haven't read too deep.
Nice to see my Bad Andy avatar is still functional.
Did Andrew ever re-appear?
Welcome back, Brother Java.
My undies are still in a bad state and my book is getting published soon. :smile: :smile:
Hey, Java! Welcome back!
(https://i.imgur.com/bCg4FcS.jpg) (https://lunapic.com)
Quote from: Rev. Powell on November 09, 2023, 09:27:25 AM
If you want to confide juicy personal secrets, this is the place to come! So dish!
Seen any bad movies lately, java?
Quote from: RCMerchant on November 09, 2023, 12:53:43 PM
Hey, Java! Welcome back!
Howdy, RC!
And, Rev, always have my peepers out for bad movies. One of the worst I have have seen recently, other than "Barbarian", would have to be "Curse of Halloween" https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3300340/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3300340/)
And if you haven't seen it but truly hate yourself, you can download it for free here --> https://wipfilms.net/slasher-and-giallo/curse-of-halloween/ (https://wipfilms.net/slasher-and-giallo/curse-of-halloween/)
Short update: I have had a suicide attempt, two heart attacks (as well as a couple of stents inserted), quit the VA when they stopped letting us help the veterans, and lost all of my YouTube channels when I was permanently banned for a long history of copyright issues. Currently looking for a job and realizing old guys like me ain't so desirable in today's workforce.
But I still have my twisted relationship with bad movies.
Oh, and, ER, I totes believe your cover story. :bouncegiggle: :bouncegiggle: :bouncegiggle: (But great to know you are still a cool mom.) :cheers:
Brother Trevor!! Great to see you still here. And what is this about a book? Tell me more, good sir!
Quote from: javakoala on November 09, 2023, 06:40:41 PM
Short update: I have had a suicide attempt, two heart attacks (as well as a couple of stents inserted), quit the VA when they stopped letting us help the veterans, and lost all of my YouTube channels when I was permanently banned for a long history of copyright issues. Currently looking for a job and realizing old guys like me ain't so desirable in today's workforce.
Wow, I'm glad you made it through all that trouble. Keep fighting, man.
Quote from: Rev. Powell on November 09, 2023, 06:51:24 PM
Wow, I'm glad you made it through all that trouble. Keep fighting, man.
I gotta ask: Haven't you hit 366 movies by now?!?!?!
Quote from: javakoala on November 09, 2023, 06:40:41 PM
Quote from: Rev. Powell on November 09, 2023, 09:27:25 AM
If you want to confide juicy personal secrets, this is the place to come! So dish!
Seen any bad movies lately, java?
Quote from: RCMerchant on November 09, 2023, 12:53:43 PM
Hey, Java! Welcome back!
Howdy, RC!
And, Rev, always have my peepers out for bad movies. One of the worst I have have seen recently, other than "Barbarian", would have to be "Curse of Halloween" https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3300340/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3300340/)
And if you haven't seen it but truly hate yourself, you can download it for free here --> https://wipfilms.net/slasher-and-giallo/curse-of-halloween/ (https://wipfilms.net/slasher-and-giallo/curse-of-halloween/)
two heart attacks (as well as a couple of stents inserted),
Welcome to the club. I had a quadriple bypass, plus 2 stents as well.
Quote from: RCMerchant on November 09, 2023, 07:06:27 PM
Welcome to the club. I had a quadriple bypass, plus 2 stents as well.
When they inserted them, they went through my right arm. Had to reinsert the tubing to properly expand one of them a second time. Then my arm swelled up bigger than my thigh for nearly two days.
But, hey, I ended up losing fifty pounds eating nothing but protein and fiber. We'll ignore how that affected my poor toilet.... :lookingup:
I lost over 30 pounds last year- from an all liquer dite- went from 145 pounds to 111.
So glad to see you're back! I'm sorry to hear what you've been going through.
I had twin girls about a month ago and was disemboweled and re-emboweled in surgery and apparently lost a lot of blood and almost died but I think the doctors were more freaked out about it than I was.
That stinks that you lost your Youtube channels! I was just watching something on your channel a few weeks ago! We should do a podcast together. We'll talk about Bad movies, Beards, Boobs and Bigfoot and stuff that starts with B. I won't be able to commit to that, I'll have to go to other letters. I'm on vacation (aka maternity leave) for the next few months and I am desperate to try something to get away from my corporate prison. I am open to going into business with anyone for almost anything at anytime - I am all ears.
It's great to have you back and hope you stick around!
Actually- this place hs been dead as a doornail as of late. Getting real boring. I stay because I have nothing else to do. I do love you folks.
Quote from: javakoala on November 09, 2023, 07:05:07 PM
Quote from: Rev. Powell on November 09, 2023, 06:51:24 PM
Wow, I'm glad you made it through all that trouble. Keep fighting, man.
I gotta ask: Haven't you hit 366 movies by now?!?!?!
Yes, in 2019. The book is coming out in 2024, from the same publisher that's putting out Trevor's South African cinema book. I've been doing a podcast this past year: https://www.youtube.com/@366weirdmovies/podcasts (https://www.youtube.com/@366weirdmovies/podcasts)
Quote from: javakoala on November 09, 2023, 06:40:41 PM
Brother Trevor!! Great to see you still here. And what is this about a book? Tell me more, good sir!
It's called RIDING THE HIGH WIND: about our film industry's history and my life in it up until 2022.
All 400 pages of it :buggedout: :wink:
Hey, Java, welcome back!!! nice to see you here.
Quote from: indianasmith on November 10, 2023, 08:09:54 PM
Hey, Java, welcome back!!! nice to see you here.
INDIE!!! So glad to see you are still here. Do you still have your goats, my friend?
Quote from: Paquita on November 09, 2023, 09:52:58 PM
So glad to see you're back! I'm sorry to hear what you've been going through.
I had twin girls about a month ago and was disemboweled and re-emboweled in surgery and apparently lost a lot of blood and almost died but I think the doctors were more freaked out about it than I was.
That stinks that you lost your Youtube channels! I was just watching something on your channel a few weeks ago! We should do a podcast together. We'll talk about Bad movies, Beards, Boobs and Bigfoot and stuff that starts with B. I won't be able to commit to that, I'll have to go to other letters. I'm on vacation (aka maternity leave) for the next few months and I am desperate to try something to get away from my corporate prison. I am open to going into business with anyone for almost anything at anytime - I am all ears.
It's great to have you back and hope you stick around!
Ah, so wonderful to see the lovely Paquita is still here!
YES! I would happily do a podcast if someone else did the techie stuff. I have no mind for that. Plus, I can't post to YT because of the banning, though I know that it is always possible to use a temp phone number to get a new account. I'm old school enough that I don't feel like digging that deep. But, yeah, I'd love to do a podcast.
Always envisioned a show where the participants watch the same two or three movies and then comment/review the movies.
Used to do a podcast with some folks in which we took turns coming up with a couple of major topics, then the guy who organized the whole thing would have a section where he covered topical subjects where we chimed in with our opinions. I spent each episode drinking, so, by the end of every episode, I was rarely hesitant to say what was on my mind. I can be a bit of an introvert without booze.
If you are serious and can do the techie stuff (or know someone who can/will do it), let me know and I'll happily join in. I have been told I have a great voice for radio, and that was confirmed by dozens of veterans when I worked at the VA.
Again, great to see you are still here. Actually, I'm happy to see that most of the regulars are still here.
^ Dude, I can totes do the techie stuff! I also haven't been banned from anything...yet. I am also an introvert so this should be awesome! Maybe a reason for me to get drunk for the first time ever.
Quote from: Paquita on November 11, 2023, 08:52:12 PM
^ Dude, I can totes do the techie stuff! I also haven't been banned from anything...yet. I am also an introvert so this should be awesome! Maybe a reason for me to get drunk for the first time ever.
Send me a message or email when you feel froggy enough to jump on this, and we can see where it lands.
By the way, I don't recommend the drinking. I'm getting too old for it, but it helps with my ADHD and helps me remember things DURING a conversation instead of 3 days later. ("Oh, crap, why didn't I mention <insert memory or fact> during the board meeting? It might have saved my job!")
Yes, I obsess over conversations long after other folks have forgotten they even talked to me.
javakoala has returned :cheers: :cheers:
Quote from: bob on November 12, 2023, 10:09:16 PM
javakoala has returned :cheers: :cheers:
Thanks, bob!
Good to see so many of the regulars are still here.