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Re: The "talk about whatever you want" thread

Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2019 6:53 pm
by Pacer
Yesterday I watched a movie with mitchum and Olivia de Havilland from 1955.
And this one is from 1947 with a very young Kirk Douglas.
Somehow I get a kick out of watching this really old movies(not like nowadays when an movie from 1992 is considered "old" )and knowing both actors are still around , alive, fit in their mind and body.
Like I said , an additional kick watching a movie from 1947....and a back than grown actor is still alive.

Re: The "talk about whatever you want" thread

Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2019 5:02 pm
by Pacer
Today: Glühwein.
Maybe that helps.

Re: The "talk about whatever you want" thread

Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2019 5:21 pm
by Colin B
Pacer wrote:No, a screenshot.
I found a channel with all the old, really old movies.....the ones like with bogart, James cagney......and so forth from the 30s to the 50s.....
Busy with watching them.....the only pleasure in the last days.


At my time of life, I can watch old films from the forties & remember seeing them in the cinema when they were first released !

With no television, the whole family made a Sunday afternoon visit to the flicks every week !

Some I remember are: The Beast With Five Fingers, Treasure of the Sierra Madre, Key Largo & Johnny Belinda.

Re: The "talk about whatever you want" thread

Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2019 5:26 pm
by Mister Moon
Colin B wrote:
Pacer wrote:No, a screenshot.
I found a channel with all the old, really old movies.....the ones like with bogart, James cagney......and so forth from the 30s to the 50s.....
Busy with watching them.....the only pleasure in the last days.


At my time of life, I can watch old films from the forties & remember seeing them in the cinema when they were first released !

With no television, the whole family made a Sunday afternoon visit to the flicks every week !

Some I remember are: The Beast With Five Fingers, Treasure of the Sierra Madre, Key Largo & Johnny Belinda.


"Key Largo" is an unforgettable movie. It's been some years since I last watched it. I will review it one of these days.

Re: The "talk about whatever you want" thread

Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2019 5:29 pm
by Pacer
Yeah, but I bet you were too young to see some of the James cagney movies on that channel...which are from the 30s.
Key largo etc.....all nice. And rarely shown on television.
But most of the cagney movies with even bogart as supporting role are way before your time.
And really obscure, compared to key largo, the big sleep etc.....

Re: The "talk about whatever you want" thread

Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2019 5:37 pm
by Colin B
Pacer wrote:Yeah, but I bet you were too young to see some of the James cagney movies on that channel...which are from the 30s.
Key largo etc.....all nice. And rarely shown on television.
But most of the cagney movies with even bogart as supporting role are way before your time.
And really obscure, compared to key largo, the big sleep etc.....


Yes, they are before my time, but you did specify the period "30s to the 50s"...

Re: The "talk about whatever you want" thread

Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2019 5:41 pm
by Pacer
Yes, but a lot of not very much know n movies.
I did not know 90 %of the movies..
Right now I am in for the gangster movies...
NY the way...my favourite one, although pretty known, from bogart is "the big sleep".
Way better than the "Maltese falcon".
Some real snappy dialogue for the time it was produced is going on there.......sharp and sardonic humour comes out like from a pistol.

Re: The "talk about whatever you want" thread

Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2019 7:51 pm
by Pacer
Tonight.....a 1965 world war 2 drama with Frank Sinatra. .....from this movie site.
Along with 2 warm beers.
Forgot to buy chicken soup, which really helps.

Re: The "talk about whatever you want" thread

Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2019 8:32 pm
by Mountain Mist
Pacer wrote:Today: Glühwein.
Maybe that helps.


Mmmmmmmmmmm now you are talking!

Cloves? ;) :D Spices?

Re: The "talk about whatever you want" thread

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2019 9:21 pm
by Mountain Mist
Interesting article with regard to discoveries on gut immune cells recruited to help combat Multiple Sclerosis:

https://www.technologynetworks.com/neur ... Pb7HCXn4Ms

The study also raises questions about the microbiome and lifestyle choices.

Do certain lifestyles nudge some people toward a gut microbiome that allows immunosuppressive plasma cells to flourish?

Are specific foods conducive to creating that environment and if so, might a drug or supplement mimic the effect? Or, rather than drugs, should one be careful of food choices? Food is our medicine.

Genetics are just one factor that affect susceptibility to MS; the current study highlights how non-genetic factors may confer disease resistance.

Let’s see how long it takes them to admit that processed food just may be, just maybe, a possible cause, plus other lifestyle choices.

Re: The "talk about whatever you want" thread

Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2019 9:38 pm
by John
Mountain Mist wrote:Interesting article with regard to discoveries on gut immune cells recruited to help combat Multiple Sclerosis:

https://www.technologynetworks.com/neur ... Pb7HCXn4Ms

The study also raises questions about the microbiome and lifestyle choices.

Do certain lifestyles nudge some people toward a gut microbiome that allows immunosuppressive plasma cells to flourish?

Are specific foods conducive to creating that environment and if so, might a drug or supplement mimic the effect? Or, rather than drugs, should one be careful of food choices? Food is our medicine.

Genetics are just one factor that affect susceptibility to MS; the current study highlights how non-genetic factors may confer disease resistance.

Let’s see how long it takes them to admit that processed food just may be, just maybe, a possible cause, plus other lifestyle choices.


I think most people are now recognising that processed food is doing and has done a lot of damage.

Re: The "talk about whatever you want" thread

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 9:45 pm
by Mountain Mist
John wrote:
Mountain Mist wrote:Interesting article with regard to discoveries on gut immune cells recruited to help combat Multiple Sclerosis:

https://www.technologynetworks.com/neur ... Pb7HCXn4Ms

The study also raises questions about the microbiome and lifestyle choices.

Do certain lifestyles nudge some people toward a gut microbiome that allows immunosuppressive plasma cells to flourish?

Are specific foods conducive to creating that environment and if so, might a drug or supplement mimic the effect? Or, rather than drugs, should one be careful of food choices? Food is our medicine.

Genetics are just one factor that affect susceptibility to MS; the current study highlights how non-genetic factors may confer disease resistance.

Let’s see how long it takes them to admit that processed food just may be, just maybe, a possible cause, plus other lifestyle choices.


I think most people are now recognising that processed food is doing and has done a lot of damage.



Thanks, John, the point of the article for me is that there are now scientific break-throughs with regard to Multiple Sclerosis.

Re: The "talk about whatever you want" thread

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 9:49 pm
by Mountain Mist
I thought this would be interesting, so that we understand each other's cultural senses of humour, which are quite different, to stop any possible misunderstandings:




BRITISH HUMOUR:
A strong theme of sarcasm and self-deprecation, often with deadpan delivery, runs throughout British humour. Humour may be used to bury emotions in a way that seems insensitive to other cultures. Jokes are told about everything and almost no subject is taboo, though often a lack of subtlety when discussing controversial issues is considered crass. Many UK comedy TV shows typical of British humour have been internationally popular, and have been an important channel for the export and representation of British culture to the international audience.


AMERICAN HUMOUR:
Refers collectively to the conventions and common threads that tie together humor in the United States. It is often defined in comparison to the humor of another country – for example, how it is different from British humour and Canadian humour. It is, however, difficult to say what makes a particular type or subject of humor particularly American. Humor usually concerns aspects of American culture, and depends on the historical and current development of the country's culture. The extent to which an individual will personally find something humorous obviously depends on a host of absolute and relative variables, including, but not limited to geographical location, culture, maturity, level of education, and context.


GERMAN HUMOUR:
German humour refers collectively to the conventions of comedy and its cultural meaning within the country of Germany. Comedy is a staple of German culture, with many Germans making light of situations in social conversation, and with a large amount of time allotted to comedy in German television broadcasting.


SOUTH AMERICAN HUMOUR:
The page does not exist, Javi, :D ;) https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?se ... arch&go=Go


CANADIAN HUMOUR:
Canadian humour is an integral part of the Canadian Identity. There are several traditions in Canadian humour in both English and French. While these traditions are distinct and at times very different, there are common themes that relate to Canadians' shared history and geopolitical situation in North America and the world. Though neither universally kind nor moderate, humorous Canadian literature has often been branded by author Dick Bourgeois-Doyle as "gentle satire," evoking the notion embedded in humorist Stephen Leacock's definition of humour as "the kindly contemplation of the incongruities of life and the artistic expression thereof." The primary characteristics of Canadian humour are irony, parody, and satire


AUSTRALIAN HUMOUR:
The "Australian sense of humour" is often characterised as dry, irreverent and ironic, performed by people such as Paul Hogan and by character creations; parochial satire and self-mockery has been a popular strain in Australian comedy.



**** Please correct, if you disagree, or want to add anything for another country, as the source is Wiki ****** ;)

Re: The "talk about whatever you want" thread

Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2019 12:40 pm
by Colin B
On the 20th November, 2018, I posted a rather unflattering photo of our future queen.

I apologise for this & to make amends, I now post a more realistic one:


Camilla [2].jpg

Re: The "talk about whatever you want" thread

Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2019 1:14 pm
by Suspicious Minds
What a tiger!