Well, dear readers, we had a sparklingly sparkling Unseemly Live Chat last night. We missed those of you who weren’t there, and we do hope you’ll be joining us for our next sparkling chat room event. We had the most count them the most people we’ve ever had in there. And we made a somewhat startling discovery, oh, yes, we made a somewhat startling discovery, which I mentioned to those who were in the chat room when said discovery was made. One of the uncouth interlopers was not who we thought they were – they were cagey and wanted us to think they were who we thought they were but they were not who we thought they were and now we have got their number – literally. That is not to say that one of the other uncouth interlopers from weeks past was not who we thought they were because they were most likely who we thought they were but last night the uncouth interloper is not who we thought they were and it was a startling discovery. Have I mentioned that we have their number? I cannot go into detail because it involves a dear reader, but I can assure you it has nothing to do with this here site or me. It does involve something which one could consider a legal offense, as laws have recently been passed about this sort of thing. This person has indeed posted here several times under one particular pseudonym, but I would not call them a regular – it’s been sporadic. When it first happened I should have seen the light because their first post here was quite specifically about something quite specific. But, I did not see the light. And I continued not to see the light until I engaged this uncouth interloper in a private chat last night, and the pretenses were finally dropped, and certain phrases and language were used that absolutely identified them to me. You see, once upon a time in cyberspace, we had a dear reader lurker – and this dear reader lurker e-mailed me quite often and told me they were too shy to post. This went on for a month or two, and then this dear reader lurker IMd me and began a conversation which eventually led to them telling me things and revealing the true nature of things. This person has continually come back to the site – this person, rather incredulously, thinks I talk about them in these here notes – under the surface – with allusion. Now, we have told this person that that is nonsense, that I hardly have the time or the inclination for such games, especially as I don’t really know this person and have never had any dealings with this person. And I don’t really need their help in coming up with things to write about. However, the delusions apparently continue. So, I have no doubt this person will attempt to revisit the live chats and now I can say with strength that we will not engage this person in conversation and feed them. We will ignore anyone who does not identify themselves to us immediately. If it continues, I will ban them from the chat. If that doesn’t work, I will take stronger measures. Again, I wish I didn’t have to be so sketchy, but since it involves someone else, I do. Such intrigue, my oh my.
Well, that was certainly a long paragraph. But I had to mention it because I cannot keep such things from the true and loyal Hainsies/Kimlets (and half-Kimlets).
I have made a difficult decision regarding Molly the Dog. She is very sweet and a ton of fun and we had a great time, but I am not going to keep her. I realized that I am going to be gone quite a bit this year, what with the film and Nudie and the responsibility, it became apparent, was going to be a bit too much to handle. I have told Jerry Wechter that I am available for Molly-sitting duties whenever I’m around – if he needs a break for a week or a weekend I will take her because Molly is a dolly. She’s unsinkable, too.
Well, why don’t we all click on the Unseemly Button below so we can find out more things.
We’ve only had a couple of guesses in our Unseemly Trivia Contest, so do your research and submit more guesses. Also, Donald has a brand spanking new radio show up and running, and Mr. Mark Bakalor has our Hainsies/Kimlets Rogue’s Gallery up and running. So many things are up and running and soon I will be up and running as well.
Have I mentioned that I have the uncouth interloper’s number? It is a beautiful day here in Los Angeles, California and yet I will mostly be inside doing work, work, work (that is three works).
Last night I watched a motion picture entitled The Harder They Fall, with Mr. Humphrey Bogart (his final film) and Mr. Rod Steiger. I liked it – not brilliant, but hard-hitting and gritty with an excellent score by Mr. Hugo Friedhofer. I also watched The Thrill of it All, starring our beloved Miss Doris Day, along with James Garner and a host of splendid character actors. It was directed very glossily by Mr. Norman Jewison. I don’t find it one of Doris’ best, but she looks stunning in her Jean Louis outfits, and Mr. Garner is immensely charming. The whole thing just sort of lays there, although it does have a few inspired moments. It was written by Carl Reiner, who appears in several cameos. It’s all light and frothy and looks like the typical product of its producer, Mr. Ross Hunter.
I am hopeful that I will have several interesting announcements this week. But for now, I must take the day, I must do the things I do, I must work, I must make notes, I must listen, I must plan. Today’s topic of discussion: What are your favorite films of the 70s? I consider the 70s to be the last great decade for film and I think these lists will become more difficult in the two subsequent decades. I mean, up to now we have come up with some amazing films, many, many amazing films per decade, films which have stood the test of time. I’ll start – Chinatown, The Godfather, The Godfather II, The Bad News Bears, The Parallax View, Harold and Maude, Shampoo, Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, What’s Up, Doc, Serpico, Smile, Three Days of the Condor, All the President’s Men, Duck, You Sucker, Day for Night, Taxi Driver, Manhattan, The Conversation, The French Connection, Klute, The Way We Were, Islands in the Stream, Cabaret, Star Wars, American Graffiti, Summer of ’42, and on and on. I look forward to your choices as I’m sure I’ve left off some of the greats. Speaking of leaving off, how could I forget some of these key 60s films – Rosemary’s Baby, Cul-de-Sac, Repulsion, The Fearless Vampire Killers, Take the Money and Run, The Producers, No Way to Treat a Lady, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Wild Bunch, Ride the High Country and The Time Machine. Your turn.