Topic: THE CURIOUS CASE OF THE NEVER-ENDING BOOK (Read 22755 times)

Jane · « **Reply #180 on:** August 26, 2005, 06:52:08 PM »

Td, you are welcome, I think.

For our wallpaper Keith has a view of Europe, from England to European Russia, with the locations of our upcoming trip labeled.

Jason · « **Reply #181 on:** August 26, 2005, 06:53:22 PM »

Quote from: François de Frand55 on August 26, 2005, 06:50:42 PM

Jason has the pizza arrived?

I'm hungry, you know!

No, it hasn't arrived. Perhaps he is delivering it to France...

Non, il n'est pas arrivee. Peut-etre il est en route a France...

elmore3003 · « **Reply #182 on:** August 26, 2005, 06:53:29 PM »

Quote from: vixmom on August 26, 2005, 11:02:10 AM

I just received this email

Check out the signature!

I had nothing to do with this email or aol.com!

BK, we discussed the Bava book when I last you you, Richard, Tom and others. I believe you should kick proverbial ass, and that all subscribers to the book should assault the State Attorney General's office as well as the Better Better Business Bureau for the state. The ass should be forced to refund all books or account for what is essentially consumer fraud.

François de Paris · « **Reply #183 on:** August 26, 2005, 06:54:40 PM »

Elmore, the margaritas will be delivered by the Pizza Hut boy!!

The pizza'll be cold and the drinks hot! Oy vey!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #184 on:** August 26, 2005, 06:55:17 PM »

Quote from: Matthew on August 26, 2005, 12:18:42 PM

the batter for the madelines is in the fridge, it has to chill, so I may not get to them until tonight.

The Women in White makes great baking music - if not for anything else (that was for DR Tom)

Is that because it's a half-baked score?

François de Paris · « **Reply #185 on:** August 26, 2005, 06:56:42 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on August 26, 2005, 06:53:29 PM

I had nothing to do with this email or aol.com!

BK, we discussed the Bava book when I last you you,

What do you you mean?

I think the matter should be handled by THE President of the US of A!

He's good at such things.... they say!

François de Paris · « **Reply #186 on:** August 26, 2005, 06:58:08 PM »

"The Women In White"

?

Last time I checked... there was only One!

And one too many, DR Tom de Oz would say!

Maybe are we talking about nurses... to fix the show??

François de Paris · « **Reply #187 on:** August 26, 2005, 07:00:41 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on August 26, 2005, 06:55:17 PM

Is that because it's a half-baked score?

No! It's just music in the baking!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #188 on:** August 26, 2005, 07:03:27 PM »

Quote from: Ann on August 26, 2005, 06:29:23 PM

located under the words, "For a good time, call..." I assume

ROTFLMAO!!

François de Paris · « **Reply #189 on:** August 26, 2005, 07:03:55 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on August 26, 2005, 06:53:29 PM

I had nothing to do with this email or aol.com!

BK, we discussed the Bava book when I last you you, Richard, Tom and others.

... Dick or Harry?? (Oh a Cole Porter (Cold Pizza?) reference!)

François de Paris · « **Reply #190 on:** August 26, 2005, 07:08:27 PM »

Quote from: Jason on August 26, 2005, 06:53:22 PM

No, it hasn't arrived. Perhaps he is delivering it to France...

Non, il n'est pas arrivee. Peut-etre il est en route a France...

Yep! You're right!
I just got it and it's.... cold!

I didn't pay and I didn't tip!
Bas service! Bad!

Jane · « **Reply #191 on:** August 26, 2005, 07:17:00 PM »

Jane · « **Reply #192 on:** August 26, 2005, 07:21:43 PM »

Off to watch THE UPSIDE OF ANGER

Rodzinski · « **Reply #193 on:** August 26, 2005, 07:36:17 PM »

Just got back from JoseSFestival. And who was there? Elmore, myself, Ben. The Punk made a cameo before she had to go off and see a show. Then the minds behind Jose's recent Willamstown show came. And some other fellow who met his wife due to Jose. Mexican food was demolished. Margaritas were polished. (Not by me though, I took the night off of alcohol). Laffs abounded. Laughs too. Jose will most likely be out all hours, especially if things head towards the Cabaret circuit.

Rodzinski · « **Reply #194 on:** August 26, 2005, 07:39:35 PM »

The Neverending Book:
A little net research indicates that one needs only be guilty of misrepresentation to be guilty of fraud. If he collected monies via US mail, there is a case for mail fraud. The misrepresentation is clear enough. Especially if he established definite printing dates. That's just my take on things.
True the interest is not that great per person, but it is the principle of the thing (no pun intended).

Rodzinski · « **Reply #195 on:** August 26, 2005, 07:43:01 PM »

Tomovoz-
Did you ever know that you're my hero?

Why do I say this? Because in the mail I just received a CD from Australia that counts down the top 100 Aussie hits of 1960. A useful tool in learning about UK and Australian artists who are unkown here, an interest of mine. And who do you think sent me such a gift? Mr. Tomovoz himself! Thank you once again. Big time!

Tomovoz · « **Reply #196 on:** August 26, 2005, 07:46:45 PM »

Quote from: Rodzinski on August 26, 2005, 07:43:01 PM

Tomovoz-
Did you ever know that you're my hero?

Just don't make me sit through "Beaches" or listen to Bette singing that song.

FJL · « **Reply #197 on:** August 26, 2005, 08:10:46 PM »

My handy-dandy legal dictionary says that fraud is "intentional deception resulting in injury to another." One of the elements is "rightful or justified reliance." Another is "the person's ignorance of the falsity of the representation." Again, this is not legal advice, but I don't see what injury has occurred if the guy's willing to refund the money to anyone who asks, and as Jane's post suggested, anyone who bought several years into the process probably can't claim to have "rightfully or justifiably relied."

Michael · « **Reply #198 on:** August 26, 2005, 08:13:11 PM »

I guess the author of the never ending books is just a "ruff" time of it.

(For those that know which magazine we are talking about it will get it)

BTW I was in Barnes and Noble with a friend tonight and showed him the magazine. They advertised it as September 12, 2005.

Matt H. · « **Reply #199 on:** August 26, 2005, 08:25:21 PM »

Had a nice dinner out with my friends and then we debated and debated about which movie to watch. Among the titles discussed were THE PERFECT STORM (my vote), VICTOR/VICTORIA (great film but we had all seen it), and the one we finally settled on. . . .

(see next post)

Matt H. · « **Reply #200 on:** August 26, 2005, 08:29:09 PM »

Thanks for pointing out DR TCB's new birthday name. If someone hadn't done that, I would have totally missed it. I look at the avatars but not the names above generally speaking.

Matt H. · « **Reply #201 on:** August 26, 2005, 08:34:47 PM »

We settled on MULHOLLAND DR. The DVD has been sitting here for a couple of years, and I must say, it was provocative and something I couldn't take my eyes off of for fear of missing the key to the film. Actually, I don't think there is an exact key, but I know my own interpretation of it. Certainly it's a film that if you made it all the way through, you should want to watch again just to see all the pieces of it again.

I'm not sure I'll put it on again in the next month, but I think a few months down the line, I'd like to experience it again with some foreknowledge and a more critical eye towatd Lynch's effects and motifs.

Matt H. · « **Reply #202 on:** August 26, 2005, 08:36:40 PM »

After it finished its 2 1/2 hour run, we did put in VICTOR/VICTORIA to watch "Le Jazz Hot," always a crowd pleaser.

Matt H. · « **Reply #203 on:** August 26, 2005, 08:38:30 PM »

When I was setting the DVR for tonight's MONK (which I won't see until tomorrow), I noticed that I had recorded ROBERTA at some point over the last 24 hours. That's another movie to watch at some point this weekend.

Good thing I have no plans for tomorrow.

Matt H. · « **Reply #204 on:** August 26, 2005, 08:50:48 PM »

It's getting ever closer to midnight, and my eyelids are deciding they've had enough of this being open stuff. So, good night, folks, until tomorrow.

Rodzinski · « **Reply #205 on:** August 26, 2005, 09:05:46 PM »

G'night Mr. H.

(imagine that in the precise tonality of Lionel Stander as Max the butler from "Hart to Hart")

Rodzinski · « **Reply #206 on:** August 26, 2005, 09:16:15 PM »

Interesting point FJL. I certainly defer to your legal expertise. Though there does seem room for complaint when one goes by the USPS definition of mail fraud:

MAIL FRAUD - 18 U.S.C. 1341, makes it a Federal crime or offense for anyone to use the United States mails in carrying out a scheme to defraud.

"A person can be found guilty of that offense only if all of the following facts are proved: First: That the person knowingly and willfully devised a scheme to defraud, OR FOR OBTAINING MONEY OR PROPERTY BY MEANS OF FALSE PRETENSES, REPRESENTATIONS OR PROMISES; and Second: That the person used the United States Postal Service by mailing, or by causing to be mailed, some matter or thing for the purpose of executing the scheme to defraud."

The misrepresntations and promises seem clear enough. The "knowingly and willfully" would be harder to prove, of course, as the guy would just argue that things kept going wrong out of his control. However five years without a book seems somewhat willfull.

The ideal would be to find everyone who ordered and get them to simultaneously ask for their money back, then see what happens.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #207 on:** August 26, 2005, 09:19:52 PM »

Usually I would blame Jose. But no! It is his birthday and I shall thus blame Keith. But I did find our house on Global Google or whatever it is called. All that wasted time! I know where we live anyway.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #208 on:** August 26, 2005, 09:36:27 PM »

Thanks for the honor, DRTCBRAND55SPIANO. Now imagine THAT on a marquee!

Yes, lovely new avatar, DR TOMOVOZ....and I have NOT forgotten about your CD that I am to make for you. It is forthcoming, once MY THREE ANGELS is up and running....are up and running....once the play starts.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #209 on:** August 26, 2005, 09:37:37 PM »

Thanks to HHW for making another birthday such a nice, pleasant day!

I appreciate the thoughts and vibes.

LOL DRtd....if only!!!

Now as DR JOSE heads off to the cabaret, I head off to bed. That is the difference between 37 and 55!!

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