Yes, all over the UK news - papers and TV yesterday.
Here's the story via The Times (UK):
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/law/corporate_law/article4241267.ece
Shelly
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:12:02 -0700From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [MOPO] FYI:
NYTimes.com: EBay to Pay
The solution is simple. They need to hire interpreters to get on the line
with you and the Indian employee, and they could translate everything the
Indian employee says to you. Problem solved!
That makes about as much sense as sending tons of gift certificates to
anyone who complains about any
Around half a day to go, and still around 100 cool international posters at
$1 each, and over 200 at $5 each or under!
Even the highest priced ones are mostly at bargain prices. Of course, many
will get additional bids, but some fair number won't!
Remember, once you get any one poster, you can
Sorry I don't agree. In my experience the representatives in India speak
better English than most of the people you speak to on the streets of
New York who were born here. FRANC
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I understand bruce's point. however, the thrust of my comment was not to
suggest that if you complain you get a coupon. that is not why i wrote. it
is
my Emperor's New Clothes analogy: nearly everyone using paypal (buyers and
sellers) don't want to point and say anything.
dell
...uh, in a manner of speaking.
I already have my own page on YouTube but, inspired by you guys, I've set up
another one and dubbed it The Movie Poster Channel.
I've already posted seven videos I found through a quick search of YouTube plus
the two I've put together myself so far.
Now
Heritage Auction Galleries' latest Sunday Internet Movie Poster
Auctionhttp://movieposters.ha.com/common/auction/catalog.php?SaleNo=58071ic=auctionhome_catalog
featuring 453 lots, closes on Sunday, July 6, 2008 at 10pm CT. Don't miss out
on your opportunity to bid on these wonderful posters and
if you could have dinner and then chat for hours with any hollywood/movie
person, past of present, who would it be?
my vote:? alfred hitchcock
-michael
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Complete French Lobby Card Set. This item has 10 watchers and is
still sitting at 99 Cents! Gimme a break here!
Also two french TCM posters
Roddy McDowall - if he was willing to talk...
I was told from someone who knew him he knew where ALL the bodies were buried -
The only thing, gentleman that he was, he never gave up a confidence.
However I hear he had great dinner parties where the guests would be a very
eclectic mix of
Steven Spielberg, George lucas, francis ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese,
Robert Redford,
Frank Capra, Mervrn LeRoy, Stanley Kubrick, John Ford, Cecil b demille,
Hitchcock,
Stanley Kramer, Dino delaurentis, Dw Griffith, Jerry Lewis, william, s
Porter, Robert Rodriguiz,
hal roach, george stevens,
Depending on my mood, either David Lean or Groucho Marx.
Colin Hunter
On TuesdayJul 1, 2008, at 12:42 PM, Michael B wrote:
if you could have dinner and then chat for hours with any hollywood/
movie person, past of present, who would it be?
my vote: alfred hitchcock
-michael
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From: Michael B [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [MOPO] dinner
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Date: Tuesday, July 1, 2008, 12:42 PM
if you could have dinner and then chat for hours with any hollywood/movie
person, past
Without a doubt, the best, most entertaining host and raconteur, and
a heluva director from what I've heard said...
Orson Welles
ps: one caveat, you might want to choose the wine
On Jul 1, 2008, at 9:42 AM, Michael B wrote:
if you could have dinner and then chat for hours with any
Yes, Glenn, I bumped into Roddy once as I went to the Valley Dupars
restroom (no jokes). We got to talking and he gave me his card and
I called him on occasion and he sent me Christmas cards. Never had
the opportunity to attend one of his dinners but he was always such
the gentleman.
Not a
Without a doubt -
I'd love to have an intimate lunch at this great little Hungarian
restaurant I know just down from Hollywood and Vine - with Bela Lugosi.
(No wine, of course, he never drank wine!)
Alan
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Lunch wouldn't have worked anyway -
Would need to have been dinner.
(after dark)
Alan
On Jul 1, 2008, at 11:16 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
disqualified. i said DINNER ---lol
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In a message dated 7/1/2008 6:08:21 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
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...uh, in a manner of speaking.
I already have my own page on YouTube but, inspired by you guys, I've set up
another one and dubbed it The Movie Poster Channel.
I've already posted seven
Marilyn Monroe
On Jul 1, 2008, at 12:42 PM, Michael B wrote:
if you could have dinner and then chat for hours with any hollywood/
movie person, past of present, who would it be?
my vote: alfred hitchcock
-michael
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Patrick,
How cool. That's so amazing. I mentioned one name and see how he touched the
lives of two of our own. I'm going to guess there are others here who met
Roddy McDowall. Life is really a pretty amazing thing.
GlennT.
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From: Patrick Michael Tupy
To:
I just received a personal phone call from eBay, that they indicated was
going to all Powersellers, which warned sellers that the listing of certain
items would be limited by number, and time frame. In other words, a seller
may
be able to list ITEM X, only 100 times, in a period of 90
MessageThere are so many, it's hard to narrow it down to one person. However,
I would love to hang out with Charlie Chaplin.
Sue
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To:
In a message dated 7/1/2008 9:43:14 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
if you could have dinner and then chat for hours with any hollywood/movie
person, past of present, who would it be?
I will extend the definition of hollywood/movie person to include those
in that case...let's auction a dinner with bruce on ebay.?
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In a message dated 7/1/2008 9:43:14 A.M. US Mountain
For me it would be two people who often worked together: Tod Browning and Lon
Chaney Sr.
Toochis
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Subject: Re: [MOPO] dinner
in that
marilyn had better legs
I will extend the definition of hollywood/movie person to include those
people professionally selling movie memorabilia.? And I would choose Bruce
Hershenson, because he has consistently shown me over the past 20 years that he
has more fascinating stories, accurate
Rather than me?!
NONSENSE.
K.
On Jul 1, 2008, at 2:25 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In a message dated 7/1/2008 9:43:14 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
if you could have dinner and then chat for hours with any hollywood/
movie person, past of present, who
Clint Eastwood (since 1951), James Stewart, James Cagney, Robert Mitchum, Clark
Gable, John Wayne, James Woods and Charlton Heston. Terrific actors. Nice
persons. And Republicans. (Couldn't resist, man, but I don't wanna cast any
aspersions.)
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2008 15:00:51 -0400From:
Seriously though, I would have separate dinners with Billy Wilder and Audrey
Hepburn. But with Audrey, I wouldn't say anything. I'd just stare.
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Would that include airfare to Missouri?
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in that case...let's
I¹d definitely vote for Harpo Marx. Don¹t know what I¹d say to himand he
wouldn¹t say anything, but am sure we¹d have fun :)
-Daniel Kinske...
San Diego, CA
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Hey Dave and all,
Billy Wilder and Frank Capra were my other choices. I did get to meet Audrey
Hepburn once and I was pretty much tongue-tied also and just stood there, tried
to look busy and to not look like an idiot. She was so gentle and sweet. It was
Robin and Marion days and I was very
Duparsthat was one of my grandfathers favorite places to eat. I
remember sitting there on any number of occassions
At 11:08 AM 7/1/2008, Patrick Michael Tupy wrote:
Yes, Glenn, I bumped into Roddy once as I went to the Valley Dupars
restroom (no jokes). We got to talking and he gave me
Since we're ignoring the impracticalities of death, I'll ignore the
fact that I'm no longer a drinker.
Burton, Mitchum, Marvin.
Scary.
Probably be joining them in more way than one.
Cheers,
Rich
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How about your favorite dinners you actually had with a star.
Had dinner with Richard Widmark in Paris about 10 years ago - that
was a trip!
Alan
On Jul 1, 2008, at 1:44 PM, Richard Evans wrote:
Since we're ignoring the impracticalities of death, I'll ignore the
fact that I'm no longer a
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Would that include airfare to Missouri?
No flying to Missouri, as this is akin to visiting the Oracle at Delphi
for ancient Greeks, or Mecca to Muslims, your pilgrimage must be undertaken
with humility and a degree of suffering to purge the soul. In this
I had brownies at Katharine Hepburn's apartment with Robert Walker
roughly 20 years ago. FRANC
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How
MessageReally, what kind of brownies were they? I'd have loved to have had
dinner, or even just brownies, with Hepburn.
Other dinner companions: definitely Billy Wilder, Elia Kazan, Nick Ray and Bill
Castle!
Dave
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From: Franc
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When I was in high school, I was friends with Peter Nelson, the son of
director Ralph Nelson, who was most famous for CHARLY (Cliff
Robertson) and LILIES OF THE FIELD (Sidney Poitier). I spent a week
visiting their family in Pacific Palisades and had dinner with Mr. and
Mrs. Nelson and
I have 12 items for auction ending tonight (Tuesday) and Tomorrow
night (Wednesday the 2nd). Here is the list:
Chinatown 1sht
Funny Face 1sht
Goldfinger orig. French
Oliver! Pre-Oscar half-sheet rolled
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid -- British quad
Lou Ferrigno autographed Hercules II
Hello Everyone,
I am looking for an American Blue Max one sheet. Please send condition and
price and thank you for your time in advance.
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Oops, forgot Cagney---can't believe I forgot him!
Bruce Hershenson?
Rick
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The Irish Mafia---Spencer Tracy, Pat O'Brien, Frank McHugh and the rest of
the guys---also, Bogie would be a great addition (although I don't believe
he was one of them...
Rick
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Was he that fighter guy in Plan 9 from Outer Space :-)
Doug
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Oops, forgot Cagney---can't believe I forgot
Dear Mopoers,
Thanks to all who took the Mopo Challenge.
The correct answer to the worst double feature movie poster is
Rosemary's Baby and The Odd Couple. Many of you came up with this
answer, and David Lieberman was first, so he gets the grand prize.
You may recall that Mr. Lieberman
For me, it's pretty much a tie between Patrick Tupy and Glenn
Taranto. It's so close that if one of them actually offered to pay
for dinner, that might be enough to tip the scales.
-rk
On Jul 1, 2008, at 9:42 AM, Michael B wrote:
if you could have dinner and then chat for hours with any
Now that's a compliment... I think...
GT
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Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 7:06 PM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] dinner
For me, it's pretty much a tie between Patrick Tupy and Glenn Taranto. It's
so close that if
I hope none of these 12,000 people are your clients!
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Perhaps he could spin this report into a tale of patriotism...
ATLANTA: The Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on gun ownership last week
focused on citizens' ability to defend themselves from intruders in their
homes. But research shows that surprisingly often, gun owners use the weapons
on
I can certainly spin this positive:
Isn't it great that most gun owners are so proficient with their weapons
that most cases of home defense do not end in death, but merely in the
retreat or apprehension of the criminal?
There are nearly 300,000,000 guns in the USA, and only the use of .0001%
Just a querie, is it legal/illegal to carry a knife in USA?
In New South Wales, where I live you must be 18+ to even buy a steak knife.
Carrying a knife is NOT ALLOWED.
Is a gun, with licence allowed, a knife not?
Curiosity might kill me, but hey, thats what Humans are all about,
Ari
--- On
good grief---
are we back to this gun issue again?? please, in the name of chuck
heston... no.
On Jul 1, 2008, at 8:00 PM, rodxmorgan wrote:
Perhaps he could spin this report into a tale of patriotism...
ATLANTA: The Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on gun ownership last
week
yet i heard they are going to open only 200 new stores in 2009
maybe they should just close 400???
hehe...
jeff
On Jul 1, 2008, at 8:11 PM, Glenn Taranto wrote:
I hope none of these 12,000 people are your clients!
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I guess in the evolution of an originally sole Hirschfeld Marx Brothers
quest, I forgot that in the case of the Brothers, I had expanded the search
of images to include all of the film art of the brothers.
This is much easier with thirteen films, than the tons and tons that
Hi Rod
While I wholeheartedly agree with you on this issue, I seriously
question putting it up on the MOPO website. I am bombarded night and day
with emails regarding social and political issues from my liberal and
conservative friends alike (I am a total commie pinko liberal, by the
I saw an Italian Western from the sixties with Telly Savalas in which
there was an extensive use of a gatling gun during the Civil War out
West. The film was called, A REASON TO LIVE, A REASON TO DIE. Does
anyone know if there would have been gatling guns out West at that
time during the
Can we change the subject to AXES?
I have a one sheet for THE AXE, and I would like to sell.
Any takers?
K.
On Jul 1, 2008, at 11:04 PM, jbirddouglass wrote:
Hi Rod
While I wholeheartedly agree with you on this issue, I seriously
question putting it up on the MOPO website. I am
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