"The disposition of noble dogs is to be gentle with people they know and the opposite with those they don't know... How, then, can the dog be anything other than a lover of learning since it defines what's its own and what's alien." - Plato
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posted by K-nine @ 12:19
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On a sad note, Bud Elkins, the stuntman who did the final motorcycle jump over the barbed wire in The Great Escape (Steve McQueen did most of his own riding in the movie) passed away Oct 10th at the age of 77. Elkins also did much of the driving in the chase scene in Bullitt. Those two scenes changed action movies forever. So long, Bud.
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posted by K-nine @ 12:32
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Another Paramont feature film... Woo Hooo!
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posted by K-nine @ 15:33
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M. over at Lawyers, Tigers and Bears did a little Casablanca post. I went home and watched it again. Great movie. Rick is almost as big a cynic as I.
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posted by K-nine @ 18:56
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Yesterday I found myself with some time to kill, so I thumbed through the Austin Chronicle for a tip on what to do with two and a half hours. The Paramount Theater had a Sunday afternoon showing of Breakfast at Tiffany's. Not one of my favorite movies, but a decent film none the less. So off I went.
The Paramount is a grand old theater... Not like those cold sterile things you see nowadays. Built around 1915 it still serves for stage and film. I've been there to see Leo Kottke twice, Tom Rush, Joe Satriani with Eric Johnson and Dave Grissom, and a wonderful Scottish Christmas music program that my artsy friend Eva gave me tickets to. 
This was the first time I'd come to see a film here. I bought my ticket at the box office outside, a real ticket taker in a bow tie tore it. I made my way to the bar (Oh, yes... The bar) and got a Maker's and Coke, a small popcorn and some junior mints. I made my way to my seat just as the opening credits were rolling. I took some pictures of the screen and of the theater, but I forgot to bring my camera with me to post them. Maybe later.
I know that I knew in the back of my mind that George Peppard was in this film, but I guess I forgot. Remember, I was a pre-teen and teenager in the '80's so to me Peppard was Col. John "Hannibal" Smith of the A-Team.
That notwithstanding, it was a great way to escape the hectic everyday life that I live. I think I'm going to make this part of my routine now. Not every Sunday, but they have shows throughout the week. Tonight is The Asphalt Jungle with Marilyn Monroe in her film noir stage. We'll see if I can work it in.
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posted by K-nine @ 12:14
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Last night I went out to the Alamo Drafthouse to see a movie with a group of friends. There are several Alamo theaters here in town, but the one downtown offers up camp, classics, comedy and interactive fun. You can go, drink beer, eat and watch a movie all at once. Last night was Smokey and the Bandit. The beer special of the night? You guessed it... Coors.
We grabbed a couple of buckets of iced down Coors in the can and made ouselves comfortable just in time for Li'l Cap'n Travis to take the stage to open for the movie. LCT is a local band and kind of what I'd call redneck rock. Woo-Hoo!
So... I got the hammer down, the rubberband stretched tight and not a Texas bubblegum machine in sight. That's a big 10-4 good buddy, over and out... .
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posted by K-nine @ 07:15
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Dragline: Knock it off, Luke. You can't talk about Him that way.
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A divorced northeastern North Carolina farmboy back in Carolina via Washington DC, a small Carribean island and Texas. Mostly self-educated I am the product of public schools, a few trips to college, the school of life (& hard knocks), a WWII veteran father who could build anything, and a Sunday School teacher mother who loved to read anything she could lay her hands on. As the youngest of five I am no stranger to having to defend my actions (not to mention myself).
"Mom and Dad say I should make my life an example of the principles I believe in. But every time I do, they tell me to stop it."
-Bill Watterson (Calvin & Hobbes)
If you look deeply into the palm of your hand, you will see your parents and all generations of your ancestors. All of them are alive in this moment. Each is present in your body. You are the continuation of each of these people.
-Thich Nhat Hanh
