Croix Parler

[Croix]

I'd like to use this pace for miscellaneous matters that don't fit elsewhere or you think I might help

Thanks

Croix

[Croix]

Dear Moon~

It's nice to hear from you and no, I've not abandoned this thread, it comes in fits and starts. I was both sad and glad to hear of your encounter with that caring person.

As you will have seen on the book thread I've just read one of the very early David Rabbitborough - excuse me Attenborough - books about his adventures when impossibly young sailing around Indonesia looking for dragons. Takes me to a time when the world was a different place. You would of course be far too young to remember:)

Movies? Well I saw The Shape of Water which was a sort of cold war science fiction story involving a clone of the Creature From The Black Lagoon. It was most enjoyable, a rather continental attitude to people and relationships, and had a happy ending for the good guys, and a suitable one for the bad.

Its flavor is very similar to Hidden Figures, which tells the tale of female African-American mathematicians in NASA, and how they came to be valued. Both films have Octavia Spencer, a pretty good actor.

I see you did not like Mr Hinch's latest book, is there one you have enjoyed recently?

Croix

[Moonstruck]

As I said on the What book have you read lately? thread....I quite liked Kerri Anne Kennerleys, A Bold Life...even though never an extreme fan of hers on TV...really encapsulates how random this life is - after years of wealth, fame, luxury, living the high life.....her husband John is now a quadriplegic due to a split second falling off a low wall, while they were posing for a photo for fans.

Would like to read Rebel with a Cause by Jackie Lambie...and one called The Trauma Cleaner (non fiction) about a present day woman whose job it is to clean up houses, dwellings etc that have been recently departed by a deceased person, ill or disabled...etc. (not sure if that includes crime scenes)

Don't think it is told in her own words...think she is interviewed by the writer. (by the way the cleaner is transgender, so I suppose that aspect may feature in the book also) anyhow it sounded interesting.

[Just Sara]

Stone the Croix's! ✨

It's been quite a while hasn't it? I saw the thread was bumped up and thought I might join the convo if that's ok. Movie's and non-fiction float my boat..

I loved Hidden Figures! I can still see her running miles to the toilet with books in tow; how tragic! Real life beats fantasy hands down..

Thanks for the quick review of 'Rebels with a Cause' Moon, it sounds fascinating. I haven't read a book in ages as my concentration was all over the shop, but I might see if things have improved and give it a look-see.

Croix; I watched a clip from 'The Shape of Water' but found it a bit science fiction-y for my liking. I do grasp your reference to Hidden Figures though re the deaf/mute woman.

I recently saw 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri' with Francis McDermott. A woman personally challenges local police to solve her daughter's murder, then things spiral out of control with one mishap after another. The F bomb's a constant but it actually adds to the quirkiness and drama. A very odd and sometimes shocking story.

Hope your Sunday's a good one 👌

Take care;

Sez 🌸

[Croix]

Dear Sez et al.~

It's lovely to see you here (even if you are casting stones:). I hope your concentration (but not your aim) improves and you can go back to enjoying reading.

Hidden Figures was excellent and I think really did capture the way things were in the 61, even to no female African American toilet. It was interesting to see the first introduction of computers too.

Shape of Water is SF, so probably won't appeal, though the SF was muted and was there as a reason for attitudes to play out as much as anything else.

I missed Three Billboards, it shot though my local theater while I was watching Darkest Hour about Churchill at the start of WW2 played by Gary Oldman . Although it only covered a couple of weeks in his life it was riveting, and good use was made of his speeches. Showed the political situation (something I normally do not like) in great and understandable detail.

I will get Three Billboards on DVD when I see it s/hand. The shorts looked good and verbal color does not really affect me (as you might expect given my background:) You make it sound quite interesting.

I'll also be on the lookout for The Trauma Cleaner, a book that Moon recommends too.

Croix

[white knight]

Hi criox and all

I have two videos on my shelf...only two

1. The good the bad and the ugly (love the music)

2. The legend of 1900

Have you heard of 1900?

Tony WK

[PamelaR]

Hi all

Love the Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Music too is good.

Googled Legend of 1900 - looks good, might get it out of the library.

Had planned on seeing Three Billboards, but missed it. Don't know Hidden Figures or Shape of Water. Will have to google these too. Always looking for good movies to watch.

Hope you travelling okay Croix.

PamelaR

[Croix]

Dear Tony, PalelaR et al.~

Nice to see you here Tony, and I agree about Ennio Morricone's music, a real icon in western music, as the film is too. I actually prefer The Magnificent Seven (or the original Seven Samurai ) in westerns as it has a kinder feel. Mind you still plenty of violence. I'm a bit sensitive to films nowadays -more's the pity

I'd not heard of The Legend of 1900, I'm busy working my way thought the soundtrack now, stating with the Jelly Roll Morton duel, and enjoying it, so thanks Tony.

PamelaR: I see Shape of Water did well at the Oscars yesterday, so would recommend it to even a non-SF audience. Sadly Hidden Figures didn't rate a mention as far as could see, pity.

And yes I'm managing OK, hope you are too

Croix

[Moonstruck]

Hey Croix...guess who this is? Haven't spoken for a while...have explained on my thread "Can't find the right..etc etc"

I'm sure you'll understand the kind of work I have taken on suddenly and very unexpectedly, leaving me little time for anything else....but won't last forever! (nothing ever does does it?).......hope all is well with you....Moon S xo

[Speak Your Truth]

Hello to you all from me too ...

This is my first post and it feels like a good place to start, as I am really tired of talking about ‘my stuff.’ Sometimes there seems to be no end to one part of it in particular.

Croix might not know about The Legend of 1900 but I do. I’ve got it on DVD and last saw it a long time ago. I must watch it again - it is a great movie

Does anyone else ever think to themselves “no one thinks like I do, no one understands ... “ ? I do, but online recently I came across someone who does think like me, but unfortunately we don’t know each other 😕. This is some of what I read ...

”I find myself lost in admiration for the things human beings can build. The urban landscape is an incredibly complex combination of architecture, engineering and science. Where has the mysterious human mind come from? Things like giant gravity defying bridges and skyscrapers amaze me. Buildings in cities have lifts moving up and down inside them, and electricity and water flowing through pipes in the walls. Every room has machines and appliances running on this electricity. People are in these rooms communicating with others across the world on their computers. Jets fly across the sky and cars fill the roads, stopping and starting at traffic lights run by computers. All of the building materials that make a city are taken out of the Earth. By some sort of magic concrete, bricks, steel and glass are sculpted into all sorts of interesting shapes. For millions of years the night was dark on this planet but now it is alive with colour and light. Cities are visible from space in this age. Everything from the smallest house to the most massive skyscraper has been dreamt up and designed by a person, engineered by someone else and then constructed by a builder. If you were born one thousand years ago you could never have imagined what this modern world be like. The story of our civilisation amazes me and ... “. Very eloquent words by the writer don’t you think ?

Celebrity news and reality tv doesn’t cut it for me. Where are the people who think like the writer of these eloquent words ? Are you out there in this forum ?

bye for now everyone 😀

[Croix]

Dear Moon~

I've been away for a couple of days and come back to find you have landed on your feet (a well known bowling term:). I'd be certain you were not involved in that most opportune illness - um were you?

I can will imagine it takes up all your energy but am pretty certain you will not collapse under the weight - old traditions will keep you going.

Thanks for letting me know, it does make for a happy memory

Croix