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Dion · 11-13-2006, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Crazy Flamer

In my spare time I spin records on my turntables.

I used to do that myself. Then I did something i regert doing and sold my 300+ record collection. A friend of a friend offered me $400 for all of them.

Dion · 11-13-2006, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

I wonder if you could help me out.. this is a movie from the 60's I beleive.. a Sci Fi movie. I watched it a year back on the Turner Classic movie channel. A group of people are doing work on some distant planet. A man already lives there with his drop dead gorgeous daughter and a Robot he build that can whip up anything if he is asked. An engineer character asked him to make some alcohol I beleive.

The daughter also made out with about three crew members throughout the movie.. I've been wanting to know the title since I seen it.

I believe it was called The Forbidden Planet.

Crazy Flamer · 11-13-2006, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Dion

I used to do that myself. Then I did something i regert doing and sold my 300+ record collection. A friend of a friend offered me $400 for all of them.

What did you spin?

Looger · 11-13-2006, 12:53 AM

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My brother loves books on the Hell's Angels. He read one years ago about a guy who went undercover in.. the guy beat up author Hunter S Thompson while undercover too. I've been meaning to read it for a while now but haven't gotten around to it.

i'm curious - i read hunter s. thompsons 'the hells angels' and i'm pretty sure he mentions which bikers stomped him (though they let up after their point was made), and i'd like to read that book to find out which one was the cop.

that thompson book by the way is one of the best books i've read, the intersecting lines between the angels and everything else 60s california before they went corporate is pretty fascinating - as well as hunter's conclusion that the major newspaper media 'made' the angels by saving them from a dwindling membership related obscure death by exxagerating some notorious incidents and taking things right out of that brando movie as 'facts'.

they were men on a mission to nowhere, my how that's changed.

MrMastodonFarm · 11-13-2006, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Dion

I believe it was called The Forbidden Planet.

Appears to be! Thanks! I'll have to find it on DVD somehow, really enjoyed it.

MrMastodonFarm · 11-13-2006, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Looger

i'm curious - i read hunter s. thompsons 'the hells angels' and i'm pretty sure he mentions which bikers stomped him (though they let up after their point was made), and i'd like to read that book to find out which one was the cop.
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I'll talk to him with in the week and try to remember to ask him the title. The book devotes a bit of time to bashing Thompson as well IIRC.

Looger · 11-13-2006, 12:57 AM

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Ghost towns are something I would spend a lot of time and money on if I had the time and money. Specifically, ghost towns that aren't famous or preserved as a sort of living museum. You know, the places you have to find out about from locals who have been to them or even just heard about them. That sort of history fascinates me to no end. It is amazing where people would build towns in the 19th century. Crazies!

i've never been but have you heard of uranium city in saskatchewan?

i hear that it was finished after the town was more or less deserted, something to do with having to finish so that they could get paid or something.

another thing i've heard is that the place has long since been stripped of useful scavenge like sinks, toilets, etc. that was there for the taking.

Dion · 11-13-2006, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Crazy Flamer

What did you spin?

Rock music from the 70's and the 80's.

Looger · 11-13-2006, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

I'll talk to him with in the week and try to remember to ask him the title. The book devotes a bit of time to bashing Thompson as well IIRC.

cool, thanks!

yeah, thompson's described behaviour in the book is... well not so different from some of his other work i guess, most obviously/famously 'fear and loathing'. he makes no bones aboot exloiting the angels in his own way, though he sure doesn't hide it from them.

thompson was a lot harder on other journalists involved with the angels than he was on himself...

MrMastodonFarm · 11-13-2006, 01:06 AM

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cool, thanks!

Went looking for myself... didn't want to wait lol.. I manged to find it.
http://www.amazon.com/Hells-Angel-Ba.../dp/0688176933

Apparently it isn't about an undercover agent of any kind. Full fledged member and founder of the Oakland chapter telling his stories.

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Hell's Angel: The Life and Times of Sonny Barger and the Hell's Angels Motorcycle Club

Barger chronicles the formation, history, and colorful events that have led to the mystique and outlaw image of this free-thinking organization. In 1957, Barger (a technical consultant on several biker films, including Hell's Angels on Wheels and Hell's Angels '69) formed the Oakland chapter, which would become the foundation and serve as headquarters for the entire club. In his own words, Barger shares stories of pool hall fights, motorcycle runs, the importance of loyalty and honor, and relentless battles against the government efforts to destroy the HAMC. He also tells his side of the infamous 1969 Rolling Stones concert at Altamont Raceway. The many photos provide additional glimpses into this wild and dangerous American subculture.

Just recognized the cover because again I haven't read it myself.. the brother raved about it though.

Hakan · 11-13-2006, 01:16 AM

The Flashman Novels.

Looger · 11-13-2006, 01:18 AM

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Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

Went looking for myself... didn't want to wait lol.. I manged to find it.
http://www.amazon.com/Hells-Angel-Ba.../dp/0688176933

Apparently it isn't about an undercover agent of any kind. Full fledged member and founder of the Oakland chapter telling his stories.
Just recognized the cover because again I haven't read it myself.. the brother raved about it though.

thanks for the link, i'll put it on my book list.

hmmm... barger was a very pragmatic leader, he always made decisions in the long-term interests of the club.

not surprised that it wasn't a cop telling that story, the angels weren't really into financial gain at that time and the police i suspect had not figured them out at all.

RougeUnderoos · 11-13-2006, 01:19 AM

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Not sure if this applies or not but I have a real fascination with abandoned buildings.

It's not abandoned but the Mewata Armory is a pretty spooky place if you can get in there. This one time I was in the nether regions of that building and I saw a room with a strange red glow coming out of it so I summoned up all my courage and ran upstairs and asked someone to help me investigate. It turned out that a functioning EXIT sign was the source of the red glow but still, it was pretty creepy.

The basement of the Holy Cross (also not abandoned) is pretty cool. I was strolling around down there once and I came across a lead-lined booth with some primitive machine attached to it. There was even a little observation window for the sadistic staff to watch whatever was happening to the person who was locked in there and subjected to whatever dark experiments he or she was subjected to. That was pretty creepy.

octothorp · 11-13-2006, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Dion

I believe it was called The Forbidden Planet.

Yes, starring a young Leslie Nielsen, if I remember correctly... great film.

Jagger · 11-13-2006, 01:45 AM

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Not sure if this applies or not but I have a real fascination with abandoned buildings.

Does this make you a Creeper then? I've just read a fictional book by David Morrell about Creepers who like to investigate abandoned buildings.

Jagger · 11-13-2006, 01:52 AM

I guess this is pretty obscure. I'm heavily into geocaching. I really enjoy finding hidden tupperware and micro containers with my GPS! I've found these things in Alberta, BC, England, Montana, Wyoming, Florida. In fact you can find over 300,000 of these caches hidden worldwide.

There are tons hidden in Calgary.

Check out www.geocaching.com if you're interested.

edit: Just as an afterthought I found about geocaching because of Calgarypuck! There was a thread started by Lanny and bumped by ricosauve that got me into it. Ah, where would we be without CP?

J pold · 11-13-2006, 02:13 AM

One of the most obscure things I like is well…. This site

Cowperson · 11-13-2006, 07:55 AM

I have some Dick Tracy serials from the 1940's . . . . and the earliest John Wayne movies from the 1920's and 30's . . . . and early Three Stooges, some old Red Skelton Shows . . . . . all good fun.

I have a swell Dick Tracy book with complete daily newspaper cartoon series from the 1920's, 30's and 40's, which is why Rich Preston now has the nickname "Mumbles" at Calgarypuck.

I love Turner Classic Channel and watching old, old black and white movies from the 20's, 30's and 40's . . . . the plots are almost irrelevent (although there are good movies in those era's) versus what they're driving, wearing, how they talk, the slang they use . . . . . the whole game.

Cowperson

habernac · 11-13-2006, 08:40 AM

I collect license plates, I try to get one from everywhere I've been. Anyone got a Costa Rica one they want to part with?

the_only_turek_fan · 11-13-2006, 08:55 AM

Not obscure but I like country music and I also like 80s music as well. Huge fan of Keith Urban. I know that Mango and Jiri are huge 80s fans as well.

I am a big fan of soap operas. Days of our Lives is my favourite.

Not sure if there are any other people on the site that are Hindu, but I am really fascinated with the origins of the religion.

I also like to steal road signs.