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Graham Ritchie
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From: New Zealand
Registered: Feb 2006


 - posted March 24, 2008 07:13 PM      Profile for Graham Ritchie   Email Graham Ritchie   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Although I am not a great user of the internet its amazing what is out there, and how the world has become a smaller place because of it. Today out of curiosity I checked out on "Google" my old public grammer school, well after 360 years they decided to build a new one [Smile] the third to be built, even had photos of the new classrooms etc, schooling has come a long way since I was there a big improvement, gone are the days of corporal punishment "thank goodness" it was still in effect when I attended.

The internet has changed how we look for infomation and it reminded me a little bit of a film I watched lately "Around The World In 80 Days" 1956 with David Niven and a superb all star cast that took you on a journey to far away places most of us would never see back them in 1957 but on the big screen. One particular section of the film has the "Todd-AO" camera mounted on front of the steam train as it slowly makes its way through the Indian countryside, beautifully shot, the film makers really tried to capture the look of the country its almost like a travelogue. It was interesting for me to watch it as my father had often talked about it as he had spent most of the war in India and Burma and always praised the country and its people, he also held in very high regard the american pilots that kept them supplied.

One amusing part of the movie is crossing america by train "was it really like that?" I picked out Buster Keaton as the conductor. The music was brilliant each piece switching from the indians to the cavalry and back again, very well done if you get a chance to watch it on dvd its really good, well what happend to the internet [Roll Eyes] never mind its the "Yak" section. [Wink]

Graham. [Smile]

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Osi Osgood
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From: Mountian Home, ID.
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 - posted March 24, 2008 07:25 PM      Profile for Osi Osgood   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
I hate the internet, I hate computers ...

and yet ...

I have to admit that I wouldn't have my enormous collection of films, (nor met all you great lads!)

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"All these moments will be lost in time, just like ... tears, in the rain. "

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Trevor Adams
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Auckland,New Zealand
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 - posted March 24, 2008 08:29 PM      Profile for Trevor Adams   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
LOVE the internet! [Wink] I'm here at my 20 inch screen at 6am and at 1am the next day, I reluctantly leave it.I've bought thousands of things online-items I'd have otherwise never seen. When not learning or buying,I watch tv series and movies at "Shows-TV Life".
I walk my treadmill for 10 minutes a day and once a year I have a month away from the computer and go for a trip around the world.Keeps me happy.

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Trevor

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Claus Harding
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: Washington DC
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 - posted March 24, 2008 08:58 PM      Profile for Claus Harding   Email Claus Harding   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
The 'net certainly can be a mixed blessing, but as with anything, you can make it something good if you have guidelines for how you yourself use it.

I have learned a lot about so many subjects because of the web.

I have collaborated with a musician I most likely will never meet who put out her own CD, by adding piano to a song.

I have someone in Russia I think of as a friend, with whom I have shared stories and experiences.

And I have this great site to frequent, again thanks to the internet.

As long as the 'net doesn't become 'life' for you, I think it's a great resource.

Claus.

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Mal Brake
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 - posted March 25, 2008 06:01 AM      Profile for Mal Brake     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
As Homer Simpson said: "The internet! Is that thing still going?

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Joe Caruso
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From: USA
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 - posted March 25, 2008 09:06 AM      Profile for Joe Caruso     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
That was THE RAILRODDER, Canadian production. I knew the man who was in production then, even gave me one of the porkpie hats that Keaton had. Just to expereience and wear mind you. The world isn't 'smaller', just more concise and inter-communicative. The internet has both helped and hindered, frankly I prefer the "live" shows to see items and talk one-on-one with people, and I eagerly seek such shows out. I wouldn't have met so many fine people if it hadn't been for the creation of this world-wide-web, and the various forums that evolved - Shorty

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Tony Milman
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 - posted March 27, 2008 03:00 PM      Profile for Tony Milman   Author's Homepage   Email Tony Milman   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Trevor, do you have the treadmill linked to a generator to power the pc? [Wink]

I love the net. What I dont have time for is Face book and all that caper

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Patrick Walsh
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From: Christchurch, New Zealand
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 - posted March 27, 2008 03:37 PM      Profile for Patrick Walsh   Email Patrick Walsh   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
The net has helped me get a number of films on super 8, 16mm as well as 35mm that I would not of had a shit show in hell of getting if I just put an ad in the local film buffs mag, I have also met many people around the world whom share the same interests with me, It can become sometimes a bit of a obsession, so like Trev a good holiday away from the computer does a world of good!
Pat [Smile]

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Graham Ritchie
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From: New Zealand
Registered: Feb 2006


 - posted March 28, 2008 01:48 AM      Profile for Graham Ritchie   Email Graham Ritchie   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Well I have been looking at a web-cam of where I come from in the UK this week, and everytime its either getting dark or just becoming light. I think the web-cam thing is a great idea I had forgotten how much it rains over there [Eek!] however I would really like to have a trip back this summer [Smile] Its a pity my parents are not around to see it, with all this internet stuff we now take for granted it would have been a great way of keeping in contact.

Graham.

PS. Just remembered [Roll Eyes] thanks to this "internet" forum and its worldwide members that Super8 is still alive. I am not so sure that 8mm would still be around without it.

[ March 28, 2008, 05:10 AM: Message edited by: Graham Ritchie ]

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