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Craig Hamilton
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Luton
Registered: Sep 2004

- posted September 14, 2006 08:46 AM      Profile for Craig Hamilton     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Well as most of you boys who live in the southern part of the UK will confirm, last night was one of the most ferocious thunder & lightning storms we have had in a very long time.

So last night I was in my Cine shed cleaning & checking my latest print purchase. After checking for bad splices, torn sprockets and after giving the film a thorough clean & lube, it was projection time. A quick dash across the garden to re-fill my coffee mug up, then it was movie time……

By now it was quarter past midnight, the film was a Castle film “Frankenstein” Projector purring film flickering Karloff rising from the table & outside the thunder roared & lightning was screaming across the sky. It was fantastic, so good that I ran the film again. Talk about the ultimate in reality. Colin Clive screaming it’s alive & a real thunderstorm at the same time only heightened my viewing pleasure.

Bring on those long winter nights. [Big Grin]

Craig

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Jean-Marc Toussaint
Film God

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From: France
Registered: Oct 2004

- posted September 14, 2006 11:47 AM      Profile for Jean-Marc Toussaint   Author's Homepage   Email Jean-Marc Toussaint   Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Sweeeeeeeet... [Big Grin]

Next time, go to the dog pound, take your projector and a print of The Wolfman...

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Kevin Faulkner
Film God

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From: Essex UK
Registered: Jun 2003

- posted September 14, 2006 03:17 PM      Profile for Kevin Faulkner         Edit/Delete Post 
Yes I agree Craig. That storm we had last night was very scary and one of the worst I have ever seen in my lifetime.

A guy just up the road from us thought when his lights went out that we had a power cut but imagine his horror when he went out and saw his garage in flames. Yes the lightning had struck and knocked out just his supply.
I did hear the crack from the lightening and remarked to my mum "That was close" didnt realise just how close [Eek!]

Kev.

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Dan Lail
Film God

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From: Loganville, Georgia, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

- posted September 14, 2006 04:23 PM      Profile for Dan Lail   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Jean-Marc, I love the dog pound thing. [Big Grin]

Craig, I can identify with your experience. I love the weather changes and winter nights too. [Cool]

Kev, I hope it was only poor fellow's garage. [Eek!]

[ September 14, 2006, 06:56 PM: Message edited by: Dan Lail ]

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Kevin Faulkner
Film God

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From: Essex UK
Registered: Jun 2003

- posted September 14, 2006 05:10 PM      Profile for Kevin Faulkner         Edit/Delete Post 
Yes just his garage. With the fire engine sounds I should have got the GS out and put on Towerring Inferno [Big Grin]

Kev [Smile]

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Dan Lail
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From: Loganville, Georgia, USA
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- posted September 15, 2006 01:06 AM      Profile for Dan Lail   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message       Edit/Delete Post 
Wasn't there somethng said about watching The Wizard Of Oz with the soundtrack turned down and playing Dark Side Of The Moon instead?

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