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[Sam Flynn]

As to lothian, rather would not consider a brythonic connection.

Why not? Google "Votadini" or "Gododdin". The oldest "Welsh" poetry had its origins in and around Lothian.

[Doctor X]

1] Robin Hood was actually a black man from the jungles of West Africa. The nearest he ever got to Sherwood Forest was Piccadilly, Manchester. He liked a good hot curry but really wasn't all that bothered about robbing and stuff like that. He thought King Richard was a white honkie faggot.

True: Played by Morgan Freeman.

2] He never died. He lives on. When England is in danger, he will reappear.

False: Sir Francis Drake--played by Rob Schneider.

Central heating: my dad, . . . My dad was released in 1992.

True: Played by Maurice Roëves. What England needs is another war with Germany.

Germans have been getting slack.

--J.D.

[Magpie]

Saw Horton Hears A Who last night, borrowing my nephew as cover.

Good movie--lots of laughs, lots of jokes for adults. Rather surprisingly blatant anti-atheist/anti-evolution subtext, but well-handled nonetheless (so much for Godless liberals controlling Hollywood...)

[Doctor X]

Not since St. Mel created his gospel. . . .

--J.D.

[Notaro]

watched I Am Legend a couple of days ago,it wasn't the train wreck I was expecting,I thought Will Smith held it together pretty well.It reminded me of Cast Away with Tom Hanks where you've basically got a guy on his own for a good chunk of the picture.

All the best,
Notaro

[Doctor X]

Heard it has quite the deux ex machina at the end. One of these days I will read the original story.

Oh, here is a niffy film: The Host.

--J.D.

[Magpie]

Oh, here is a niffy film: The Host.

--J.D.

I've been looking to see that. It's always out at the video store

[Maria]

Graham:

You say about Robin Hood :

He never died. He lives on. When England is in danger, he will reappear.
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He should be here now, battling the evil sheriff of Downing Street.

I don´t want to pay more taxes.



- Maria

[Doctor X]

I've been looking to see that. It's always out at the video store

I looked at, heard about it, and finally figured, "what the hell." It is far better than I expected. Seriously. Reminds me a bit of Shawn of the Dead in that I got it thinking, "okay, heard this is funny," then while watching thought, "hey! This is actually a very good movie!"

It is not a spoiler: the opening scene is based on a true story.

--J.D.

[Magpie]

I looked at, heard about it, and finally figured, "what the hell." It is far better than I expected. Seriously. Reminds me a bit of Shawn of the Dead in that I got it thinking, "okay, heard this is funny," then while watching thought, "hey! This is actually a very good movie!"

It is not a spoiler: the opening scene is based on a true story.

--J.D.

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Was the version you saw dubbed or subtitled?

[Magpie]

The land off Cornwall that legend has it sunk beneath the waves is Lyonesse.

For a great book about Lyonesse, check Tom Holt's "Overtime".

[Magpie]

Crystal Skulls story....

This was in the news this morning:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080418/ennew_afp/entertainmentfilmcannesindianajonesskull;_ylt=AhbvrmBE4vpkEan5ZUdcuWbLOrgF

[Doctor X]

Good. I thought I had posted a linkypoo or two to some articles by someone who demonstrated that these were modern.

Still . . . old stories die hard. I remember watching a show as a Wee Spud where a lady who owned one claiming that it "cried" the day Kennedy was assassinated.

--J.D.

[Maria]

For a great book about Lyonesse, check Tom Holt's "Overtime".

Magpie:

Thank you for the tip. Currently I´m reading ALBION by Jennifer Westwood she is a graduate of both Oxford and Cambridge. A specialist in Anglo-Saxon and Old Norse language and literature, she also belongs to the Folklore Society and the Viking Society. She has published several books for children drawing on myth and legend, including Medieval Tales ( 1967 ) and Tales and Legends ( 1971 ) and was a contributor to The Faber Book of Northern Legends edited by Kevin Crossley-Holland ( 1977 )

It is a great book very scholarly.

- Maria

[Sam Flynn]

Jennifer Westwood is a graduate of both Oxford and Cambridge.

...the lengths some people go to in order to hedge their bets at the Boat Race!