Thoughts about tonights episode:

Could Ben have time traveled from the artic station where the Portuguese guys who work for Penny are from???

Did anyone else notice that Ben was completely in black in the final scene, he even looked like he dyed his hair to match his jacket and gloves...and that Widmore was clearly lit and all white??? Made Ben look very EVIL!

Ben came from behind that new cave type underground hatch very dirty...and the first time we saw smokey he was pulling Locke down into a hole...same place?

When Ben talked to the hotel man he told us it was just over a year from the crash....almost 10 months from current island time...and that he had just come from Iraq...but when he asked for Widmores room he gave another name and it was one that sounded familiar, what was it? and why did it sound familiar???

Is Widmore the economist?

This show rocked!!!!




namaste

I was good right up until the end. Now I'm throughly confused...in the very best of ways, of course! ***Why on Earth is Ben unable to kill Widmore? They talk about it like it's a game -- and so does Ben when he calls Alex a pawn -- but that's got to be a metaphor...right?***

Kaidy, ***part 1 is the same thought I had, though I'm desperately trying to think of another theory to fit because that would be horribly tragic.***

All right, I need to walk away and think about something else for a bit. Before I go, let me second Brig and Pryce by emphatically applauding Michael Emerson, who was even more mind-blowingly amazing tonight than usual. Further applause to everyone else involved in tonight's eppy. Positively fantastic on all fronts.

Most awesome episode ever!!! I love Ben!!!

KaaaaBoooommm
Don't worry that was just brain 'sploshion

I...I...I...
am speachless for the very first time in my life,
but,I do have a thought,
Okay if Australia is the key in 'Risk'....
Is Australia Their KEY?
Is it like,All they have to do
is get back on the plane in Australia
and they can change the past or future or ....oooo brain cramp?
Is LOST just a game Ben and Widmore are playing?
Is it like 'The Bet' in "Trading Places",with Eddie Murphy and Dan Ackroid?
Holy Shizzzznit!My brain is all slushy after the 'splosion
LOST put it thru!

*pops her head in the SSCC skylight...*

Hallie - how 'bout it!! I feel like I ran a marathon, lifted a whale and carried it a mile, and just memorized War & Peace. LOL!

*slides down olaf's rope,exhausted, runs across the SSCC, picks up Hallie and throws her into the SSCC hottub, to relax...then jumps in!!!

DrU - NO PILLS! You'll end up like icky-bearded future Jack!!! *giggles*
BLAME DAMON is RIGHT!!!!!

XanFan - need a mop? *hands you a mop* ;)

brig - howdy and nice thoughts! (too lazy to spoilerfont or I'd make more poignant comments, lol!)

q & Carencey - *hugs*

C Marlowe - enjoy the ride!!!!!!!!!!!!

*dozes off in the hottub, head safely propped in the "special sleepy safety helmet"...*giggles*

Ok,

Now I know why ***they are called the Oceanic Six, because by the end of the seris there are only 6 people left alive!!

Geeezz the bloodshed tonight... oy.***

_{MOD edit. discussion of tonight's episode must be spoilerfonted.}

I've said before and I'll say it again

Michael Emerson is an Absolute
GENIUS!

the man raises the bar and then destroys it

there was one part I'm not sure I liked but
overall the episode was brilliance

I BLAME Damon cause I just might need blood pressure pills tonight!

Wha? Wha?

*splodey*

blues: i am not sure if they would go that route. i did not like that movie b/c i thought it was not done to its potential. that said, it is possible and it could explain a lot. OTOH it don't see how that would account for any of the S1 or S2 deaths. those characters didn't really choose to die.

HOLY COWBELL...

i. am. stunned.

i don't really have words yet but... RIP alex, you will be sorely missed and
dear god, i am not ready to lose Penny in this twisted little game of chess between evil Benry
&
evil-er Widmore...

wow. maybe the best ep this season - maybe better than The Constant. big props all around to
LostLabs.
and especially huge "wow" props to Michael Emerson who is always amazing but this week delivered in
a
way I am still reeling from...

posing a question that is bouncing around my living room right now between fellow lost watchers... can
you think of a character more "evil" (in the traditional character definition sense) than Ben on
a
television series in recent memory... considering as well the fact that he has been made entirely human
by
the writers? (not really a spoiler but this week changed that answer for me)...

back in a bit,
b

ETA: who's got the mop bucket? i'm guessing there will be plenty of splodey brains to clean up
tonight...

oh yes Zombie...it is the same on this side of the river...heheheh

Finally! LOST is starting for me now.

that was awesome. i just realized that eppys of Lost tend to wear me out...or maybe it is the shock of the storyline unfolding or the excitment. LOL i am exhausted. *g*

what a great eppy to come back from the break with. yay!

Okay, first? Next week's promo!!! *promo spoiler*HOLY CRAP! See??? I knew I loved Frank!!! And holy crap who else will die? Jack has appendicitis! whoa!***end promo talk*

Now, back to the last part of tonight's eppy:*Poor Hurley, having to go so Sawyer and Locke don't shoot each other. gah! and Jack's sick and Danny lies and Bernard (again) ROCKS and WOW!*

I have some new theories...** Well, WHAT IF...Des makes it off the island...Ben is confident in his telling Widmore he can find Penny, cuz he has Sayid and Sayid can trick Des, so he can get close and *BLAP*! Penny dies...oh noes!!!!

and, also, I have a feeling, I shall see my Sawyer die, someday. Maybe this season, maybe in the next 2...but, I don't think, when it's all done, that he's gonna make it. I hope he goes as a hero...something dignifying and heroic and tragic. *sigh* Unless, some are left behind, and he's alive...with Jin. YES please?**end of theories***

Ok - brain hurts. Need to eat late dinner...then more talk. :D

and bens name on the parka= talliwax= ABSOLUTE HILARITY! that name means something pretty funny where i come from in iowa. hairy palms anyone?

is this show like an eXtisteZ type adventure?

anyone notice it was "3 minutes" shorter than normal? i want that time back.....LOL

Best written show ever- not a deep comment but Ive been watching alot of TV for about 35/36 yrs and this is the best. 10 x better than say even Twin Peaks, Twilight and maybe, just maybe...Star Trek. Rarely if ever do shows combine such depth in character and mind bending sci-fi/horror action that makes (some?) sense. Ben is like a Yoda mofo.

Wow, absolutely one of my favorite episodes from all four seasons!!!!!!!!!

....too much to comprehend, must rest, lol!

q: I noticed that too...I'm not sure.

I have to go collect my brains now... they exploded just a bit

Lord...this is all crazy. I love it.

OMG. GOD I LOVE LOST!!!!!! i cant even believe what just happened

Hurley...dude!! Talk about authoritative!! Dang!


The coat that Ben was wearing in the Sahara had what hatch symbol on it?

ok,

Now me thinks this:

***8It's Ben who asked Widmore to send the boat so they could take the Losties away and be done with i'. But then they killed Alex and that wasn;t part of the plan i.e. "he changed the rules" So Ben took things into his own hands. ***

Geez, I thought Jack was going to beat up poor Faraday there

WELL...

***eppy stuff***Um, so Smokey is fast!!!! Wonder what's behind that stone wall...where did Ben go???

and, here we see how Sayid could ever be in cahoots with Ben, post crash...it's all so logical, now that we know. lol Dern writers!

um, yeah, so Ben? As if he weren't already CRACKED...now he's been pushed over the edge. Oh wow.

Is this all just a game between Ben and Widmore, over the years? Are they both time-travellers, playing some major "game"??? Hmmm...*****

This eppy has ROCKED!!!!!!!

ok,

Now me thinks this:

***8It's Ben who asked Widmore to send the boat so they could take the Losties away and be done with i'. But then they killed Alex and that wasn;t part of the plan i.e. "he changed the rules" So Ben took things into his own hands. ***

OMG ***This episode is making my heart beat far too rapidly to be healthy and then ripping it out. I've never cried at non-sports programming before. Ben and Alex! Aghhhh. And the smoke monster, what the FLIP?!?!***

And ***Hooray Morse code!***

Hi Dr.U!

DOUBLE FRICKIN WHOA!

OMG. GOD I LOVE LOST!!!!!! i cant even believe whats happenin right now

AHHHHHH!

BEN! smokey looks PISSED!

That confirms it:

Ben has some control over smokey

Sic em! :)

Wow...that's all I can say up to this point...just Wow.

HOLY CRAP!

HOLY!!!!!!!!

Ok that was just plan creepy.


I think Miles and Ben are in cahoots!!

WHOA!

OH MY GOD ***Ben thought they were bluffing. I'm rather shocked he gave them no incentive to follow his counter-proposal. Holy CRAP they're in for it now.***

****EPPY TALK****WELL, Claire's alive, now Alex is dead...and Ben is a time-traveller***...my head is spinnnnnnnnnnning!!!!


Carencey - ZOMG, so THAT's how *Ben* got *Sayid to be his butt-pony*!!! His one twu wuv! *sniff*

Jinxie - ;)

Bad Robot - thanks! :D

DrU - GAH, is RIGHT!!!!!

D was me by the way, lol. My blood pressure is moving a little too quickly during this epi! *I wish they would have shown a scene with Nadia!* and *Alex! noooooooooo, Ben is heartless. Why didn't Sawyer just plug that guy!* This is an awesome episode!

The question is: Who was Ben trying to convince, the man with the gun, or himself?

HOLY S*&%!

Lost is on overdrive!

That wass just sad :-(

DAYUMMMM

Hijinx: Cloud City?

Ooooooh...*That was a picture of Nadia (ANDREA!), that was...***!

Sabreshock: I figured that had to be the case when Ben said 2005...but still a surprise either way!***

and confirmed the above...

ok please tell me if I'm seeing things.


but was that last extra/background guy to get shot actually wearing a RED SHIRT???



OMG

Carencey: I think *he said, I want to bury my wife? Perhaps this is a flash forward, after Ben got off the island?*

So GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hello Kaidy, Hijinx, Sabreshock, Virtual Satyr, Bad_Robot and everyone else here. :)

WOW!!!!

Carencey:***That's what I heard, but it doesn't make sense to me either.***

This is freaking amazing. And ***How did Claire manage to survive that one?***

Eppy's back, more later!

Ooooo

Pre-strike that would have been the whole episode!


moving quite fast here.

*is not here*

I feel like I'm watching Empire Strikes Back...



....now I'm wondering how many people will get what I mean by that.

Man, my heart is racing. Thank you Lost.

what did ***Sayid say on the TV..."I just want to bury my wife??"

and I have so been waiting for the name Moriarty to turn up on Lost!***

I am sitting here, SCREAMING and SOBBING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

***TONIGHT'S EPPY*****ZOMG that was the most exciting action sequence in LOST - everyone just kept walking out to DIE and SAWYER! CLAIRE *SOB*!!!!!****

wtf could be next???

*stares*

(*waves* to You All Everybody! Catch up after the eppy!)

GAH!!!!!!!!!!!

Nooooooooooooooooooooooo

*Headspins*

HOLY....!!!!

*waves at Ebdim9th* Sorry I missed your question, but I'm glad you found the answer!

Eppy stuff ***It is so awesome that Hurley's heavily-previewed "we're all gonna die" moment is about Risk. And who doesn't know that Australia is the key?***

Hi Kaidy~

That was a terrific show you had this week, the best I've heard so far. Specially that first hour of bluegrass/country.

Every show should have at least one Johnny Cash song.

Holy..here we go!

woohoo! new Lost!

***current eppy disc aww, Hurley holding Aaron...and yay, numbers again. Also, the look on Sawyer's face when Ben gave him the gun was excellent. :)**

Hmmm..."Australia's the key to the whole game."

WOO BOY HOWDY! I am actually watching the show LIVE for only the second time this season!

*stares*


ETA: *****eppy discussion****LMAO! RISK!!!!!!!!!!!****


]:|

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~:
42, 23, 16, 15, 8, 4...

3
2
1

LOST - Season 4 Part 2

brand new time, but still the same great taste!


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~:

Two minutes!!!


I didn't know about the news about The Hobbit. I wish the New Line-Jackson falling out hadn't occurred, but I'm excited about the movie! XD

WAHHHH! 3 hours to go here until we see it on the west coast...this sucks!

Until then I shall log off so that I'm not weakened into peeking at the black spoiler font of temptation.

ETA: I saw that news about the Hobbitt on imdb. He'll direct both The Hobbitt and Hobbitt 2 that will come out in 2011. I can't wait to see his take on it because his stories tend to be darker. At least Tolkien's work is in very capable hands!

My Fellow DHARMAKNIGHTS...only 15 minutes or so til LOST.....and everyone here at work who has seen it says it truly rawks tonight!!! I will be watching it live with everyone else...so weird...can't really believe it...I kinda like being able to ff when I want and freezeframe and all that great TiVo stuff.....can't wait!!!!

Very excited about del Toro directing the Hobbit -- was hoping for Jackson to do it himself, but I am truly intruigued by this news....

namaste

Hi everyone! Looking forward to tonight's ep.

Ebdim9th: I believe it comes right after Ugly Betty. It's that way on cable, anyway. Nice to "see" ya!

Patty walks over to Ebdim9th,carrying a glass of iced green tea and
wearing an oversized straw hat and big blue sneekers
Hello,muchacho,glad to see you finally made it.
Patty drops her glass and it lands upright in the sand,
not spilling a drop
She laughs until she is in oxegen-deprivation mode.
"Friendships founded on laughter are always fortuitous."
*wink*

Fusie's,LOSTfanaddicts and DHARMAKNIGHTS
The remote is at hand
But,there's 200 channels of S**T
on the TV to choose from
for another...
42 min.'s

Patty leaps back in to her Lay-Z Boy
and waits patiently

Hey Sabreshock, now is the new epi right after Ugly Betty, or after a pop-up replay?

Ahhhh, Gray's Anatomy...

Happy new Lost day everyone! We made it!!!

Now, assuming this eppy follows the trend, let's all try to enjoy the last couple of hours we get to spend with our brains intact...

4 8 15 16 23 42





Two Hours. Im going to crap myself.
This is a Ben Flash-forward eppisode so ive been told, with Sayid there working with him in the future. Oh and ALOT of people are going to die in tonights eppisode, not just in the future but on our island as well!!
Ben Rocks! Cant wait. going splody already.

HA! 42 active users.

That's great Yukailin!!

Thanks for posting that. I love GDT, and everything about LOTR. I'm sure he & Peter Jackson will make it look just like, if not better, than trilogy as far as production and everything else.

Another good thing to look forward to. :- )


~B_R~

Guillermo Del Toro to direct the Hobbit. It's OFFICIAL. OMFG this is soooooo exciting.


I've got to go hyperventilate now.


eta: btw, it's posted to Variety.com and Stuff.co.nz as well as all over TORn, and the rest of the world by tomorrow. Woohooo.

Patty flies thru the RL vortex and lands in her Lay-Z Boy lounge

AyEyE On LOST Eppy days
The ShirtlessLurkers provide refreshments
and serve us happily

Patty snaps her fingers and a Shirtless Sayid Looking Lurker
brings the POPcorn and drinks

AyEyE Come sit relax and enjoy
We have.......

3 hours and 23 min.s
UNTIL WE ARE
LOST

though I wore my "Dharma Initiative" Swan station shirt I will be unable to watch Lost tonight. Thank god for the good ol' vcr and damn my cursed 2:40am wake up call :'O

I have play rehearsal tonight.
Until 11.
Which means no LOST for me D: ...



But many thanks to the person who invented OnDemand.

Bad_Robot Thank you. I notice the earlier seasons rank higher. Not unusual for a long-running show.

Patty Glad I was able to make your day happier!

T-Minus 4:13 and counting ...

Sets up the big screen for the DHARMAKNIGHTS and Co. OK, who brought the popcorn?

I can't say I'm as excited as everyone here today about the return of Lost. Its great that you guys have found a show that you love so much, but for me its been pretty much a downhill level of enjoyment with the show after season 2. Season 3 and the first half of this season has just been one big disspointment after another. Sadly, I find myself agreeing more and more with the folks over at **edited** than over here. But I have still watched every episode of the show since day 1, so i still consider myself a fan. hopefully tonights episode will provide material for a good discussion tomorrow. see you guys then

^{MOD edited to remove URL. you may want to read the rules about posting such things. thanks.}

OH MY GOSH 5 more hours until the most action-packed episode EVER!!!

well i hope my cable doesn't go out like it is prone to do in storms. i got my rabbit ears ready just in case.
we are supposed to get a nasty, nasty storm pushing through here in iowa tonight; we got some hail earlier in the week.
watch carefully tonight for maybe one of the funniest/saddest simultaneous scenes ever on LOST.

JnK- You are the sweetest, but I just had an appy week a short while ago.

Happy Lost Day everyone. I can't wait until tonight!

blows kisses around the room

Eek, it's New Eppy Day and I won't be home tonight to watch. I'm off to work for the Newport Beach film fest tonight, should be fun. Hopefully I'll get home in time to watch a recorded version of Lost so I'm not too far behind the rest of you all everybody.

I MUST go to a Japanese steak house soon! That sauce sounds intriguing! *g*

Hey 'Lagers! Long time, no post. Or scroll. Life hasn't exactly lent itself to such pleasures lately.

To be 99.3% honest, though, tonight's episode will decide whether or not I jump this planewreck or hold on for the rest of the ride.

I can't specify when things started to get ugly between me and my beloved. But I know that since the writing started focusing on the Others and this whole tangled Ben is the Mastermind of the Universe instead of smoke monsters, giant polar bears, hunting boar and hearing the t-rex from "Jurassic Park" on a regular basis my love has waned.

See, what first thrilled me about Lost was the raw acting and the possibility of a mainstream kind of campy sci-fi show. Each episode found our losties facing a new, weird challenge (like pilot-chomping pterosaurs or something) as a means of survival, self-discovery, etc. Then they brought in Dharma- which was cool. Dharma could have just remained this obscure organization that created a fun house island.

But they had to go and complicate things and take all the fun out of it. Remember when Locke smiled with that orange in his mouth? That's the Locke I fell in love with. Yet they killed that Locke.

Anyway.

Oh, the other 0.7%? Yeah. Even if I don't like this episode, that's the compulsion that will keep me watching until the series finale. Like that sauce they serve at Japanese steak houses. "It's kind of like Thousand Island, but not. You know I don't really like it. My God! I can't stop eating it!" And then you've consumed the entire bowl and feel unreasonably peaceful.

Sherry- Hee! I learned from the Queen of Nekki Day points to Sherry

Patty- Bu..bu..but I only got to "sh" in the dictionary... there was still about 40 pages to go until "t" began!

slides her "No New Eppy" sign behind the bar for a few more weeks

Sa-weet! And I got the 2 episodes I screwed up and am ready for tonight's episode!!

**does the HappyLostNewEpiJig**

~Happy Lost Day All!!~


C.Marlowe - Hi!
I would rank the X-Files seasons somewhat like this:

Season 3, then
S4
S1
S2
S5
S6
S7
S8
S9


And I would rank "Fight the Future" in between Seasons 5 & 6 I think; makes sence.
There ya go.


~B_R~


~ Believe Again ~ X ~* July, 25 2008 *~

ONLY 10.5 hours, zombie? *sigh* Seems like a lifetime!! LOL We're out of work this afternoon and I'm going bonkers. :-p Any other day would be all right, but a LOST day?! Crazy hard to sit still. ;-) I have ants in my pants.

only 10 1/2 hours to go now.......can't wait for it much longer...

GAHK! They changed the time??? I have to be back at work tonight for a critical server rebuild and they've moved Lost to a later time. :(
Looks like I'll be watching online tomorrow.

Huzzah for new episodes! What luck, the semester is just ending as well, so the later time is not so bad for myself.

*does a jig*

*joins OMF in the new episode dance, only not nearly as well*

Mmm, thanks for breakfast! *grabs some OJ and a muffin* Mind if I sit next to you? It's a boring day at work and I could use the company =)

The old man wanders into the Work & Lurk Cafe pushing a cart loaded with scones, muffins, coffee, tea, and juice... pours himself a Lost-Day-sized coffee and takes his usual seat in the corner...

Happy Lost Day!!!

... does the new episode dance!!!

OMF

Oh my gosh, I can't wait for tonight!! *bounces up and down in her chair* I have a feeling this is going to be a LONG day at work! LOL Morning everyone! :-)

Patty is sooooo veerrrryyy touched by
C.Marlowe's wonderful compliment
I love Gilda,she was a great comic and
beautiful person who went way before her time
Thank you so much,you started my day out right.

Velvety Susan I MISS you!!!!
How's Miss Baker?Hope her feet are on the ground.

YoSoy Loca
My BestestDHARMAknightLOSTfanaddictsistafriend
That'a BDKLFASF,in chateese :-D
Kisses,Huggles and lot's of love to you,my dear
I knew you where out there some where
This ones for you and Des

Patty stands on the patio
and yells at the top of her lungs

MY Friends we have
15 hr's and 42 min's
Untill WE ARE
LOST

Edited cause I'm the Typo Queen

Oooh Pattycakes my BelovedSistahFriendConstantFellowAddicDharmaknightPilot - I'm always here for you and my Dharmaknights and Lostkateers and Sistahs of the HIC Group.

*drops a quarter in the well-used and well-loved jukebox and strains of the Jackson Five are heard*

"Just call my naaaaaame and I'll be there"

A reverent Namaste

it's technically thursday now (at least in
boston!)... HAPPY NEW LOST DAY, Y.A.E.!

can't wait, can't wait, can't wait!

off to bed! love to all!

Er, my previous post was supposed to be to Patty not Patt

Sorry Patty!

Patt You're the reincarnation of Gilda Radner, aren't you!

I'm watching the Simpson's movie on my portable dvd player.

C.Marlowe That's why you
Patty tries her best Steve Martin imitation
hav ta b a Wild and Crazy 'Girl'...like me.
I some times post,just to amuse myself :-D

Patty jumps up on the patio rail
cups her hands to her mouth
does a Tarzan yell,swings on the vine
way,way,way,over to the ole LagOOn
and does a belly flop

***********Splasssssshhhhhh*********

She slowly climbs out onto the rocks
and pulls the endless pitchure of 'Rita's
and a fully stocked pic-i-nic basket
from their secret spot,pours herself a drink
sips some and pulls out the DHARMA Bull Horn
than clears her throat and shouts loudly...............

According to the Hanso Clock
on the Widmore Building there is

23 hr.s and 23 min.s
Untill we are endlessly
LOST

well at leaste for an hour
Patty holds out her arm
ooooo...Look I got goose bumps...gasp...


C.Marlowe, See Like this post *wink*

Bad_Robot How would you rank the X-file seasons?

Patty I'm a poster on another board as well and it seems like it is tough to keep it busy.

I suppose the LOST threaded board is more active than the linear board.

Patty slips slowly into the 'Lage
sipping her seven-up thru a spiral straw
wearing her satin striped sarong slightly sideways
MisssssPantssssss used all the gOOd "S" wordssss:-(

Where oh where have my DHARMAKNIGHTSSSSSS gone
oh where oh where can they be
with their silliness so long
and their codes so short
oh where oh where can they be
Sawyer is Shirtless
but,Tom pays him no mind

Patty pulls out the DHARMA megaphone
and smiles sweetly...

1 day 2 hrs and 3 min.s
speed up the clean up
LOST
is coming
LOST
is coming

WooHoo!


~~HAPPY NEW EPPY WEEK Fuselage~~


Just dropping in to say hi to all the MODs, regulars, lurkers, & n00bs...

I'm so happy for some new LOST-isness Thursday; except for the awful time slot, arhgg! The rest of the season is
going to rock big time! And a 3-part finale? AWESOMENESS~


Thanks to Kaidy for another goody of a show.


DiamondLife - That's a good list of flicks. I'll be checking out some of those too.
But the main event I am looking forward to is X-Files: I Want To Believe.

It looks really good! Plus everything Chris Carter does is gold.


~B_R~

halfrek I don't think you have to worry too much. It's a much bigger problem at cons than on a ship. *g*

Sufferin' succotash, that was a skillfully spun soliloquy!

Sherry bows to the incomparable Miss"S"Pants...

You rule! giggle

The Scantily-clad SenoraSandyPants Saunters in, Salutes and Sits in the Seat next to Sherry. She has on a Silly Sardonic Smile along with her Senstational and Scandalously Skimpy Star Spangled Syncronized Swimmer Swimming Suit under a Satin Salmon-colored SeerSucker Sarong with Scalloped edges. A Sachet of Succulently-Smelling Sassafrass is attached at the waist with a Safety pin, and around her Shapely neck is a Sage-colored Sanddollar necklace on a Serpentine String and a Sapphire ring accented with Seed Pearls is on her Slim finger. On 3 leashes She is walking a Saint Bernard, a Schnauzer and a Saluki, who are all So Soft and Sassy, and are wearing doggy-Sized Sable Stoles with little Scarlet-colored Scarves fashionably wrapped around their necks in Some Sort of canine fashion Statement. In her SealSkin Samsonite purse with Shoulder Straps, She has a Small SooperDooperPooperScooper Shovel for those Silly doggy emergencies and a SuperSized Shot of a Sensational Scotsman named Desmond and a much-Salivated-on Shot of that Sexy Scoundral Sawyer. On her Soft feet are Shoes of Sharp Sherbert-colored SheepSkin with Shiny Shimmering Shells adorning the Sleek Sides.

And, no, I am NOT Senile. OK. So maybe just a little. And I really Should Stop now...

Oh how I have missed Nekki Day!

Smooches Sherry Thanks my Silly friend!

halfrek: I think there should be a site rule that you have to email me with any content you delete from a
post.

I obsess sometimes on what everybody has seen and I missed...

Aw, Tid...Small world. She's my boss' pastor's daughter in law =( He was telling me about her this morning. Very sad... Good news today, though, on her little website =) I hope she'll pull through just fine!

On a happy note, Lost Eve! Yay! =) I cannot WAIT for tomorrow! *squeal of delight* I hope there's lots of Sawyer. He hasn't been on NEARLY enough lately! I miss him! Tee hee! Can you tell I'm bored at work? Spoiler font is FUN! =D

Sherry Sneaks into the SSCC in a Sassy Sienna Sarong with Sequins, a Silky Saffron Shirt and a lovely Strawhat while nibbling on a bowl of Scrumptious Strawberries....

Why? Because its NEKKIS Day!

Why? Because I want to be.

Sherry then Sits Silently in her beanbag in the corner....

Gage
I missed your earlier reply! Umm...about you being a guy - no I guess you can't share in the hotness talk - lol. Sorry about that.

As for the films I'm looking forward to this year - there are sooooo many covering several genres.

Sci-fi/fantasy:

"The Dark Knight" I admittedly was not a fan of the Batman series - wasting my money with each installment until Christian Bale came on the scene in Batman Begins. His batman was more believable, darker and closer to the actual comics and I liked this script better than it's predecessors.

"Star Trek" I would have been looking forward to this too if they hadn't made major changes to the writing and casting. I don't have a lot of confidence that it will have the same witty and great writing the previous ones had (my faves being the original movie series of The Wrath of Khan, The Search for Spock, etc). I'm almost scared they are making it into a spoof type of thing - heaven forbid.

"The Hulk" This remake actually looks like it has been written and directed by someone who has seen the original! It was co-written by and will star Edward Norton, Tim Roth, Liv Tyler and William Hurt and it looks like it's going to be GREAT! I can't wait for this one! The other remake was ridiculous and sorely miscast (sorry Eric Bana whom I love!)

"Chronicles of Narnia" Prince of Caspian. I loved the books but the first movie was just ok for me. I'm hoping this one will be better.

Action Adventure

Of course Indiana Jones. I absolutely love Indy flicks and can't wait to see this one!

Comedy:

"Burn After Reading" a comedy starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Frances McDormand, John Malkovich and Tilda Swinton written by the Coen Bros. This looks like it's going to be hilarious.

Western:

"Appaloosa" which is a western starring Viggo Mortenson, Ed Harris, Renee Zellwegger and Jeremy Irons.

Romance

"Time Traveler's Wife" if it's anything like the book, it'll be fabulous. I really hope it tranfers well to the big screen.

The movie list goes on and on.

Alas, I'm sitll patiently waiting for someone - ANYONE to do a GREAT remake of "Clash of the Titans."

can't wait til thursday night's eppy. looks to be a huge eventful bunch of happenstance.
also, i watched cloverfield for the first time tonight. decent flick; pretty good for a modern-day monster movie.
now to wait on smt:persona 3 fes to arrive tomorrow.......

Tidmore: sorry to be a meanie mod, but your post has been edited. it is totally against site rules to request such thing without prior approval from Karri.

good luck with your finals. and positive {{vibes}} for your friends.

C.Marlowe: i hope to have fun on it. i hope to take a lot of pics and relax. playing grabarse takes on a whole new meaning when you read my latest LJ rant. *shudder* just when i thought i was "safe-ish" at cons. 0.o

^{edited b/c it is late and i am half asleep...can't spell properly when in that state.}

DrUrbino *waves back* It's nice to be here sometimes. *g*

"Lost-Radio RAWKS!

Great show, thanks Kaidy, thank you Halfrek :)

*waves to C.Marlowe and everyone else here.*

WOOT, just two nights until a new Lost epi!!!!!!!!!!!

*Poof*

ETA:

Hello Tidmore: I am really sorry to hear that happened. My thoughts and prayers will be with you and your loved ones.

Hey guys I need some help. I'm a long time reader/poster, it's just been awhile.

My friend, Katherine Wolf, fainted yesterday and when she came to she couldn't feel her legs. She was rushed to the hospital and last night had emergency brain surgery. She has a pre-existing condition known as AVM which caused a bleed in her brain. The surgery lasted 12 hours and she is currently in a drug induced coma for the next 48 hours.

Katherine's husband Jay is in lawschool with me and next week is our last round of finals followed by studying for the bar so this just adds to his stress. Katherine and Jay also have a 6 month old son who needs his mommy.

Katherine is a model/actress who has done mostly background and stand-in work.

The worst part of all this is it looks like they don't have insurance. To raise money I'm trying to put together an auction. I've got some friends who have friends in the industry and we are going to try and get some things like signed scripts, posters, props, etc - basically anything we can auction off.

**Edited**
Thanks,
Travis "Tid" Tidmore

^{MOD edited. sorry, as tragic as this is, it is against the rules to request donations or ask others to tell the VIPs.}

*waves back to Dr. U*

*hugs DJ Kaidy back* Great show tonight!

halfrek An Alaskan cruise? A friend of mine went on one and so did my mom and grandmother. Both enjoyed the cruises very much.

Me, I might prefer somewhere I can grab ***** a bit more easily. ;)

maryovr Prog-rock? Not very familiar with that genre, or the bands, but it sounds very appropriate.

Patty We need an opening act for Tangible Phantom. Maybe Rolling Stones?

Kaidy: i luvres you too. ;)

is it bad that i now associate this song, Renegade, with Supernatural? bwahaha. cc: q

DJ Kaidy, faboo LR! Lots of fun tunes tonight. ooh great prizes, I hope I'm in the drawing. :D

I gave up on crashy yim, anyway I'm also entertaining teh mini. hehe

Happy Birthday Lirpa-Kat!

Happy Earth Day!

Two days until LOST?! *bounces*

Halfrek smooches are always welcome.

OMF

*tackle-hugs* Hallie....


As always, thank you SO much for being my recorder/webmistress...couldn't do it without you!!!!

*hugs* to OMF, Sabreshock, & Philly!!!!

OldManFan: i wasn't dancing to "Addicted to Lost" but i was picturing you singing karaoke. ION i still luvres you. {{smooch}}

OMF: You know it!

Is everyone dancing to Addicted To Lost?

OMF

Yukailin: every time i hear that song mentioned i think of ASH singing it. i was fortunate enough to see him do it live one year. the man CAN sing. i just try to not picture him in fishnets and bustier. LOL

Hey, You All Everybody!!!

*big giant hugs*

Thanks for listening to the show tonight...and sorry I've been so MIA on the 'Lage, save for show nights, but, well, I'd say "RL has been busy" but, I've used that excuse waaaaaaaaay too many times, true as it may be. :)

So, I hope everyone's having a great April...and wOOt! NEW EPPY in 2 days!!!!!

Enjoy the tunes...

Devil Went Down to Georgia. I can play this on
guitar hero. :D

Checking in for Lost Radio...

Also, (spoiler fonted for anyone who plays along with Jeopardy! and sees it later than 7:30 Eastern) ***there was a category where contestants had to spell their responses. One of the "answers" was something like "The part of a plane excluding the wings and the tail." The contestant correctly responded "what is F-U-S-E-L-A-G-E?" and I thought of all the lovely people hereabouts.*** It's not that exciting, but it was sort of cool anyway!

Lost Radio time. Yay!

And Happy Birthday Lirpa!

I voted today. Thankfully the primaries are
done here.

Patty runs in and shouts with glee.......

2 days 2 hour and 2 miNUTs
To Go To
LOST

Ok, not that we have a choice, but we're
inducing our baby tomorrow on April 23, 08.

Yeah, that's right, our baby's birthday is
going to have three of the 'numbers' as her
birthday (4.23.08).

Maybe we'll name her Desmond Daniel after
our favorite characters.

Maybe not.

Regardless, it's sad that my first thought was
to post this on LOST message boards. What
kind of a father am i?

(I posted this on a few LOST message boards,
sorry if this is a repeat... I'm ridiculous.)

Ooh, almost forgot it's Tuneful Tuesday, so I need to drop a nickel in the jukebox and make my selection.


How about "Sweet Transvestite" from Rocky Horror, because we are all shivering with Anticipation for the new eppys.

maryrovr unlocks the door to her room in the LurkerTreeHouse
(that's in RL where she has been sequestered lo these many days
with personal issues too annoying and irritating to endure)

Did I hear someone say "road-trip"?

C.Marlowe, Patty, Ebdim9th -

Hmmm...Tangible Phantom. I would guess, maybe an Early Prog-rock kind of music.
Say like Yes or King Crimson...maybe Pink Floyd-ish or Moody Bluesy...
Oh yes, especially with an 'album' called 'Thoughts Become Things'. That's right up there with "Days of Future Passed"
or "Larks' Tongues in Aspic"
Or my personal fave album name:
"For Girls Who Grow Plump in the Night"

Maryrovr pulls on her long gypsy skirt, grabs her dusty love beads
and heads over to the SSCC.

Hey Ratch, would that make it her B-earthday?!

Mwahahahah!

Happy Earth Day Birthday Kat!! Wishing you all the health & happiness in the world............May 8th can't get here soon enough!!!!

Yay!! Lost is coming!!! So... *drops a nickel in and punches a button*

It's Getting Better by Mama Cass (Since it's getting closer and closer to Lost, it's getting better every day! LOL)

Gage, I think it's DiamondLife who you have wanted to experience the perfect film with, not me. Then again, she disagrees with one film, I agree with it, you don't, it's an interesting cycle we have going. Maybe this is why the Oscars confuse so many people, there is rarely 100% agreement on any film, good or bad. Critics rave about some films and the public just never sees them, then the public goes in droves to another film and the critics pan it. Then add in "Old Hollywood" and you can rarely predict all categories with them, except to say that they probably won't go see scifi/fantasy or comedies and vote for them. Lord of the Rings finally broke the mold on that one, but it's a One Off and may not happen again, at least, not for a long time. I'm still waiting for the day that a comedy does well in the major categories. Who says that a 'best film' has to be dramatic, topical, educational, or 'important' when entertaining is much more enjoyable to most of the movie going public?

Alright! The road trip is on!
I put some new beer in the van, that other stuff was getting old.

ETA: Since the Losties no longer have to partake in the daily grind, I'll hit the jukebox up for a little Todd Rundgren - Bang the Drum All Day.

Can't wait til Thursday!I know it will be worth the wait!!

YuKai: I think it is somewhat wrong for you to think that because you live in LA that you have a better understanding of how the film industry works. As I have stated here before, I have a Masters in Film PRoduction, have lived in Southern California, worked on numerous films, currently work in the television industry, and am completely and fully aware of the rules, regulations and controversies that surround the awards and nominations handed out every year. You say that the Foreign Language Oscar is always the most controversial, I understand your point, but I actually always viewed the Documentary categories as being just as controversial, and just as selective. In case you haven't noticed, The Academy consistently nominates films in all categories that leave some scratching their heads in disbelief and wonderment. Take the Best Picture race this year. Some would say Juno and Michael Clayton deserved to be there. I was not one of them, but I do see why they were there. If you look at comedies, or family films, Juno was an expertly crafted film, if you look at the "little guy who takes on the world and makes it a better place" films, Clayton does it the best...it is in the craft of these films as a whole that warrant the accolades bestowed upon them, they excel in all parts, including costuming, set decoration, editing, directing, acting, cinematography -- and when you combine all of these facets and look at it as a whole, you are better able to see that all the right choices have been made. And another factor that greatly influences these decisions is the Old Hollywood way of looking at what constitutes a Best Picture...the producer. And a great aspect of the producers position is to fill all positions with the right people and to make all the right choices on behalf of the story being told. If you look at things from this stance sometimes it is easy to see why some films fare batter than others at awards time. I for one think that Once was a far better film than either Juno or Michael Clayton. It is essentially a musical and all musicals should take a look at how that story was presented and we will all be better off. But a film like Once would never be seen as a "best" if only because it is not as polished a final project as the other stated films.

But -- getting back to the foreign film...you are correct on the controversies inherent with the nominations, and had there been less stringent regulations, The Diving Bell and The Butterfly would have walked off with the award and we probably wouldn't be having this conversation...I say probably because I do not know if you have seen this film, but it was number 3 on my favorites list this year, coming in right before Once and right after No Country and There Will Be Blood....

I hope one day to actually have both of us see a film that we both regard as excellent...and I know that day is coming....soon...

Patty: It is Virtually impossible to have a better time...I'm in!

namaste

drops a nickel in the Fuselage Jukebox and presses O-23

This is actually dedicated to

Lirpa

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR LIRPAAAAAA,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOOOOOOO YOOOOOUUUUUU!!

Hope you have a great day!

C.Marlowe: well yes, that version of grabbing is more fun. ;) weeklong, yes, in Alaska.

Yukailin: that is a plan BUT i don't think it will work. i guess i will live without all that wine. LOL

woo hoo! to dresses and hats and adventure and pics. shame you wouldn't be there a week earlier so you could go to the Rift in London. it is shaping up to be a fine event.

Sherry drops a nickel in the jukebox as "Only the Good Die Young" winds down and selects H11, Willie Nelson's "On The Road Again"...

Kate. Always on the road...

The old man wanders into the Work & Lurk Cafe puching a cart loaded with crullers (with jimmies), eclairs, cinnamin rolls, coffee, tea, and juice... pours himself a Lost-Radio-sized coffee, puts a nickel in the juke box and selects B17, Billy Joel's Only The Good Die Young, for Boone, Ana-Lucia, Libby, and Charlie... then takes his usual seat in the corner...

It's Lost Radio Day!

www.lost-radio.com


... and it's Tuneful Tuesday, so drop a nickel in the jukebox a pick a Lost-related song.

OMF

Gage Our dearLOSTfriend Ebdim9th created 'Tangible Phantom'
from a LOST discusion with C.Marlowe about
the fact that on Teh Island 'Thoughts Become Things'
scroll down just a bit and you'll see.
And I decided that a road trip with my
LOSTfanaddictDHARMAknightfusiefriends
sounded virtually fabulouse,just before the show returns
So I guess it's a Virtual Road Trip
to see a Virtually created band
By our Virtual friend
How much more Virtual Fun
can we Virtually have?

Patty turns to the ShirtlessLurkers on the patio
We have a huge 'To Do' list to get this place in shape
claps hands Get a move on

2 days 15 hr.s and 32 min.s
to prepare to be
LOST

Gage, I don't know how many people outside of LA know that the Foreign Language Oscar is always the most contentious category in the field, but it is. There is controversy nearly every year, and the Academy is always changing the rules, trying to catch up with what is perceived as a flaw from the year previous, and failing to do so. Rules that govern what country can submit a film that is co-produced by more than one country, rules that dictate how much English can be spoken in a film before it is deemed to not be a foreign film, rules that state a country may only submit one film which then begs the question 'are they submitting their best, or the most politically advantageous?', rules that govern how International a cast can be before it is deemed to no longer be from the country submitting the film. Some of these rules are just ridiculous and end up keeping out many fine films from around the world, and that is where the bulk of the controversy comes from year in and year out.

My least favorite rule is the one that limits a country to one entry. That's absurd, to think that some countries with strong film industries only have one good film. As if France, Germany, Spain or Japan can only make one good film a year is insulting at best, and invariably leaves out some real gems.

So, with this past year's crop of foreign language films, there were a few not only not nominated, but not eligible. One such film that many thought should not only have been nominated, but should have been the clear cut winner is "The Band's Visit". It was not eligible because a good portion of it is in English. Well, with an Egyptian band lost in the Israeli desert, of course a good portion was in English, that was the only way for the people to communicate. They still subtitled the film because the accents were so strong. But that didn't matter to the Academy, the called it ineligible and so it was not even nominated.

So while The Counterfeiters was a completely fine film, it may well have not been the best Foreign Language film out there. I, for one, am eager to see The Band's Visit, after having missed my chance to see it last week. It appears to have vanished from the local theaters now, so I've had to put it on my Netflix queue.


Didn't mean to ramble on there, but there is more to Hollywood than meets the eye.


And no, Diamondlife was unable to go with me to see the film, she had a migraine yesterday.

YuKai: I was one of those who did not know the full extent of what happened. I was amazed that this took place. I believe it won because, not only did it tell a story that many did not know, but in the way that it was told it showed how the efforts of one to extend his own life, how he was able to "succeed" and how that success eventual took its toll, and how eventually the efforts of one turned the tide of their operation...throughtout the film there was a sense of pride in the work they were carrying out, how they longed for a sense of normalcy, and for them this was as close as they could get, and then at the later part of the film, where the actual work started to affect them in ways they didn't forsee, the pride was rewarded. It was beautifully told, extremely well executed, and how amazing it was to see the main character carrying the body of the one prisoner who just needed to wait until the end of the war...that sequence stayed with me for many days afterwards, and is seered into my memory forever...when a film is able to achieve something like that, and linger with you for days, it deserves awards. Perhaps your knowledge of the story prevented you from enjoyng it as I did. But, I know one day we will find a film that we both see and find amazing...it's coming, I know it! Did you see it with Diamondlife? and if not...

Diamondlife: Yes, you did tell me that you had seen Amores Perros...I then replied a few days later, explaining, briefly, that I'm a guy, and as much as I do like the guy, I couldn't join in the hottness factoring....he does act circles around his peers though, you are completely correct on that one.... and Yu Kai is correct, you MUST see the mini first...it is worth the watch and you will be jumping on the bandwagon with the rest of us, I am sure of that. It is great. What films are you guys looking forward to this year?

I for one am totally looking forward to The Dark Knight...I hope it is better than Batman Begins, which is by far my favorite Batman film and quite possibly my favorite superhero film, only Spiderman 2 comes close, but I never can keep one on top of the Best list for too long, the consistently trade places....

There are many films coming to us this year: Indy, Ironman, Star Trek, X-Files... and I would have to say Mulder and Scully come in 2nd for me....

Patty and Loca: Count me in for the road trip, don't know the band, you'll need to fill me in on that one...but, who cares, anywhere my fellow Dharmaknights go, I am sure to follow....

namaste

Only three days until a night of Heaven? woo Hoo!!

Soooooo

THREE MORE DAYS!!!!!

Who's excited?!

I AM I AM!

eeeeeeeep only three days left... can't wait!!

we need a game to pass the time...

x's and o's to you all everybody...

halfrek, don't know about previous or current regulations regarding wine and the like. Sorry it's bumming you out. I suppose that everyone could pack a bottle, whether they will drink or not. Or not.

I've finally got dresses and hats and the like for my cruise next week. Squeee! Expect to see lots of cute pics of my little sister in her new dress and fancy hat once I get back.


Diamondlife, I don't do Excedrin, so I never have to deal with that. I think it's funny you slept through the jets flying over head, but incorporated them into your dreams. Been there, done that.

As for Jekyll, woohoo. Glad you liked it. James Nesbitt is amazing, isn't he? I can't wait for series 2 on this one.


As for BSG, yes, you want to get the mini-series first. They briefly cover some of the stuff in the later seasons, but the first season really is a continuation of the mini-series, and I mean, and immediate continuation. If you were to watch the first ep, 33, without seeing the mini-series, you'd be completely lost. BTW, 33 rocks the house in so many ways.



Gage, finally saw The Counterfeiters. It was really good. Not amazing, like I was expecting, but then again, they told the exact story I heard it was about, nothing more, nothing less, nothing learned or gleaned. I'm not sure why it won the Academy award, it was a quality film, but not earth shattering by any stretch of the imagination. Maybe it was just considered educational to all the people who didn't know the extent to what happened in the camps in the war.

Patty has the rabbit key ring in one "hand"
and her Giacchino eighttrack tape money in her "OTHER hand"
Vans washed,vacuumed,armerold and waxed
All of Pryce's hair and Tom's blood has Ben removed
All we need is fuel for the tank
Hurley has sorta run it down "FLAT" to "E"

Mkligman oh wow!Really I don't think anyone has mentioned it.
But I did hear there was a road trip coming up in the DHARMA hippie van to see
a new band called,'Tangible Phantom',it's thier,'Thoughts Become Things' tour
E-Flat has the details,you're welcome to join us.
We are in need of gas money. :-D

Loca My dearsweetloveLygorgeousesistafriendLOSTfanaddictpal-o-mine
ANYTHING for a fellow DHARMAknight and TabulaOz/Tarheel09 copilot
and since your heart has started the drum roll
no need to put it off any longer

3 DAYS 2 HOURS and 1 MINUT
till we're swept overboard
and adrift on the sea of
LOST

halfrek I am totally jealous. Although I would rather grabb *** than grab a carafe. *g* Is it a week-long cruise?

hi everyone! (too many names to list)

I know I'm probably the only one here excited
that LOST is returning this week, but you
know... =)