The text of our Charlie Chan Family Chat for October 19, 2026
Feature: The Chinese Ring
Chat Number: 1,383
Extra: (None)
The “TYSM” count for this week: 7. (Total from all series films thus far remains at: 216)
Participants:
Austin chan fan
CHARLIE’S angel
Godwinshelley
hounder
Matt
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC
Nothere
Rich in Maine
Rush
SueChan
tenman

10-19 18:30
Rush:


10-19 18:45
Rush:
Hi Matt!
How was your week?

10-19 18:45
Matt:
Hello Rush!
Pretty good, thnx…..yourself?

10-19 18:46
Rush:
Pretty good as well, thank you!
Looks like you may have a World Series in your back yard!

10-19 18:46
Matt:
I think the Rays will take it tonight

10-19 18:47
Rush:
Yes…looking good for them!

10-19 18:47
Matt:
There was tickets still available, as of last night…..Yikes!

10-19 18:47
Rush:
Get a couple!

10-19 18:48
Matt:
lol, No, I’d miss Chan!

10-19 18:48
Rush:
AH! Yes…much more important!


10-19 18:49
Rush:
Tonight we resume our “TYSM” count….

10-19 18:49
Matt:
Last week they doubled the price of tickets and they didn’t sell out……they then reduced them 50% SO wrong, especially if you bought the doubled priced tickets!

10-19 18:50
Rush:
OUCH!

10-19 18:50
Matt:
Crazy, right?

10-19 18:50
Rush:
Bad idea!

10-19 18:50
Matt:
New ownership

10-19 18:50
Rush:
Hm.

10-19 18:51
Matt:
We went for the Cubs/Red Sox game there and the food prices were out of control!

10-19 18:52
Rush:
Yes! When we went to an A’s game last summer, our daughter used my debit card to get food…big mistake!

10-19 18:52
Matt:
lol, I can only imagine

10-19 18:52
Rush:
She got two beers that cost about as much as all the combined food!

10-19 18:53
Matt:
Yep

10-19 18:53
Rush:
And, I would have gone for Diet Coke, anyway!

10-19 18:54
Matt:
I always get a bottled water….lol, I was shocked at that

10-19 18:54
Rush:
We brought bottled water into Wrigley and my wife and I shared a giant pretzel!

10-19 18:54
Matt:
I’m getting older, I guess

10-19 18:54
Rush:
Aren’t we all…!

10-19 18:55
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
good evening!

10-19 18:55
Rush:
MIKE….AND Rachel!!!!

10-19 18:55
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
giant pretzels?

10-19 18:55
Matt:
I remember in college, the dollar dog days!

10-19 18:55
Rush:
YAY!
Yes, Matt!

10-19 18:55
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
She’s baaaccck….

10-19 18:55
Matt:
Hello M…..& R!

10-19 18:55
Rush:
Wonderful, Mike!
Welcome back…RACHEL!!!

10-19 18:56
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
We’ve had almost two weeks…first in Tacoma (on my fall break) and now the last several days here

10-19 18:56
Matt:
Very nice!

10-19 18:56
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
One more Chan-fest, and then she returns to WA until Thanksgiving

10-19 18:57
Matt:
Going to miss the Halloween party?

10-19 18:57
Rush:
I am sure that the two of you are having a great time being together again and NOT via technology!

10-19 18:57
Rush:
Next week is our Halloween Party!
“Charlie Chan at the Opera”

10-19 18:57
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
I’ll (Mike) be at the Halloween party, but Rachel will have a rehearsal during Chan time.

10-19 18:57
Matt:
Be there or be square!

10-19 18:57
Rush:


10-19 18:58
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
We’ll have to recap the Opera moments from last summer’s talk. 

10-19 18:58
Rush:
Of course!
In a spooky way!

10-19 18:59
Matt:
Should be a good time and great film for Halloween

10-19 18:59
Rush:
No extra tonight…
Yes, Matt.

10-19 19:00
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
I mean…with Frankenstein as one of the actors…
Are there any Karloff shorts for Halloween?

10-19 19:00
Matt:
What’s not to like?

10-19 19:00
Rush:
I have something fun for the extra next week. Hint: “A blast from the past” (1992)
92

10-19 19:00
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
Or the Chan vs Dracula is always fun

10-19 19:00
Rush:
No….SIXTY-TWO

10-19 19:00
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
92? 

10-19 19:00
Rush:
We can do that as well!
TWO extras!

10-19 19:01
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
from 1962?

10-19 19:01
Rush:
Yep.
HM!

10-19 19:01
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
Wow. that’s ancient. almost as old as me. 

10-19 19:01
Matt:
We also signed up for tickets for the Savannah Banana’s here in St Pete at the Trop next year Rush! (two games)

10-19 19:02
Rush:
I was in 6th grade.
Great, Matt!
HOT tickets!

10-19 19:02
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
Ha. I was 5 (1957)

10-19 19:02
Rush:
’51 here…

10-19 19:02
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
Oh wow Matt. That should be fun!

10-19 19:02
Rush:
Hounder!

10-19 19:03
Matt:
Hoping to be selected 2.6 million requests have been already submitted for next season…..in two days

10-19 19:03
Rush:
WELCOME…actually….MORE than welcome!


10-19 19:03
Matt:
Hello Hounder!

10-19 19:03
hounder:
hi everyone

10-19 19:03
Rush:
Good evening!

10-19 19:03
Dona:
Hello my Chan Family

10-19 19:03
Rush:
Dona!

10-19 19:03
Matt:
Hello Dona!

10-19 19:03
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
Hello hounder and Dona!

10-19 19:04
Rush:
Hello to por SoCal rep!
(our)

10-19 19:04
hounder:
cool about the games matt

10-19 19:04
Rush:
11 minutes to go…

10-19 19:04
Matt:
Yes!

10-19 19:04
Rush:
I hope that your week was a good one, Hounder and Dona!

10-19 19:04
hounder:
i’ll be traveling south next week so i may not make Monday but i’ll try

10-19 19:05
Rush:
10 minutes…
Okay…

10-19 19:05
hounder:
hi dona. busy getting things wrapped up here

10-19 19:05
Dona:
It’s pretty warm here but not as bad as it was.

10-19 19:05
Rush:
Our Halloween Party is next week…

10-19 19:05
hounder:
70 here during the afternoon and 30 at night here

10-19 19:05
Matt:
Can’t miss the party Hounder!

10-19 19:06
Rush:
If you can just stop by to say, “Boo!”, that’s acceptable!

10-19 19:06
hounder:
i’ll try not to but…

10-19 19:06
Matt:
It’ll be CRAZY!

10-19 19:06
Dona:
It’s not in the 100’s anymore
Only 86 today.

10-19 19:06
Matt:


10-19 19:06
hounder:
our parties always are. 

10-19 19:06
Rush:
I recall those temps, Dona!

10-19 19:06
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
it’s cooling off in DC. Highs in the 60s lows in 50s

10-19 19:07
Rush:
Cooling here in my region as well.

10-19 19:07
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
lookin’ good, Matt

10-19 19:07
Matt:
Shhhh, I’m Batman!

10-19 19:07
Rush:
Kind of yo-yoing a bit, but trending cooler…

10-19 19:07
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
Ah. Sorry, er, Batman

10-19 19:08
Rush:
GS!

10-19 19:08
Godwinshelley:
Greetings ll

10-19 19:08
Matt:
Hello GS!

10-19 19:08
Rush:
WELCOME!

10-19 19:08
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
Hey GS

10-19 19:08
hounder:
hi gs

10-19 19:08
Rush:
7 minutes…
Rich!
Welcome!

10-19 19:08
Matt:
Hello Rich!
Got snow?

10-19 19:08
Rush:
6 1/2 minutes….

10-19 19:08
Godwinshelley:
I think Paul’s plane was running late – not sure we will be seeing him this evening

10-19 19:08
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
Hey Rich

10-19 19:08
Rich in Maine:
Evening Dona, GS, hounder, Matt, Mike n R, Rush

10-19 19:08
Dona:
Hi GS and Rich!

10-19 19:08
Matt:
Hello Tenman!

10-19 19:08
Rush:
Don’t miss out extras next week!

10-19 19:09
tenman:
Hola todos!

10-19 19:09
Rush:
Arrive a little earlier if possible…

10-19 19:09
Rich in Maine:
no snow but pellet stove is on and working

10-19 19:09
Rush:
TM!
Hello, and Good Evening!

10-19 19:09
hounder:
hi rich and tm

10-19 19:10
Rush:
The main one will be: “Charlie Chan in Transylvania”

10-19 19:10
tenman:
Oh yay!

10-19 19:10
Matt:
Cued here!

10-19 19:10
Rush:
Preceded by another….

10-19 19:10
Matt:
Fun one, Rush!

10-19 19:10
Rush:
Short one…

10-19 19:10
Godwinshelley:
That’s a good one – did you let Brian know you will be showing it?

10-19 19:10
hounder:
i turned on the propane heaters here.

10-19 19:11
Rush:
Actually, if you can do that, GS, that’d be great!
NT!

10-19 19:11
Matt:
Hello Nothere!

10-19 19:11
Rush:
WELCOME!
4 minutes…

10-19 19:11
Nothere:
Hey all seems I’m just in time

10-19 19:11
Rich in Maine:
that propane is way too expensive hounder. We use heat pump and pellet stove, powered all by solar

10-19 19:11
Godwinshelley:
Sure – what time to do think you might be watching it so he doesn’t miss it?

10-19 19:11
Rush:


10-19 19:11
Matt:
Wrong one Rush

10-19 19:12
Rich in Maine:
hello SueChan

10-19 19:12
Nothere:
GRNTELMEN START YOUR ENGINES

10-19 19:12
Rush:
Well….maybe at the top of the hour?

10-19 19:12
hounder:
i have a wood burning stove but as I’m only here til Sunday hate to get it started

10-19 19:12
Matt:
Hello Sue!

10-19 19:12
Rush:
SueChan!

10-19 19:12
Godwinshelley:
Ok I will let him know

10-19 19:12
Rush:
Great to see you!
WELCOME!

10-19 19:12
Nothere:
Nash? I thoiught we were doing ring

10-19 19:12
SueChan:
Hi Rich, M att and rush

10-19 19:12
hounder:
we’re doing chinese ring tonight right

10-19 19:13
Rush:
We can mention how our Virtual Halloween Party works tonight as we move thru our movie…

10-19 19:13
SueChan:
I’m set

10-19 19:13
Matt:


10-19 19:13
Rush:
OOPS!
Wrong film above!

10-19 19:13
Dona:
Ready here.

10-19 19:13
hounder:
ready for ring

10-19 19:13
Rush:


10-19 19:14
CHARLIE’S angel:
Here!

10-19 19:14
Matt:
Hello Angel!

10-19 19:14
Rush:
Here we are…

10-19 19:14
Nothere:
Fighter planes? Cloaked riflemen? This movie is more action pavked than I remember.

10-19 19:14
Rush:
40 seconds…

10-19 19:14
hounder:
hi angel

10-19 19:14
Rush:
Sorry…
30 seconds…
25…
Time got away!

10-19 19:14
Austin chan fan:
hi all

10-19 19:14
Rush:
20…
15….

10-19 19:14
Godwinshelley:
hi

10-19 19:15
Rush:
10….
5….
GO!!!!

10-19 19:15
Matt:


10-19 19:15
Rush:
Title….
Music…
Credits….

10-19 19:15
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
gong girl

10-19 19:15
CHARLIE’S angel:
KLONG!

10-19 19:15
Matt:
For M & R

10-19 19:15
Rush:
And…here we go!

10-19 19:15
Nothere:
Don’t worry Rush you’ll catch it in…time:)

10-19 19:15
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
best chan intro music

10-19 19:15
Rush:
The Roland Winters era of the CC series starts with this one….

10-19 19:16
Rich in Maine:
but at least we still have BB

10-19 19:16
Rush:
I agree, Mike.

10-19 19:16
Godwinshelley:
Yes Mike I agree

10-19 19:16
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
Breaking him in…

10-19 19:16
Rush:
BB…
Welcome…Angel!

10-19 19:16
Nothere:
Don’t be too happy BB. Trouble is here.

10-19 19:16
Rush:
Princess “no name”

10-19 19:16
hounder:
bb cheerful mood won’t last long

10-19 19:16
Rich in Maine:
hello noname

10-19 19:16
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
Nameless Chinese lady

10-19 19:17
Rush:
Indeed, Hounder!

10-19 19:17
Godwinshelley:
related to Nothere perhaps?

10-19 19:17
Rich in Maine:
don’t sit near the window!

10-19 19:17
Rush:

16mm projector.

10-19 19:17
Nothere:
Distant cousin?

10-19 19:17
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
close the window…

10-19 19:17
Rush:
Note the lip prints on thewall?

10-19 19:17
Godwinshelley:
Yes Rich – NEVER sit near an open window or door while waiting to tell Chan “The Killer is …!!’

10-19 19:17
Rush:
YES!

10-19 19:18
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
…shhhh

10-19 19:18
Austin chan fan:
the Chinese ring we are watching?

10-19 19:18
hounder:
the shadow in the window

10-19 19:18
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
pop

10-19 19:18
Rich in Maine:
hello acf

10-19 19:18
Rush:


10-19 19:18
Godwinshelley:
shouldn’t she be writing in chinese characters?

10-19 19:18
Austin chan fan:
hi rich hi all

10-19 19:18
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
Hi ACF. Just in time for the first can

10-19 19:18
Rush:
WELCOME…ACF!

10-19 19:18
Austin chan fan:
hi rush

10-19 19:18
Nothere:
No name no pulse

10-19 19:19
Matt:


10-19 19:19
Rush:
“Lady…DEAD.”
TYSM..Matt….

10-19 19:19
Matt:
Hello Austin!

10-19 19:19
Austin chan fan:
hi matt

10-19 19:19
Godwinshelley:
Did Mantan every say anything about working with the different Chan actors?

10-19 19:19
Austin chan fan:
hi nothere Shelley sue tenman dona m&r hounder

10-19 19:19
Rush:
“Death is the reckoning of heaven.”

10-19 19:19
hounder:
hi acf

10-19 19:20
Godwinshelley:
Hi AC

10-19 19:20
Nothere:
I would hope Honolululs top homicide detective knows what a dead person looks like. Even if he hasn’t been to Hawaii in 8 films.

10-19 19:20
Austin chan fan:
shot in the back

10-19 19:20
Rush:
“Strange events permit themselves the luxury of occurring in strange places.”

10-19 19:21
Rich in Maine:
Murder in the House of Chan….sounds like a title

10-19 19:21
Nothere:
How strange

10-19 19:21
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
long life and happiness?

10-19 19:21
Rush:
“SHORT life and UN happiness”

10-19 19:21
Nothere:
Workls for me Rich

10-19 19:21
Rich in Maine:
just happen to have an air rifle here

10-19 19:22
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
now, let me show you my collection of poison darts

10-19 19:22
Rich in Maine:
CC needs some window screens

10-19 19:22
Rush:
The reporter girlfriend arrives…

10-19 19:22
Nothere:
Hey you can’t sneak in the window. Thats Chan’s kids job.

10-19 19:22
Rush:


10-19 19:22
Austin chan fan:
wish the cops in my neighborhood got there that fast

10-19 19:23
Rush:
Princess Mei Ling.

10-19 19:23
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
Charlie needs some security improvements at his house

10-19 19:24
Rush:
WONG, Barbara Jean (March 3, 1924; Los Angeles, California – November 13, 1999; Tarzana, California)
Charlie Chan in Honolulu: Number Three Chan Daughter
The Red Dragon: Iris ling
The Trap: San Toy
The Chinese Ring: Princess Mei Ling

10-19 19:24
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
One of Ms. Wong’s shorter roles…

10-19 19:24
Nothere:
Kong? Arrest the chief of Skull Island.

10-19 19:25
Rush:

e sure to listen for “Thank you so much.”

10-19 19:25
Nothere:
How heavy is that chair?

10-19 19:25
Dona:
Charlie thinks its funny.

10-19 19:25
Rush:
YES!

10-19 19:25
Rich in Maine:
That’s no lady !

10-19 19:26
Nothere:
Careful with the puns someone might go ape.

10-19 19:26
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
Flirtatious flute

10-19 19:26
Rush:
Here comes a bit of “Honey and molasses…”

10-19 19:26
Dona:
LOL

10-19 19:26
Rush:
Yes, Mike!

10-19 19:26
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:

10-19 19:27
Rush:
We will see this dockside set used in an upcoming movie.

10-19 19:27
Rich in Maine:
But why doesn’t she try that on BB…far simpler to fool
its the standard Monogram dock

10-19 19:27
Rush:
Yes.

10-19 19:27
Nothere:
Thats it guys be subtle about the signals guys.

10-19 19:27
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
probably the ONLY Monogram dock, Rush

10-19 19:27
Rush:
Philip Ahn.

10-19 19:27
Nothere:
Because he was farther away Rich.

10-19 19:27
Rich in Maine:
true, Mike

10-19 19:27
Rush:
He was the Chan’s son-in-law in “Honolulu”

10-19 19:28
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
Ahn had many “sinister Asian guy” roles

10-19 19:28
Nothere:
Movie backlots like snow on dog in July. All gone.

10-19 19:28
Rush:
Yes, Mike!

10-19 19:28
Rich in Maine:
is he the cook who plays the ocarina as well?

10-19 19:28
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
I think that was Lee Tung Foo, Rich

10-19 19:29
Rush:
No. That was Lee Tung Foo.
Yes, Mike!

10-19 19:29
Rich in Maine:
oops

10-19 19:29
Rush:
TYSM
(number one)

10-19 19:29
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
Ahn was in a lot of Japanese wartime roles. Bogart’s Across the Pacific, etc.
I know my ocarina players, Rush. 

10-19 19:29
Rush:


10-19 19:30
Nothere:
Well he had to play a lot of roles Mike. Don’t you know there was a war on? 

10-19 19:30
Rush:
Honorable father once say, “Politeness golden key to many doors.”

10-19 19:30
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
Recycled, NT

10-19 19:30
Nothere:
Ah so Chan admiration a family trait Rush.

10-19 19:31
Rush:
Captains Kong and Kelso.
NT: 

10-19 19:31
SueChan:
Glad the princess had time to enjoy San Francisco before unexpected death

10-19 19:31
Nothere:
Two K’s? How kooky.

10-19 19:31
Rush:


10-19 19:31
Rich in Maine:
a clever Kong…

10-19 19:32
Rush:
Yes…

10-19 19:32
Nothere:
Oh I don’t know. I think someone would notice sevral airplanes not being there.

10-19 19:32
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
In his civvies

10-19 19:32
Rich in Maine:
guess that chair wasnt built very well….

10-19 19:32
Rush:
She brought the arm of the chair along with her.

10-19 19:33
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
Too bad it was an antique Ming dynasy piece…

10-19 19:33
Rush:
Not anymore, Rich!
Yes, Mike!

10-19 19:33
Nothere:
Thats it. Don’t looke suspicious mr hat man.

10-19 19:34
Rush:
The little boy…

10-19 19:34
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
thud

10-19 19:34
Rush:
That was the voice of Lee Tung Foo we just heard!

10-19 19:35
Rich in Maine:
oh wow Rush !
uncredited?

10-19 19:35
Rush:
Yes.
He will appear later as a butler.

10-19 19:35
tenman:
May I have a time check please I’m having to watch on YouTube tonight

10-19 19:36
Nothere:
Travelers xchques lady reporters

10-19 19:36
Godwinshelley:
21

10-19 19:36
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
21:10

10-19 19:36
Nothere:
2110

10-19 19:36
Godwinshelley:
21:15

10-19 19:36
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
2130

10-19 19:37
Rush:
Although Jimmy is now called “Tommy,” he is STILL Number Two Son.”
Chabing.

10-19 19:37
Nothere:
Well you were from about the ming guess but ancient rosewood.

10-19 19:38
Rush:
CHABING (January 15, 1914; Manila, Philippine Islands – June 29, 1960; Los Angeles, California)
The Chinese Ring: Lilly Mae Wong
Shanghai Chest: Receptionist
She had a relationship with General MacArthur.

10-19 19:38
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
whoa, Rush

10-19 19:38
Rush:
Yep.

10-19 19:38
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
After the war?

10-19 19:38
Rich in Maine:
OMG Rush

10-19 19:38
Nothere:
MacArthur has declared that a military sevret.

10-19 19:39
Rich in Maine:
Like Ike’s mistress?

10-19 19:39
Rush:
That would be correct, Rich.

10-19 19:39
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
Well, well.

10-19 19:39
Rich in Maine:
If you ever watch the film Pressure, its a fascinating story.

10-19 19:39
Rush:
A bit od history…
(of)

10-19 19:40
Nothere:
What alone? Chan is right there.

10-19 19:40
Godwinshelley:
Officer right outside your door – of course no one is looking at the open windows

10-19 19:41
Nothere:
I wouldn’t go that far God. Chan kids and nosey female reporters do.

10-19 19:41
Rush:
“Girl newspaperman”

10-19 19:42
Nothere:
Someone stole part of his glasses.

10-19 19:42
Rich in Maine:
a million dollars back then !

10-19 19:42
Rush:
We can talk about how our Halloween party works for SueChan…

10-19 19:43
Rich in Maine:
Is the party next week?

10-19 19:43
Rush:
When we sign in for the Chat…we use the name of any character from a Chan film…human or animal…good or bad!

10-19 19:43
Nothere:
about 15 mill today. So around 15 planes.

10-19 19:44
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
Everyone come in “costume”…using an alias from a Chan movie character

10-19 19:44
Rush:
At the end of the evening, we have our “reveal” if any have not been uncovered earlier!
TYSM…number two…

10-19 19:44
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
a tysm~

10-19 19:44
Rush:
TWO “TYSMs” thus far tonight.

10-19 19:44
Nothere:
Rush os terrible at it. We always guess him early.

10-19 19:45
Rush:
TYSM…Mike!
I wonder why…NT!


10-19 19:45
Nothere:
WEll it seems the maid did leave.

10-19 19:45
Rush:
BB is a divining rod for corpses!

10-19 19:45
Godwinshelley:
Would have been fun to have Abbott & Costello to work with Charlie Chan

10-19 19:46
Rich in Maine:
poor maid……

10-19 19:46
Nothere:
And monsters.

10-19 19:46
Matt:


10-19 19:46
Rush:
TYSM…Matt….

10-19 19:47
Dona:
Nice one Matt

10-19 19:47
Rush:
Probably shot with the same air rifle.

10-19 19:47
Nothere:
So thew woman you were supposed to gaurd was killed right under your nose. I’ll break you for this Clancey.

10-19 19:48
Rush:
Yes.

10-19 19:49
Nothere:
So shouldn’t someone be more interested in a kid living by himself in a basement?

10-19 19:49
Rush:
SueChan, do you have any questions about our party next week?

10-19 19:49
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
clue!

10-19 19:50
Matt:
So much for prints

10-19 19:50
Rush:
I will be posting our weekly email at the Message Board, so if you need the information, it will be there as well.

10-19 19:50
Godwinshelley:
Rush – just heard back from Brian – he is actually on vacation but might try to drop in.

10-19 19:50
Rush:
Thank you, GS!

10-19 19:50
Rich in Maine:
think it would be tricky to smuggle out an airplane

10-19 19:51
Rush:
Nice plane model!

10-19 19:51
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
it’s a prop for a war movie

10-19 19:51
Rush:
Capt. Kelso.

10-19 19:51
Nothere:
What you just roll 15 fighter planes thtrough downtown San Fransiuvo and load them aboard a cargo ship. Easy. No one will notice.

10-19 19:51
Rich in Maine:
TYSM

10-19 19:51
SueChan:
Yes! Fill me in on party 🥳 details

10-19 19:52
CHARLIE’S angel:
TYSM!

10-19 19:52
Rush:
True, NT!

10-19 19:52
hounder:
lol@nt

10-19 19:52
Rush:
That’s TYSM number three!

10-19 19:52
Austin chan fan:
winters is a underrated chan

10-19 19:53
Rush:
TYSM for hearing that last TYSM!
I missed that one!

10-19 19:53
CHARLIE’S angel:
.
Have been with the film from the starting gong, but was called away till now by a 9 year old s birthday. Am now fully on case!

10-19 19:53
hounder:
sue, everyone dressed up as a chan character. we try to guess who is who and unmask at the end of the movie

10-19 19:53
SueChan:
Welcome to the investigation Charlie!

10-19 19:53
CHARLIE’S angel:
HELLO TO VENERABLE SISTER Sue Chan!!!

10-19 19:54
Nothere:
Happy birthday to kid

10-19 19:54
CHARLIE’S angel:
T Y S M Sue!!

10-19 19:54
SueChan:
Greetings number one brother!

10-19 19:54
Rush:
AH!

10-19 19:54
Matt:
Tough love?

10-19 19:55
CHARLIE’S angel:
.
Lady’s got a carpenter’s level in the shoulders of that jacket.

10-19 19:55
Rush:
SueChan…did you see my mentions of next week’s Halloween Party?

10-19 19:55
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
hm

10-19 19:55
SueChan:
I’ll have to do some research for a costume

10-19 19:55
Nothere:
That is regulation. Theres no kissing in fights.

10-19 19:55
CHARLIE’S angel:
.
Say WE wanted to exchange specie?

10-19 19:56
Nothere:
I went as a vat one year Angel so go ahead.
cat even

10-19 19:56
SueChan:
Yes.

10-19 19:56
Godwinshelley:
Rush are you getting texts with photos from me right now?

10-19 19:56
Rush:
A Monogram humorous sound effect!

10-19 19:56
Nothere:
I drank from the vat.

10-19 19:57
CHARLIE’S angel:
.
HEY! I resemble that remark. I’M a hanger that hasn’t been used for years!!

10-19 19:58
Rush:
Any questions, SueChan?
The main thing is that we have a lot of fun “in-character”!

10-19 19:58
CHARLIE’S angel:
.
Notty—No! Not THE VAT?!!!!

10-19 19:58
Nothere:
It’sd where its at.

10-19 19:58
Rush:
YES, GS! It looks like production “stills”?

10-19 19:58
Rich in Maine:
release the hounds

10-19 19:58
SueChan:
I think I’ll be able to come up with something

10-19 19:58
CHARLIE’S angel:
In which film have we found the MOST TYSMs???

10-19 19:59
Godwinshelley:
Yes – Brian sent along a few promo photos for next week

10-19 19:59
Matt:
Foo!

10-19 19:59
hounder:
lots of choices available from all the movies

10-19 19:59
CHARLIE’S angel:
.
CHAIRMAN MAO!!

10-19 19:59
Rush:
yakamein – A popular soup in several areas of the United States, sold mostly in small neighborhood bodegas of New Orleans in the past.
Birmingham Brown: “Watch them dogs! They’ll chew you into a mess of yakamein!”

10-19 19:59
Rich in Maine:
play misty for me, food

10-19 19:59
Rush:
Lee Tung Foo.

10-19 20:00
CHARLIE’S angel:
.
Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.?!!

10-19 20:00
Rush:
Just a “thank you” this time…

10-19 20:00
CHARLIE’S angel:
TYSM

10-19 20:00
Rush:
TYSM! Number 4…

10-19 20:00
Rich in Maine:
this is a big count compared to prior weeks

10-19 20:00
Nothere:
Her evil twin sister?

10-19 20:00
Rush:
Thank you, Brenda!

10-19 20:00
SueChan:
I can run a Charlie chan movie marathon for some inspiration

10-19 20:01
CHARLIE’S angel:
.
The worst part of waking up is FORGERS in your BANK!!

10-19 20:02
CHARLIE’S angel:
.
That LAMPSHADE got FUR on it?

10-19 20:02
Godwinshelley:
I think that is all of the photos, Rush

10-19 20:02
Rush:
TYSM…numbers 5 and 6!

10-19 20:02
CHARLIE’S angel:
TYSM!

10-19 20:02
Rich in Maine:
YES its a big night

10-19 20:02
CHARLIE’S angel:
Keds?

10-19 20:02
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
Winters is hitting his stride now

10-19 20:02
Rush:
That sets a recent record! It seems that the TYSM drought is over!

10-19 20:02
Nothere:
I’d rather be good than lucky, but I’ll take luck if I can get it.

10-19 20:02
CHARLIE’S angel:
PINSTRIPES = GANGSTA

10-19 20:03
Rush:
Indeed!

10-19 20:03
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
checked robe = nerd

10-19 20:03
Rush:
The gat helps as well, Angel!

10-19 20:03
CHARLIE’S angel:
Deedydo it does!

10-19 20:03
Nothere:
Well I’ve broken into your house an am pointing a gun at you. Obviously were selling encyclopedias.

10-19 20:03
CHARLIE’S angel:
MAjor 4782

10-19 20:03
Rush:
MAjor 4782


10-19 20:03
Rich in Maine:
major 4782……hellooooooo

10-19 20:04
CHARLIE’S angel:
800-555-FILK

10-19 20:04
CHARLIE’S angel:
Cc going to dogs!

10-19 20:05
Rich in Maine:
and doesn’t that dog blanket look lovely on her

10-19 20:05
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
800-GET-CHAN

10-19 20:05
Rush:
The loud coat!

10-19 20:05
Nothere:
I suspect the unexpected.

10-19 20:05
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
Tablecloth coat with Peter Pan hat. Hot.

10-19 20:05
Rush:
And I expect the unsuspected!

10-19 20:06
Nothere:
Well its no fox fur but it’ll do Mike and or Ravheal.

10-19 20:06
Rush:


10-19 20:06
CHARLIE’S angel:
.
CC puttin’ OFF the dogz.

10-19 20:08
Rush:
Yes, Angel!

10-19 20:08
CHARLIE’S angel:
.
Gotta love, then blast, a handsome lad in uniform.

10-19 20:08
Rush:
Sounds like an actual police radio broadcast that they recorded.

10-19 20:08
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
The Kong Kar

10-19 20:09
SueChan:
BB in ther chase!

10-19 20:09
Rush:


10-19 20:10
Rush:
FOO, Lee Tung (April 23, 1875; Alameda, California – May 1, 1966; Los Angeles, California)
Dead Men Tell: Wu Mei
The Chinese Ring: Butler (also the voice of the Apartment Manager)
The Golden Eye: Wong Fai

10-19 20:10
CHARLIE’S angel:
.
Like a SLEEK SUPERPOWERED BLACK BEAUTY!

10-19 20:10
Nothere:
30s and 40s reporteers. Always withholding evidence from the cops. Seems there should be a law.
Beware green hornets Angel

10-19 20:11
CHARLIE’S angel:
💪💪💪

10-19 20:11
Rush:
Car door hit the oil barrel.

10-19 20:11
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
BB is on it!

10-19 20:11
Rush:
He sure is!

10-19 20:11
CHARLIE’S angel:
No coin slot?

10-19 20:12
Rush:
I was just noticing that!
Maybe a dock phone for workers?

10-19 20:12
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
good grief, Tommy/Jimmy. the outfit

10-19 20:12
CHARLIE’S angel:
Those CRAVATS were without parallel ever!

10-19 20:12
Rush:
“Not…very…funny.”

10-19 20:13
CHARLIE’S angel:
NOT VERY, NO.

10-19 20:13
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
no, it wasn’t . try a little better delivery

10-19 20:13
Nothere:
Second time Chan reviewsed comedy in this film. Perhaops considering career change to critic?

10-19 20:13
Rush:


10-19 20:13
CHARLIE’S angel:
KLONGK!

10-19 20:14
Nothere:
THe dogs dead? O.k. arrest everybody.

10-19 20:14
Rush:
Capt. Kong gets a bit condescending here…

10-19 20:15
Rush:
Worker resting on a crate…

10-19 20:15
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
undercover work now

10-19 20:16
Rush:
Yes.

10-19 20:16
CHARLIE’S angel:
.
What a prevaricating prevaricator!

10-19 20:16
Rush:
TYSM…number 7!

10-19 20:16
Nothere:
Chans kid has an avtually good disguise. But someone really needs to go back to gagging school.

10-19 20:17
hounder:
lol@nt

10-19 20:17
CHARLIE’S angel:
MM looks GREAT in mufti!

10-19 20:18
Rush:
“Kelso and Kong”

10-19 20:18
CHARLIE’S angel:
Kidnapping then a newly serious charge.

10-19 20:18
Rush:
Confucius say, “Luck happy chain of foolish accidents.”

10-19 20:19
Rich in Maine:
so the dogs and the boy are collateral damage here

10-19 20:20
CHARLIE’S angel:
.
Cap’n in a crunch
.
Never forget SPECIE!

10-19 20:20
Nothere:
Jeez dude you only needed to kill one person calm down.

10-19 20:20
CHARLIE’S angel:
cartwright!

10-19 20:20
hounder:
no bet sure thing

10-19 20:20
Rush:
Going back to all the planes being shipped aboard Kon’s vessel…they actually had no plan to actually do so! They were planning to swindle the Princess out of her money.

10-19 20:21
Rush:
The Chinese boy!
Murder number three tonight.

10-19 20:21
Matt:
No can

10-19 20:21
Rush:
Oh, well…

10-19 20:22
Rich in Maine:
that paper sure can print quickly

10-19 20:22
CHARLIE’S angel:
I do hate the element of the boy in this film, said so here to a bday party guest.

10-19 20:22
Nothere:
So Chan digs up the body and they didn’tg shoe it. Talk about hiding things from the audience.

10-19 20:22
Godwinshelley:
Ugh Chan – heavy thinking!

10-19 20:22
Rush:
Jimmy/Tommy’s best disguise, IMHO!

10-19 20:22
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
blossom of plum?

10-19 20:22
Godwinshelley:
The End

10-19 20:22
Rush:
Man who ride on merry-go-round all the time, sooner or later must catch brass ring.

10-19 20:22
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
The..Chinese Ring?

10-19 20:22
hounder:
the end. yay

10-19 20:22
Nothere:
<APPLAUSE>

10-19 20:22
Rush:
(Applause…)

10-19 20:22
Matt:
<yee-haw>

10-19 20:22
Nothere:
<YEAH>

10-19 20:22
Rush:


10-19 20:22
CHARLIE’S angel:
.
Man who ride merry go round come to THE END.
YAY!!!

10-19 20:22
Godwinshelley:
We have our Halloween candy for next week

10-19 20:22
Nothere:
>AAARRRROOOOO>

10-19 20:23
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
<kids-yeah>

10-19 20:23
Rush:
Well….not bad at all, agreed?

10-19 20:23
Nothere:
<KATHOOM>

10-19 20:23
Rush:
The first of the Winters Chan films….

10-19 20:23
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
Not a bad start for Winters

10-19 20:23
Dona:
WAHOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

10-19 20:23
Rush:
Next week….

10-19 20:23
Rich in Maine:
thanks Rush

10-19 20:23
Rush:
“Charlie Chan at the Opera”

10-19 20:23
hounder:
hope to check in next week if not enjoy the party.

10-19 20:23
Dona:
another good one!

10-19 20:23
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
A couple of rough ones coming up, but finishes strong

10-19 20:23
SueChan:
Good movie 🎬

10-19 20:23
Rush:
For our ANNUAL HALLOWEEN PARTY!

10-19 20:23
Nothere:
Figaro! Figaro!

10-19 20:23
CHARLIE’S angel:
Gnite ALL! BUY WORN BONDS!!

10-19 20:23
tenman:
Nytol!

10-19 20:23
Rush:
Agreed, SueChan!

10-19 20:23
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
Looking forward to it!

10-19 20:24
Matt:
Yippie!

10-19 20:24
Rush:
See you ALL here next week!

10-19 20:24
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:


10-19 20:24
Godwinshelley:
Buy Ward Bond?

10-19 20:24
Rich in Maine:
have a good week all

10-19 20:24
Dona:
I’ll be working on a costume

10-19 20:24
Matt:


10-19 20:24
Rush:
Our party is always the most popular event of the year!

10-19 20:24
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
Have a wonderful week. Especially….Batman?

10-19 20:24
Rush:


10-19 20:24
Nothere:
Next week I will truly be not here. But will someone be in my place? Tune in next week for the schocking answer.

10-19 20:24
Godwinshelley:
Halloween and the Melbourn Race – two great ones

10-19 20:24
Dona:
Have good week everyone.

10-19 20:24
Matt:
Good night folks and have a wonderful week ahead!

10-19 20:25
Mike n Rachel (!) in DC:
Good night, all. See you at the Opera!

10-19 20:25
Rush:
I thank you ALL…for another great gathering and a wonderful night od Chan…and FUN!

10-19 20:25
Godwinshelley:
Stay safe everyone – and don’t forget to vote

10-19 20:25
Rush:
May you ALL have a wonderful week!

10-19 20:25
Godwinshelley:
Night

10-19 20:25
Austin chan fan:
night all

10-19 20:25
Rush:
Our best to Rachel, and may here absences be FEW!

10-19 20:26
Austin chan fan:
agree Rush

10-19 20:26
Rush:
Have a safe and happy week!

10-19 20:26
SueChan:
See you next week

10-19 20:26
Austin chan fan:
to the opera next week and bring your binoculars

10-19 20:26
Rush:
Our Chat Room becomes haunted next week!
It will be an eerie evening indeed!

10-19 20:27
Austin chan fan:
ghoulish

10-19 20:27
Rush:
Good night, SueChan, Dona, ACF, and NT!
Yes, ACF!

10-19 20:27
Austin chan fan:
gnite Rush

10-19 20:27
Rush:
Ghoulish, indeed!

Good night….

10-19 20:28
Austin chan fan:
nite my friend
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