The text of our Charlie Chan Family Chat for October 9, 2023
Feature: The New Adventures of Charlie Chan (Safe Deposit; Something Old, Something New)
Chat Number: 1,224
Extra:
Secret Agent X-9 – Chapter 13 – Zero Minute – 1945
Participants:
Angel Santiago Saltamontes
Godwinshelley
hounder
Matt
Mike in DC
Rush
10-09 18:27
Rush:
10-09 18:30
Matt:
Hello Rush!
10-09 18:31
Rush:
Hi, Matt!
How are you doing?
How was the visit?
10-09 18:31
Matt:
Busy 10 days, but good to be home for now
10-09 18:31
Rush:
Yes!
Always good to return to familiar surroundings!
10-09 18:32
Matt:
Mother in law surgery went well, though Father in law has additional medical issues, so….
10-09 18:33
Rush:
Always prayers going out to you and yours.
10-09 18:33
Matt:
Thank you
Are you out next Monday?
10-09 18:33
Rush:
May your mother-in-law continue to recover fully.
If that works for you.
10-09 18:34
Matt:
I should be around, though if anything comes up with family again, I may need to travel.
10-09 18:35
Rush:
Hopefully your father-in-law’s issues will not prove to be serious.
We can play it by ear.
Family is everything.
10-09 18:36
Rush:
We will be going off for a quick weekend trip to California to see our older daughter the first couple of days in November.
10-09 18:36
Matt:
He has moderate dementia, told today he has two blockages in arteries AND signifigant enlargement in Lymph (chest area). Today has been tough
10-09 18:36
Rush:
Won’t miss any chats.
I am sorry to hear that, Matt.
10-09 18:37
Matt:
Sounds like a nice trip back!
10-09 18:37
Rush:
Northern part of the state.
10-09 18:38
Matt:
Everything here just seems to happen at once
Ah
10-09 18:38
Rush:
Yes. That’s tough, I know.
Again…our prayers will be with all of you.
10-09 18:38
Matt:
TY again
10-09 18:39
Rush:
Someday we may just be down your way, who knows?
10-09 18:40
Matt:
I’d love to catch up if you do!
10-09 18:40
Rush:
10-09 18:41
Rush:
Tonight we have the final episode of “Agent X-9.
10-09 18:42
Matt:
Watching my Phillies tonight on TV, so I’m going to try to multi task with Chan on my laptop
10-09 18:42
Rush:
YES!
10-09 18:43
Rush:
I had the game on upstairs. Nice to see how well they are doing vs. the Braves!
10-09 18:44
Matt:
Yes, just like last year, though the Phillies are up 4-0 in this 2nd game
10-09 18:44
Rush:
It’s also nice to see the Dodgers getting beaten.
Good.
10-09 18:44
Matt:
That game was a blowout, huh?
10-09 18:44
Rush:
Maybe they will be “my team” this year!
10-09 18:45
Matt:
10-09 18:45
Rush:
Did the Phillies have a bye?
I always think that byes are bad for a team.
10-09 18:45
Matt:
Have you seen the Savannah Banana’s?
No
10-09 18:45
Rush:
YES!
I took a look!
They are great!
I LOVE the yellow baseballs!
10-09 18:46
Rush:
I may get one as a souvenir!
10-09 18:46
Matt:
We signed up for the 2024 lottery in Tampa & Philly, so our fingers are crossed to get selected
Fun!
10-09 18:47
Rush:
That would be GREAT!
10-09 18:47
Rush:
Well…just the two of us for the extra!
let’s get it going, shall we?
10-09 18:47
Matt:
Ready here!
10-09 18:48
Rush:
Short count….
15…
10…..
5….
GO
10-09 18:49
Rush:
Next week we can start the Green Hornet!
10-09 18:49
Matt:
Great!
10-09 18:50
Rush:
By the map we see, Shadow Island looks to be where Taiwan should be!
10-09 18:51
Matt:
hmmmm
10-09 18:51
Rush:
They should be zig-zagging!
10-09 18:52
Matt:
Hello Hounder!
10-09 18:52
Rush:
WELCOME, Hounder!
10-09 18:53
Rush:
We are at 4 minutes if you wish to join us in the serial!
4:30
10-09 18:54
hounder:
hi everyone.
10-09 18:54
Rush:
We are “everyone”!
WELCOME!
10-09 18:55
Matt:
Both of us!
10-09 18:55
Rush:
How are you doing with everything, Hounder/
10-09 18:55
hounder:
lol
10-09 18:56
hounder:
most of everything is done except 1 account where my first name is spelled wrong. have to call tomorrow to see how we straighten that out.
10-09 18:56
Rush:
Just a “glytch,” Hounder. Should not be too difficult to fix.
10-09 18:57
hounder:
one would hope but I’m not convinced. they sent me paperwork for “legal name change” that requires court documents??
10-09 18:58
Rush:
there should be a number of documents that you can use.
10-09 18:59
Rush:
Maybe your birth certificate from the County?
10-09 19:00
Rush:
This scene reminds me of the dock in “Docks of New Orleans.”
10-09 19:00
Matt:
Yes!
10-09 19:01
hounder:
I have a copy of my registration of live birth and marriage certificate, but neither of them have the mispelled name on them/ crossing my fingers i’m just making this hard in my head and it won’t be when they walk me through the paperwork.
10-09 19:01
Matt:
Hello Mike!
10-09 19:01
Mike in DC:
Good evening all…running a little late this evening!
10-09 19:01
hounder:
mike hi.
10-09 19:01
Rush:
So, you only need to prove your correct FIRST NAME, Hounder?
10-09 19:02
Mike in DC:
Hey hounder. Hope you’re hanging in there ok.
10-09 19:02
Rush:
Birth Certificate would do that, would it not?
10-09 19:02
hounder:
yes.
hoping.
10-09 19:02
Rush:
WELCOME, Mike!
10-09 19:03
Mike in DC:
Ah. I see the paperwork is still ongoing, hounder. Hope it gets cleared up soon.
10-09 19:03
hounder:
hey matt. i jotted down some suggestions/notes for you. if you want to email me your address, i can drop them in the mail to you.
thanks mike. i think i’m almost at the end, i hope.
10-09 19:04
Mike in DC:
Glad to hear that.
10-09 19:04
Matt:
Thanks Hounder….I owe you a follow up email, so I’ll include my address. I truly appreciate it
10-09 19:04
Mike in DC:
Has X9 nabbed the baddies yet?
10-09 19:05
Matt:
Getting close, Mike
10-09 19:05
hounder:
no problem matt. use what helps, ignore what doesn’t.
10-09 19:05
Matt:
The sub sprung a leak Mike
TYSM Hounder!
10-09 19:05
Mike in DC:
bwaaaaah
10-09 19:06
Rush:
The end of Nobura!
10-09 19:06
Mike in DC:
I fast forwarded to a part where Lee Chan is dressed like a Japanese sailor
10-09 19:07
Rush:
THE END!
10-09 19:07
Matt:
Very good series, thnx Rush
10-09 19:07
Rush:
Next week….”The Green Hornet”!
10-09 19:07
Mike in DC:
Always enjoy the serials
10-09 19:07
Rush:
GS!
10-09 19:07
Matt:
Buzzzzzzzz
10-09 19:07
Rush:
Good evening to you!!
10-09 19:07
Godwinshelley:
Evening all
10-09 19:07
Matt:
Hello GS!
10-09 19:07
Mike in DC:
The cereals, too, but that’s only for breakfast
Hello GS!
10-09 19:07
hounder:
hi gs
10-09 19:07
Godwinshelley:
two episodes of the tv series?
No dog trouble or acid face I hope
10-09 19:08
Rush:
How is rachel doing, Mike?
No, GS!
10-09 19:08
Rush:
That one is on our “No-play” list!
10-09 19:08
Godwinshelley:
thank goodness – for a television series, it was rather shocking
10-09 19:09
Mike in DC:
She’s doing well. Had her first concert at Michigan and it went well. She’ll be home (in DC) for a week starting Wednesday!
10-09 19:09
Rush:
Yes, it was.
10-09 19:09
Mike in DC:
So things are looking up
10-09 19:09
Matt:
Plz send her our best Mike
10-09 19:09
Godwinshelley:
What does she play again, Mike?
10-09 19:09
Rush:
Very good news, Mike!
Please extend our congratulations to her!
6 minutes till showtime!
10-09 19:10
hounder:
great news mike
10-09 19:10
Mike in DC:
She’s a conductor too, but she plays the trumpet. She’s getting her DMA in conducting
10-09 19:10
hounder:
yay rachel
10-09 19:10
Rush:
The first of two “New Adventures of Charlie Chan”
10-09 19:10
Godwinshelley:
Nice!!
10-09 19:10
Rush:
“Safe Deposit”
10-09 19:10
Mike in DC:
what was the shocking tv series?
10-09 19:10
Godwinshelley:
dics 6
10-09 19:10
Rush:
Disc 6 for those with the sets!
yes, GS!
10-09 19:10
Godwinshelley:
the two episodes of Chan that we don’t like to watch
10-09 19:11
Mike in DC:
Ah…two episodes of the “new adventures?”
10-09 19:11
Godwinshelley:
hurting a dog and throwing acid in someone’s eyes is a bit much for television
10-09 19:11
Rush:
“Safe Deposit” for those who need the online copy!
10-09 19:11
Mike in DC:
oof. agreed. Things were a bit edgier in the 50s I guess.
10-09 19:11
Matt:
Ready here
10-09 19:12
Mike in DC:
All set in DC
10-09 19:12
Rush:
3 minutes…
10-09 19:12
Godwinshelley:
All set in Delaware
10-09 19:12
Mike in DC:
no dogs will be harmed watching this episode of Chan
10-09 19:12
hounder:
ready here
10-09 19:12
Mike in DC:
The entire East coast is on point.
10-09 19:12
Godwinshelley:
Mike do you watch Noir Alley on TCM?
10-09 19:13
Rush:
TWO minutes…
90 seconds…
10-09 19:13
Godwinshelley:
They ran “Deception” yesterday – VERY musical episode – Bette Davie, Claude Rains, etc
10-09 19:13
Mike in DC:
No, GS. I rarely watch TV except for some sports. Usually watch DVD copies of old movies…
10-09 19:13
Rush:
75 seconds…
10-09 19:14
Mike in DC:
Oooh. I’ll have to check that one out.
10-09 19:13
Rush:
60 seconds…
10-09 19:14
Godwinshelley:
TCM is the jewel of cable
10-09 19:14
Rush:
50 seconds…
40 seconds…
30 seconds…
25…
10-09 19:14
Rush:
20…
10-09 19:14
Mike in DC:
Agreed, GS. It was a great idea when he started it, and unlike most things it hasn’t been corrupted over time.
10-09 19:14
Rush:
15…
10…
5…
GO!!!
10-09 19:15
Matt:
10-09 19:15
Rush:
LONDON
TYSM…Matt!
10-09 19:15
Mike in DC:
Gong Girl….and London
10-09 19:15
Godwinshelley:
If you can get TCM on demand on cable – check out the Noir Alley intro/extro to Deception, Eddie talks about the film and the music
10-09 19:15
Mike in DC:
Wow. $$$$$
10-09 19:15
Rush:
LOTS of it!!!
Barry is mistakenly caught!
10-09 19:16
Mike in DC:
“the wrong man” very Hitchcockian
10-09 19:16
Rush:
GS…I watched that movie as well!
Benson Fong was in it!
Our Number Three Son!
10-09 19:17
Godwinshelley:
Yes – he was credited as “The Manservant”
10-09 19:17
Rush:
Played a character named “Jimmy,” ironically!
GOOD film!
The intro!!!
CC enters through the mist…
10-09 19:18
Rush:
SCOTLAND YARD
10-09 19:19
Rush:
Mike, “The Wrong Man” is another good one!
10-09 19:19
Matt:
lol
10-09 19:19
Rush:
It’s pretty sad as well!
10-09 19:19
Matt:
Poor Barry
10-09 19:19
Rush:
Yes…
“Wrong place at the right time.”
10-09 19:21
Godwinshelley:
Watched “Beyond the Time Barrier” yesterday where a test pilot accidentally is pushed into the future year of 2024!!
10-09 19:21
Rush:
really!!!
10-09 19:22
Godwinshelley:
Mutants, citadel where survivors live, ruins outside you know – next year
10-09 19:22
Mike in DC:
We’ll have to keep an eye out for him, GS!
10-09 19:22
Rush:
Yes!
10-09 19:24
Mike in DC:
after having seen these new adventures for a while now, I have to say that Naish’s Chan has really grown on me. He’s good.
10-09 19:24
Rush:
Mike, I agree!
I enjoy watching these.
10-09 19:24
Matt:
Agreed
10-09 19:24
Rush:
The “Atomic Era” Charlie Chan.
10-09 19:25
Mike in DC:
they definitely have the 50s vibe, but they ring very true to the Chan ethos too
10-09 19:25
Rush:
I like his ’50s attire, including the bow tie!
yes, Mike.
10-09 19:26
Rush:
There are times that we can see an influence of one of the movies.
10-09 19:26
Mike in DC:
I think Charlie Chan has “time traveled” better than Sherlock Holmes
10-09 19:26
Rush:
10-09 19:26
hounder:
yes mike
10-09 19:26
Rush:
BRIXTON PRISON
10-09 19:27
Rush:
This guy is too brash.
10-09 19:28
hounder:
imposter
10-09 19:28
Rush:
Yes.
Col. Ross.
10-09 19:31
hounder:
barry is in trouble again
10-09 19:32
Rush:
Yes. Drugged and alcohol poured on him.
10-09 19:32
Mike in DC:
“I was in me loose box”
10-09 19:32
Rush:
10-09 19:34
Rush:
The father confesses. But did he REALLY do it?
10-09 19:35
Rush:
CC explain judo belts. This was new to the West in 1957!
10-09 19:36
hounder:
bad bruise
10-09 19:37
Rush:
AH! Barry was hit by the guy who killed the Colonel.
10-09 19:37
Godwinshelley:
This was pre-Kung Fu TV
10-09 19:37
Rush:
Indeed!
10-09 19:38
Matt:
Charlie is Kung Fu Fighting
10-09 19:39
Rush:
Phillies still lead…but it’s 4-3 now…
10-09 19:39
Mike in DC:
Charlie with the chop!
10-09 19:39
Matt:
Yep
10-09 19:39
Rush:
CC has a move or two himself!
10-09 19:40
Rush:
CC doffs his hat to the unconscious guy!
10-09 19:41
Rush:
Commercial intro just then. Now Chan gives a promo!
10-09 19:41
Godwinshelley:
Do you get the weird clips with the paper and Charlie expressions on the on-line clip?
10-09 19:41
Rush:
We get a little “extra” in the disc version!
Yes, GS!
A little “bonus”!
10-09 19:42
Rush:
How about a five minute break?
10-09 19:42
Godwinshelley:
Ok – I’m loading disc number 9
10-09 19:42
Rush:
Then we can run the next one…”Something Old, Something New.”
I have it on Disc 8.
10-09 19:43
Mike in DC:
Let’s send the Virginia Memorial Drink Cart around.
10-09 19:44
Godwinshelley:
yes disc 8
I’ve had too much of the memorial cart I guess
10-09 19:44
Rush:
Three minutes….
10-09 19:45
hounder:
good plan mike. i’ll take a birch beer please
10-09 19:45
Mike in DC:
coming right up
martini for me. 
10-09 19:45
Rush:
TWO minutes…
10-09 19:46
Matt:
Ready here
10-09 19:46
Mike in DC:
Ditto
10-09 19:46
Rush:
90 seconds…
Very good!
75 seconds…
10-09 19:46
Rush:
60 seconds…
50 seconds…
40 seconds…
10-09 19:47
Rush:
30 seconds…
25…
20…
15…
10…
5…
10-09 19:47
Rush:
GO!!!
10-09 19:48
Matt:
10-09 19:48
Rush:
TYSM, Matt!
10-09 19:48
Mike in DC:
2nd story man
10-09 19:48
Rush:
Yes!
And, ironically, this is our “second story” of the night!
10-09 19:49
hounder:
nice bright flashlight
10-09 19:49
Rush:
The crook didn’t expect THIS!!!
Intro….
Title…
And, enter Chan….
10-09 19:50
Godwinshelley:
So are we working on anything as a group for the end of the year?
10-09 19:51
Rush:
You mean the yearly newsletter, GS?
10-09 19:51
Godwinshelley:
How about a short story about working for Charlie from the point of view of Birmingham Brown?
10-09 19:51
Rush:
YES to that.
AH!
YES!
That would be great, GS!
10-09 19:52
Godwinshelley:
And a start on our cookbook to accompany each Chan film
10-09 19:52
Rush:
We can do that, but we should get started asap.
That way it could be a part of the yearly newsletter!
10-09 19:52
Rush:
Yes to THAT as well!
“Second Story Pete”
10-09 19:53
hounder:
both the idas are cool gs
10-09 19:53
Rush:
Yes.
10-09 19:53
Godwinshelley:
Maybe break the cookbook into sections and then can do it over time. Maybe 2024 would be Warner Oland years?
10-09 19:54
Rush:
Should the story be in the form of a script?
Maybe a serial…10 parts?
10-09 19:54
Godwinshelley:
A radio script?
10-09 19:54
Rush:
Sure!
10-09 19:55
Godwinshelley:
Period or contemporary?
10-09 19:55
Mike in DC:
I’ll volunteer for cookbook duty
10-09 19:55
Rush:
So a script. We can have a starter and then it can be handed off to the next person, then the next, etc. Then, the “Producer” can “unify” the final product?
10-09 19:55
Godwinshelley:
coodbook or coctails
10-09 19:56
Rush:
If you would consider that role, perhapsm GS?
10-09 19:56
Mike in DC:
Sounds like fun
10-09 19:56
Godwinshelley:
Might work – I could give it a try
10-09 19:56
Godwinshelley:
Raido script – maybe in Hollywood – could meet a few stars
10-09 19:57
Rush:
Please take a look at “Charlie Chan at College” which we have at thei site.
That was a group script made ….gfupl…20 years ago!
10-09 19:57
Godwinshelley:
Wow – Charlie is timeless
10-09 19:59
Godwinshelley:
Would it be a wartime episode? Maybe on a USO tour
10-09 19:59
Rush:
Maybe!
Toler would be our Chan.
10-09 20:00
Rush:
We could have Tommy ANG Jimmy…
10-09 20:00
Mike in DC:
That would be the right timeframe for BB
10-09 20:00
Godwinshelley:
AND a daughter please
10-09 20:00
Rush:
OR….maybe Tommy, Jimmy….AND Lee….
Yes!
10-09 20:01
Mike in DC:
I like the daughter from Meeting at Midning
t
10-09 20:01
Rush:
Or….maybe the two daughters….!
Yes…frances…
10-09 20:02
Godwinshelley:
We could have a whole family section – number 5 son runs across something as a Boy Scout helping at USO tour and the family gets involved
10-09 20:03
Mike in DC:
Doesn’t Birmingham have some relatives too? Team effort?
10-09 20:03
Godwinshelley:
And, of course, some incomplete talk
10-09 20:04
Godwinshelley:
Talk of gas coupons and blackouts
10-09 20:04
Godwinshelley:
Could be over a holiday – thus the family get together
Thanksgiving maybe
10-09 20:05
Godwinshelley:
Would we have a Mrs Chan?
10-09 20:06
Rush:
Why not?
10-09 20:06
Godwinshelley:
Good – I think she gets shorted in the stories
10-09 20:06
Rush:
She’s in a few for short moments, except “Honolulu” and “Circus.”
10-09 20:07
Godwinshelley:
She’s like an Army wife – always holding things together at home while the hubby is out saving the world
10-09 20:08
Rush:
Here is the link to “Charlie Chan at College”…
10-09 20:08
Godwinshelley:
good I’ll check it out
10-09 20:09
Rush:
CC uses an interesting trick there.
10-09 20:10
Rush:
This won’t mess up her life???
10-09 20:11
Godwinshelley:
The guy with the beard – was he in a Dr Who?
10-09 20:11
Rush:
I don’t know, GS.
10-09 20:12
Godwinshelley:
Good no one will know that Barry helped
10-09 20:12
Rush:
And there we have it…another successful case!
10-09 20:13
hounder:
true gs
10-09 20:13
Rush:
Next week….
10-09 20:13
Mike in DC:
These tend to have a dark side to them
10-09 20:13
Rush:
“The Chinese Ring”
10-09 20:13
Mike in DC:
Back to the movies!
10-09 20:13
Rush:
We begin the Roland Winters era….
Yes, Mike!
10-09 20:14
Rush:
Let’s keep the ball rolling on the GS proposal!
10-09 20:14
Matt:
Good night folks and have a great week
10-09 20:14
hounder:
nite all. see ou next week. thanks for the fun.
10-09 20:14
Rush:
Thank you all!
10-09 20:14
Mike in DC:
I’m in, GS. Happy to help.
10-09 20:14
Rush:
Small group tonight, but tht happens.
10-09 20:15
Mike in DC:
Thanks for another enjoyable evening. See you next week!
10-09 20:15
Godwinshelley:
Mike cookbook or script?
10-09 20:15
Mike in DC:
As my grandma always said, Rush. “All the important people are here.”
10-09 20:15
Rush:
“Grandmother Knows Best”!
10-09 20:15
Mike in DC:
Cookbook for sure. Will contribute to the script if I can…not sure about my fiction writing chops.
10-09 20:16
Godwinshelley:
We’ll see what happens
Have a safe week everyone
10-09 20:16
Mike in DC:
OK.
10-09 20:16
Godwinshelley:
night
10-09 20:16
Mike in DC:
Ciao!
10-09 20:16
Rush:
We can think on this and return with some ideas next week and the following week?
Good night, mike!
Our best to Rachel!
10-09 20:17
Angel Santiago Saltamontes:
Hello ALL! Wifi troubles tonight
Hello and good night*!!
10-09 20:17
Rush:
AH! Angel!
You made it!
10-09 20:18
Rush:
We just finished with “The New Adventures of Charlie chan”
How are you tonight?
10-09 20:19
Rush:
next week we have “The Chinese Ring”
It is available online, but it might have those pesky commercials!
10-09 20:20
Rush:
Take care…good night….see you next week!
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