The text of our Charlie Chan Family Chat for February 14, 2022
Feature:
Charlie Chan in Egypt
Participants:
DanVenture
Dave
Dona
Elron
Godwinshelley2
hounder
Jack
l’angel et napoleon fox/the pyramid schemers A&F
Len Freeman
Louise
mda19083
Mrs Phil & Phil
Nothere
Rich Maine
Rush
sarabell2
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Rush:
Rush: Hello, Louise!
Louise: Hi Rush trhought I would come early to talk
Rush: How are you tonight?
Rush: happy to talk!
Louise: Good. Busy week since I was curator for an ar show that had to be hung and then opened yesterday.
Louise: So where are we on the website
Rush: Very good! brings back fond memories for me.
Rush: I would like to try to go ahead with the migration.
Rush: I think I am happy with the text styles and the colors we had.
Louise: Let’s do it. I am around this week anf free from distractions
Louise: What can I do
Rush: I downloaded the mirgation thing from tripod.
Louise: Oh ggod, you got the files
Louise: good
Rush: I guess just be there to answer a question or two as things start off.
Louise: I’m tying to type and eat pizza at the same time!
Rush: I need to download the files I guess then trans fer them over to WP.
Rush: I am not too sure how that happens.
Louise: Okay, set the day and time and we can have a chat going
Rush: i drag all of them, i guess.
Rush: And, i imagine that there will be a TION to bring over.
Rush: (TON)
Louise: So can you send me the thing you downloaded from Tripod so I can see what it is?
Rush: Yes.
Louise: ok
Rush: It’s called FileZilla.
Louise: okay, I will look at it
Rush: TYSM!
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Jack: Hi al
Jack: all
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Elron: Morning All!!
Rush: Hello, Jack and Elron!
Rush: ood evening!
Rush: (Good)
Jack: Hi Rush
Rush: 🙂
Louise: I’ll be back for Egypt…
Jack: Hi Elron
Rush: Okay, Louise!
Rush: TYSM!
Jack: See you in a bit Louise
Rush: So, tonight we venture over to Egypt with Charlie Chan!
Rush: Lee is not assisting this time.
Rush: This is the third of the “connected” adventures.
Jack: Next up is Shanghai correct?
Rush: “Shanghai,” next week could probably be considered a “fourth” one.
Elron: Rush no Radio Chan tonight?
Rush: yes.
Elron: Don’t see the link for it.
Rush: “Charlie Chan in Shanghai” is next week!
Rush: The link for tonight’s movie is located above.
Jack: A favorite for me
Rush: “Charlie Chan in Egypt”
Rush: Mine too!
Elron: I got that. Talking about the radio broadcast. Not doing those anymore?
Rush: I never did one of those, sorry!
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Rush: SB!
Rush: WELCOME!
sarabell2: Hello Everybody
Rush: Hello!
Elron: My favorite is Charlie Chan Meeting at Midnight!
Rush: AH!
Rush: That’s a great Monogram picture!
Rush: I love how chan has a daughter helping him.
Rush: Frances.
Elron: yep.
Rush: interestingly: Frances Chan is portrayed by…Frances Chan!
sarabell2: Hello Jack and Elron, Are you new or is this another incognito name thingy?
Rush: Returnees.
Louise: sarabell you are so funny
Elron: When I make it I drop in from time to time.
Elron: can
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sarabell2: I got to confess my confusion on this site sometimes. Hello Louise
mda19083: hello folks
sarabell2: Hello MDA
Louise: I am off to eat my pizza so I don’t gum up my keyboard. Back soon…
Rush: MDA!
mda19083: hello sb
Rush: Good evening to YOU!
Elron: Rush do you think we might be able to do The House without a Key? It was the only Chan movie that didn’t have his name in it. from 1926.
mda19083: greetings rush
sarabell2: OK, I just took a wet paintbrush to mine with soapy water. Worked great
sarabell2: Elron, it that a silent?
Rush: If only we had it available to us, Elron!
Rush: It was made into a silent serial and is now lost.
Rush: Yes, SB.
mda19083: brush on the soapy water – on the pizza or the keyboard
Elron: Well Rush I will search heaven and earth to find a copy. I thought I seen one somewhere.
Rush: Be careful with water and keyboards!
Rush: 🙂
sarabell2: I was sloppy and got it on both. I used air cleaners, q tips, nothing worked, but this did. Just my redneck ways.
sarabell2: Oh it was damp, not wet.
Elron: Rush keyboards love water. You get interesting typing at that point. lol
Rush: It was the basis for “Charlie Chan’s Greatest case,” which is also lost.
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Rush: However, we DO have an illustrated script-reconstruction available here to read thru!
sarabell2: Hi Dave.
Rush: Dave!
Rush: WELCOME!
Dave: Greetings, Chan fans!
Rush: Greeting to YOU as well!
Rush: 🙂
mda19083: dave!
Dave: how are you doing this evening?
Jack: Hi Dave
Dave: Hello, rush, sb and mda, jack, and elron.Is Louise back yet?
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DanVenture: Ta-Dah! I remembered! Hopefully before the show starts…
Jack: Has everyone had a good week?
Dave: Good so far…more adventures coming….
Jack: Same here
Rush: Hello, DV!
mda19083: jack – since it is only Monday, my week has been great – and you?
Rush: ELCOME!
Rush: W
Elron: Hi Dave!
Jack: Going to a little film gathering this weekend. Last year one of the movies we watched was Castle in the Desert.
Dave: Monday evening is a refresher for the coming days…
Rush: Happy Valentine’s Day, by the way!
Jack: Hoping for another Chan on the big screen
Dave: Hello, again Elron
Rush: FiYes, jack, that could be something.
Dave: Castle is one of my sleeper faves.
Rush: However, i doubt it would bear any resemblance to the Chan movies that we know and love!
mda19083: since we are in Egypt this evening, I have brought my baksheesh
mda19083: greetings dv
Dave: Gazunheit
sarabell2: Howdy DV
sarabell2: Funny, Dave
Dave: I try for moderate chuckles.
Rush: 🙂
Rush: You got mine!
Dave: Not outright prolonged laughter
Rush: 15 minutes till showtime!
Dave: Looking forward to the beautiful Rita Cansino…
Rush: Yes!
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Rush: NT!
Rush: Good evening!
sarabell2: Hi NT
Nothere: Greetings shaibs. Were do we tier up our camels?
Dave: hello, nt…
Rush: WELCOME!
Dave: One hump or two…
Nothere: One
Rush: No camels tonight…just a donkey.
Nothere: The ship of the desert has sailed. But I have no standard comments about donkeys in the dessert.
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mda19083: no camel or donkey for me – i have brought my a__ along though
Dave: Dessert? uh oh…
Rich Maine: Evening all, happy v day!
Nothere: Hi rich
Rush: if the camel is the ship of the desert, perhaps the donkey is the rowboat?
mda19083: hello rich
Dave: evening, rich…
Rush: Good evening, Rich!
Nothere: Careful grabbing the oars Rush.
Rich Maine: Hi nt, mda, Rush, Dave
Rush: 🙂
Rich Maine: A very cold night here, Egypt sounds good
Rush: 9 minutes to go..
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Dona: Hello Everyone!
Rush: Yes, Rich!
Jack: Rush- I appreciated your write up regarding the credits of tonights feature
Dave: hello, dona
Rush: Hello, DONA!
mda19083: greetings dona
Jack: Hi Dona
Jack: And anyone I may havve missed
Rush: WELCOME to our SoCal representative!
Dona: Good to see everyone.
Dona: Looking forward to a trip to Egypt
Rush: Likewise, Dona!
sarabell2: Hi Dona
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Rush: Hounder!
sarabell2: Hi hounder
Rush: Good evening!
hounder: hi everyone.
Dona: Hi Hounder
mda19083: hello hounder
Dave: the return of hounder
Rush: I hope that tonight finds you and your mom well.
hounder: quite a crowd tonight!
Nothere: Hey Hound
Rush: We broke 20 last week!
hounder: pretty well. thanks
Jack: I had such a good time last week I returned
Dona: Was that our best Rush?
Nothere: 12 one more and we are accursed. 2 more and we have Valentines Day.
Rush: Good to hear.
hounder: yay jack
mda19083: still a few empty seats down in front
Dona: We are glad to have you back Jack
Rush: I think we had around 25 one time.
Jack: Thanks- much appreciated TYSM
hounder: always empty seats in the front. lol
Nothere: Roll up Roll up. Plenty of room.
Rush: 🙂
Louise: Getting crowded in this theatre,,,
Dave: Need a spot next to the aisle…
Nothere: Center seat middle of the theatre.
Rich Maine: Close to men’s room, please
Dona: lol
Rush: 11 minutes…
Louise: I need to be near the snack stands
Rush: Please pause your copies at the OPENING TITLE….
sarabell2: No crying babies either, thank you
mda19083: i found gum under my seat
Elron: Will there be an intermission for snacks? lol
Dave: how does it taste?
Jack: Pass the popcorn please
mda19083: and silence your cell phones/devices please
Rich Maine: No recording devices of any kind
Elron: mda no cell phones in the 1930’s. lol
Dona: I’d like the bar seating please
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Nothere: Peanuts, Popcorn, OVerpriced Candy and Soda.
Rush: 4 1/2 minutes…
Nothere: Hey Phils.
Dona: Hi M&M Phil
Mrs Phil & Phil: Aloha to all my Chan friends!
Nothere: We have Valentines Day
Rush: Hello, Mrs and Mr Phil!
mda19083: the phils are here!
Rush: Welcome back!
Dave: mrs phil and phil have arrived
Elron: Just one more Nothere. lol
Rush: Great to have you with us again!
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Mrs Phil & Phil: Ah it’s great to see you all.
Rush: 3 1/2 minutes to go…
mda19083: the phils count as 2
Rush: Is everyone ready?
Dona: Hi Lwn
Rush: pause at the TITLE!
Dona: Len
Len Freeman: Hi all…
Elron: then we are at 15 then. lol
hounder: thanks for the reminder ny. happy valentines day everyone.
Rush: Hello, LEN!
Rush: Good evening!
hounder: hi len
Rush: THREE minutes…
mda19083: hello len – we now have 15
Nothere: Hey Len
Mrs Phil & Phil: How many did we have last week? Seems like it was a record?
mda19083: cued here
Len Freeman: Hi Rush & Dona, Hounder MD
Dave: If someone is schizophrenic, does that count for more?
Dona: lol
Len Freeman: MRS LEN is here tonight too… Lindsay, so add us both into the numbers
Rush: Note the opening music. It was taken from the tomb scene at the 55 minute mark.
mda19083: 2 heads are better than 1
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Dave: maybe our friend Sybill could join?
Nothere: GENTELMEN START YOUR ENGINES!
hounder: hi gs
Rush: Ready everyone?
Nothere: Hey God
Godwinshelley2: Hello all
Mrs Phil & Phil: Hi gs
Rush: TWO MINUTES…
Godwinshelley2: I’m cued
Rush: GS!
Rush: WELCOME!!!!
hounder: ready
Dona: Hi GS!
Elron: cued!
Jack: Me too
Len Freeman: Hello GS
mda19083: full house and 2 minutes to go
Dave: welcome!
Len Freeman: A good film brings a good crowd
Godwinshelley2: Happy Valentine’s Day all
Rush: 90 seconds…
Nothere: HA HA Today I have a computer where the W key works. What Words Would I Wish
Rush: 75 seconds…
Dave: Wonderful
Dona: Yes Happy Valentines day to all.
Louise: CUED
Rush: 60 seconds…
Mrs Phil & Phil: qd
Jack: HVD to all!
Rush: 50 seconds…
Nothere: No kissing till the lights go down.
Elron: lol
Rush: 40 seconds…
Rush: 30 seconds…
Rush: 25…
Rush: 20…
Rush: 15…
Godwinshelley2: the suspense
Rush: 10…
Rush: 5…
Nothere: The drama
mda19083: is killing me
Rush: GO!!!
Rush: GONG!!!
Rush: Title….
Godwinshelley2: Very basic font
Rush: Music….
Rush: You will here water here…
Nothere: The basic font
Jack: Rough cut
Godwinshelley2: Do you think they had to piece together this film from fragments
Mrs Phil & Phil: I don’t see Matt here tonight
Rush: That will be explained as we see the scene in the tomb later.
Rush: He’s away tonight.
Godwinshelley2: Ah – excuse me while I get my phez
Nothere: Weird those glyphs read burgers 14 sheckles.
mda19083: use the big hammer
Jack: lol
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Dave: Not gonna do it without the fez on…
Nothere: Hey Angel.
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hounder: lol. butt shot framing
Jack: J Carrol Naish?
Dave: Jack Webb production
Rush: Angel….and Fox!
Nothere: See what not wearing your fez has done Dave?
Rush: WELCOME!
hounder: come back angel and fox
Dona: Hi Angel and Fox i think
mda19083: a and f!
Jack: No- its not him
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Godwinshelley2: That did look like Naish
Elron: interesting how they got it out and the back of the stone was smooth.
Dona: You made it back A&F
the pyramid schemers A&F: It’s us! Hi JACK (hehehe) and ALL!!
Dona: Yay
Mrs Phil & Phil: Cue the can
Jack: I hate it when that happens
Rush:
the pyramid schemers A&F: We’re at (2:45). Yes? No?
Louise: A can already?
Rich Maine: Woops
Nothere: So 16 with at least 2 pairs makes 18
the pyramid schemers A&F: Louise, i was gonna say the same!!
Nothere: 320\
Rush: 3:30
Dona: 3:30
Godwinshelley2: 3:30
Jack: I at 3:37
the pyramid schemers A&F: Thanks, GS / Dona / Rush / Jack!!!!
Jack: Airplane shadow
Rush: Reminds one of the finding of King Tut’s tomb.
mda19083: I am not revealing my age
Dona: I love the way Charlie is holding onto his hat
Nothere: Uh oh adas. Prepare to be all over the place time wise.
Jack: Id love to visit the pyramids
Rush: Chan probably flew across from somewhere in Italy.
the pyramid schemers A&F: We had to rrrrrrrrrrush to make it—-shoulda had Charlie’s biplane (or some kinda plane)!!
DanVenture: Yes I get the feeling that the discovery of King Tut’s tomb was kind of like the Moon Landing in our time. Everyone fascinated by it.
Dona: Me too Jack
Louise: Beautiful aerial views
the pyramid schemers A&F: Not that there’s anything wrong with us.
the pyramid schemers A&F: I like the Moon.
Rush: 4:50
Dona: Yes A&F sure beats the freeways
Dave: love the views, too
the pyramid schemers A&F: Rush, we are EXACTLY on Egyptian Time. Thanks!!
Dave: No donkey comment
the pyramid schemers A&F: Nice legs!
mda19083: FYI – the moon landing was a hoax
Jack: Stepin
hounder: bad location to sit when riding donkey
Rush: dragoman – A near eastern interpreter, agent, or guide for travelers. Dragoman: “I best dragoman in Luxor!”
the pyramid schemers A&F: mda: you & we must convene sometime.
Louise: Charlie treats Snowshoes quite nicely but he is still and unfortunate character
Rush: Lincoln Perry.
Dona: My dad worked on the moon landing
Rush: Yes, Louise.
the pyramid schemers A&F: Was there ever a Luxor Radio Theater?
Louise: Done: the fke one???
Louise: fake
Jack: Good question pyramid
Godwinshelley2: Dona wheat did he do
mda19083: the moon landing – it was filmed in Hollywood
Mrs Phil & Phil: “Mister ain’t there no place where you ain’t” What a line.
Rush: At the very end of the movie, the door was left open for him to continue on with Chan.
hounder: cool dona. my husband worked on apollo 11
Godwinshelley2: what
Louise: oh, forget it, I just ruined the joke
the pyramid schemers A&F: REALLY nice legs!
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Dona: No the real one.
Rush: Really, Hounder?
the pyramid schemers A&F: Did Len go to get his fez?
Rush: Never knew that!
Dona: Nice Hounder
Rush: baksheesh – (Egyptian) (1) Almsgiving. (2) For services rendered. (3) For the granting of favors.
Nothere: Hey I’m the one whos Not here Phils
Dona: Growing up at Vandenberg I have a love for space
Louise: That fortune teller in Mississippi was correct
Rush: 🙂
mda19083: I take up space
Dave: mda, haha
Nothere: But was i8t a Madame Saturna or Eve Cario relative?
Rush: effendi – (Turkish) Master; sir; a title of a Turkish state official and man of learning, especially one learned in the law.
Dona: lol mda
the pyramid schemers A&F: Did anybody check to see if the doors on the “lunar” landers was locked? Be terrible if “we” went back to find LL gone. Have to call CC for LL.
Jack: Thomas Beck- enjoy his acting
the pyramid schemers A&F: mda, i call my attic the Space Center.
mda19083: forgot my fez
Dave: which films was Beck in?
the pyramid schemers A&F: Those sugar cubes could contain LSD.
Jack: Another Chan I believe
mda19083: A&F – priceless!
Dave: familiar face…
Mrs Phil & Phil: Mapocheri is the drug of the day
hounder: yes rush. he worked on gyros of guidance systems and electronic systems
the pyramid schemers A&F: CC in a THREE-PIECE suit in the Big E?
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the pyramid schemers A&F: I like gyros. Delicious.
Rush: Beck was in…
Jack: Ah- Barry the violinist
Rush: Charlie Chan in Paris: Victor Descartes
Charlie Chan in Egypt: Tom Evans
Charlie Chan at the Race Track: Bruce Rogers
Charlie Chan at the Opera: Phil Childers
Rich Maine: Drinking hot tea
Dave: wow…
mda19083: there is a bill pending to legalize recreational mapuchari
Jack: I thought so
Jack: A regular
Rush: Just what we need, MDA….
Elron: pyramid there was a lux radio theater. Here is the picture to show you. Location unknown at the moment. https://i.pinimg.com/originals/aa/4c/f4/aa4cf4353fbd86b4b8967832bb38400a.jpg
the pyramid schemers A&F: Back Jenny! With Larry Mivingston, Hill Pharris and Dennis Day!
the pyramid schemers A&F: BTW, TODAY is Jack Benny’s birthday!!
Rush: 39?
Dona: yes
Dave: Again
Dona: always
the pyramid schemers A&F: They could use a Great Seal of California someplace in this place.
Mrs Phil & Phil: Frank Conway. Who, strangely enough is not listed in the credits.
Rush: Nefertiti head in the background.
Len Freeman has joined this room
Rush: (Cough…)
Rush: WB, Len!
mda19083: spoiler alert – Dad is far away
Nothere: Sure are a lot of electric lights in the desert.
the pyramid schemers A&F: Rush, Jack is 128 today!
Nothere: Hey again Len
Len Freeman: somehow I keep going in and out
Rush: Sorry, len…
Dave: revolving door
Nothere: Did you offend Set Len?
Len Freeman: it’s Ok… I’ll just tumble along
Rush: Proof given for stolen relics.
Mrs Phil & Phil: Dang those Frenchies!
Len Freeman: very undisturbed
Dave: These are also available in Times Square….
Rush: Napata – An ancient city of Nubia near the Fourth Cataract of the Nile River in modern-day Sudan. It flourished during the eighth century BC.
the pyramid schemers A&F: Actually, the 88th anniversary of his first 39th birthday.
the pyramid schemers A&F: In Times Square AND Times Roman.
Rush: Yes, Angel!
Jack: Rita
Rush: Nayda….Rita Cansino.
the pyramid schemers A&F: Bette Davis woulda been great there.
Rush: 🙂
Dave: yay!,
Rush: She was already established by this time, though!
Nothere: No one tell Eve about my discussion with Rita later.
the pyramid schemers A&F: Just think of Bette Davis thighs; we mean, eyes.
Rush: Or…ayes.
mda19083: time to fire up the flouroscope
Rush: Yes.
the pyramid schemers A&F: This is his stereo room.
the pyramid schemers A&F: Think he has an interocitor?
Nothere: That is one tall mummy.
Nothere: Not put together A&F
the pyramid schemers A&F: Looks like Vengeance.
mda19083: the daddy of all mummies
Len Freeman: old mummy === maybe
Rush: Maybe….NOT!
the pyramid schemers A&F: Notty, they’re SUPPOSED to have received a catalog by now, an unexplained catalog from Nobody Ordered This.
the pyramid schemers A&F: Looks like the Partridge Family logo!
Nothere: No it was just a varnish worker who didn’t finish his work 3 thousand years ago.
Len Freeman: alechem salaam?
Dave: Lands End catalog?
Nothere: Choo choo larue?
Rush: Sounded like that, Len.
Louise: Okay, let’s open the mummy case very carefully…or not
the pyramid schemers A&F: Lotta secondary characters found romance in the CC series.
the pyramid schemers A&F: Notty: so WE’RE supposed to finish it for them?
mda19083: kitten
Nothere: No archeaologists were harmed in the making of this movie.
Rush: Yes, Angel.
hounder: wow! only 3 men to lift the sarcauphagud!
Dave: haha, nt
Nothere: Yep A$F
the pyramid schemers A&F: Can they fluoroscope flour? Or do they need a flourscope?
Len Freeman: I think the phrase for real sounds just the opposite salaam allechem
Rush: Look for fillings in the teeth.
Elron: FYI.. Ancient Egyptian tallest person was 5ft 6in.
the pyramid schemers A&F: It’s DENTIST DAY!
Rush: That would also prove it to ne a modern body.
the pyramid schemers A&F: Swallowed their credit card?
hounder: flouroscope
Dave: There’s a cellphone there!
Rush:
Rich Maine: Wow
Rush: GASP!!!
Mrs Phil & Phil: Cue the can
the pyramid schemers A&F: Dave, that’s what i was thinking! I figured it for a credit card cuz i didn’t know if Egypt had good wifi in 1935.
Jack: Yikes
Rush:
Rich Maine: NOOOOOOOOOOOO
Louise: Carol is noisy
Len Freeman: OK — feels don’t fail me now
Mrs Phil & Phil: TYSM Rush
Dave: Bad signal, though
Len Freeman: feets
the pyramid schemers A&F: Them too.
the pyramid schemers A&F: *scream*
Rush: My feets too!
mda19083: lights
mda19083: a screamer
Dave: aiiiaaaaaayyy
mda19083: dig the mood music
Nothere: Dude when the statue has glowing eyes come back in the morning. Thats the rule.
Dona: don’t do it
the pyramid schemers A&F: Have an Arab Scarab, i been whippin’ ’em off all afternoon!
Rush: 🙂
Rush: Barry….
Jack: Creepy Barry
the pyramid schemers A&F: Feets didn’t fail her.
Rush: Yes.
Rush: In her case: pleats.
Nothere: Barry is totally sane the jackels out his window told him.
Rush: 🙂
Elron: They always blame the father. What about the mother? lol
the pyramid schemers A&F: Notty
Len Freeman: A touch ov overacting was dwight’s style
Dave: More gauze on the camera!,,
the pyramid schemers A&F: Len, the “o” word i very nearly used. Geez, he gets the award.
Rush: Yes, dave.
Dave: Get Barry a setadid….
Elron: They never say a father is coming. they always say a mummy is coming.
Rush: Nice sets in this film.
Nothere: Have you noticed how many rooms have no door?
the pyramid schemers A&F: We’re at (24:20). yES?
Mrs Phil & Phil: Corinthian style pedestals holing up the Egyptian arch.
Rush: 25
Mrs Phil & Phil: holding
Rush: 25:10
Rush: 25:20
the pyramid schemers A&F: Noty, i’d been just about to mention the prevalence of round portals here.
Nothere: Hey I’m pretty close despite 2 ads. Wonder how I got 9 minutes behind last time.
Rush: Sorry about the ads!
Nothere: Portals. Of course. The house was built my a frustrated sub maker.
the pyramid schemers A&F: The ads screw us up here horrible.
Rush: That’s getting to be a problem with YouTube.
Nothere: Why Rush you didn’t do it.
the pyramid schemers A&F: Portals for mortals.
Louise: It has been 10 years since I started Chan Chats on Monday nights and once again both my husband and son call me just now. GUYS! It’s Chan Chat night! SIGH.
Elron: hmm. I didn’t get an ad.
Rush: But, still sorry.
the pyramid schemers A&F: If Wendell Willkie had played this smart guy, he’da won in 1940.
Elron: Time so I can sync with the rest please.
hounder: lol louise. the world just doesn’t undestand
Jack: Im watching the DVD- grainy transfer however
Louise: True, hounder
Nothere: Their jealous of you Louise.
Mrs Phil & Phil: 27:34
Dave: louise, new relatives might be expensive
Louise: Nothere: maybe, it proves I have contact with the outside world
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Mrs Phil & Phil: 28:00
Louise: Dave…but I am considering it
Rush: Lost Len again…
mda19083: time to take a powder
the pyramid schemers A&F: Grainy Transfer: isn’t she the scantily-clad terpsichorean from the hush-classic Blue Brown Derby?
Nothere: Outside world? What is this outsiude world you speak of?
Jack: lol
Elron: Thanks Mrs Phil & Phil
the pyramid schemers A&F: Notty:
Mrs Phil & Phil: Glad to help
Louise: Oh Barry, you are pathetic
Len Freeman has joined this room
Nothere: Quick Barry say something weird and creepy.
Rush: Barry breaks down…
Len Freeman: Barry goes mystic
Rush: WB, Len….
the pyramid schemers A&F: Trouble WITH natives, trouble WITHOUT natives. Decide if you’re going to do more exporting or less importing, & THEN call us back.
Mrs Phil & Phil: Barry, see what opioids can do to you?
Jack: Poor Barry
Rush: Yes, Mrs and Mr Phil!
Dave: An advert from a drub company
Dave: drug
Nothere: Oh you have it there. Eh Mister I carry everything wwith me?
Nothere: Soft like asprin or hard like advil Dave?
Rich Maine: Charlie arrived with no luggage?
Rush: A real flivver!
the pyramid schemers A&F: In the never-aired 1975 series, Mayberry Sheriff Andy Taylor’s son started a band. OF COURSE they were called The Opie-oids!
Mrs Phil & Phil: I don’t see how the pajamas for that guy could fit CC.
Dave: Would you give this guy the keys?
the pyramid schemers A&F: Dave, i’d give him the TITLE.
Rush: No luggage! Needed to borrow pajamas!
Nothere: Sure Dave give em to Barry instead. You take what you got.
Mrs Phil & Phil: What about underwear?
the pyramid schemers A&F: Sounded like a Chinese laundry truck fulla tetragene drove up.
Rush: The ever-present ring on CC’s finger.
mda19083: did someone say tetragene
the pyramid schemers A&F: And on his collar.
Dave: exploded outside the stadium
Nothere: No Tana leaves.
Rush: 🙂
the pyramid schemers A&F: mda, you KNOW it’s always on our minds here.
Rush: Important clue here.
the pyramid schemers A&F: Lyrics to The Hokey Pokey.
Len Freeman: jHmmm
Mrs Phil & Phil: Tetragene and the lights going out.
mda19083: a&f – we have one track minds
the pyramid schemers A&F: The Phils:
Rush: 🙂
Mrs Phil & Phil: Which is going to happen fairly soon.
the pyramid schemers A&F: If you didn’t hire no glyphics you wouldn’t be having no problems.
the pyramid schemers A&F: Professor Arnold Ziffel.
Dave: fire those glyphics…
mda19083: egg foo who?
Rich Maine: No battery
the pyramid schemers A&F: Dave:
Rush: hants – (Slang – Southern U.S.) Ghosts or other supernatural beings.
the pyramid schemers A&F: And he was just becoming a Rastaman!
mda19083: vaping
the pyramid schemers A&F: At our North Carolina palace, i worry that hants will steal my pants.
Rush: Yes, MDA.
the pyramid schemers A&F: I want an equal number of rooms and anti-rooms in my house.
mda19083: lights – ON
Mrs Phil & Phil: Smokin’ that whacky tobaccy
Rush: YOW!
Dave: uh oh!,
Rich Maine: Lights!
Jack: Alexa- turn out lights
Rush: That would freak me out too!
the pyramid schemers A&F: You can get nice alabaster jars at Alabaster City. It gleams.
Elron: now that was a close shave.
Mrs Phil & Phil: Told you about those lights.
Rush: Elron: 🙂
Nothere: Snowshoes may talk slow but he’ll cut ya.
Elron: I know bad joke. lol
Rush: Shadow of the killer!
the pyramid schemers A&F: Holy Gillette, Elron!!
Dave: elron, just what I thought
sarabell2: Sorry, have t leave early but thank you all and happy Valentines day
mda19083: later SB
Dave: so long, sb
Godwinshelley2: night sb
Dona: good to see you sarabell
Rush: Luxor – The Luxor area of Upper Egypt was the Thebes of the ancient Egyptians – the capital of Egypt during the Middle and New Kingdoms. Today it is famous for its temples and the nearby Valley of the Kings.
the pyramid schemers A&F: Sarabell, good night!!
Elron: great minds think alike Dave.
Mrs Phil & Phil: Once again we have a conveniently placed heavy object just ready to be dropped on CC
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the pyramid schemers A&F: Could you have ordered one Thebe in those days?
Louise: I went to Luxor years ago
the pyramid schemers A&F: Hot babes.
Len Freeman has left this room
the pyramid schemers A&F: LOUISE IN LUXOR!!
Rush: Yes, Louise?
Rush: WONDERFUL!
the pyramid schemers A&F: Len fell out?
Dona: WoW Louise
Godwinshelley2: They wouldn’t let us go to Egypt in the 80s because of my husband’s clearance
Rush: Interesting!
Dave: Low clearance…?
Elron: Louise, if you find gold let me know. I dropped some coins almost lost my shirt.
Mrs Phil & Phil: Was he too high or too low?
mda19083: baksheesh
the pyramid schemers A&F: He got a broken jaw or sumpin?
the pyramid schemers A&F: Frontsheesh.
Rush: Let the bowing begin!
mda19083: crazy neck tie
Louise: It was cool…probably can never go back
Dave: rush: yes
the pyramid schemers A&F: mda, i’ve worn neckties with collar turned up, a few times. I felt GREAT.
Rush: I would love to see it.
Rush: Who knows?
Dave: louise: sounds great, did you get pictures?
the pyramid schemers A&F: How many fezzes you think are in this movie?
Nothere: My Mustache is bigger than yours. Hail Eygpt
Mrs Phil & Phil: I say…4 fezzes.
mda19083: shriners convention in town
Rush: 🙂
the pyramid schemers A&F: She only takes what don’t belong to her, see? Slide in, see, have an Oyle Beer, see?
Nothere: But who has the top fez?
Louise: It’s a 4 Fez movie” Shocking.
the pyramid schemers A&F: Harpo & Lucy needed there.
Rush: Fez Fest.
Godwinshelley2: Sons of the Desert convention
Dave: Fez-taval
the pyramid schemers A&F: Louise, i’ve heard Fez Flicks are all the rage in Amsterdam.
Rush: Dave: 🙂
Mrs Phil & Phil: Good one Dave
hounder: sorry. pinball in the universe here tonight.
Louise: I would watch more Fez Flicks
Rush: 🙂
the pyramid schemers A&F: Louise, i’ll fire up my VHS player.
Mrs Phil & Phil: Charlie’s going to work
Rich Maine: Anyone see my fex dispenser?
the pyramid schemers A&F: Rich, PLEASE!!
Rush: Rich…you beat me to it!
Rush: 🙂
Nothere: Four Fez films werefilmed in Finnland.
mda19083: hats sold using automated machine – fez dispenser
Rich Maine: 🙂
the pyramid schemers A&F: Notty,
Dave: rich, credit where. credit is due
the pyramid schemers A&F: You can’t force forceps even if a woodchuck chucks your wood.
Nothere: What hat does a racehorse wear? Derby.
Dave: mda, hooray
mda19083: NT/NH 🙂
the pyramid schemers A&F: Notty, you are sparkling tonight!
the pyramid schemers A&F: Bury Barry/
Rush: Pretty soon…
mda19083: creepy violin music
Mrs Phil & Phil: Damn..I must be on mapochari!
the pyramid schemers A&F: MAPOCHARI!
mda19083: we may need some more cans
the pyramid schemers A&F: Reality? Or REALTY?
the pyramid schemers A&F: Drugged all the way from Peach Street.
Rush: Comin’ up.
Louise: Choke Choke
Mrs Phil & Phil: Cue the can
the pyramid schemers A&F: We do, doodley do, what we must, muddley must.
Len Freeman has joined this room
Jack: Dropping like flies
Len Freeman: Gnight Bary
Rush:
the pyramid schemers A&F: Dropping, but popping back up!
Mrs Phil & Phil: TYSM Rush
Nothere: KI also know the symptoms of BErri Berri but that dosen’;t mean I know it at once.
Dave: I thought it was Too much ramen noodles…
the pyramid schemers A&F: He had a GREAT fall!!
Rush: You are welcome…
Rich Maine: Dead!
Mrs Phil & Phil: Food poisoning
Nothere: Eh I’ve seen better falls.
the pyramid schemers A&F: No smoking gun, but a smoking jacket in 36 Medium.
Rush: 🙂
Mrs Phil & Phil: Death in the key of E
Dave: A/f: great!
the pyramid schemers A&F: Notty, next summer i’m going to Greece, then leaving for a fall of Rome.
mda19083: it was that awful music he was playing
Rush:
the pyramid schemers A&F: You need an extension cord.
Mrs Phil & Phil: “Seein’ if anything’s behind us before it gets there ahead of us.”
the pyramid schemers A&F: THAT’S a Birmingham Brown line, like!
Rush: At the 51-minute mark, we will hear the music that was “added” to the title sequence of the movie.
hounder: like this line from life to death is reach of man
Rush: Complete with stirring water sound heard in that tomb scene.
Rush: Yes, hounder.
Rush: And so true.
Rush: There’s the water.
Rich Maine: Oasis
Dave: Ad for Little Cleopatras Pizza
Rush: HM!
Nothere: Cleopatras? That a joke or one I’ve never heard of?
Mrs Phil & Phil: I hope that water is more than 3 feet deep or we’re going to have a nasty lawsuit on our hands.
Rush: Check the depth!!!
Rush: Oh well!
Dona: he left his shoes on
Rush: Listen here….
Len Freeman has left this room
mda19083: all new material in the chat room tonight
Louise: Cough
Dave: I love Charlie practical thoughts
Rush: Sound like the beginning of the film?
Dona: I saw them when he dove then they were gone
Rush: Water sound.
Mrs Phil & Phil: Charlie always carries a waterproof flashlight when he’s in the desert.
mda19083: death on the nile
Rush: In the opening music too.
Nothere: The crocidiles in the river are quite surprised to see these strange things.
Rush: I believe it was added to “reconstruct” the title sequence of this movie.
mda19083: a 10 from the judges
mda19083: for the dive
Rush: The original was probably lost.
the pyramid schemers A&F: These pyramids are making me thirsty.
Godwinshelley2: So the opening was lost?
Louise: and the Alligators in the sewers agree
the pyramid schemers A&F: Louise, that’s why they’re in the sewers.
Godwinshelley2: Do you think there may have been more scenes before the airplane
Nothere: A reconstruction? Someone call Bunny.
Dave: Russian judge scored lower…
Rush: The white shoes are the giveaway.
mda19083: the booty
Mrs Phil & Phil: I count 3 shots
the pyramid schemers A&F: (53:00)?
Nothere: Ah yes the easy open Egyptian tomb.
Rush: 53:50
Mrs Phil & Phil: 54
the pyramid schemers A&F: SHEIK the booty!
Rush: 54
Rush: 54:10
Dave: Easy Open Tomb, by Kenner!
Rush: 54:20
Mrs Phil & Phil: Ah we’re in synch tonight Rush
mda19083: open sesame
Rush: 54:30
mda19083: thats gotta hurt
Dave: Sez a You
Nothere: Thats not very Pharoh of you A&F
mda19083: saz a me
mda19083: sez
Mrs Phil & Phil: She’s thinking “What the heck is he saying?”
Rush: Nayda acts a bit suspiciously….
Len Freeman has joined this room
Rush: Chan “re-enacts” the death.
Rush: WB, again, Len.
Rush: Sorry about the revolving door for you tonight.
Rich Maine: Sherlock Holmes violin
Nothere: Bout time. I’ll take her to a room and probe her. Pointless, but she is the least obvious suspect.
Rush: Broken capsule.
Len Freeman: Great shot of CC
Rush: Yes.
Dave: Love that shot
Godwinshelley2: Yes that was a great closeup – you could see the wheels turning
mda19083: hey – that was a rare stradavarius
the pyramid schemers A&F: f/stop Fitzgerald advised the cinematographer on that last close-up.
Nothere: What can I tell you Mda? Killers don’t respect art.
Rush: Interesting flame.
Jack: So smart
Rush: Yes.
Mrs Phil & Phil: I find it very interesting that they show him actually heating the glass.
mda19083: plenty of guilty looking people here tonight
Jack: Yes
Nothere: The old glass broken by a particular note releasing the posion gas. Seen it three times last week.
Len Freeman: Rita really has a pretty significant part in this film
the pyramid schemers A&F: Crack pipes weren’t free then.
the pyramid schemers A&F: Lovely Rita!
Dave: a/f: true
mda19083: fez alert
the pyramid schemers A&F: Cheese greater.
Nothere: But you have to admit shes the least likely suspect from what the …oh wait. No Snowshoes least likely followed by Narda.
Mrs Phil & Phil: Wait…I revise my fez count to 6
Dona: i hate that scene
the pyramid schemers A&F: Phils, i was just thinking the fezzes are quite outta control.
Godwinshelley2: are they fez-tooned
Rush:
Mrs Phil & Phil: It’s a veritable fez explosion.
Dave: gs: indeed
the pyramid schemers A&F: And dragged down by dregs of bitter tea.
Len Freeman: Problem… that CC get the right thinness
Rush: POP!!!
Rush: Yes, Len.
Nothere has left this room
the pyramid schemers A&F: InGEEEEEEEEENyus!!
Rush: Indeed!
the pyramid schemers A&F: Uh-oh.
mda19083: very ingenious
Mrs Phil & Phil: Egg FU Omlet again.
PaulM has joined this room
the pyramid schemers A&F: Join us in the Tomb Room, Paul!
Rush: This one is pretty unique as the identity of the killer was reveled to US earlier.
Dave: right, rush…
Len Freeman: Oland did CC so well…
the pyramid schemers A&F: Fox & i are flattered to have been let into confidence.
Jack: He react dud
Rush: Agreed, Len.
Dona: agreed Len
Jack: did
the pyramid schemers A&F: TYSM
hounder: back
the pyramid schemers A&F: What a weasel.
the pyramid schemers A&F: TYSM
Dona: He looked happy about waiting
Rush: Yes.
Rush: He can enjoy the ciger.
Rush: Cigar
Mrs Phil & Phil: After watching this movie I’m going to start smoking and wearing a fez around the house.
Dave: Time for more eye makeup, lads!,,
Rush: Will Mrs. Phil be happy about that?
PaulM: hi gang. sorry i havent been around much lately. im currently in Arizona to take care of my mom
Rush: devoted sister.
Jack: This movie has such a different feel to it. It seems older than it is somehow
Rich Maine: I just ordered a set of fez on amazon
mda19083: phil – you will be smokin’ hot in that fez
Dona: Hi Paul
Len Freeman: hmmmmm
Mrs Phil & Phil: She’ll be smoking the cigars.
Dave: Big fan of hers?
Dona: Nice to see you
hounder: hi paul. hope your mom is doing ok.
Rush:
- Phil: 🙂
Len Freeman: Hi Paul
the pyramid schemers A&F: Rich, we knew we could depend on you! Sam The Sham is getting back with the Pharaohs, & your fezzes could get them and us ALL on Ed Sullivan.
Mrs Phil & Phil: WHY would you want to open the window?
Rush: Just happy to have you with us, Paul!
the pyramid schemers A&F: That’s a rather intimate exam.
Dona: She knows
Mrs Phil & Phil: Doc’s going to hit her with a little mapochari.
PaulM: she was in hospital for 2 weeks with Colitis. now shes in rehab and doing better
Dave: she figured it out
mda19083: the old missing lancet line
Rush: Note the change of his expression….
Dona: Good to hear Paul.
the pyramid schemers A&F: I hate the lancet line. Love the Drake.
Rush:
mda19083: A&F 🙂
Jack: un oh
the pyramid schemers A&F: Exactly.
Rush:
Rich Maine: I’ll cut you sucka
hounder: aught in the act
Dave: lookout!,,
the pyramid schemers A&F: WHAT A LOOK!
Mrs Phil & Phil: Now if only the lights would go out.
Rush: Snowshoes came through.
Len Freeman: Snowshoes to the rescue
Rich Maine: Double fez
the pyramid schemers A&F: YAY!!
Rush: Yet another shock for her.
the pyramid schemers A&F: What a weasewwy wascal.
Dave: A fez-tastic turn to the case…
Mrs Phil & Phil: Those look like 32 caliber bullets.
Rush: Could be.
Rush: Yes.
Mrs Phil & Phil: Just a guess on my part
the pyramid schemers A&F: Dave, our estimate the same.
Len Freeman: Ah… she knew?
Rush: About the right size.
Rush: Sounds like Snowshoes would like to go with CC.
Jack: Yay
Rush: Abrupt end here.
Jack: Good job Chan
Len Freeman: Snowshoes… I’ll going along with you
Rush: THE END
mda19083: TYSM
Rush: (Applause…)
Dave: great ending…
hounder: odd how it just ends.
Rush: Well!
the pyramid schemers A&F: Do they get to keep the fezzes?
Dona: <WAHOO>
Rich Maine: Good job! Tysm
Rush: next week…
Len Freeman: Did they ever discuss Stepin continuing in the role?
Jack: Very well
the pyramid schemers A&F: What a wrap!
Rush: “Charlie Chan in Shanghai”
Dona: another good on wrapped
mda19083: great film – one of my faves
Mrs Phil & Phil: My favorite I think
Rush: Yes, as in mummy….
Dona: from Egypt to Shanghai
the pyramid schemers A&F: Book ’em, Danube.
hounder: i think this is one of my favs
Rich Maine: Good choice rush..see u next week
Dona: trip around the world
Rush: Thank you ALL for another GREAT evening!
Godwinshelley2: And what is next week?
Jack: Bye everyone- next week!
the pyramid schemers A&F: Wish Snowshoes had continued.
Dave: see everyone next week
hounder: have a great week.
the pyramid schemers A&F: Good night!
Louise: The crowd always makes it more fun
Rush: Please join us next week, as Charlie Chan meets up with son Lee in Shanghai!
Godwinshelley2: Ah I see – I was changing out the DVD when you announced before
Jack has left this room
Dona: Shanghai GS
Mrs Phil & Phil: As all the ancient Hungarians used to say when departing – “Aloha”
the pyramid schemers A&F: We’ll be there, Pop—i mean, Rush!!
mda19083: be well folks
Rush: Take care, all…
Rush: have a GREAT week!
the pyramid schemers A&F: Goodnight to all the ships at sea!
Godwinshelley2: Thank you all
Mrs Phil & Phil has left this room
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DanVenture: Was your commment Dona that it was a “good one wrapped” or “good unwerapped” like a mummy?
Godwinshelley2: have a safe week everyone
Rush: Stay warm, those in colder climes…
Len Freeman: Rush, do you know if there ever were discussions with Stepin to continue?
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Rush: Be happy and safe…
Dona: lol DV
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Rush: And…happy Valentine’s night to all…
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the pyramid schemers A&F has left this room
Len Freeman: Nite all
Dona: Goodnight all! See you next week in Shanghai!
Rush: Next monday…Presidents day….
DanVenture: Indeed! My heartfelt appreciate for you all on Valentines!
Rush: Good night, and thank you all again!
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Rush: Elron, great to see you again!
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Rush: Thank you, Len, Dona, And DV also!
Rush: Good night!
Rush: See you next week!
Rush: 🙂
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