The text of our Charlie Chan Family Chat for March 29, 2021
Feature:
Charlie Chan at the Olympics
Extra:
The Landini Murder Case: Blind Sight
Participants:
angel & jesse o. foxx
Dona
hounder
mat
Matt1
mda19083
Nothere
Rush2
Zoe
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hounder has joined this room
hounder: hi matt1
Matt1: Hello Hounder!
hounder: hope you had a good week.
Matt1: How is the “east” coast tonioght?
Matt1: I did, thnx….u?
hounder: quiet and cooler than the last 2 days.
Matt1: We’re still quite humid, but cool front coming in Thu
hounder: mom and i had a pretty good week. our neighbors are opening a food truck and did a soft opening yesterday to test their process. mom ctually felt like going and we stayed for 2 hours!!
Matt1: That’s awesome!
hounder: we dropped 15 degrees from yestrday
Matt1: They are quite popular now
Matt1: A friend has recently opened on here in St Pete
hounder: thank you. it might not seem like much to some but its been a long time since we did that. between mom’s age, dementia, and pandemic. it was so good to see people. and they were being responsible.
Matt1: That’s great and I understand.
hounder: i really hope it works for them aparently its been a dream of several families for a while.
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Matt1: People around here are quite respectful
Matt1: Hello Mat!
hounder: hi mat
Matt1: Any plans for Easter?
mat: It” always sunny in Phila. Hi everyone!
hounder: no just a quiet day at home. plans are easy to make and hard to accomplish. your plans?
Matt1: I’m originally from Philly….Bucks County
hounder: nice matt. i grew up outside pgh.
Matt1: Heading to Lake Mary to meet In-Laws and we’ll stay at Disney for two nights
Matt1: Ah!
mat: Nice area.
hounder: oh nice!! at this point i can only dream of that matt
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Matt1: Born in Philly, moved to bucks around age 5
Matt1: Hello Rush!
Matt1: How is the trip?
mat: where are at now?
Rush2: Hello, Matt, Hounder, and mat!
hounder: hi rush. doing well on the trip
Matt1: St Petersburg, FL
mat: Lovely!
Matt1: Especially during the winter! lol
Rush2: Busy, yes! Painted ceilings all day today!
Matt1: Ugh….Stiff neck?
mat: I will be quiet for awhile.
hounder: good for you. starting at the top and working down?
Rush2: The weather has been very nice overall!
hounder: no mat,join in.
Matt1: Very nice!
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hounder: hi mda
Matt1: Hello mda!
mda19083: greetings all and our guest host
Rush2: Stir EVERYTHING!
Rush2: Stiff
mat: Hello MAD mda!
Matt1: lol, we’re not as young as we once were, huh?
Rush2: Typing on my phone is not fast or easy!
Rush2: That’s for sure, Matt!
mat: I am one day older!
Matt1: Do you have the “Chan Cave” ready? 🙂
hounder: boy is that true matt
Rush2: “Once was” recedes deeper into the abyss each day. 🙂
mat: I have my Mat ready!
Rush2: It will be ready, Matt, yes! Nice room in our basement!
mda19083: mat – MDA stands for Mad Dog and the first letter of my last name
Rush2: Hello, MDA!
Matt1: We’re about 5 minutes away from our radio program….link is above!
mda19083: hello Rush
mat: you are the best!
Matt1: Nice, Rush….I can only imagine!
Rush2: Ah, very good MAD!
Rush2: MDA!
hounder: ah, makes me think of that paritcal board stuff. sory. lol
Rush2: Sorry, finger is sometimes too big for a phone keyboard!
mat: I am having fun with you guys!
Rush2: Matt, could you please save the dialog from tonight and next week for me for the archive?
Matt1: TWO minutes until radio program, please que !
hounder: so glad you found us and are enjoying our little group mat
mda19083: sounds like a fair number of the chat members spent/did time in Pennsylvania
Rush2: That always the goal, mat…FUN!
Matt1: Yes, I’ll copy tomorrow and email to you!
Matt1: ONE minute!
Matt1: Everyone ready?
Rush2: I will tag along as I cannot play the radio drama and be in our room.
Matt1: 45 seconds
mda19083: i am on the edge of my seat
Matt1: 30…..
hounder: ready here
Rush2: 🙂
Matt1: 15…..
Matt1: 10…
Matt1: 5
Matt1: GO!
hounder: thanks for doing the countdown matt
Rush2: I am imagining the music….
Rush2: And the intro…
Matt1: Right on mark, Rush!
Rush2: 😉
mda19083: love the intro music – i may use it for my ringtone
Matt1: And, we begin
Rush2: Nice!
Matt1: No clues!
Rush2: Good idea, MDA!
mda19083: tysm rush
Rush2: Let us know how it works out!
Rush2: I think it would turn some heads!
Rush2: How is your mother, Hounder?
Rush2: I will only be able to stay a short while tonight as I need to make a supply run to Home Depot.
hounder: she had a great day yesterday. we went to a neighbor’s soft opening for their food truck ans stayed 2 hours! she’s exhausted today.
Matt1: No problem, Rush!
Rush2: That’s GREAT, Hounder! And that is the best type of exhaustion!
Rush2: How was the food? What is their specialty?
Rush2: TYSM, Matt!
mda19083: charlie chan would be extremely interested in the technology here on the chan chat
Rush2: Nearing the end of the radio drama I suspect…
Matt1: 10 min in
Rush2: True, MDA!
mda19083: do we have a flouroscope rush?
Rush2: About five to go.
hounder: it was good. we were taste testers. they had a fancy grilled cheese, 2 chicken salads, a tofu vegie thing, and an avacado toast. they plan to be beachside near Marineland and cater to the beachgoers and surfers.
Matt1: Yes!
mda19083: great menu – i am now hungry
Matt1: That sounds awesome Hounder
hounder: they alsohad a short rib and a smoke salmon taco.
Rush2: I would go for the tofu thing and I LOVE avocado on a toasted bagel!
Matt1: I know Marineland well, both as child and adult!
hounder: mom had a ball watching the little kids play. and neighbors were so nice to come up and chat with her.
Rush2: The very best medicine, Hounder!
hounder: it was such a bright spot
Rush2: Yes!
Matt1: Commercial break….Ovaltine or Lucky Strikes?
hounder: got to say, i have incredibly great neighbors here
Rush2: I am happy for you both.
hounder: thanks rush.
Rush2: Good neighbors are a treasure, indeed!
Matt1: Agreed!
mda19083: lucky strikes – smoke em if you got em
Matt1: CC wise words for the evening
Matt1: THE END
Matt1: <clap-clap>
Rush2: We will be leaving some really nice people behind when we move.
mda19083: lsmft – lucky strike means fine tobacco
Rush2: Yes, MDA!
hounder: dad smoked those for a long time
Rush2: I wonder how many people still recall that!
mda19083: old lucky strike jingle from an old sinatra radio program
mat: I thought you didn”t smoke!
Rush2: I never have.
mda19083: mat – i do not inhale
Rush2: We used to get candy cigarettes!
hounder: good neighbors really are a treasure. I realize how blessed i am to have these. and can feel sorry for people who don’t have them
Matt1: I remember those, Rush!
Rush2: Amen!
hounder: me too rush. i never smoked though
Rush2: Yes, Matt!
mda19083: i live in the town that produced bubble gum cigars
Matt1: Talk about influencing kids
Rush2: Those would be impossible today!
Matt1: Yep
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Matt1: Hello Dona!
Dona: Hello Everyone!
Dona: Hi Rush!
mda19083: hello dona
Rush2: My sister and I used to dip the very end of a French fry In ketchup and pretend it was a cigarette!
Matt1: lol
Rush2: Our parents got mad at us for playing with our food!
Rush2: Hello, Dona! I hear it’s been hot in SoCal!
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hounder: lots of candy we used to get. remember the penny bubble gum that came with a comic?
Nothere: Hey all
Dona: Yes in the 80’s
hounder: hi dona and nt
Matt1: We’re about 10 minutes from CC at the Olymics!
Nothere: Jo Blo
mda19083: hello nt/nh
Matt1: Link is above chat room if needed
Rush2: Yes, Hounder! Bazooka!
Rush2: GREAT film!
hounder: yup rush
mda19083: was bazooka joe the one with the eye patch
Rush2: Yes!
Rush2: The modernized version of Joe and his gang lost their edge.
hounder: ready here
Rush2: I liked Mort, whose turtleneck covered the lower part of his face!
Dona: Ready here.
Matt1: Please cue to Opening Title!
mda19083: mat and i were remarking that it would be a hoot to see a chan film on the big screen
Rush2: Wish I could, Matt!
Matt1: We’re going for the GOLD tonight!
Dona: I agree mda
Rush2: Hi, NT!
Dona: Hi NT
Rush2: I missed your arrival!
Matt1: Hello NT!
Matt1: We’re about 5 minutes to start!
Rush2: Right on time, Matt!
mda19083: the 20th century fox opening would make a great phone ringtone also
Nothere: So Matt isn’t in charge yet?Everyone move away from the wall. Were not upto anything warden.
Rush2: Again, Matt, can you please save a copy of the chat dialogue for me?
mda19083: nice one nt
Matt1: I will Rush. Probably tomorrow.
Matt1: 3 Minutes!
Rush2: He is definitely in charge!
Rush2: Tysm, Matt!
Nothere: GENTELMEN START YOUR ENGINES!
Matt1: A LOT of pressure! lol
Rush2: Idling….
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Nothere: Relax Matt were not going to start anything the second your in charge. We’ll give you a minute 🙂
mda19083: no press here matt1
Rush2: Lost mat
Matt1: TWO minutes, folks!
mda19083: pressure
Matt1: No pay raise either!
mda19083: time and a half
Rush2: Overtime?
Nothere: Extra Extra read all about it. Press banned from chat room. Mda and Matt in cover up?
Matt1: Deal!
Matt1: ONE minute….Cruch time!
Matt1: 45 seconds….
hounder: lol@nt
Matt1: 30 seconds….
mda19083: 🙂
Matt1: 15….
Matt1: 10…
Matt1: 5….
Matt1: GO!
Rush2: Wow, Matt!
Nothere: GONG!
Dona: I thought i had in the wrong movie circus music
Rush2: By my phones clock you nailed it EXACTLY!!!
Matt1: Thnx NT for the GONG!
Matt1: I’m only human
hounder: matt’s a good substitute rush. but let’s see how he controls the mayhem.
Matt1: CC working out!
Rush2: Fun scene!
Rush2: Look for the family photo on his wall!
Nothere: EXTREE! EXTREE Crzed conspiracy theorist posits that Matt isn’t human.
Dona: lol
Rush2: Crazed, indeed!
Rush2: Well, as the sun is setting here, I should get going on my errand!
mda19083: charlie jr is quite an actor
Nothere: Don’t you raise those eyebrows at me.
Rush2: Tysm for the help Matt!
Matt1: Don’t work too hard, Rush….Enjoy too!
Nothere: Bye Rush. Have fun. Or sorry depending on what your up too.
Dona: Good to see you Rush!
Matt1: Have a good week and maybe catch you again next week!
hounder: nite rush. don’t overdo.
Rush2: Take care everyone! See you again next week for “Charlie Chan on Broadway”!
Matt1: NYC!
Rush2: Don’t steal any towels!
Matt1: Shhhh
Rush2: Good night…
mda19083: glad you could join the show rush
Dona: Bye Rush
Matt1: Take care!
Nothere: Towels? I don’t know how theose got there. After all I’m not here:)
Dona: lol
mda19083: 🙂
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mda19083: a lot of red herrings in this one as i recall
Nothere: So I know he said but I forgot. What’s Rush up too?
hounder: the plane is kidnapping edwards
Nothere: Dr. Cream? Never heard of him.
Matt1: He’s in Iowa, getting ready for the move
Dona: Is he still painting Matt?
Matt1: Oh, yes!
Matt1: 2 weeks
Dona: Poor guy
Matt1: With family
Nothere: Ah the move. No wonder I forgot. Easy now. No on is gonna ask you to move furniture.
Dona: I thought he was alone. That isn’t as bad if you have company
Matt1: I think it’s Sprin Break
Nothere: Charlie’s so good he solves cases he’s not even investigating.
Matt1: His house in CA goes on the market next month
Nothere: Anyway I hate do this to you after answering me Matt, but Rush I gone. Let the chaos begin
Matt1: Wahooooo!
mda19083: chaos and mayhem
Nothere: I have matches, champaine, and a rubber snake.
mda19083: all the shennanigans will be recorded in the chat
Matt1: Small group tonight
Matt1: Big brother watching?
Nothere: American idol watching?
Nothere: So does anyone still live in a hotel?
Matt1: WFF? <slap>
mda19083: not with her keeping watch
Matt1: <tin can>
mda19083: death count 1
mda19083: oh no – white fox fur
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Nothere: Hi Zoe
mda19083: hello zoe
Dona: Hello Zoe
Zoe: hi trying to get synced – joined late
Zoe: think I’m ok
hounder: be back. d17:50
Matt1: Hello Zoe!
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hounder: nite nt
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Nothere: Well that was annoying.
Nothere: so we at 1750?
hounder: that wff is a con artist
hounder: 2041
Dona: 21:15
mda19083: i thought she was a golddigger
Nothere: tysm’
Matt1: Thnx Hounder, I don’t have a counter
hounder: that will get them close.
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Matt1: Hello A & J!
angel & jesse o. foxx: Alloo! Alloo!
Dona: Angel & Fox good to see you
hounder: hi a n j
Nothere: Hey A J
angel & jesse o. foxx: Good to be seen!! Missed y’all!
mda19083: not the hindenburgh charlie
angel & jesse o. foxx: Did somebody say Hindenburg?
mda19083: oh the humanity
angel & jesse o. foxx: You read my mind, mda!!
mda19083: what exactly is an adventuress
Nothere: I retract my earlier comment about having matches. No matches here.
angel & jesse o. foxx: KWIK KWESCHUN, mda: Would 19083 be a ZIP CODE??
angel & jesse o. foxx: I grew up in 19081
mda19083: yes
Nothere: Like a gentleman adventurer, but with a mink stlle.
mda19083: nice one nt
angel & jesse o. foxx: Well, a DOUBLE-DOG hello to you mda!
mda19083: swarthmore is right around the corner
angel & jesse o. foxx: What’s our “time”, Chairpersona?
mda19083: hello angel and jesse
Dona: 27:30
angel & jesse o. foxx: (mda): Indeed it is. I gradjiated Swathmo’ High. Have not been back in awhile. Fox is my imaginative companion. I like to have a fox fur with me at all times.
mda19083: 🙂
angel & jesse o. foxx: (28:00) now?
angel & jesse o. foxx: CANT YOU HEAR ME KNOCKING
angel & jesse o. foxx: Look for her cell phone.
mda19083: white fox fur
Nothere: 27 20
Dona: 28:45
angel & jesse o. foxx: Y’see?!! Fox fur!! Everywhere!!
Nothere: But I lot a couple minutes.
mda19083: 28:45 hut hut hut
angel & jesse o. foxx: “Unusual noise”? There is no usual noise, no unusual noise. There is noise.
Nothere: O.k. that’s it. I’m putting on my cape. But your don’t deserve my clocak or topa hat.
mda19083: yes angel
angel & jesse o. foxx: Holding for 29:15
angel & jesse o. foxx: NOT THE NOTTY CAPE!
angel & jesse o. foxx: Time now?
angel & jesse o. foxx: Heavy fog. Conditions perfect. Porthole open. So i put in some port.
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angel & jesse o. foxx: I beg your pardon.
angel & jesse o. foxx: You DID do that rather awkwardly, MEIN HERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR.
angel & jesse o. foxx: “Explode” theory. They can’t resist the zeppely jokes.
Matt1: Pop!
angel & jesse o. foxx: Chip Varnish. Didn’t he play shortstop for the ’34 Orioles?
angel & jesse o. foxx: Hair Inspector?
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Nothere: Oh come on
Matt1: wb NT!
angel & jesse o. foxx: NOTTY! You find your cape?
Nothere: 28?
angel & jesse o. foxx: I’m at (32:30). Late?
Matt1: <slap>
Nothere: nope.I got inteupted by the seach for the dog’s ball.
Dona: 34
angel & jesse o. foxx: I have a linoleum floor with the same pattern as Lee’s jacket.
Dona: lol
angel & jesse o. foxx: Dick Masters. Hmmmmm.
angel & jesse o. foxx: Uh-oh.
angel & jesse o. foxx: There are only planes. There are no “special planes”.
angel & jesse o. foxx: “Europe is not too well situated,” said Gracie Allen; “but it’s too big to move”.
angel & jesse o. foxx: Is that a papaya stain on the train window?
hounder: charlie is past master of the hesitation inuendo.
angel & jesse o. foxx: Keep the one i have now? I have no cat.
mda19083: nice one hounder
mda19083: the chan boys are great
angel & jesse o. foxx: Better to be a PAST master than a D—well, anyway, just be a master, kids. Don’t listen to—well, just don’t listen.
angel & jesse o. foxx: Plush kommodations.
Nothere: Their finally at the
angel & jesse o. foxx: Betty should have spelt her name backwards.
Nothere: Olympics.start the dramatic music.
angel & jesse o. foxx: YTTEB SMADA.
mda19083: they took the slow boat to the olympics nt
angel & jesse o. foxx: (40:00) now?
Nothere: Oh no. not the forbidden candy! /next its the forbidden water.
angel & jesse o. foxx: She’s HOTTTTTT.
mda19083: we have ways to make her talk
angel & jesse o. foxx: Luckily.
angel & jesse o. foxx: Not much of a “Hotel Regulations” placard there.
angel & jesse o. foxx: Those Germans were just wound too tight.
mda19083: ‘
mda19083: betty is jealous
angel & jesse o. foxx: Block-knocking was shedduled for the ’40 Olympics & then all that unfortunate bother started in ’39.
mda19083: candy gram
Nothere: These are obviously Prussians. The Bavarians are at the pub. Relly tight.
angel & jesse o. foxx: Slowly they turn.
angel & jesse o. foxx: Every woman was Dietrich.
Nothere: Inch by inch.
angel & jesse o. foxx: Step by step.
mda19083: she ditched her white fox fur
angel & jesse o. foxx: Then this IS serious!!!!
hounder: bang
angel & jesse o. foxx: ALWAYS invent a DECOY INVENTION.
angel & jesse o. foxx: They should have spelt “desk” backward.
Matt1: Chan & Son!
angel & jesse o. foxx: What’s with Lee’s hair? I’ve never seen a side cowlick before.
mda19083: not in berlin
angel & jesse o. foxx: Surprised it’s not Son & Chan!!
Nothere: well folks this time I really am leaving. And I’m taking a medal so there are only two left. But cheer up. I only got the bronze.
angel & jesse o. foxx: DEVO woulda rocked this room.
mda19083: brawl
angel & jesse o. foxx: Notty, we applaud your mettle.
Dona: They don’t look
angel & jesse o. foxx: More fur! Wake up, F!!
mda19083: congrats on the bronze nt
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angel & jesse o. foxx: Hope she wore her Kevlar.
hounder: that’s all we have to do. simple. lol
angel & jesse o. foxx: CALLLLL FORRRRRRRR PHILIP MORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRISSSSSSSS!
Matt1: lol
mda19083: big noise – love it
angel & jesse o. foxx: You don’t wanna meet Santa Claus. Trust me.
angel & jesse o. foxx: Thank GOODNESS they didn’t make any script implication or, gawd help us, cameo visual, of Schick L. Gruber.
angel & jesse o. foxx: GOTTA get me one of them chauffeur uniforms that buttons up the side.
mda19083: lee is in trouble
angel & jesse o. foxx: I suspect a BAD German.
angel & jesse o. foxx: Notice curtain moved well before brick arrived.
angel & jesse o. foxx: Why, you gonna throw another brick?
hounder: small ours as opposed to large hours?
angel & jesse o. foxx: Go Jesse!!
mda19083: great olypics footage
mda19083: olympics
angel & jesse o. foxx: “Look at that boy go!” —i HOPE this film will not fall to Cancel Culture.
angel & jesse o. foxx: These girls seem RAHTHUH “wired”.
mda19083: see dick run – run dick run
Dona: he’s wearing dress shoes?
angel & jesse o. foxx: Dona: Later that evening, he’s wearing the dress.
Dona: ROTFLOL
angel & jesse o. foxx: Rotflol? Is that a stomach remedy? A chic resort? An alien leader?
angel & jesse o. foxx: Czechmate.
angel & jesse o. foxx: How do you do WHAT?
angel & jesse o. foxx: TYSM
angel & jesse o. foxx: Bring hydrogen.
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mda19083: welcome back mat
hounder: wb mat
angel & jesse o. foxx: mat mat mat
angel & jesse o. foxx: Bonus ball 17.
mda19083: car 54 where are you
mat: thanks call me when your done mda
angel & jesse o. foxx: They gotta stop building devices.
angel & jesse o. foxx: YAY!!
mat: just enjoying the chat.
mda19083: the jigs up boys
angel & jesse o. foxx: Those FLOORS are JIG-ready, mda!!
mda19083: right your are angel
angel & jesse o. foxx: Uh-oh.
angel & jesse o. foxx: Better call KIWI!
Matt1: The Ole ink on shoe trick
hounder: sorry. had to give
mda19083: love those white shoes
angel & jesse o. foxx: Then you’re saying greed is BAD, Charlie?
hounder: my french fries away.mom’s not eating them.
angel & jesse o. foxx: hounder, i ALWAYS accept castoff fries.
angel & jesse o. foxx: Into arms of CONFEDERates?
Matt1: Time for Lee to go for the GOLD!
hounder: i had a big baf of frozn fries. they have 2 little girls. seemed like a good match. and i hate to aste anything
hounder: go lee
Matt1: THE END
mda19083: horray lee
angel & jesse o. foxx: i LOVE Lee’s suit. Gotta get my boyfriend to check it out.
Dona: Wahooooo!
Matt1: <yee-haw>
angel & jesse o. foxx: FIVE GOLDEN RINGS!!
Matt1: Great night folks!
mda19083: three cheers for our guest host matt1
hounder: thanks for the fun. see younext week
Matt1: Next week we’re off to NYC-Broadway!
Dona: Yes Matt. Great night. Thank you, you are a good host
angel & jesse o. foxx: See everyone next week, lawd willing. Keep 19083 clean, mda!! Gnite!!
hounder: be safe
mat: enjoyed myself thanks
Matt1: Thnx everyone!
Dona: Have a good week everyone! See you next week in the Big Apple
mda19083: goodnight to all – always a lot of fun here in the chat
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Matt1: Have a great week ahead!
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Matt1: Good night
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