The text of our Charlie Chan Family Chat for April 19, 2021
Feature:
Mr. Moto’s Gamble
Extra:
The Landini Murder Case: Who Killed Dr. Swan?
Participants:
DanVenture
Dave
Dona
ensign angel+admiral fox
Godwinshelley3
hounder
Matt1
mda19083
Nothere
Rush2
sarabell2
Zoe
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Rush2: Hi Matt!
Matt1: Hi Rush!
Matt1: A lot of showings?
Rush2: I just heard from our realtor and we will have someone seeing our house at 5:30 my time.
Rush2: So, I will be even later in arriving.
Matt1: I just got your email, thnx
Rush2: Ok..TYSM!
Matt1: I can get us started, but I’m crazy busy with my move, so I’ll need to leave early
Rush2: Never heard from the movers, and the realtor will be here in a few minutes.
Rush2: Understood!
Matt1: That’s terrible!
Rush2: As I said, we are in a vwery similar boat!
Matt1: Yes, but be warned, the last few days before your move are CRAZY busy, lol
Rush2: Well, I think they will get in touch. It’s a family-run company, and they could have a reason. The “boss” has been pretty good about contacting me so far.
Rush2: I didn’t want to call them so as not to seem too eager!
Matt1: I’ll be sending you good vibes!
Rush2: We have already been burned once!
Rush2: 🙁
Matt1: That’s not good
Rush2: I agree!
Matt1: Don’t hesitate to pick your Realtors brain with any question regarding your move….They have a good network
Rush2: Yes!
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Matt1: Hello Hounder!
hounder: hi rush hi mATT
Rush2: Hello, Hounder!
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hounder: sending you both great vibes for your moves
Matt1: Hello Zoe!
hounder: hi zoe
Rush2: Good evening, Zoe!
Zoe: hello
Matt1: Thnx, Hounder
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mda19083: greetings all
Matt1: Hello MDA!
hounder: hi mda
Rush2: Hi, MDA!
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mda19083: spring is here in Philadelphia
Rush2: matt will be running things until he needs to leave, and I have a realtor appointment soon and someone is coming to see the house after that, so…
Matt1: After your tough winter, it must be welcomed!
Rush2: I will try to drop in whenever I can!
Rush2: Sorry!
Rush2: Life is a bit hectic for us (Matt and me) right now!
Matt1: Do what you need to do, Rush….We’re a well oiled machine!
Rush2: So, please let the others know that we are not “bailing” on them, please!
mda19083: we will behave in the chat room tonight – no mayhem
Rush2: TYSM, Matt!
Matt1: I run a tight ship, MDA
Rush2: Well…please DO have FUN!
hounder: says who mda????? rush knows we run amok when he’s gone. rotfl
mda19083: were you in the military matt
Matt1: Anytime, Rush!
Rush2: (wink)
mda19083: nice one hounder – the message was by alibi
mda19083: my
mda19083: sticky fingers already
Rush2: During tonight’s movie, listen to the aphorisms stated by Mr. Moto, and imagine Charlie Chan (Oland) stating them!
hounder: alibis wouldn’t help you with this herd. LOL
Rush2: er all, they were originally scripted for HIM!
Rush2: After.
mda19083: too may detectives in this group
Matt1: We’ll start the radio program in 3 minutes!
hounder: i’m cued.
Matt1: Link is above chatroom
Matt1: TWO minutes!
Rush2: “The Landini Murder Case: Who Killed Dr. Swan?”
Matt1: Who did?
Rush2: Who knows?
Rush2: 🙂
Matt1: Charlie knows!
Rush2: AH!
mda19083: charlie chan knows all
Matt1: ONE minute!
Rush2: He always does!
hounder: the butler.it’s always the butler
Matt1: 45 seconds
Matt1: 30 seconds…
Matt1: 15 seconds….
Matt1: 10….
Matt1: 5….
mda19083: no butler in this one – perhaps ah sing
Matt1: GO!
Matt1: Music
Matt1: <yawn>
mda19083: the keeper of the keys
mda19083: it was his swan song
Rush2: Okay, I am stepping out….HAVE FUN!
hounder: be back. mom’s bedtime
Matt1: Good luck, Rush!
Matt1: Ok, Hounder
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Dona: Hello Everyone!
mda19083: hello dona
Matt1: Hello Dona!
Dona: I don’t know if anyone uses Audible, I commute so it keeps me sane. Audible just came out with the first CC book. I just picked it up. I can’t wait to hear it. I have read them but listening is a different adventure.
Matt1: Interesting, Dona
Matt1: That was a quick ending
Matt1: No words of wisdom?
Dona: I’m hoping they will bring out the others
Matt1: Please let us know how it was
Dona: I will report in as soon as I listen to it.
mda19083: I would be interested in your review Dona
hounder: back
Matt1: wb!
hounder: hi dona. cool about the audio book. i agree it’s different hearing than reading
Dona: I’m in the car for almost 3 hours everyday, so I go through them pretty fast.
Matt1: 3 hours, wow!
hounder: that’s a lot of seat time
Dona: yes it is.
Dona: traffic is not fun
Dona: Getting away into my books I loose track of time.
Matt1: Just don’t lose track of driving!
Dona: lol
Matt1: I’d miss my exit
hounder: i agree with matt. be careful out there
Dona: Yes, it’s a mess
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mda19083: since discovering this wonderful group in January I located the original books and plowed through them all
Matt1: Hello NH!
Nothere: Ah so we go from China to Japan
mda19083: great fun
Nothere: So you liked the originals, but do you know Barry Kirk?
mda19083: hello nt/nh
mda19083: i recall the name
mda19083: cc carries on?
Dona: Hi NT
hounder: hi nt
Nothere: Maybe, but Barry Kirk is brought up in 1/3 of the books. He even names a kid after Barry.
Nothere: Hey Hound.
Nothere: AAARRROOOOOOO
Matt1: Cue up your copies of Mr. Motto’s Gamble or click the link above the chat room for it online!
Nothere: Hey Donna
Nothere: Ah Charlie and hi wild 50 cent bets has corrupted Moto.
mda19083: behind that curtain
Dona: Ready to go here Matt
Nothere: Pay no attention to the man behind that curtain
Matt1: FOUR minutes until Mr. Motto’s Gamble!
mda19083: 🙂
Nothere: Oh yah Rush isn’t here. Matt’s in charge. The inmates have the asaylum.
Matt1: I’ll be leaving after we start, so I can finish packing for my move on Wed
hounder: .
Matt1: THREE minutes to go!
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Nothere: Oh where you going? And who is in charge?
Matt1: Hello GS!
Godwinshelley3: Howdy all
Nothere: GENTELMEN START YOUR ENGINES!
Nothere: Hi Gs
Matt1: Rush will try to “pop” in
mda19083: Gravelle will be in charge of the chan asylum
Godwinshelley3: Long day today – just got back to DE
hounder: hi gs
Godwinshelley3: Where is Rush
Matt1: TWO minutes to go!
Nothere: Gravelle? Uhm ok time to tone down my plans.
Matt1: Meeting with Realtor and a showing
Nothere: I meant where you moving?
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Godwinshelley3: Ugh – sounds like my last week
Matt1: Me? Just down the street.
Dona: Hi GS
Nothere: Hi Dave,
Matt1: Hello dave!
Dona: Hi Dave
hounder: hi dave
Matt1: ONE minute to go!
Dave: Hey, folks
Matt1: Cue up!
Nothere: Well that’s boring. Still no matter how far you go, you have to pack everything.
Matt1: 45 seconds…
Matt1: 30 seconds….
Matt1: 15 seconds….
Matt1: 10….
Matt1: 5….
Matt1: GO!
Nothere: Go by land sea or air?
mda19083: will we be on autopilot?
Matt1: You will be!
Matt1: lol
mda19083: good thing i wore my parachute
Nothere: Your not fooling me. He’s not dead. He’s asleep.
Dave: It is fun seeng the familiar Chan actors in this film…
hounder: mice bring out the party. the cat’s away
mda19083: catnip anyone
Nothere: No Rush No Matt. Don’t ask about the lighter, keg, 50 pounds of peanut butter, and ostrich.
Matt1: Ok, I NEED to get back to work Have a great night and enjoy Mr. Motto!
Nothere: Night Matt.
Dona: Good luck Matt
Matt1: Talk to you again next week!
mda19083: tysm matt
Matt1: Thnx!
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hounder: nite matt. thanks for getting us started
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Nothere: Hi Sara
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Godwinshelley3: Oh no are we without supervision??
sarabell2: Hi everyone,sorry I am late
Nothere: Pop worries about me. Because I keep running away from college. I’ve already had to be here six years from missed classes.
mda19083: hello sb
Nothere: 525
Dave: Appearance of Huber…
mda19083: no accent tonight
Nothere: Flipper? If I were him I’d insist on a new nickname.
Dave: Right…
sarabell2: Could you give me where you all are at? Thanks
Dave: Lon Chaney in the back…
hounder: hi sb
Dave: Guy on right was in Wax Museum
sarabell2: hi hounder, hope all is well with your mother
Nothere: Well so far no fur.
Godwinshelley3: 8:00
Dave: nothere, wait till later…
sarabell2: thanks gw
Nothere: The Fur and the Furious?
Godwinshelley3: Do you need more?
Godwinshelley3: 9:30
Nothere: Don’t call me chief.
Dave: Fur sure…
mda19083: its perry white from the adventures of superman
Godwinshelley3: 10:15
mda19083: look up in the sky
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mda19083: its a bird
mda19083: its a plane
Nothere: Furgeta about it
mda19083: catfight
Nothere: It’s Moto’s glasses.
Godwinshelley3: 11:00
Dave: Meow
Nothere: We will settle this appropriately. With a debate on French politics.
Dona: lol
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Nothere: Fine you can fight.
Dave: Imagining this with Warner as Chan, you can see how it may have been a similar film…
Dave: Don’t think Warner would do judo on them, however
sarabell2: I wish there were more Mr. Motos
mda19083: she’s wearing a fur
Nothere: Warner never used violence in a Chan. Though he id threaten to shoot people on occasion.
Nothere: Well if your gnna stel a coat it should be one that fits.
hounder: ..
mda19083: gong
mda19083: death count 1
Nothere: TINCAN
Nothere: Thwip
Nothere: BLOOP BLLOP
Nothere: BUZZZTTT
hounder: sorry i’m in and out. Mom keeps talking and i don’t know if she’s talking in her sleep or to me til i go in.
Nothere: No problem Hounder. Real life takes precedence
Dona: Mom comes first Hounder.
hounder: you guysare the best
Dave: 30 grand in 1930s money…
Dave: Headline alert…
mda19083: uh oh poison
Dave: Sneaky guy looks…
mda19083: lots of newspaper headlines
Nothere: Som weirdo keeps calling asking if a Clark is here.
sarabell2: Sorry, too many distractions tonight, got to go have a good week all
hounder: nite sb
Nothere: Night Sara
Dave: ight…
mda19083: goodnight sb
mda19083: another woman in a fur
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Dave: same woman, different fur?
Dave: Looks like Warren commission photos…
mda19083: is mr moto a detective or a teacher or a what
Nothere: He could also be a soy.
Nothere: spy even:)
Dona: lol
Dona: yes all three
hounder: mr moto the mad chemist
Nothere: Mad? MAD! A little angry but I’m not mad. BWHAHAHAHA!
Dave: Highly effective police work
Nothere: Speeding. Reckless diving. Not signaling a turn.
Dona: then they let them go
Dona: ?
Nothere: Lee using the my Dad is Honolulu homicide detective again.
Nothere: He’d be in jail 20 year for all the crimes he commits if not for pop.
Dona: you could be right
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ensign angel+admiral fox: AHOY!!
hounder: but pop has committed a few b and e as well
mda19083: welcome aboard
Dave: welcome
Dona: Hi Angel and fox
Nothere: Hey Angel and fox
mda19083: we are on autopilot ensign
ensign angel+admiral fox: Ahoy ahoy! What’s the time, matey?
Nothere: 4020
ensign angel+admiral fox: “Of course, none of you people knows anything”, right?
ensign angel+admiral fox: ZING went the strings of my gallbladder!
Dona: LOL
Nothere: I know the dog is highly suspicious.
Dave: Dog fight!
ensign angel+admiral fox: DAMN! I TOLD Fox this was the boxing one, with the goodhearted pickpocket—Fox SWORE (YES, it’s terrible, but Fox swears)this was the Sunken Ship one.
ensign angel+admiral fox: Ta-ta, Tuttle!
Dave: Looks like what Chan would do…
ensign angel+admiral fox: Lee is experiencing deja vu again, again.
ensign angel+admiral fox: DE-troit.
Nothere: Avast there ye landlubber. Davy Jones knows of no sunken skip in these waters,
Dave: fox fur…
ensign angel+admiral fox: Flagstaff Arizona, don’t forget Winona, Flagstaff, Barstow, San Bernardino.
Nothere: Well I’m afraid this is where I leave you.
mda19083: heart failure my eye
ensign angel+admiral fox: Order a Post and a Times mortem.
Dave: see you…
Dona: Have a good evening NT
ensign angel+admiral fox: Stat.
mda19083: goodnight nh/nt
ensign angel+admiral fox: NT C U!!
ensign angel+admiral fox: Is it Tetragene time yet?
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ensign angel+admiral fox: When is Boxing Day this year? Can we get it moved up?
ensign angel+admiral fox: The Fistic News! My favorite!! Just trash all the others, Rocco!
ensign angel+admiral fox: Whaddaya think of American girls???????
ensign angel+admiral fox: That looks like Martha Reeves in the photo behind Mr. Moto.
ensign angel+admiral fox: Only in This State.
ensign angel+admiral fox: Hell-OHHHH, kitty!
hounder: cute kitty
ensign angel+admiral fox: Tik-Tok.
Dona: cute kitty
ensign angel+admiral fox: I want some mugs.
ensign angel+admiral fox: Ro-DAY-o!! Daylight come and me wanna go box!
Dave: funny, angel…
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Dave: Was wondering about that photo….
ensign angel+admiral fox: TYSM, Dave!!
Rush2: Hi, I’m back….
Dona: Hi Rush
ensign angel+admiral fox: Rush!!
Dave: hey!
Rush2: Yes, Hi, Angel!
hounder: sock
ensign angel+admiral fox: Ikea.
hounder: everybody behave…. rush is back.
ensign angel+admiral fox: We’ve fallen a long way. Back then a man defended his county.
mda19083: party’s over
Rush2: Hello, Dave, DV, Angel, Dona, and Zoe! I was here when Hounder and MDA were here earlier!
mda19083: welcome back rush
Rush2: May I have a timne check, please?
Dave: This was waiting for Mayberry to have an opening…
mda19083: 5600
Rush2: I guessed right!
Rush2: am about there!
Rush2: TYSM!
Dona: 55:45
Rush2: Perry White?Z
ensign angel+admiral fox: You gotta NIP it, Andy! NIP IT IN THE BUD!!
ensign angel+admiral fox: He COULDA been the champion of the woild. But he was a chump.
Dave: Door opens wrong way…
Rush2: Next week…”Charlie Chan in Honolulu”
Dave: That will be nice…
mda19083: ive always wanted to go to hawaii
Dona: To the tropics
ensign angel+admiral fox: They cloned her plaid coat & grew DeSotos from it in labs.
Rush2: The driver cringes!
Rush2: The hands Lee a wrench!
ensign angel+admiral fox: I’m at 59:00. Yes? No?
Rush2: Lots of roving eyes\….
Dona: yws
Dona: yes
Dona: Angel
Rush2: I am at 1:00:25
ensign angel+admiral fox: Looks like Mr. Lebowski.
Rush2: “Let’s go!”
Rush2: Palooka.
ensign angel+admiral fox: I want a face like that sharpie. With a Sharpie mustache.
Dave: haha
Rush2: Actually, the gun seems to be pointing at someone BEHIND Moto!
Rush2: Yes, Angel!
ensign angel+admiral fox: Biff is gonna take a gallon of Rogaine after this bout.
Rush2: That moustache would be hard to maintain! One slight error and…GONE!
ensign angel+admiral fox: Rush, it could only be saved by retracing!
Rush2: Punching bag!
Dave: Lots of tiny mustaches
Rush2: Yes, Angel!
Dave: Cloth or fur….?
ensign angel+admiral fox: Fight-game guys always wear vests, anybody notice?
Rush2: Hm!
Rush2: Five minutes….
Rush2: Tick, tick, tick….
Rush2: KO’d!
ensign angel+admiral fox: Count for the down.
Rush2: Got him!
Rush2: “Great Caesar’s ghost!”
ensign angel+admiral fox: Ooooooooooooooooh, he is pissed.
Rush2: Nearly a MILLION today.
mda19083: you are murderer
ensign angel+admiral fox: This reminds me of the climax to The Big Clock. Anybody ever see that? Ray Milland?
Rush2: Crime does not pay…off.
Dave: Suddenly the girls are friends
Rush2: Yes, Angel!
ensign angel+admiral fox: Rush, you know The Big Clock?
Zoe: I’ve seen The Big Clock – very good
Zoe: love Ray Milland
Rush2: Yes! Great suspense film!
DanVenture: Dang. Perry White plugged.
mda19083: tincan
Rush2: “Let’s go.”
ensign angel+admiral fox: Charles Laughton AND Elsa Lanchester!!
mda19083: death count 2
Rush2: TYSM, MDA.
hounder: mr moto is so calm
ensign angel+admiral fox: That film would be one for our Desert Island, should things or we go south.
hounder: most unusual to shoot oneself in the back without a gun
Rush2: Note how Moto states the Oland title of the film: “At The Ringside.”
ensign angel+admiral fox: Gotta watch those Large Out Of Town Bets.
Rush2: Did this not have the “feel” of a Chan movie?
ensign angel+admiral fox: WALTER MONDALE has passed away.
Dona: Lee is too slow again
Dona: It does Rush
Dave: Dona, for sure….
ensign angel+admiral fox: Just came in over my 2021 teletype. We now return to our regular 1938.
Rush2: “Class dismissed.”
Rush2: Which means…”THE END”
Dave: Thanks, Rush…
Rush2: (Applause…)
ensign angel+admiral fox: YAY!! Too bad Walter missed the end!
Rush2: TYSM, everyone, for continuing on “autopilot.”
hounder: thanks for the fun. everyone have a safe and good week.
ensign angel+admiral fox: Until next time!! We would rather have you, Rush! Don
Rush2: You, too, Hounder!
Dave: Have a great week
Rush2: The BEST to you and your mother.
ensign angel+admiral fox: Don’t take any Tesla rides, either!
mda19083: will you land the plane rush
Rush2: Have a GREAT week….
hounder: thanks all
Rush2: A SAFE and HAPPY week!
DanVenture: Great show! So glad we have YouTube!
mda19083: thanks to all
Dona: Glad you made it back for the end Rush
Zoe: night all
Rush2: Yes, DV.
mda19083: and goodnight
Rush2: Good night, Zoe!
Dona: I hope all went smoothly.
Rush2: Thank you ALL!
Rush2: You are the BEST!
Dave: good night, alll
mda19083: not charlie but fun
Rush2: So far so good, Dona!
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Rush2: Holding our breath.
Dona: Glad to hear it Rush
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Rush2: Lots happening…and fast.
Dona: I bet
Rush2: Phew!
Rush2: Well, nice weather for the showings…and pretty windy yeasterday afternoon!
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Rush2: Well, thank you again, Dona and Angel!
Dona: Goodnight Everyone! See you next week.
Rush2: Good night!
Rush2: See you in HONOLULU!
Rush2: Take care….
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