The text of our Charlie Chan Family Chat for June 17, 2019
Feature:
Phantom of Chinatown
Extra:
The Green Hornet Strikes Again! (Chapter 11)
Participants:
Cdirus
Dona
Frosty
Godwinshelley3
Matt1
PaulM
Rush
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Rush has joined this room16:32
Rush: Hello, Matt!16:33
Matt1: Hello Rush!16:33
Matt1: How is the trip thus far?16:33
Rush: Greetings from Lake Tahoe!16:33
Rush: Having a very good time, thank you!16:33
Rush: We stopped at Bodie ghost town today.16:33
Matt1: And a belated Happy Father’s Day to you!16:33
Rush: Very interesting.16:33
Matt1: Cool!16:33
Rush: Had heard of it for years, and we finally took the time to see it.16:34
Matt1: Girls enjoy it too?16:34
Rush: How have you been, Matt?16:34
Rush: Yes, they did, but not as much as me!16:34
Rush: :)16:34
Matt1: Very good, thnx…..Disney last weekend again…..Always fun16:34
Rush: AH!16:35
Rush: ThaT WAS WHERE WE SAW A VERY CLOSE LIGHTNING STRIKE A FEW YEARS AGO.16:35
Matt1: Disney?16:35
Rush: wE WERE TAKING SHELTER FROM THE RAIN NEAR sLEEPING beauty’s cASTLE, AND bang! tHE CASTLE WAS STRUCK!16:35
Rush: Yes…Orlando.16:36
Matt1: Well, FL is #1 State for lightning strikes16:36
Rush: Sorry about the caps lock!16:36
Rush: I am using the computer at the rec of of the place where we are staying. We got in about an hour ago.16:36
Matt1: Last week we had a good turn out for Hornet16:37
Rush: Yes, Matt!16:37
Rush: We found that out!16:37
Rush: Exciting!16:37
Matt1: This week, hmmmm16:37
Rush: May you have clear skies during your visit!16:37
Matt1: How long are you away for?16:37
Rush: We get back home late Saturday night.16:38
Rush: We took highway 395 most of the way up here.16:38
Rush: That is the same road that Jimmy Chan would have taken from Los Angeles to Reno.16:38
Matt1: Good drive?16:38
Rush: BEAUTIFUL!16:39
Matt1: Oh cool…..when he got car jacked?16:39
Rush: The scenery is unbelievable!16:39
Rush: We goe right by Mt. Whitney along the way.16:39
Rush: Those mountains, the Sierras, are still snowcapped.16:39
Matt1: Very cool16:40
Rush: Yes, Matt!16:40
Rush: When he lost his friend’s car!16:40
Matt1: Always like seeing snow from a distance now, lol16:40
Matt1: Yes!16:40
Rush: He was fairly near Reno when that happened.16:40
Matt1: Always wanted to visit Reno….bucket list16:41
Rush: We also visited Manzanar Internment Camp yesterday as we always do when we drive up that highway.16:41
Rush: also very interesting.16:41
Rush: If you get to Reno, take the drive up to Lake Tahoe…not far at all.16:42
Rush: Another Chan site!16:42
Rush: “Keeper of the Keys.”16:42
Matt1: Ok, wasn’t aware of that16:42
Rush: Looks line my “temporary” visit tonight might mean I am the only one with you for the serial!16:43
Matt1: Are you planning on staying for it?16:43
Rush: Yes, I think you would like it. If you can get to Truckee, that is also in the book.16:43
Rush: The train station there is where CC arrives at Lake Tahoe.16:44
Matt1: That’s really cool16:44
Rush: AND…if you drive a bit toward San Francisco, you can see Emmigrant Gap where CC was shgot at the bus rest stop.16:44
Matt1: How about I start in 2 minutes?16:44
Rush: :)16:44
Rush: Along Highway 80, I think.16:44
Rush: Okay!16:45
Rush: Happy to share it with you!16:45
Matt1: 90 seconds!16:45
Rush: I won’t have sound, but that’s okay!16:45
Matt1: 60 seconds!16:46
Rush: They disconnected the speakers, understandably!16:46
Rush: Ready!16:46
Matt1: 45 seconds!16:46
Rush: :)16:46
Matt1: 30 seconds!16:46
Matt1: 15 seconds!16:47
Matt1: 1016:47
Matt1: 516:47
Matt1: GO!16:47
Rush: GONG!16:47
Matt1: Many schools up north are having graduations today16:47
Rush: “Thieves of the Night”16:48
Rush: Yes?16:48
Rush: We are all done.16:48
Matt1: FL finished a few weeks ago16:48
Rush: (Of course!)16:48
Rush: WEather days during the year?16:48
Matt1: Snow always a factor in PA16:48
Rush: BOOM!16:49
Rush: Yes.16:49
Rush: I think states like PA almost schedule in snow days for the year!16:50
Matt1: They do buffer them in16:50
Rush: Yes.16:50
Rush: Hornet looks to be in bad shape…16:50
Rush: I guess the explosion shook him up.16:51
Matt1: Law says they must be done by end of June…..so many years they need to take away Spring Break and other day offs16:51
Rush: Ah.16:51
Rush: Yes.16:51
Matt1: Disappearing ink!16:52
Rush: IF you can or wish to, I usually copy and past the entire Chat from bottom to top (where you logged in today) and then paste it to a Word document.16:53
Matt1: And email it to you?16:53
Rush: t takes a whilw to copy it, and you cannot hardly even breathe during the process, as you might “hiccup” and have to start over!16:54
Matt1: May be a short document tonight 16:54
Rush: Well…it may be or may NOYT be!16:54
Rush: I think people will show for the feature!16:54
Matt1: I will do my best to remember to do so16:54
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Matt1: Hello CD!16:55
Cdirus: Hi Rush and Matt!16:55
Rush: If you want, you can email to me at charliechanfamily@lycos.com.16:55
Rush: Hello, CD!16:55
Rush: Mat’s in charge tonight.16:55
Matt1: Ok!16:55
Rush: I am “just visiting” for a while!16:55
Cdirus: Good luck Matt16:55
Matt1: Running a tight ship!16:56
Rush: Indeed!16:56
Rush: :)16:56
Cdirus: Where are we on the hornet16:56
Matt1: 9:0016:56
Matt1: 9:1516:56
Rush: He’s doing better than I do, for sure!16:56
Matt1: lol16:56
Cdirus: Ok thanks16:56
Matt1: Nope!16:56
Rush: Yes…the Green Hornet” is still going.16:56
Matt1: 9:4516:57
Matt1: About half way in16:57
Cdirus: I was out fixing dinner, wasn’t sure if it was still going. :)16:57
Rush: I just got it on my phone, so I have sound now!16:58
Matt1: Cool!16:58
Rush: Flagging down a truck.16:58
Rush: Hijacking it.16:58
Rush: Technology is great…when it works!16:59
Cdirus: That’s what I always say Rush!16:59
Rush: I hope to stay into the movie tonight before I rejoin the family…16:59
Rush: Yes, CD!17:00
Matt1: We have about 5 minutes to go17:00
Rush: What I will also try to do, Matt, is see if I can come back later this evening and copy the chat text and paste it to an email to myself.17:01
Rush: However, if you can make a copy as well, that would be great!17:01
Matt1: Ok….if you are able, just shoot me a quick email?17:01
Rush: I am never sure how long our chats remain available.17:01
Rush: Sometimes they disappear early.17:01
Rush: I will try to do that, matt!17:02
Rush: Also, I could post a message on our Message Board to you!17:02
Rush: The buzzing Hornet Mobile….17:02
Cdirus: At least he knew he was flagging down the right car.17:03
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Matt1: Hello GS!17:03
Rush: So far this year, I have collected and posted ALL of our chats and placed them into the 2019 Chat Archive.17:03
Cdirus: Hi GS!17:03
Rush: Hello, GS!17:03
Matt1: Ok, great!17:03
Godwinshelley3: Quick hello from Hoosier Heartland 17:03
Matt1: Hope the trip is going well, GS17:04
Rush: Glad that you…and I…could make it tonight, GS.17:04
Rush: I am dropping in from Lake Tahoe.17:04
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Rush: That must be SOME motor in that Hornet car!17:04
Cdirus: That was quick GS17:04
Rush: We approach the climax…17:05
Rush: YOW!17:05
Cdirus: Cliff hanger!17:05
Matt1: Another cliffhanger17:05
Matt1: Yikes!17:05
Rush: NOT a low budget ending!17:05
Rush: They destroyed a perfectly good truck to shoot that!17:05
Matt1: The End…..Wowza!17:05
Matt1: Need to set up tonight’s film “Phantom of Chinatown”17:06
Rush: I put “Phantom of Chinatown” on my phone…17:06
Rush: Ready to go, Matt!17:06
Matt1: That was a quick set up….Cue to Opening Title!17:07
Matt1: We lost GS?17:07
Rush: Before I go, tonight, I want to make sure I wish our Number One Son, Keye Luke a very happy birthday!17:07
Matt1: 17:08
Rush: I guess she was serious! Just dropped in to say “hi”!17:08
Matt1: Yes!17:08
Cdirus: 17:08
Matt1: Many must be in vacation mode this week17:09
Rush: Could very well be, matt.17:09
Rush: However, so many seen to come in the door just before we run the feature!17:09
Matt1: 5 minutes until “Phantom of Chinatown”17:10
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Matt1: True!17:10
Dona: Hello Everyone!17:10
Cdirus: Hi Dona!17:10
Matt1: Hello Dona!17:10
Rush: In the old days (!), we would have nights with s small handful of us!17:10
Matt1: “Phantom of Chinatown”…..Cue up!17:10
Rush: I was one-on-one a few times!17:10
Dona: I remember Rush.17:10
Rush: READY!17:10
Rush: :)17:10
Cdirus: Ready!17:10
Dona: I am ready!17:10
Rush: Ah, yes, Dona!17:10
Rush: :)17:11
Matt1: 4 minutes!17:11
Rush: I didn’t see you come in!17:11
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Matt1: wb GS!17:11
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Dona: I’m here. Glad to be here.17:11
Cdirus: Hi Frosty!17:11
Matt1: Hello Frosty…..Cue up!17:11
Dona: Hello Frosty17:11
Matt1: 3:30 to go17:11
Rush: Matt’s the one running the show tonight! I just dropped by for a little while. We are in lake Tahoe as we speak…17:11
Frosty: Hi everyone17:11
Godwinshelley3: Was At the oldest brewery in Indiana (1835) – now at noodle bar. 17:11
Rush: Hi, Frosty!17:12
Matt1: 3 minutes to go!17:12
Godwinshelley3: Won’t stay just checking in17:12
Matt1: “Phantom of Chinatown” tonight17:12
Dona: I hope you are have a great time Rush! That is very beautiful country.17:12
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Matt1: There GS goes17:12
Rush: And, that’s just what she did!17:12
Matt1: 2 minutes to go!17:13
Matt1: Ready Frosty?17:13
Frosty: Yes17:13
Rush: :)Nice to see everyone here, tonight!17:13
Matt1: 90 seconds!17:13
Rush: And, again, it sure is nice to have you back regularly with us, Frosty!17:13
Matt1: 60 seconds!17:14
Matt1: 45 seconds!17:14
Rush: (tick-tick…)17:14
Matt1: 30 seconds!17:14
Frosty: Thank you Rush.nice to be back17:14
Matt1: 15 seconds!17:14
Rush: :)17:14
Matt1: 1017:14
Matt1: 517:14
Matt1: GO!17:15
Matt1: Phew17:15
Rush: I like that Monogram logo at the start.17:15
Rush: I wish they had kept it!17:15
Matt1: Yes!17:15
Cdirus: A Take on Nat Geo?17:16
Rush: So, this might be sort of a Mr. Wong “prequel” with his as a young detective!17:16
Matt1: Good point17:16
Rush: Possibly, CD! good point.17:16
Rush: :)17:16
Cdirus: I think it is as this is the first time he meets mr. Street17:16
Rush: Matt, we are on the same wavelength!17:17
Matt1: Boy am I missing sound effects tonight! 17:17
Frosty: Me too17:17
Rush: The “home movies.”17:17
Rush: Agreed, matt!17:17
Rush: This sequence REALLY lent itself to those!!!17:18
Rush: (hahahaha…)17:18
Rush: (applause…)17:18
Matt1: Circus is the other film17:18
Rush: (amel…)17:18
Rush: YES!17:18
Rush: (fly-by…)17:19
Matt1: Similar to CC in Egypt17:19
Rush: Yes.17:19
Rush: (cough..)17:20
Frosty: Who doesn’t like a tomb17:20
Rush: Also, a bit similar to “The Feathered Serpent” here.17:20
Rush: I agree, Frosty, although, personally, I an in NO HURRY!17:21
Matt1: Pop!17:21
Frosty: Haha me neither17:21
Rush: The cameraman.17:21
Rush: Frosty: :)17:21
Rush: A scroll..17:22
Rush: What was he looking for in that foliage?17:23
Rush: Sirrocco!17:23
Rush: (dog drinking…)17:24
Dona: lol17:24
Matt1: Jimmy….hmmm17:25
Rush: As he should have learned on his expedition: “Don’t drink the water!”17:25
Rush: Yes…”Jimmy” Wong.17:25
Matt1: 17:26
Rush: As I mentioned, this would be something of a “prequel” of the Mr. Wong series, with Keye Luke being the young Mr. Wong!17:26
Rush: he only trouble would be the contemporary cars, etc…17:27
Frosty: Jimmy to James17:27
Rush: (the)17:27
Rush: Yes!17:27
Matt1: James…”Lee” Wong17:27
Rush: He grew up to be James…17:27
Rush: maybe this was before studying in England, where he must have acquired his English accent!17:28
Rush: Second daughter, Rachel, says I have to go now!17:28
Rush: Take care…have fun…TYSM, Matt!17:28
Rush: And…17:28
Dona: Hi to Rachel. Have fun!17:28
Rush: Happy Birthday, Keye Luke!17:29
Matt1: Enjoy the trip Rush17:29
Cdirus: Bye Rush! see you next week17:29
Frosty: The Rush17:29
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Rush: See you later!17:29
Cdirus: Hi Paul!17:29
Matt1: Hello Paul!17:29
Dona: Hi Paul17:29
Frosty: Hi Paul17:29
PaulM: hiya17:29
Matt1: I don’t have a counter, so if someone could let Paul and other know where we are at in film?17:29
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PaulM: prolly about 15 minutes in by now17:30
Frosty: 16 minutes17:30
Dona: 15:4017:30
Matt1: Foo!17:30
Dona: 1617:31
Matt1: Didn’t take long to make the paper17:31
Dona: 1717:32
Matt1: Ouch!17:33
PaulM: i was hoping to see Godwin Shelley in here…but, i’ll be seeing here later this week anyway17:36
Frosty: She came and left17:36
Matt1: She is traveling this week17:37
PaulM: yeah. we’ll be meeting down at Monsterbash this weekend17:37
Matt1: Ahhhh, very cool17:37
Matt1: Is that the one in the Pitt, PA area?17:37
PaulM: yup. just a little north of Pittsburgh. they say it’s in Mars, but it’s more like Cranberry Township17:38
Matt1: Yes!17:38
Matt1: Pre-warrants17:41
Matt1: One of the few times “Jimmy” has the money to pay17:42
Dona: lol17:44
Frosty: No one ever sees anyone17:48
Matt1: Dark17:50
Matt1: Like the old Chans17:50
PaulM: “Sons to mourn at your grave”17:56
Matt1: Momma Chan!17:58
Frosty: Temple of Eternal Fire…oil !!!17:58
Dona: I knew she looked familiar18:00
Matt1: That was 6 shots18:01
Cdirus: better reload18:02
Dona: how did he know which room18:05
Matt1: 18:05
Frosty: A trap.18:08
Matt1: I’d fall asleep18:09
Frosty: Will the spider catch a fly18:10
Cdirus: Till Street smacks you18:10
Matt1: lol18:12
Frosty: Caught the fly. Scrawny little one18:15
Matt1: THE END18:15
Matt1: Good film18:15
Frosty: Applause18:16
Dona: another good one18:16
Dona: YAY!!!!!18:16
Dona: Thank you Matt!18:16
Frosty: Good job Matt18:16
Matt1: Next week: “Murder Over New York”18:16
Dona: Another good one.18:17
Matt1: Thank you for a fun evening and a Happy Birthday to Keye Luke!18:17
Frosty: Have a good week everyone18:17
Dona: See you next week everyone!18:17
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Matt1: Have a great week everyone!18:17
Cdirus: See you next week!18:18
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Matt1: Good night CD!18:20
Matt1: Rush….I will email you the chat….I remembered 18:21
Cdirus: Night, Matt! Thanks again.18:21
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