Summerabbacat

I have read that many of Mel’s fellow Jews were very upset with him for making moviegoers laugh at the scene in The Producers when Will Ferrell’s character sings Springtime For Hitler. Mel’s response was something akin to what better way to express contempt for Hitler than to mock him severely. I found the scene, like much of the film, hilarious.

I wonder if part of Mel Brooks’ secret for his longevity is laughter.

As was Anne Bancroft who played Mrs Robinson. A fine actress too. And her hubby celebrated his 100th birthday in June 2026.

Linda Gray was a very attractive woman I thought; very natural beauty with great legs. I don’t know if you are aware of this; it was Linda’s legs which featured as belonging to Mrs Robinson on the movie poster forThe Graduate.

I remember the show being shown on TV in the late 1970's and early 1980's when I was still in high school. It was apparently popular here in Australia, although I never watched it. The only TV show I watched which was based in the south was Dallas, and that was primarily because I liked Sue Ellen. The rest of the cast I thought were rather bland, apart from JR who was a caricature.

I agree @sandeman. It is too much of a coincidence River placed the propane tank by the bunkhouse only moments before someone riddled it with bullets causing an explosion and fire. Skanky Shayna, the cosmetic catastrophe, appears to hold great sway with Uncle Buford, Jedediah and Cletus. I have to ask @Vcs, where the fuck did you get those names from? Hillbilly haven? LOL.

And the maddening thing is you are probably correct in this speculation @dboggs9700. He done the KKK and NRA proud.

Hopefully some of the horse shit got onto the burns and has enough time to cause an infection. Probably not long enough to cause sepsis unfortunately, but hopefully something at least nauseating, resulting in explosive diarrhoea in volumes to rival the horseshit, and painful. Dare I say "rectal retribution". I suspect the culprit is one of Mannly's attackers, possibly Uncle Buford, Shayna's incestuous conquest, whom I imagine to be a tub of lard with little beady eyes and a sneering and menacing mouth, one which would service Big Bad Bubba well. "Blowie Buford", a true "cocksucking cowboy". “Fuck! The bunkhouse is on fire right by the playroom entrance!” “NOOOOO!!” Bass bellowed. Jake yelled, “Get the hoses. I’ll call the fire department.” Every man present on the ranch jumped into action, while Frank was holding Bass back from running into the fire. “I have to get to him!” Bass struggled with everything he had but couldn’t break Frank’s hold. “KIIIIIDD!" It is quite strange to me, but this is the second occasion I can recall recently where I have found an unpleasant and/or upsetting scene far more disturbing when published here on GA, than I did when proof-reading it @Vcs. I am not sure why this is, perhaps it is more "real" when published for a wider audience, whereas when I proof-read it, it is perhaps more abstract. Whatever the reason, I almost "heard" Bass' bellow when reading it now, prompted by the terrifying prospect that Kidd could have been dead. Methinks the attack on Kidd will likely see a close bond being formed between him and Mannly, united by the fear both will likely continue to experience because of their attacks. I must say I quite like this song @Vcs. Until reading this story I had never heard of Dixon Dallas/Jake Hill as country music is not popular in Australia, apart from rare exceptions like Dolly. His voice does not "match" his look, I expected his voice to be rougher, gravel mixed with honey, or perhaps it is just this song. The lyrics for this song and Good Lookin' are remarkably explicitly gay, which really surprised me. He does love his man's booty cheeks. LOL. Perhaps not all is lost in Texas and Tennessee after all.

I assumed Levi must have walked home drunk and not remembered doing so. The questions you have raised @Paladin make me very uncomfortable because they challenge my assumption. It appears Levi has not been harmed in any way, therefore if someone did bring him home it is likely they were friend rather than foe. I wonder if it might have been Father Costas and Levi cannot remember. Or perhaps Tony or one of the other guys.

Levi’s first real act of teenage rebellion was quite extensive for a churchie. The only “bad” thing he refrained from doing was having sex with a girl without a condom and making Matt an instant grandfather.

Thankfully it was not Dead Man’s Curve.

With bated breath. I expect Levi will confess as he is an honest lad who has made a mistake, a very stupid mistake, one for which he will be, and should be, punished. I don't see it causing irreparable damage to his relationship with Matt and Luke. I expect both will be so relieved he was not killed, particularly when they find out, and I expect he will confess, Levi was drinking.

It could have been worse. Levi and/or any or all of his passengers could have been killed. It is Levi's fault he gave into peer pressure, but as soon as Casey stated what his intentions were for the evening I suspected something like what happened was going to happen. I hope for his sake Levi confesses to what happened and soon. If the police have to investigate it will be so much worse. Levi will almost certainly lose his licence, and if it is proven he was drinking as well, then the shit will really hit the fan. Casey showed his true colours, a bully and a gutless wonder. As soon as the car crashed he could not wait to get away quick enough. I imagine he will lie if questioned if he was in the car with Levi and Levi will have little proof he was. Levi's first act of teenage rebellion could not have concluded much worse than what it did. Hopefully he will now realise what a prick Casey is and have nothing further to do with him. And I am wondering what was the extent of Casey's request. Was he using Levi solely for a free ride to the party, or was his intention more than this, his intention to "corrupt" Levi too. If so, he has succeeded for now. "Casey grinned. ‘Drop the boys where we picked them up, then you can get home before the fags notice you’re missing." The next time Casey refers to Matt and Luke as the fags I hope Levi with his "newly dropped balls" decks him. The speculations were rife @Mark Ponyboy Peters, but I don't recall any of the faithful speculating this as the outcome of the evening out. I hope for Levi's sake the Commodore can be repaired. I also hope Matt makes him pay for the damages, or at least part thereof.

Not the sort of thing any of my pop/disco goddesses usually sing about.

I must confess @Robert Hugill until this chapter I had no idea who Iphigenia was or what the play was about. I recall Neil cheekily referring to it as The Greek Bird, which I took literally, thinking it must be a play about a bird like the mythological Phoenix. To my amusement the "bird" in question was a young woman. A chapter full of joy and kudos for both Alex and Neil. Neil's upcoming exhibition would likely be more my cup of tea than Iphigenia, although the spectacle of Iphigenia may appeal. Mother Hanson shone once again. I would love to have been a fly on the wall when she gave Anne a serve about her dismissive treatment of Neil. I wonder if the tears appeared on that occasion too. The most pleasing aspect of this chapter was the acceptance of Neil by many of the theatrical/musical circle in which Alex moves. In the eyes of Rose, Dame Vivienne and countless others now, he has been accepted and not just as Alex's "arm candy", recognised for his own artistic talents. What a joy for him to experience, after having been relegated by his own mother to a non-entity.

OMG @Laura S. Fox. What a chapter. I found myself sobbing for Jack, especially when he thought once again he was unwanted. His recognition he is Theodore's secret weapon and that he is wanted by Theodore and Vince was momentous.

Purrrrfect. Uncle Buford, jailhouse bitch. Big Bad Bubba's little bitty whitty plaything.

If she thinks mild-mannered Shir is a "bulldyke bitch" just wait until Bea, Bertha and Beulah, Bubba's big bad sisters who make him look like a Sunday school teacher, get a hold of her. Maybe she could be Dixie Mae's cellmate. A mother and daughter special, two hoes for the price of one.

We don't know if Bruno drove a purple Valiant though @Mark Ponyboy Peters.

I thought it might be something from that movie, but could not find any reference to it when I googled it. I admire Dolly very much as singer-songwriter, actress and human being.

Is that a "real" song @dboggs9700, or are you suggesting Shayna may become involved in trafficking crack cocaine too? The closest song I could find is Hard Candy Christmas by Dolly Parton.

Bruno from the Main Street Bakery, who makes his first appearance in chapter 16 of A Good Place. I could guess and say he may have been named after Greta's husband in Kingswood Country. LOL. George was the old man who originally owned Avalon and who was so kind to Matt, Luke, Tim and Guy.

So very true @dboggs9700. Not only has she committed cosmetic abuse, albeit on herself only, she has encouraged or possibly committed other crimes of a serious nature. “Hey, Uncle Buford... Yeah, I know... Ugh, you heard right... Who, that guy? Why are you asking about him?! Oh, they brought him in from the ranch a while back... He what? Wait, he’s the guy you, Jedediah, and Cletus... I know... Don’t worry about it; I’m the only one in the office... Yes, I’m certain; I checked before calling. Besides, the old quack is too stupid to get wise. I don’t know how he’s even still practicing medicine,” Shayna laughed." and “While you’re at it, how about eliminating that runt for me that you and the boys let get away? You three might have left me out of the planning for that, but now I want him out of the way; he’s really cramping my style... I don’t care where; leave him in the same place you did before.” Shayna giggled and added, “Just make sure he won’t wake up this time.” These remarks Shayna made to Uncle Buford during her telephone call to him, suggest to me she did not have foreknowledge of the heinous crime Uncle Buford, Jedediah and Cletus, whom I assume are her "cousins", committed against Mannly, but now she knows it was they who did, she has requested they silence him once and for all. Shayna sighed, “Don’t I know it... If you’re going over there to teach them the error of their ways...” Laughing uproariously, Shayna followed with, “Since you’ll be there anyway, how about you deliver some justice? I know Momma sure would like it if you’d show that monkey-faced asshole what happens when one of those people puts his hands on a white woman... Yes, he certainly was, black as night.” Shayna rolled her eyes in disgust and said, “He tried telling her he was putting her under a ‘citizen’s arrest’ or some such nonsense.” The text in bold sickened me @Vcs. It reminded me of the case of Emmett Till, who at the age of 14, was lynched and murdered in 1955 in Mississippi for speaking to a white woman. I became aware of this heinous crime "courtesy" of the wonderful Emmylou Harris, who recorded a song My Name Is Emmett Till on her solo album Hard Bargain in 2011. “Really? You’d take care of someone else there for me? Ok yeah, that mixed-race bulldyke bitch too... You know the one... That’s her... Just leave Jake alone... Yeah, okay, I’m looking to hook him. Now you know it’s actually that little ranch I’m after. Just think of everything I could do with it... Ha! I should have known you’d guess... Yeah, I have the girls all lined up... I don’t give a shit; besides, once I have him hooked, I can start making plans to be out of this dump.” I may have incorrectly interpreted the text in bold @dboggs9700, but I assume Shayna intends to set up a brothel, one similar to those in Nevada, if she acquires ownership of Two Spirits Horse Ranch. To do so would be illegal as prostitution is illegal in Montana, but I doubt this would deter Shayna, she who listens to the Christian music radio station during her lunch break. Her hypocrisy is seemingly only exceeded by her stupidity. Given Khalid and Jaciah own Two Spirits Horse Ranch, getting her hooks into Jake is not going to assist her in acquiring ownership of the ranch. And finally, unless Uncle Buford is merely a "friend of the family" type Uncle, Shayna has committed another crime because incest is illegal in Montana, as is bestiality, another crime she may have also committed. Well @Vcs, I am somewhat surprised Shayna is far more than just a strumpet, a "skillset" she learned from Mommie Dearest. She is genuinely evil, manipulative, calculating and cold-hearted, someone who will stop at nothing to get what she wants; dare I say, Alexis Morel Carrington Colby Dexter Rowan but from a trailer park.

Nathanial is a mess, and I still detest Charlie.

Now that I have thought about it more I think his name may have been George. I recall he was a big unit and was very generous to Aaron after Tony left. I am almost certain he used to give Aaron free food on the excuse he had made too much of whatever it was he gave to Aaron. It was when Aaron was struggling not only emotionally, but financially too. But then again, I could be full of it and have dreamed all I have said. I am too lazy to go back and check A Good Place.