Donât forget to change your clocks and watches tonight.
a) Polish MP Grzegorz Braun walked into a court house to give evidence in a case. Only to find a Christmas tree with âLGBTâ baubles, he grabbed the tree drags it outside and throws it in the bin.
b) If an uninsured Russian rust-bucket goes down off your coast causing massive environmental damage and loss of life, it will be easy to point the finger of blame.
c) Ban on new thermal cars in 2035: France calls for âflexibilityâ.
d) The euro has been a catastrophe for weaker, more exposed economies; in the case of Hungary, it would take away….
Bannon: The Marxist Jihadists Look To Be Taking New York City. These Arenât âSocialistsâ Arguing About Policy Tweaks; These Are Hardcore Bolsheviks
Sam Faddis: Putin Is Still Dragging His Feet So Trump Is Turning Up The Heat On Him*
Michael Walsh On The Migrant Invasion Of Ireland: To Object Is To Be Called A Racist
Michael Walsh On His New Upcoming Book On Religious Warfare âThe Wrath Of Godâ
*Who’s this clown Faddis? Russian red lines are known by all. That cannot change.
17. JB Pricker
17. Second word of the name, IYE
… seems to describe her … and Daddy is unprintable:
Might be best to run the film earlier at 1234, as I’ve a fairly torrid two hours coming up, phone off.
Review:
“More historical curiosity than entertaining science fiction film, “Destination Moon” is a must see for those interested in the evolution of the genre and the political climate of the early cold war years. Don’t expect any cheap thrills or exploitation elements. There are no aliens, no monsters, and no hot women. Instead it presents a detailed speculation of what they thought it would be like to go to the moon in a rocket-ship.
Despite looking like a massive version of a Von Braun rocket from WWII, the speculation about the problems faced by the engineers and crew of such a product are surprisingly accurate and must have been fascinating viewing back in 1950. Both the rocket and the moon are considerably more realistic than the old “Flash Gordon” stuff.
Like another science fiction classic “Them”, “Destination Moon” is loaded with political references conveying a not so subtle distrust of the federal government. But the two films convey the same message from polar opposite perspectives. “Them” placed the blame for its giant mutations on reckless atomic bomb testing and portrayed the federal response to the crisis as clueless until assisted by local law enforcement and an eccentric university scientist.
“Destination Moon” has a hawkish perspective, with unidentified fifth columnists sabotaging America’s early space program. Fortunately, selfless patriotic industrialists come to the rescue and finance a successful private enterprise program to claim the moon for the United States.
The deliberately low-key documentary style is relieved by the last minute addition of space novice Joe Sweeney (Dick Wesson) to the crew. With a Brooklyn accent (his first view of earth from space elicits a desire to know who is pitching for the Dodgers that day) Sweeney provides both comic relief and an excuse for the expect members of the crew to expound in layman’s terms about the details of space travel. I couldn’t help thinking of “Dark Star’s” Sgt. Pinback whenever Sweeney began to whine about not belonging on the mission.
Another concession to the unsophisticated 1950’s audience has the project leaders making their pitch for financing through a special Woody Woodpecker space training film. The skeptical fowl and his two audiences receive their indoctrination at the same time. “Destination Moon” must have infused the nation with a sense of wonder and faith in what the free enterprise system could achieve because it is actually listed as an event in NASA’s chronology of the history of space travel.
It is likely that the producers were more successful with this upbeat message than with their attempt to spread fear and promote a space race. Although considerable effort is made to sell the audience on the military value of the moon nothing very convincing is presented in that regard. Ironically, much of the actual space race a few years later would have a military purpose.
“Destination Moon” has two moments of suspense. The first is when Charles Cargraves (played by Warner Anderson) exits the ship in space and drifts away once his magnetic boots lose contact with the ship. Since Cargraves is the ship’s designer, it seems rather implausible that he should forget this but no more so than his constructing the ship out of heavy steel. The second is when they botch the landing and must lighten the ship to have enough fuel to return to earth (of course we 21st century viewers knew the thing was too heavy as soon as we learned about the magnetic boot thing).
Science fiction writer Robert A. Heinlein teamed with producer George Pal to put “Destination Moon” into production. They soon learned that Kurt Neumann was working to release “Rocketship X-M” in time to benefit from their publicity campaign. For legal reasons Neumann modified his more sensational film to feature a landing on Mars rather than on the moon.
In retrospect, “Destination Moon’s” most unique sci-fi genre feature is the absolute refusal of its producers to show anything that deviated from what they believed at the time to be the truth about space travel. Although today it is a struggle to really appreciate the film, at least as it would have hit viewers in 1950, how many science fiction films have been criticized as being too real to be entertaining.”
(1012) All well but now clouding over. Happy elevenses. (1117)
15. Moosh corner
14. This song below could almost be his for Netflix
Yes, we’ve had it here three or four times … let’s have it again:
13. Go for it, girls
… that’s all I can say … I know of no one against you on this.
12. So sad
11. Steve B chart quiz
THE CHARTS ARE BACK â€ïžâ€ïž
Please repost so others can play ! Top songs chart A nice uk chart .what year is it from Try to do it without using google or Grok . Some great tracks here . #music#popchart#fridaypic.twitter.com/5TDS3wVriU
Have to disqualify myself, Steve, on this one … I know exactly when. Another for free … Splodgeness Abounds was the same year … says the year after but I can guarantee it wasn’t … bought the 45 in Tottenham Court Road from this geezer.
And West Ham won the FA Cup.
And now I’m going further … Special Brew was this song below but as a reaction video … I’ve always seen these two as a special brew but they do not know what it really means here. I used the song, not just in my long saga Masquerade but as our two protagonists sat at a table in Cafe Giuseppe, smiling to each other quietly discussing another couple across the room … truth was that the special brew was us ourselves in RL and we were the two protagonists for real, plus that was our regular cafe.
And I told her that that song was for us, coz we were certainly a special brew.
… far more internal US matters than we ordinarily cover but still interesting …
“California has issued more than 62,000 commercial driverâs licenses (CDLs) to illegal aliens and migrants.
“The federal audit found California had issued 62,000 CDLs to drivers who entered illegally, John, or do not have a permanent legal status, as required by the feds.â
John Roberts: âDid I hear you right? 62,000? My goodness!â
Depending on where they are from, some countries drive on the opposite side of the road than we do in the US.”
7. Interesting ideas
Saw this on Gab, where I still go to visit the lady Lainey (in Fri 8) …
Yesterday, two near-simultaneous acts of sabotage saw explosions ripping through oil refineries in both Hungary and Romania. In Hungary it was the MOL in SzĂĄzhalombatta, which reportedly receives Russian oil, while in Romania the Petrotel-Lukoil, a subsidiary of the Russian parent company.
(0435) Firing on three cylinders (of four) … more detailed account in Friday 2 for certain far flung friends who were asking. Everyone else just carry on as normal please.
5. Steve corner at 1181
a. Starmer has just pledged an âadditional ÂŁ10 million in security funding to protect Muslim communities from hate crimes and attacksâ â didnât say how much he was willing to spend on protecting little English girls though. We can be sure itâll be nothing because they can barely bring themselves to admit that thereâs anything wrong. Thatâs where we are and thatâs where weâll always be with self-haters in charge. Do not vote for people that hate you.
b. War Room:
Joe Allen: The Only Ones Who Benefit From Creating A âDigital Godâ Are Tech Oligarchs, Not Humanity. When Someone Promises To Radically Change Your Life, Always Ask: For Whose Benefit?
Max Tegmark: Sam Altman Says Humanity Has Two Futures: Fade Away Or Merge With Machines. Who Is He To Decide My Sonâs Fate? To Say The Next Generation Must Fuse With AI?
Dr Bradley Thayer: Chinaâs Economy Is Crumbling, And Xi Jinping Is Betting Everything On Artificial Intelligence
Worldwide Anglican Communion in schism over new woke pro-LGBT Arch-Layman of Canterbury appointment
c. Evets at 1181
White House Confirms Democrat-Run California Issued Commercial Driverâs License to Biden Illegal Alien Charged with Killing 3 People
Ninth Circuit â Trump Can Federalize California National Guard
Repeat Criminal of Iryna Zarutska Now Eligible for Death Penalty
â31 For 1,000â: New Exchange Of Bodies Reveals Ukraineâs Heavy Losses
Moose Limb rape gangs: Mahmoodâs commitment to an inquiry is a deflection; Phillips must resign
âWe Will Not Be Governed by EUâ: Incoming Czech Govt Rejects Migration Pact
Much more.
4. If you examine what govt is doing
… both here and in the US:
… and all around the west, it certainly seems coordinated, directed from Demon HQ. In turning indigenous people into cannon fodder and invading riff-raff into the cushily placed … well you can write the next but.
3. DAD at 1181
a. (JH: youtube of yesterday’s sshot.)
b) âHow many illegals in France?â, M. le Minister. Asked about this point on MondayâŠâŠ. Laurent Nunez initially refused to answerâŠ
c) France backing out from helping UK solve the channel crisis.
d) Persecution of Christians world-wide map.
e) According to INSEE, [Official French statistics collector] 31% of births registered in France in 2024 were from at least one parent born outside the European Union.
2. The health of a Higham
Do NOT wish to bore most readers but some readers I know would like to know. It’s written on that basis only.
On the NHS page about lil ole me, it says “fit”. Uh huh … how come the 2017 heart attack and stent then? Similarly, they thought COPD and so it was the treadmill thingy they did, which I passed but not even the docs thought to look at THIS.
What it took decades to realise was that that need not be malingering … judge for yourself from my output and former life. Trouble is, there’s stigma to it. It’s a bit like women … tarred with the Woke left, feminazi, off the brain brush.
Two incidents which had me thinking were firstly, in my 30s, going jogging with a sportsmaster mate (I also was one at that point) and one early 20s. The 30s one was that both were a bit out of condition due to day job … over three weeks, he became fitter, I did not, not in the least … in fact I was worse.
Second I’ve mentioned before and were I Steve, I’d smile too … route marches never increased my fitness. That’s not normal, so one looks elsewhere. First was podiatrics … not really a factor, except with walking. However, treadmill was fine, bike fine, as long as it was medium intense rather than low level hiking or biking over a long period. Hence I train on training bike at medium intensity … not low level marathons. Works.
On that linked page, it also says “sore throat”, “flu like symptoms”. These usually don’t clear for most people in 36 hours … mine do. On the other hand, I do think that we’re being poisoned in the sky, food and water today (call it Gates). All the above have never been life altering, nor the rhinitis, nose bleeds, tinnitus.
One massive factor though is reaction to change in temperature, as with many of you … if there’s a draft and I’m slow to dress warmly, it can suddenly hit … but where? Well some other readers mentioned chronic weak points … in my case, that point in the throat, elbows but not knees, gut, dental, nose bleeds. It’s as if it decides what will we hit today … let’s try gut first. After a time, it gets bored with that and thinks let’s try throat, then moves somwhere else, gives em all a working over.
Usually within 36 hours, it just gives it away and here’s the puzzle … no lingering effects … suddenly I’m fit again, run up and down stairs, blog like crazy. Eat well, heaps of liquid. Why does it go this way? Not a bleedin’ clue. Yesterday’s one decided heart after gut. At that point, I wrote to you here and retreated to bed … usually exercise helps heart but when severe … only copious sleep. All done now and fairly right.
1. Starting with the Sparkle rumour
… ta, IYE. With TEL, I’d always suggest reading comments through. My own comment is “I’ve not a clue,” but this seemed a surprisingly good piece on Wiki to read in conjunction with Ent:
(1623) Well well well, almost good evening, good reader … I disintegrated a bit earlier but was taken back to the ship we call Bed and revitalised to 25% capacity. Greetings, earthlings.
13. Have read today’s comments
… and good they were too … this second, I see Steve’s dropped something at 1181 but am not up to speed yet, still on one cylinder … hope he enjoyed the movie. Back to bed, to further recharge, please read drops in situ for now.
At 1859, just wishing you a good night, today a bit of a washout. Saw Torquaymada’s.
12. Wonder what it could possibly be
11. Rachel Maclean writes
… Rachel being the Tory version of Jess Phillips apparently:
“Some of us have known Jess Phillips for a very long time from Birmingham. We have seen her pretend to care about people when it is really all about her. We have been gaslit over and over again, being told by everyone including the Prime Minister that she has more experience with victims than anyone else.
As though this monopoly of virtue makes her more important than vulnerable and brave women who have stepped forward. I did the job that Jess is doing now. I don’t pretend to have all the answers and I wish we had done more. If I had known then what I know now, I would have. But we didn’t. That is what cover ups are. I am deeply sorry that we did not do enough for those victims.
You can criticise the last government all you like – and you would be right to, for many reasons. But. Before you start angrily keyboard warrioring – ask yourself. Does having a go at me and the last government really make it OK for Jess Phillips to behave as she does? Does that make it OK for Keir Starmer to elevate her victim status (“poor, but amazing Jess”) above all those women who have suffered so much? And does it make it OK for Jess to cling to her job?
Do you not think, for even one second, that Phillips ought to have the moral compass to resign? Because how is this going to play out now? Those women are not going to take part in the enquiry. Labour can pat themselves on the back and say how wonderful Phillips is. What about those women? Branded liars by a government minister, after being systematically raped and abused for years, while Jess’s friends running those Labour councils covered it up because they were too afraid to inflame “community” tensions.
Who will get justice for them? Not Phillips. Not Starmer.
Need to crash, readers, look after yourselves this afternoon … might be coming down with alien fever or earth lurgy. Here’s the supposedly worst cinematic release ever in many critics’ estimation … a review first, then the film …
“What are all these people moaning about? I’ve rarely had more fun while watching a movie as I had with Ed Wood’s Plan 9 from Outer Space. Besides, most criticism goes out to the lousy scenery and the goofy decors.
Well, excuse Mr. Wood for not (having available) a huge budget or funds! He did what he could and sure, the jet cockpit looks amateurish and the Pentagon-offices have the (appearance) of being buil(t) by a kindergarten-crew but so what? I have a lot more respect and sympathy for this film than for those over-budgeted, uninspired blockbusters!
(As) in ALL of his films, Ed Wood proves that he’s full of good intentions, creativity and a strong will to proceed and pur(sue) his dreams. The only thing you can reproach him (for)here is the silly and pointless screenplay.
Aliens are desperately seeking contact with humanity and in their ninth attempt to achieve this, they even resurrect the dead. Why?!? To make humans aware of their existence and to figure as prophets with a message. This is where the silliness comes in. But it all remains pure fun, all the time!
What also makes this film legendary is the fact that it contains the last on-screen appearance by Bela Lugosi. Lugosi died during filming and another guy in a Dracula outfit who constantly hides his face behind a cape (!) replaces him. Am I the only one who thinks this subtle cast-change is absolutely charming and nicely tried?
Vampiria and Tor Johnson are credited as main performances but all the(y) have to do is stumble around and look ghoulish (…) not a difficult thing to do if you have the posture of Tor Johnson. Overall, Plan 9 from Outer Space remains the absolute top-recommendation to watch with a group of people when there’s beer and snacks.”
(Prize for the worst written review ever as well.) And me? Sleep!
My fave actor in this “film” was Tor Johnson (the Inspector):
“Tor Johnson was a big man, with a big heart, who was born October 19, 1903, in Sweden.
Most of his adult life, he was a professional wrestler. Tor started appearing (uncredited, or in bit parts) in movies as early as 1934. He was in 31 movies, usually as “Weightlifter” or “Strongman.”
Contrary to how it was depicted in the semi-documentary “Ed Wood,” that Ed approached Tor and asked him if he ever fancied the notion of becoming an actor (and starting his film career), Ed worked with Tor towards the end of his movie career. Ed Wood got Tor to portray Lobo in Bride of the Monster (1955).
Then Ed had Tor reprise his role of Lobo for Night of the Ghouls (1959) — in that movie, Paul Marco (Kelton the Cop) had a full load in the prop gun he fired at Tor where sparks hit Tor’s arms, which by reflex hit Paul, knocking him unconscious in real life; Tor felt bad about that, but everybody knew it was just a case of the big guy not knowing his own strength.
A friend and cohort of Ed’s (and also a writer, director and producer in his own right), was Anthony Cardoza. Ed lived in an apartment on Yucca Street (nicknamed “Yucca Flats”), and in 1961, Anthony cast Tor Johnson in a starring role in his low budget movie The Beast of Yucca Flats (1961). This movie was filmed silent, had dubbed-in sound effects, voiced-over narration, and killed off Tor’s movie career once and for all (for which Tor was paid only $300).
However, Tor had somewhat of a TV career in the 1960s, appearing on “You Bet Your Life” with Groucho Marx, several appearances on “The Red Skelton Show,” and even doing a number of TV commercials.
Costars spoke fondly of Tor, remembering, “Tor had such warmth! He was so cooperative– just a lovely man. As you know, he was a former wrestler … he would go and have drinks with his opponents after a wrestling match.”
And, he lived large. Friends spoke of his gracious wife Greta who made great Swedish dinners, along with desserts consisting of her homemade ice cream with strawberries, bananas, coconut and whipped cream.
Little wonder his son, Karl, grew up to be big and strong, and became a Lieutenant with the San Fernando Police Department. And, some friends would chuckle as they recalled that, as big as he was, Tor drove a midget foreign car which was “not much bigger than he was.”
Tor Johnson died on May 12, 1971, in San Fernando, CA, due to a heart ailment; he was 67.”
– IMDb mini biography by: kdhaisch@aol.com
Awwww, shucks. And now a song based on the air hostess in the film … making me realise I need a 50s lady like her:
Oh give me a home where the women all roam, In that 50ish dress style so gay, Where seldom is heard a discouraging word, As I work for m’best gal all day.
Home, home at the grange, Where pattering feet they do play, Where seldom is heard a discouraging word, Coz at work, I’ve got me away.
Cast off from the bank, my best gal I thank, Rowing leisurely down that ole stream; Like a gracious white swan we go gliding along, She’s a maid in a heavenly dream.
Oh I would not exchange my home at the grange, Where the deer and the antelope play; Where seldom is heard a discouraging word, And my best gal is 50s all day.
(1133) Morning all. Bit of gastric this morning … slow blogging. (1215)
10. Careful
9. Viral News NYC
“9 out of 10 New Yorkers Iâm speaking to on the streets tell me theyâre not voting for Mondami. Iâm constantly out here talking to peopleâall races, different ethnicitiesâand most are leaning toward Curtis, some toward Cuomo. Mention Mondamiâs name and watch their facesâpure disgust. Something doesnât feel right at all, and the TV and polls arenât showing whatâs really happening on the streets. Iâll be watching closely on election dayâbecause whatâs happening off-camera often tells a different story.”
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8. Eat more meat
7. Where do you pour your coffee dregs?
6. Steve at 1180
Trump Administration to Establish âNational Guard Response Forceâ to be Mobilized for Mass Civil Unrest by April 2026
Japan Shifts Right as First Female PM Takaichi is Officially Appointed
DHS: âDespite Democratsâ Government Shutdown, ICE Arrests the Worst of the Worst Including Pedophiles, Child Abusers, and Sexual Predatorsâ
Russian Army Advances Near Mala Tokmachka
Childhood Vaccines Contain Trillions of Human Fetal DNA Fragments Capable of Genomic Integration
FPĂ Polls Record High with 38 Per Cent Support in Austria
c) After the Louvre robbery, a new theft hits a museum in Haute-Marne, âa treasure trove of gold and silver coinsâ….
d) Art? A huge inflatable frog âŠâŠ installed in Paris on the prestigious Place VendĂŽme is creating controversy. âItâs not easy being greenâ is the message conveyed.
