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What did she write? I guess if she marries Henrik, her initials will be: E Z

Indy facts: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) 1. It Started with Bond Ambitions George Lucas wrote a story called “The Adventures of Indiana Smith†in 1973. While on vacation in Hawaii in 1977, he spoke with Steven Spielberg, who mentioned he always wanted to do a James Bond film. Lucas told him the Indiana Smith character was even better than James Bond, and that’s how the collaboration between the two movie giants began. * 2. Tom Selleck Almost Starred in It Spielberg wanted to use Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones from the beginning, but Lucas rejected the idea, since he had already used Ford in American Grafitti and Star Wars. So Tom Selleck was chosen for the role. However, he dropped out to star in the television series Magnum, P.I. Selleck thought it would be a scheduling conflict, but filming on Raiders of the Lost Ark finished before Magnum went into production. Nick Nolte turned down the role also. Danny DeVito was the first choice for the character Sallah, but dropped out to do the TV show Taxi. 3. The Fourth Wall (it keeps out snakes) Indiana Jones is not the only one afraid of snakes. When Marion (Karen Allen) falls in the snake pit, you can see the reflection of a cobra in the glass wall between them. You can also see a glass wall between Indiana and the cobra in the original movie and videotape, but it was cleaned up for the DVD release. The Temple of Doom (1984) 4. Star Wars Tributes There are many Star Wars touches in The Temple of Doom. The name of the nightclub in Shanghai is Club Obi Wan. The sound effect you hear when the lava pit opens as they begin to sacrifice Willie is the sound of Darth Vader opening his light saber. The sound effect of the plane failure is the same sound effect used for the Millennium Falcon when it stalls in The Empire Strikes Back. And the vest that Indy wears in his palace room was made for Han Solo. * 5. Dan Akroyd has a Cameo? Part of the crew made cameo appearances. In the airport scene at the beginning of the movie, Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, costume design Anthony Powell, and PR man Sid Ganis are missionaries. Executive producer George Marshall is a coolie pulling a rickshaw. Dan Akroyd (not a crew member) appears as an airport official who walks the cast to the plane. 6. An Elephant Almost Ruined the Movie The dress Kate Capshaw wore in the Shanghai nightclub scene was covered with rare vintage beads made in the ’20s and ’30s. The club scene was filmed last, but the dress also made an appearance during the camping scene, where an elephant began eating it! Since there were no extra beads to match, the costume department had to repair the dress as best as they could. The result was so tight that Capshaw had trouble moving in it when they filmed the nightclub scene. Costume designer Anthony Powell filled out insurance forms for the dress, citing the cause of the damage as “dress eaten by elephantâ€. This was only the second movie for Capshaw, who has a masters degree in special education. Spielberg married Capshaw in 1991. The Last Crusade (1989) 7. Even the Rats were Insured The thousands of rats used in The Last Crusade were insured. The insurer wanted to know the minimum number of rats the scene could be shot with, and used the answer to write a policy with a “1,000 rat deductible.†The cast was padded with another thousand mechanical rats. Their voices were enhanced with the sound effects of ….chicken voices! * 8. Lucas’ Dog was his Inspiration At the end of the movie, Jones explains to his friend Sallah that his nickname Indiana came from his pet dog from long before. Sallah responds, “You were named after a dog?†and gets a great laugh out of it. But it’s true. Indiana was the name of an Alaskan malamute George Lucas owned in the ’70s. The same dog inspired the look of the Star Wars character Chewbacca. Jones’ real first name is Henry, which is why his father Henry Jones, Sr. calls him Junior. The characters Willie and Short Round in The Temple of Doom were also named after other people’s dogs. The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) 9. The Sequel Almost Involved Mars Nineteen years is a long time to come up with a new title for a movie, and many were posed before producers settled on Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Fake titles that have been released over the years include Indiana Jones and the Staff of Moses, Indiana Jones and the Shores of Avalon, Indiana Jones and the Jade Princess,Indiana Jones and the Raiders of Time, and Indiana Jones and the Ravages of Time. Real script titles or ideas that were rejected were Indiana Jones and the Garden of Life, Indiana Jones and the Monkey King, Indiana Jones and the Saucer Men From Mars, and Indiana Jones and the Red Scare. Working titles for The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull have included Fourth Installment of the Indiana Jones Adventures, Indiana Jones 4, Indiana Jones and the City of the Gods, Raiders of the Lost Ark Sequel, and The Untitled Genre Project. It is clear that a lot of work went into the movie before they even knew what it would be about! 10. The Secret of the Film’s Look Great pains were taken to give the fourth movie the look and feel of the first three, despite the time gap. Steven Spielberg insisted on using stunt men instead of computer animation. Computer-generated effects are used only when absolutely necessary. The footage was shot on film instead of digital format. Cinematographer Janusz Kaminski painstakingly studied the first three movies in order to preserve the style of previous cinematographer Douglas Slocombe (who is now retired). The result looks, as George Lucas said, “like it was shot 3 years after the Last Crusade, you’d never know there was 20 years between shooting.†Unlike a certain other George Lucas franchise we all know and love.

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I guess all those old fucks who play the blues and jazz aren't worthy of an audience either. They suck!

^^^ Nice Fond memories of the sun beating down while JGB got in the groove and boogying in the sand .... I've got this going this morning:

'Roids going too far! Some crazy shit in the article about what they do to you 8O http://www.lifeinthefastlane.ca/when-bodybuilding-and-steroids-go-too-far/offbeat-news

Ovechkin chips out Loonie under centre ice!!! Did anyone else hear about this? http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/nhl_experts/post/Ovechkin-goes-loonie-after-Russia-beats-Canada?urn=nhl,83375 Tuesday, May 20, 2008 8:48 am EDT Ovechkin goes loonie after Russia beats Canada By Greg Wyshynski One last bit of coverage from the IIHF World Championships title game between Russia and Canada, and it thankfully isn't about how NHL-style rules infringed on what should have been a spectacular and dramatic overtime. The tradition of burying a loonie at center ice dates back to the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, when legend has it a Canadian icemaker put the coin under a logo in the middle of the rink so referees could use it as a guide for face-offs. Canada's men and women both won gold that year, and the coin ended up in the Hockey Hall of Fame. In 2003 at the World Championships, the Canadians hid a loonie in the padding beneath the Team Sweden net; Canada would win the championship in overtime on an Anson Carter goal against Mikael Tellqvist. Burying the coin in the ice has now become part of Team Canada ritual and lore. The Russians were aware of its legend as well, and Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals became a human ice-chipper after his team's victory: From the Canadian Press: No one wants that tournament to end the way this one did. After Ilya Kovalchuk scored the winning goal in overtime, the Russians celebrated by chipping away at centre ice and unearthing a loonie that had been secretly planted there to bring the Canadians luck. Alex Ovechkin kissed it repeatedly and passed it around to his teammates before a group of players tried to plant a pole with the Russian flag in the hole they had made. The lucky loonie that was buried in the ice at Salt Lake City in 2002 ended up in the Hockey Hall of Fame but one can only assume the one from this world championship went back to Moscow on the Russian charter. Suddenly, we have visions of a Canadian player flying over to Russia, punching his way through several dozen guards and booby traps, grabbing the coin and proclaiming, "This belongs in a museum!" "Saskatchewan Doan and the Quebec City Loonie," coming soon to a cinema and drafthouse near you...

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Totally hear ya. With soccer I can understand the need for some method to end it since it really can go on forever without a goal. It's worked this way for years, so be it. Maybe it's just the shootout itself ... i'm used to a little more variety on the approach (like in hockey) than simply the kick of a stationary ball. Mind you, what was with that "stutter" before the one kick? Reminded me of a balk in baseball Lots of soccer fans spilling out of the bars and pubs in Toronto last night then making their way over to the Toronto FC game. What a shitty night for that ... cold, rainy, yuck. We had fun indoors at the Ricoh watching a fun Marlies game and meeting the Marlies' "Dancers"

^^^ Well done ... yet there's something odd about the positioning of Koivu with a teammate below him ready to "catch" Needs a little work still.

Was watching this at work. Don't like a shootout to win a championship, but i understand this is soccer . Can't believe that Chelsea choked at the end. It was theirs for sure. A couple of supporters here are now bummed.

play-by-play in Mandarin and Punjabi Now that's gotta sound WILD

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Happy Bday ... we'll be cheering extra loud in yer honour at the game tonight Have a fantastic day/evening/year/etc.

I knew the sparkles would make you feel good inside Ollie

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