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Post by Mini Mia on Oct 22, 2011 16:56:12 GMT -6
Post the name of any character in alphabetical order, by either last or first name. You can post a pic if you want but it isn't necessary. The 'character' can be from any show, movie, play, book, comic, etc. Or can even be an actual living/dead person Have a bit of fun.
Very cool, Siren, that you got the chance to talk with her.
I've been thinking about whether it was "The Haunting of Hill House", or "Hell House" that was assigned in my high-school English class; it's one of those stupid things that bug you until you can figure out the answer. I keep getting the stories mixed up, but I specifically remember the kid who couldn't read the book because his mother objected. Despite the possible objection of "Hell" in the title, I've decided I'm pretty sure it was "Hill House" in school. The name "Eleanor" triggered a memory of reading a haunted house book, so I'm sure I read it at one time, and a quick drill finds the book listed on a couple of high school reading lists. I probably saw The Legend of Hell House in movie form.
M is for Nicholas Medina from Edgar Allen Poe's "The Pit and the Pendulum", and played by Vincent Price in the 1961 movie.
I will never forget "Don" (the Spanish term for a nobleman) Medina.
Ever play "Bob"? We were all sitting around one night way, way, way back in the day, and someone decided we should play Bob, a drinking game based on the old Bob Newhart show. The idea is every time one of the characters says "Bob", which occurs probably every 5 seconds, everyone downs a shot.
Well, Bob Newhart (in reruns at the time) was not on television that night. But "The Pit and the Pendulum" with Vincent Price was. "Bob" was replaced by "Don Medina", and I have never been able to stomach the smell of dark rum since.
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Post by quettalee on Oct 25, 2011 0:49:19 GMT -6
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Post by Mini Mia on Oct 25, 2011 15:20:03 GMT -6
Now how did I know that was comin' my way?  
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Post by Siren on Oct 25, 2011 20:52:18 GMT -6
Here's a two-fer: Nero, the magician, played by suave Christopher Lee (another early crush of mine) in "The Hands Of Orlac".
Dark rum, Gams? Lol! For a friend of mine, just a whiff of Jagermeister is enough. On one occasion, he drank far too much of it, got sick, and says it was the worst hangover he has ever had. Hasn't touched a drop since. Of Jagermeister, that is. ;D
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Post by Phalon on Oct 26, 2011 6:15:35 GMT -6
I can't stomach the smell of Jagermeister either, Siren.....and I've never even drank it. The stuff smells too nasty to even taste! Bluck!
Pennywise - the clown from Stephen King's "It".
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Post by Siren on Oct 29, 2011 8:24:02 GMT -6
Q is for the evil Queen in "Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs". This lady has a STRONG commitment to being "the fairest one of all".
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Post by stepper on Oct 29, 2011 21:08:43 GMT -6
Renfield - the "Igor" character played by Arte Johnson in Love At First Bite
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Post by Siren on Oct 30, 2011 9:40:58 GMT -6
What a fun movie that was, Step! Very 70s. And Arte was really, really funny. S is for Spring-Heeled Jack, a mysterious, devilish character in Victorian England, who, as legend has it, would spring at amazing heights, laughing maniacally, and attack women, breathing blue fire at them. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring-heeled_Jack |
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Post by Paladin on Oct 30, 2011 12:57:28 GMT -6
The Gentlemen ~ a group of demons that roamed from town to town, seeking out seven human hearts in Buffy The Vampire Slayer
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Post by Phalon on Oct 31, 2011 4:55:22 GMT -6
What a fun bit of folklore, Siren.....unless, of course, you were one of the victims of Spring-heeled Jack!
U is for The Undead - a collective term for those who should remain buried, but don't; ghosts, zombies, vampires and the like. The most legendary Undead is arguably Dracula, and it was Bram Stoker who brought the word into popular usage when it appeared throughout his novel. In fact, the original working title of the book was "The Un-dead".
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Post by Siren on Nov 1, 2011 18:59:51 GMT -6
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Post by stepper on Nov 4, 2011 16:38:04 GMT -6
The Wampanoag ~ the natives in the area of Plymouth where the Pilgrims resided.
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Post by Siren on Nov 4, 2011 20:57:43 GMT -6
X is for...yeah, you got it. Xena!
Y is for Yvette, the French beauty that Brad (Rock Hudson) sings to in "Pillow Talk". His character is an utter horndog, and a master at getting women into bed. He writes a song he can plug any girl's name into - "You are my inspiration, _______. A perfect combination, ______." And the girls fall for it, every time.
What a good movie! I need to dust off that old dvd.
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Post by Phalon on Nov 5, 2011 6:32:21 GMT -6
Oooo, Siren. I checked out the link, and I might have to make it down to the used bookstore this weekend to see if they have it.
Zs are hard.
The Zodiac Killer
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Post by stepper on Nov 5, 2011 16:52:43 GMT -6
Fat Albert ~ one of the Cosby characters ( Hey, Hey, Hey!!!)
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Post by quettalee on Nov 5, 2011 22:51:38 GMT -6
Barney Fife ~ Mayberry's own.
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Post by Phalon on Nov 6, 2011 7:02:48 GMT -6
Mrs. C - Marion Cunningham from Happy Days
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Post by Siren on Nov 6, 2011 13:46:22 GMT -6
Gams, "Strange Stories..." is a good one, for sure. I read it over and over as a youngster. I believe it has been re-issued over the years. I can't vouch for the newer editions. But the one I had as a kid was wonderful.
D is for Dagwood - Blondie's husband, Cookie & Alexander's dad, Mr. Dithers' irritant, and maker of high-rise sandwiches
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Post by stepper on Nov 6, 2011 20:16:08 GMT -6
Esther Walton - the grandmother of The Waltons
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Post by Phalon on Nov 7, 2011 5:29:09 GMT -6
Furby - those annoying little talking electronic furballs that were all the rage among kids in the late 90's. Mom got one for LX. The d@mn thing wouldn't shut-up one day (there is no on/off switch), so I ended up throwing it down the basement stairs so I wouldn't have to hear it.
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Post by quettalee on Nov 8, 2011 0:32:22 GMT -6
Gunpowder ~ Ichabod Crane's horse from "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"
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Post by Phalon on Nov 8, 2011 5:25:04 GMT -6
Hobart - Aunt Bea's boyfriend in Beezus and Ramona
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Post by quettalee on Nov 8, 2011 16:44:11 GMT -6
Ivanhoe ~ the hero of the novel by the same name by Sir Walter Scott
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Post by stepper on Nov 8, 2011 18:38:00 GMT -6
Jane Porter - friend of Tarzan
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Post by Phalon on Nov 9, 2011 5:20:06 GMT -6
Kevin Arnold from "The Wonder Years"
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Post by Siren on Nov 9, 2011 20:17:43 GMT -6
Laurie from the musical "Oklahoma", who rode with Curly in that "Surrey With The Fringe On Top"
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Post by quettalee on Nov 9, 2011 21:56:00 GMT -6
Morpheus ~ Greek god of dreams.
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Post by stepper on Nov 10, 2011 17:37:08 GMT -6
Nathan Burdette ~ the bad guy in the John Wayne classic Rio Bravo
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Post by katina2nd on Nov 10, 2011 20:35:07 GMT -6
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Post by quettalee on Nov 11, 2011 0:03:02 GMT -6
Pepe Le Pew ~ French skunk from Looney Tunes
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"There are people you meet, who move in and out of your life, like ghosts-- and after they're gone, you find that they've left a part of themselves with you.
