В этот день 31 год назад...

[alex_kraine]

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[wytchcroft]

and now both of them are nowhere, man...

always a spooky moment for me to remember.

well, rock on John, RIP.

and my regards to you Mr Kraine :))

[alex_kraine]

=and now both of them are nowhere, man...=
Nice play of words, especially for my nowheremannish mood with the snow outside my window melting down as soon as it reaches ground. ;)
As for being nowhere, yes Lennon sang "Imagine there's no heaven, above us only sky" If there was no heaven for him, he's now SOMEwhere NOwhere. But I hope it's the better place for him in any case - he was a man od peace and love at last.
As for Chapman, we may call the Attica Prison the place in the middle of nowhere. At least, there's no way out for Chapman. Nor he's going to get a parole any time soon, in my opinion.
The last but not the least in my present list: my best regards to you, Sir Nicholas! :)

[wytchcroft]

you paint a vivid scene - and much as it is here, except i managed to fall down a hill today! so perhaps i am more Farmer Giles than Sir Nic? LOL!

[alex_kraine]

Did you find a Dragon's Cave after you had so unfortunately fallen, Sir Julius Nicholas of Ham? ;)

[wytchcroft]

no cave, but a large hole all the same - and i saw not just one dragon but lots of little ones (and also some stars)!

i think now that perhaps the large bump on my head is an egg - a dragon egg, which might have value on ebay! :)))

Lol )))

[alex_kraine]

Ha! But do not follow the example of Daenerys Targaryen! )

[wytchcroft]

and btw - LOL!:
http://med-cat.livejournal.com/567792.html

[alex_kraine]

Yes that news was a hit a few weeks ago. I was literally пацталом (LMFAO)! :)

[wytchcroft]

perfect :)))

btw - do you know about this adaptation of Strugatsky brothers -
Dead Mountaineer's Hotel:
http://youtu.be/gEEFAkHtlIo

[alex_kraine]

Yes, I do. :)
I've known about it for years but managed to watch it only a few months ago.
The book is much better. It's a very psychologically well-tuned SF-detective.
In English translation it's called "Inspector Glebsky's Puzzle". Have you read it?

[wytchcroft]

yes - i think the book is excellent.

i quite like the tv attempt to film it all the same - but it's true, many of the brothers' books could yet be made into great films (IMO) and Glebsky is among them.

i like the early (1968) solaris - though it is a butchery of Lem - so clearly, i am not much of a critic LOL! :))

[alex_kraine]

=i like the early (1968) solaris - though it is a butchery of Lem=
As much as I like Tarkovsky's Stalker, I hate his Solaris. You put it right - it's the butchery of Lem. Moreover, I have a pretty different idea of the aesthetics of Solaris.

[wytchcroft]

ah but my friend, i was referring to THIS:
http://youtu.be/hKPTMWwbyR8
Solaris - Russian TV version 1968

[alex_kraine]

Gosh! Vassily Lanovoy as Chris and Vladimir Etush as Sartorius!
You know, my friend, this time, you managed to surprise me - I never knew about that TV-film! :)

my friend, this time, you managed to surprise me

[wytchcroft]

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Pqpmm2T6j4g/S8e0_vCY7rI/AAAAAAAAIEw/fE6Vot70A3g/s1600/baron-munchausen.jpg
Yry :))

English translation of Inspector Glebsky’s Puzzle

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Hi there,

I found your post on Inspector Glebsky’s Puzzle on Livejournal.. I am trying to track down a copy of it either digital or print but having no luck.. could you tell me where you got your copy from?

Many thanks in advance,

Joe

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