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by Lee Prescott
Mon Jan 06, 2014 1:42 am
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: Banter for 2014. Positive/Negative
Replies: 10
Views: 11959

Re: Banter for 2014. Positive/Negative

:o Hi Folks: Gotta say, (using one of my Americanisms) that Ned's posting - Jan 05th. does surprise me with his remark by the word "Young"! Here I refer to guys aged 20 mainly under. I'm further surprised that Ned includes specifically people in their 30s....at that rate I should still be ...
by Lee Prescott
Sat Jan 04, 2014 7:17 pm
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: Banter for 2014. Positive/Negative
Replies: 10
Views: 11959

Re: Banter for 2014. Positive/Negative

Hi Guys, Oh lordy!!!! Michael S made me laugh and I hope Ned sees the funny side of it too!......... On another topic, Ned, did they fire you because you are too old to hold a camera or has your sight affected your focus? Never mind, I'm sure you make a great producer, and you have the use of the no...
by Lee Prescott
Tue Dec 10, 2013 1:44 am
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: WILLY VAN DER LINDEN has been very ill
Replies: 43
Views: 39080

Re: WILLY VAN DER LINDEN has been very ill

Hi Dave 'n all, Hi Willy: I'd decided to post a couple of days ago but for no apparent reason the site keeps rejecting me or my password then suddenly, as now, I'm in ---- hooray! I wanted to say that the news about Willy, now clearer, is good knowing the problem helps with the battle I guess. Anywa...
by Lee Prescott
Mon Nov 18, 2013 12:01 am
Forum: Equipment and Technical Issues
Topic: CASABLANCA QUESTION
Replies: 0
Views: 4472

CASABLANCA QUESTION

:roll:

Hi

Are there any Casablanca users out there please....I've got a puzzling question you might be able
to answer ---yeah I've talked with certain persons in the Casablanca business but still haven't any workable answers
to my question.

Cheers: LEE. :?
by Lee Prescott
Sun Nov 10, 2013 1:13 am
Forum: Competitions, Festivals and The Art of Film
Topic: THE INSTRUMENTAL USE OF FILM ...
Replies: 4
Views: 6250

Re: THE INSTRUMENTAL USE OF FILM ...

:P Well Dave first of all, I would say a big yes to the idea of putting on record the "visions" of not only older folks but also younger ones, in fact anyone with something of interest to offer......with good preparation by the Interveiwee and by the Producer such can be made extremely int...
by Lee Prescott
Sat Nov 09, 2013 8:11 pm
Forum: Competitions, Festivals and The Art of Film
Topic: PORTRAITS
Replies: 5
Views: 6782

Re: PORTRAITS

:roll: Hey Dave, never mind these technical types, how about I have a gander through the "old" fotahs from way back in the great days of The Cotswold I.F.V.F ? There are a number of you I recall "in performance" and I'm sure The Lady Hilda would select something zippy- you'd look...
by Lee Prescott
Tue Oct 22, 2013 7:32 pm
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: WILLY VAN DER LINDEN has been very ill
Replies: 43
Views: 39080

Re: WILLY VAN DER LINDEN has been very ill

Thanks Dave for the update on Willy’s condition. So sad that he’s been / is put thro’ this trauma and now the latest concern with his eye sight. I’m sure that’ll be sorted out successfully and hopefully soon. As for our “hobby” Dave, - it’s far more than that now I think – yes, it produces friendshi...
by Lee Prescott
Wed Oct 16, 2013 1:33 am
Forum: Competitions, Festivals and The Art of Film
Topic: GOING TO OVERSEAS FESTIVALS
Replies: 1
Views: 4143

Re: GOING TO OVERSEAS FESTIVALS

:lol: Nah then Dave as is said in "polite circles". Liked your Post about your visit to the Československá republika. Trouble is when one gets a bit "ancient" Insurance Cos. dunna wanna know as they're all based on the principle of "we want our cake and eat it" ! So, &q...
by Lee Prescott
Tue Oct 08, 2013 3:02 pm
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: What is New?
Replies: 25
Views: 22874

Re: What is New?

:( So What IS New? Dave quotes: - So far as the IAC is concerned the AGM papers on the main website say we have "approximately 1,750 members" and I reckon that of those 244 are clubs. Dave (stats for fun) Watterson As I recall at the time Garth took over from Liz Donlan as Editor of FVM an...
by Lee Prescott
Sat Oct 05, 2013 3:10 pm
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: What is New?
Replies: 25
Views: 22874

Re: What is New?

:idea: Well, hell Col - in many ways your comments are no doubt correct - BUT - I don't think anyone was exactly extolling the "virtues" of times past at the expense of today's technology as such. Instance: The point I was trying to make is that surely Artistic Merit outweighs and comes be...
by Lee Prescott
Fri Oct 04, 2013 1:43 pm
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: What is New?
Replies: 25
Views: 22874

Re: What is New?

:lol: Hi 1 and ALL, Agreement: Wow Michael - that's twice in 12 months, yippee!!! ....and Dave, what's wrong with a bit of nostra-dalgia on here, after all it's in keeping with our "large" membership - BUT -- although I've posted the following elsewhere on here I thought it perhaps fitted ...
by Lee Prescott
Fri Oct 04, 2013 1:27 pm
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: CLUB PROMOTION
Replies: 15
Views: 16066

Re: CLUB PROMOTION

:lol:

Hi 1 and ALL,

Just thought I'd add the following to this thread.

Quote from Barry Norman CBE our esteemed Patron!

“TOO MANY FILMS ARE MADE FOR A GENERATION
WITH THE ATTENTION SPAN OF FRUIT FLIES” !


Surely he's not referring to our Yoof ?

Cheers: LEE.
by Lee Prescott
Wed Oct 02, 2013 2:29 pm
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: What is New?
Replies: 25
Views: 22874

Re: What is New?

:P Hi Guys, (by the way were are all la femmes on here)? Or from one "old fogey", (I don't think), to all others!!!! Art never changes - only improves...so, if there's one thing that niggles me it is all that graphic clap trap that "modern" interpolators use, some of it "cle...
by Lee Prescott
Tue Oct 01, 2013 1:55 am
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: CLUB PROMOTION
Replies: 15
Views: 16066

Re: CLUB PROMOTION

:D Hi Folks, a very interesting thread. Re approaching Young People [and anyone else as a matter of fact] - yes these days much care is needed the "media" have managed to engender a colossal amount of Paranoia, particularly here in the UK. (Reminds me of the Mcarthy commie witch hunts of t...
by Lee Prescott
Tue Sep 10, 2013 4:38 pm
Forum: Club and General Issues
Topic: IAC FORUM
Replies: 12
Views: 11969

Re: IAC FORUM

:roll: Hi Frank, Dave, Michael, Col. Tim, Ned and all, Yeah It's "ME"! (Apart from the autonomous SoCo News this is the only place the """IAC""" seemingly allows me outa the woodwork")! ..........Thanks Dave and Jan: WOW Bros! Your responses to Frank's or...