Living in the city, it is hard to see the meteor showers. Years ago when we lived in Syria, we got out of town to the research station (Tel Hadya) and camped for the night. Best display ever!
How lucky you were!! I have NEVER seen any meteors at all. The most I’ve ever seen was the International Space Station. I have hope for this week, but so far, with our warm, humid weather, there might be too much haze, not to mention light pollution to see anything. Fingers crossed, though!
Liverlips McCracken
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3 years ago
OMD those aliens have sprouted! I think they’re headed for Brussels. Probably want to get their corns burned off. After that, the sky’s the limit!
Knowing your love for fresh produce, I can understand your horror at this turn of events! Never fear, the Cleveland puppies have the situation well in paw.
And, that wasn’t the only movie that substituted young adults for teenagers. I would like to know why the studios felt they had to do that so frequently. There had to have been teenaged actors available. Even now, it’s still done and really annoying!
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To me, he just sounded like he was reading off a page….not really that unnatural…… certainly, much more human than the answering service robots that we all get stuck with when calling any customer service line. Maybe he was just nervous and trying really hard to get it all right.
the producers of this movie were wise to confine entirely to nighttime , so their special-effect creatures could be substantially more creepier in low light.
I remember this 1957 movie…..the aliens menaced humanity by injecting them (see their
hypodermic needle fingers?) with alcohol. Consequently some victims just appeared to be inebriated. The aliens were conquered by the town’s teenagers who trapped them
in clearing and frying them when they all turned on their head lights. These aliens, besides being slow moving were susceptible to sizzling when when lights were turned on them, when they would start smoking and melt.
These aren’t your traditional campfire s’mores, but they sound good.
From: 2500 recipes (everyday to extraordinary) (Paperback edition) By: Andrew Schloss with Ken Bookman
Published by: Robert Rose Inc. Toronto, Ontario Canada (2007)
ISBN 978-0-7788-0162-7
S’mores
24 marshmallows 24
8 oz Dipping Chocolate 250 g (recipe below)
2 cups graham cracker crumbs 500 ml
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Dip marshmallows in Dipping Chocolate and let set until chocolate is tacky, about 20 minutes. Roll in graham cracker crumbs, place on a prepared baking sheet and refrigerate until chocolate sets.
Makes 24 S’mores.
Dipping Chocolate
Semisweet chocolate
Melt three-quarters of the chocolate. Dip prepared centers in chocolate, one at a time, coat completely and lift out with a small fork. Shake off excess chocolate by lightly rapping fork on the edge of thebowl.
Remove any drips by running fork across the edge of the bowl.
Slide onto a baking sheet lined with parchment or waxed paper.
Let cool until solid. (Follow “tacky” instruction above for s’mores.)
Notes from me: Italics are mine.
This is how the S’mores recipe is put together in the book. You’ll have to judge the amount of chocolate you need by the size of the marshmallows you buy.
I don’t know how you do it, Stel! This has got to be your most imaginative poster yet!!!! Love the cabbage heads and flying corn. Everyone has described the movie quite well. The whole thing is a delight!
The meteor shower says it all. We’ve seen a bunch of meteorites every night. Unfortunately there is some light pollution, so we’ll never see it like the video. But it is a marvelous event each year.
Like I said to Dennis way up at the top, I’ve never been fortunate enough to see these wonderful light shows, but hopefully, this week will be my chance! Here’s hopin’!
[human (?) version]
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I love this one, there is so much of Stel’s creativity in it. The cabbage-head aliens (with ears), the corn husk ships, the poor puppy captive!
Thanks, Dennis! As soon as I saw those green aliens, that’s all I could think of was CABBAGE!
Living in the city, it is hard to see the meteor showers. Years ago when we lived in Syria, we got out of town to the research station (Tel Hadya) and camped for the night. Best display ever!
How lucky you were!! I have NEVER seen any meteors at all. The most I’ve ever seen was the International Space Station. I have hope for this week, but so far, with our warm, humid weather, there might be too much haze, not to mention light pollution to see anything. Fingers crossed, though!
OMD those aliens have sprouted! I think they’re headed for Brussels. Probably want to get their corns burned off. After that, the sky’s the limit!
Tell them to get stuffed!
Ha ha!
Well said! lol
August 11th, 12th and 13th???
Stelbel! Nooooo!
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I was always afraid this day would dawn…
And now they’re coming after Cleveland!
The catastrophically colossal canine cabbages!
Galloping golabki! Holishkes on the hoof!
Behemoth Brussels basset sprouts?
The mind boggles!
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These vicious vegetables are definitely NOT good for your health….
or the health of your precious canine companions.
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Quick! Cook them!
Cook them before they exact retribution for our centuries of wanton vegetable eating!
Shred them into space slaw!
Everybody… Please! Protect the puppies!
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OMD… Is it too late to apologise for that half a bag of …. sob…. frozen baby peas I had with dinner?
Please! I didn’t know any better!
Galloping galobki indeed! I was just going to ask Montana Lady to team up and stuff them. But what to do with those fuzzy ears?
Knowing your love for fresh produce, I can understand your horror at this turn of events! Never fear, the Cleveland puppies have the situation well in paw.
As for today’s video sections… once again, YouTube fails us when it comes to canine performers.
Gloria Collie-O and Steve Terrier are nowhere to be found!
But I’ve seen this film… and I can tell you they’re no schoolpups.
Even in dog years they’re long out of Hollywood Obedience High!
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The humans are no different… watching that clip, would you take them for teenagers?
I used to simply wonder, but in this age of information, we can easily inquire… and I did.
If the movie was filmed in 1957, its year of release, Gloria was 24 and Steven nearly 27.
Or… if for realism’s sake, they started out as teens, say, 16 and 19, filming took 8 years. Poor kids.
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Meanwhile… the voice on that Perseids-watching video sounds disturbingly unnatural, with strange timing and inflection.
Either the aliens really have landed… or it’s AI.
Possibly not totally fake, but my bet would be on its being assembled from pre-recorded words or syllables.
And, that wasn’t the only movie that substituted young adults for teenagers. I would like to know why the studios felt they had to do that so frequently. There had to have been teenaged actors available. Even now, it’s still done and really annoying!
……………..
To me, he just sounded like he was reading off a page….not really that unnatural…… certainly, much more human than the answering service robots that we all get stuck with when calling any customer service line. Maybe he was just nervous and trying really hard to get it all right.
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When i go to Starbucks QTπ always gets a small cup of whipped cream. She makes a mess! 😀
Hey, C’mon! There’s two dogs here!!
Yeah!!
YAAAA! it’s the SAUCER MEN!
Brussel sprouts with eyes. Who’s got the butter?!
I dunno…..the eyes kinda turn me off…
the producers of this movie were wise to confine entirely to nighttime , so their special-effect creatures could be substantially more creepier in low light.
Huh! I never thought of that! (always wondered why everything happened at night, and it was so tough to make out what was going on…)
I remember this 1957 movie…..the aliens menaced humanity by injecting them (see their
hypodermic needle fingers?) with alcohol. Consequently some victims just appeared to be inebriated. The aliens were conquered by the town’s teenagers who trapped them
in clearing and frying them when they all turned on their head lights. These aliens, besides being slow moving were susceptible to sizzling when when lights were turned on them, when they would start smoking and melt.
It was also apparently shot as a comedy/horror movie.
Here is the denouement (the whole movie is there, but this is about all you want to see, I think):
Thanks! That sums it up!
Thanks for posting that, Alexi!!!
….and, it didn’t win any awards????? really?
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My goal in life is to be able to sleep like that again.
And be alive while doing it.
Preferably…
Mine, as well.
Whoa…. I remember the hooman version. This looks way scarier. That flying corn could land down the road from Cleveland and no one would be the wiser.
Good morning, philm phanatics and Cleo phans!
How did I miss National Dog Month??? Sorry
Y’all ZZZZZzzzzzz
it’s also national SMores day!
These aren’t your traditional campfire s’mores, but they sound good.
From:
2500 recipes (everyday to extraordinary) (Paperback edition) By: Andrew Schloss with Ken Bookman
Published by: Robert Rose Inc. Toronto, Ontario Canada (2007)
ISBN 978-0-7788-0162-7
S’mores
24 marshmallows 24
8 oz Dipping Chocolate 250 g (recipe below)
2 cups graham cracker crumbs 500 ml
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Dip marshmallows in Dipping Chocolate and let set until chocolate is tacky, about 20 minutes. Roll in graham cracker crumbs, place on a prepared baking sheet and refrigerate until chocolate sets.
Makes 24 S’mores.
Dipping Chocolate
Semisweet chocolate
Melt three-quarters of the chocolate. Dip prepared centers in chocolate, one at a time, coat completely and lift out with a small fork. Shake off excess chocolate by lightly rapping fork on the edge of thebowl.
Remove any drips by running fork across the edge of the bowl.
Slide onto a baking sheet lined with parchment or waxed paper.
Let cool until solid.
(Follow “tacky” instruction above for s’mores.)
Notes from me: Italics are mine.
This is how the S’mores recipe is put together in the book. You’ll have to judge the amount of chocolate you need by the size of the marshmallows you buy.
EVERYday should be National S’mores Day!
I just really like the idea of flying corn, don’t you? Way more interesting than saucers!
Good morning Balladeers, ((((Plods))))) and Miss Susan.
I don’t know how you do it, Stel! This has got to be your most imaginative poster yet!!!! Love the cabbage heads and flying corn. Everyone has described the movie quite well. The whole thing is a delight!
Thanks, ML!! Now, I have the urge to add even more veggies to it, if there only was some additional space. (maybe a sequel?)
Attack of the killer golobki?
The meteor shower says it all. We’ve seen a bunch of meteorites every night. Unfortunately there is some light pollution, so we’ll never see it like the video. But it is a marvelous event each year.
Used to go outside every year in August and yell for the ex to come see this.
She threw up every time. We have no idea why.
Kids thought it was hilarious
Like I said to Dennis way up at the top, I’ve never been fortunate enough to see these wonderful light shows, but hopefully, this week will be my chance! Here’s hopin’!
Woohoo! Is that what I’ll be seein’? (if the weather cooperates, that is…)
Not VEGGIE-BASSETTS! EEEeeeeeekkkkk
not to worry! fire up the campstove!!