.Earthlings , so far, haven’t had a whole lot of luck in seeing how and where those meteors originate. I suspect that would not be a good thing to be near
Perhaps referring to the speedy and successful rise of whatever the subject is?
Whenever I hear the phrase, I think of the acceleration, never the literal meaning of “meteor”.
In the 18th century science was not widely disseminated. A lot of people had no idea where meteors came from or that they were falling.
They seem to fly past very quickly, flashing their brilliance, then sometimes disappear.
…
The earth is constantly turning, so falling objects appear to move across the sky, which can make them look like they arise from the horizon.
E.G. the sun, stars and moon are said to be rising, because it looked that way to the ancients.
Today we know they’re not really going up, but we all speak of sunrise without irony.
….
Meteoric actually refers to speed, AFAIK, but has the connotation of brilliance and impermanence.
Sometimes you also hear of meteoric fall, denoting sudden dimming and dropping out of sight, but I’d say not very often.
More often, though, “meteoric rise and fall”, in respect to sudden, temporary, fame.
For a movie I hate to admit I had never heard of… but I can tell you now, exceeding even the usual comparison… the basset version is FAR superior to the copydog human one.
…
Bassets don’t know how to be frenetic… so their movie can’t move at the jittery pace of the human one.
And Bobby Townshound may be a bit roly-poly for a superhero…. but he’s a fine figure of a basset.
Since this is as much, if not more, of a comedy than a space opera…. he’s perfect.
All those napping bassets also slow down the pace, and give us a fine, gentle comedy about a mild-mannered obedience-school teacher thrust into the role of canine superhero.
…
It’s enhanced by a large supporting cast of well known and favorite performers…
Including Jimmy Earl Bones. Even if you could possibly forget his many iconic roles… you can NEVER forget his voice.
You’ll especially remember him as Dog InVader from “Basset Wars”.
“Duke, I am your sire.”
…
Marla Kibbles.. surely you loved her as the sassy maid, Florrie on “The Puppersons.”
And then add the mellow howlings of Luther VanFox.
…
It may never win a Golden Biscuit for Best Picture… but it’s quite a romp.
Read this recipe all the way through before assembling the ingredients. It was published at a time when recipes weren’t quite so organized.
My mother made these a few times, but they never became a favourite.
From:
My mother’s cookbook (in my mother’s handwriting)
“Coconut Macaroons II”
Credited to: (From the Hanover Post)
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
Beat 3 egg whites until soft peaks form
Add sugar mixture gradually to egg whites, a few grains at a time beating until sugar grains almost disappear.
Place in double boiler over hot water – water must not touch top of pan.
Cook stirring constantly until mixture coats a silver spoon.
Remove from heat.
Add 1 teaspoon vanilla.
Fold in 2 cups coconut.
Drop by spoonfuls on greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 325° F. 15 to 25 minutes until golden, depending on size.
Notes from me:
The “top of pan” is a misprint. by the paper, or a miscopy by my mother. The water should not touch the bottom of the double boiler.
The “silver spoon” is a sterling silver spoon. I suspect it’s the testing spoon because silver conducts heat very much better than an ordinary cutlery spoon.
A few grains at a time, is a few grains at a time.
Use real vanilla, not artificial.
Preheat the oven. This is important.
Bake on the second rack, top rack is first, and keep an eye on them from the 12 minute mark, both sugar and egg whites burn in the blink of an eye.
Ladies~
I just chose it for the poster itself. My business here is only posters. I have never even seen the movie, but from what I have heard, it’s NO prize, so I just want you to understand that this is NOT a recommendation (although from what Susan has written, it does sound like the basset version is wayyyy ahead of the human one!!!).
Almost any basset movie is better than the human version.
In this case, especially so, since basset hounds are chubby and furry, making them intrinsically adorable to watch, even if the plot and characters are… um… not so much.
“Crossroads”
Funny connection between Cream and Robert Johnson.
Only that Eric Clapton was very much influenced by Robert Johnson and in fact, the 3rd video is Cream’s version of Robert Johnson’s Crossroad Blues.
When you think about it, the expression “meteoric rise” makes no sense.
Meteors are always falling with respect to the planet.
maybe the old phrase was referring to wherever these meteors originated from, going up and away at a ‘meteoric rise‘ …
.Earthlings , so far, haven’t had a whole lot of luck in seeing how and where those meteors originate.
I suspect that would not be a good thing to be near
Perhaps referring to the speedy and successful rise of whatever the subject is?
Whenever I hear the phrase, I think of the acceleration, never the literal meaning of “meteor”.
That phrase is at least 200 years old.
In the 18th century science was not widely disseminated. A lot of people had no idea where meteors came from or that they were falling.
They seem to fly past very quickly, flashing their brilliance, then sometimes disappear.
…
The earth is constantly turning, so falling objects appear to move across the sky, which can make them look like they arise from the horizon.
E.G. the sun, stars and moon are said to be rising, because it looked that way to the ancients.
Today we know they’re not really going up, but we all speak of sunrise without irony.
….
Meteoric actually refers to speed, AFAIK, but has the connotation of brilliance and impermanence.
Sometimes you also hear of meteoric fall, denoting sudden dimming and dropping out of sight, but I’d say not very often.
More often, though, “meteoric rise and fall”, in respect to sudden, temporary, fame.
I just hate it when giant grasshoppers destroy my town
Huh! How often does that happen?
well, I would think once is enough
Whenever it does, it’s The Beginning Of The End.
it’s a grave situation
A Peter Graves situation.
He’s so perfect for the part… all those parts.
I could picture him and his literally “grave” stare in almost any old sci-fi movie.
Roger…
Have a new baby.
Her name is Sunshine. (I’m keeping her name. :) )
I can’t share photo yet because it hasn’t clouded over from my phone yet.
Waiting to hear more!
Aww… she has my last name.
But I don’t even know what species she is.
I believe there is a connection between your two posts…?
Whoa… a seldom seen poster from Stel…
For a movie I hate to admit I had never heard of… but I can tell you now, exceeding even the usual comparison… the basset version is FAR superior to the copydog human one.
…
Bassets don’t know how to be frenetic… so their movie can’t move at the jittery pace of the human one.
And Bobby Townshound may be a bit roly-poly for a superhero…. but he’s a fine figure of a basset.
Since this is as much, if not more, of a comedy than a space opera…. he’s perfect.
All those napping bassets also slow down the pace, and give us a fine, gentle comedy about a mild-mannered obedience-school teacher thrust into the role of canine superhero.
…
It’s enhanced by a large supporting cast of well known and favorite performers…
Including Jimmy Earl Bones. Even if you could possibly forget his many iconic roles… you can NEVER forget his voice.
You’ll especially remember him as Dog InVader from “Basset Wars”.
“Duke, I am your sire.”
…
Marla Kibbles.. surely you loved her as the sassy maid, Florrie on “The Puppersons.”
And then add the mellow howlings of Luther VanFox.
…
It may never win a Golden Biscuit for Best Picture… but it’s quite a romp.
Thanks, Susan, for that GREAT write-up!!!
coconut macaroons
Read this recipe all the way through before assembling the ingredients. It was published at a time when recipes weren’t quite so organized.
My mother made these a few times, but they never became a favourite.
From:
My mother’s cookbook (in my mother’s handwriting)
“Coconut Macaroons II”
Credited to: (From the Hanover Post)
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
Beat 3 egg whites until soft peaks form
Add sugar mixture gradually to egg whites, a few grains at a time beating until sugar grains almost disappear.
Place in double boiler over hot water – water must not touch top of pan.
Cook stirring constantly until mixture coats a silver spoon.
Remove from heat.
Add 1 teaspoon vanilla.
Fold in 2 cups coconut.
Drop by spoonfuls on greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 325° F. 15 to 25 minutes until golden, depending on size.
Notes from me:
The “top of pan” is a misprint. by the paper, or a miscopy by my mother. The water should not touch the bottom of the double boiler.
The “silver spoon” is a sterling silver spoon. I suspect it’s the testing spoon because silver conducts heat very much better than an ordinary cutlery spoon.
A few grains at a time, is a few grains at a time.
Use real vanilla, not artificial.
Preheat the oven. This is important.
Bake on the second rack, top rack is first, and keep an eye on them from the 12 minute mark, both sugar and egg whites burn in the blink of an eye.
The two brands in London go for $36.70 and $39.12 a pound Canadian, and buying 1 jar of the stuff I use runs me $10.66 a pound.
we order from ‘target’ … 10 bags of starbuck’s decaf ground, for only 79.00, and the shipping is free, and we have lots of room in our freezer.
great poster, stel. though i never did hear of it before.
cute names.
You haven’t missed much.
Ladies~
I just chose it for the poster itself. My business here is only posters. I have never even seen the movie, but from what I have heard, it’s NO prize, so I just want you to understand that this is NOT a recommendation (although from what Susan has written, it does sound like the basset version is wayyyy ahead of the human one!!!).
I know.
so, we’ll all meet behind the couch, i’ll bring lots of munchies, come hungry.
It’s not scary, just boring (the human version) IMO.
The Basset version may be worth its money.
Almost any basset movie is better than the human version.
In this case, especially so, since basset hounds are chubby and furry, making them intrinsically adorable to watch, even if the plot and characters are… um… not so much.
The human version has nothing to save it.
Thanks, ML!!!
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