Fanfare chat transcript - 28 October 2007

Lucie23uk (Rita,Christine's mum, France):
Welcome Michael!

moishouki (Annie from Quebec province, Canada, so sorry for the way i wrote in English):
i will opt for the subasement solution, im only in waiting for a job permitting me to have the subasement done lol

Staffoflife (Lorraine,Stockport):
Hello Michale, nice to have you here

tadpole1tail (Christine, Cheshire, UK):
Hi Michael

Janet-Dan (Wiltshire,England):
Hi Michael!

SavvyHaze (Hazel, Glasgow, Scotland):
Hi Michael!

mirlacca (Ashley, now in VA):
Hello!

moishouki (Annie from Quebec province, Canada, so sorry for the way i wrote in English):
hello Michael

wolfshead2000 (Richard, Dublin):
Hello Michael

Caz_UK (Carol, Epsom, Surrey):
elcome Michael

danceshadow (Gerry-the aircraft mechanic from US):
right now..waiting to get my shoulder surgeryed on..rotator cuff..shoulder keeps popping out ouch

JuttaW (from Germany):
Hi Michael

danceshadow (Gerry-the aircraft mechanic from US):
Hi Michael..wonderful

Rhosan (Rhosan from Boise, Idaho USA):
Hi Michael

topdrops (Ilse, the Netherlands):
Good evening Michael.

Rhosan (Rhosan from Boise, Idaho USA):
Gerry - Owww

Lucie23uk (Rita,Christine's mum, France):
Its very brave of you to join us

Michael_Praed :
Hey Guy! Had a few problems signing in. My fault, duh! It's great to be here. Thanks for having me!

Caz_UK (Carol, Epsom, Surrey):
I think the pleasure is all ours!

danceshadow (Gerry-the aircraft mechanic from US):
anytime anytime

SavvyHaze (Hazel, Glasgow, Scotland):
Thanks so much for taking time out to talk to us Michael!

Janet-Dan (Wiltshire,England):
Lovely you could be here Mcihael. Love from us both. Hope you're well?

mirlacca (Ashley, Second-to-Last Lonely House, Virginia USA):
Delighted to see you here!

moishouki (Annie from Quebec province, Canada, so sorry for the way i wrote in English):
it,s great to have you online!

Lucie23uk (Rita,Christine's mum, France):
Its not always very easy to sign in

_Celeste_ (um, Celeste, Wisconsin-USA):
Glad you could make it, Michael.

Rhosan (Rhosan from Boise, Idaho USA):
Thank you for joining us

_Celeste_ (um, Celeste, Wisconsin-USA):
It would probably help if I gave him all the information he needed to sign on!

Staffoflife (Lorraine,Stockport):
ok anyone for a brew?

Michael_Praed :
It's my pleasure. It's great to be here. And I'm very well, thank you Janet-Dan. AS are you, I hope.

Janet-Dan (Wiltshire,England):
We are very well, thank you Michael. We just got back from Austria yesterday.

Michael_Praed :
My scroll bar keeps automatically popping up to the top which means I have to keep pulling it down! Does everyone have this problem?

danceshadow (Gerry-the aircraft mechanic from US):
wanted to know how is your musical coming along.. cannot wait to come over to see it

moishouki (Annie from Quebec province, Canada, so sorry for the way i wrote in English):
it does that on each new entree on the chat window

topdrops (Ilse, the Netherlands):
No, Michael I don't.

Lucie23uk (Rita,Christine's mum, France):
no

Staffoflife (Lorraine,Stockport):
no, sorry, but I'm not sure what you need to do about it Michael.

mirlacca (Ashley, Second-to-Last Lonely House, Virginia USA):
Not here, but people have mentioned things available on their screens I don't see on mine, so maybe they're all different.

_Celeste_ (um, Celeste, Wisconsin-USA):
You mean the text part?

Janet-Dan (Wiltshire,England):
Are you using a mouse or the inbuilt one on a laptop Michael?

_Celeste_ (um, Celeste, Wisconsin-USA):
The part with the dialogue rather than our names?

SavvyHaze (Hazel, Glasgow, Scotland):
Mine isn't doing that, but it's had one or two issues tonight...

Michael_Praed :
I mean the reading the messages part, as soon as I've typed, will scro;; back to the very first message written. In other words, it won't stay on the last message. Make sense?

mirlacca (Ashley, Second-to-Last Lonely House, Virginia USA):
Yes, but have no idea why it would happen...

_Celeste_ (um, Celeste, Wisconsin-USA):
Got it. That's a little odd!

mirlacca (Ashley, Second-to-Last Lonely House, Virginia USA):
something about settings, maybe?

Rhosan (Rhosan from Boise, Idaho USA):
I can't think of how to fix it.

Janet-Dan (Wiltshire,England):
Ok, strange. Maybe you would need to log out and in again to fix it?

wolfshead2000 (Richard (The IT Guy), Dublin):
Apart from updating Java

moishouki (Annie from Quebec province, Canada, so sorry for the way i wrote in English):
it the reverse on my side, alway back on the last one

Michael_Praed :
I'm using a trackball. I just removed it. No change. I've now hit my laptop with a hammer. No change there, either.

Michael_Praed :
I'll live with it.

tadpole1tail (Christine, Cheshire, UK):
I was thinking the same thing, log out and back in again.

Lucie23uk (Rita,Christine's mum, France):
lol

mirlacca (Ashley, Second-to-Last Lonely House, Virginia USA):
maybe the laptop wants a beer?

_Celeste_ (um, Celeste, Wisconsin-USA):
Lol. Well.. hit any key...

Caz_UK (Carol, Epsom, Surrey):
that always works for me - I am not very technical

mirlacca (Ashley, Second-to-Last Lonely House, Virginia USA):
If the hammer doesn't work, other persuasion might.

Caz_UK (Carol, Epsom, Surrey):
I mean the hammer hitting - relieves stress

Janet-Dan (Wiltshire,England):
Hit any key? Where's the "any" key? LoL

wolfshead2000 (Richard (The IT Guy), Dublin):
High impact engineering

Staffoflife (Lorraine,Stockport):
maybe a bit of charm may help eh?

SavvyHaze (Hazel, Glasgow, Scotland):
Perhaps it's on Sunday night mode... y'know... can't be bothered!

mirlacca (Ashley, Second-to-Last Lonely House, Virginia USA):
maybe it's already been into the beer.

moishouki (Annie from Quebec province, Canada, so sorry for the way i wrote in English):
Well, Michael, I will not try suck fixing on mine, not tecnicaly mine befor finish to be paid lol

moishouki (Annie from Quebec province, Canada, so sorry for the way i wrote in English):
such

_Celeste_ (um, Celeste, Wisconsin-USA):
Try exiting and signing in again, Michael. Constant scrolling is a hassle.

Michael_Praed :
Thank you, Toshki. I appreciate what you've said. Thank you.

Janet-Dan (Wiltshire,England):
Michael. A question. Are you doing any further narrtions for TimeWatch. Just wondering if you were doing the Stonehenge one?

_Celeste_ (um, Celeste, Wisconsin-USA):
The exit is to your left, next to the message box. Just don't forget to come back!

Janet-Dan (Wiltshire,England):
Apologies for the spelling.

Michael_Praed :
I'll try that, Celeste. See you in two seconds. Maybe three.

danceshadow (Gerry-the aircraft mechanic from US):
this is so grand....thanks Celeste

danceshadow (Gerry-the aircraft mechanic from US):
and of course Michael too

Michael_Praed :
Maybe this'll work. If not? I'll live with it!

_Celeste_ (um, Celeste, Wisconsin-USA):
We'll find out quickly!

Staffoflife (Lorraine,Stockport):
any luck Michael?

Clareblackledge (Clare, Flitwick, Bedfordshire, UK):
Damm I go away for 5 minutes!

Caz_UK (Carol, Epsom, Surrey):
fingers crossed

SavvyHaze (Hazel, Glasgow, Scotland):
and toes!

_Celeste_ (um, Celeste, Wisconsin-USA):
Meanwhile, let's get back to J&D's question... any more 'Timewatch' programs?

Staffoflife (Lorraine,Stockport):
yes I had them all crossed for this evenings chat.

moishouki (Annie from Quebec province, Canada, so sorry for the way i wrote in English):
surely not too pratic to use the keyboard nex Lorraine

Michael_Praed :
Someone was asking about DREAMLAND. The short answer is: We were all set to go for the workshop. We were cast, rehearsal rooms booked etc, etc, And then we lost our funding. We've now raised half the funding! And we're getting closer every day.

Lucie23uk (Rita,Christine's mum, France):
That sounds hopeful

Rhosan (Rhosan from Boise, Idaho USA):
Workshop?

Michael_Praed :
By the way. The scrolling problem has disappeared. Yee-hah!

danceshadow (Gerry-the aircraft mechanic from US):
wonderful..Ill be there somehow on opening night...my credit card will have to cry a bit but worth it

tadpole1tail (Christine, Cheshire, UK):
Yay!!

moishouki (Annie from Quebec province, Canada, so sorry for the way i wrote in English):
Lost the funding?

Staffoflife (Lorraine,Stockport):
nice one

Caz_UK (Carol, Epsom, Surrey):
how awful - at least your half way back ontrack. Can I ask what inspired you to wrie Dreamland?

Janet-Dan (Wiltshire,England):
Sorry to hear that. Money is always the big stumbling block.

Caz_UK (Carol, Epsom, Surrey):
write even

Clareblackledge (Clare, Flitwick, Bedfordshire, UK):
Hello Michael. Anything we can do to help raise the money?

Staffoflife (Lorraine,Stockport):
If I win the lottery Michael, I'll know a good place for it

danceshadow (Gerry-the aircraft mechanic from US):
good one Claire

Michael_Praed :
A workshop is where you get proffessional actors, your director, and you rehearse for two/three weeks and perform in front of your investors with the hope they will part with very large sums of money in order for you to mount a full-scale production.

toshki (toshki. I.o.Wight U.K.):
M.P. Can I ask who has had the most pround inluence on your way of think/life and why

mirlacca (Ashley, Second-to-Last Lonely House, Virginia USA):
Where do you plan to have the workshop? Would it be in London?

Rhosan (Rhosan from Boise, Idaho USA):
Thank you!

Lucie23uk (Rita,Christine's mum, France):
Have you got any interesting actors lined up?

_Celeste_ (um, Celeste, Wisconsin-USA):
I have an idea for keeping Michael from pulling out his hair... Michael, when you are ready for another question, just ask for NEXT. That way we won't bombard you.

Michael_Praed :
There are more Timwatch's coming up. I do one in a couple of weeks. I have no idea yet what it'll be about. (THE SCROLLING MONSTER IS BACK. NO!!!!!!!)

wolfshead2000 (Richard (The IT Guy), Dublin):
Have you done the Irish Viking Longship Timewatch?

Michael_Praed :
The workshop would be in London

mirlacca (Ashley, Second-to-Last Lonely House, Virginia USA):
Thank you!

Michael_Praed :
The longship one IS one of the ones, yes!

wolfshead2000 (Richard (The IT Guy), Dublin):
Cool, went to see it a couple of weeks ago

bluewatchlady :
Michael, when you have a mo' - any more audio books in the pipeline?

Janet-Dan (Wiltshire,England):
You weren't in Dublin the other week were you Michael?

Michael_Praed :
All the actors for the workshop were in West End shows, pretty much. All the leads, certainly. We also had a star or two. What their availibility will be next time? We shall have to see.

_Celeste_ (um, Celeste, Wisconsin-USA):
Hey folks, lets wait for him to ask for the next question.

mirlacca (Ashley, Second-to-Last Lonely House, Virginia USA):
That must be incredibly frustrating.

Michael_Praed :
I wasn't in Dublin, no.

wolfshead2000 (Richard (The IT Guy), Dublin):
Someone saw your Doppleganger then

Michael_Praed :
He must be a very very handsome man, don't you think???????

Caz_UK (Carol, Epsom, Surrey):
lol

Lucie23uk (Rita,Christine's mum, France):
absolutely

Janet-Dan (Wiltshire,England):
[cough]

wolfshead2000 (Richard (The IT Guy), Dublin):
Mandy thought so

Staffoflife (Lorraine,Stockport):
nice one lol

mirlacca (Ashley, Second-to-Last Lonely House, Virginia USA):
A mere shadow of the reality.

danceshadow (Gerry-the aircraft mechanic from US):
besides the timewatches and the show..are you doing anything else soon?

moishouki (Annie from Quebec province, Canada, so sorry for the way i wrote in English):
did i not feel some wind get through my room lol

_Celeste_ (um, Celeste, Wisconsin-USA):
"A handsome devil"? Where have I heard that before, I wonder...

wolfshead2000 (Richard (The IT Guy), Dublin):
With a french accent

_Celeste_ (um, Celeste, Wisconsin-USA):

Clareblackledge (Clare, Flitwick, Bedfordshire, UK):
He must have been!

danceshadow (Gerry-the aircraft mechanic from US):
just so...of course

tadpole1tail (Christine, Cheshire, UK):
What can you tell us about the premise for Dreamland?

Staffoflife (Lorraine,Stockport):
Michael, please may I ask you, we heard that you were approached for Strictly Come Dancing, who would you have liked to have danced with had you taken up the offer?

topdrops (Ilse, the Netherlands):
Michael, I saw your weddingpictures in the OK! magasine. Celeste sent them to me. I think your wife looks like Alladin's Yasmine from Walt Disney.

Michael_Praed :
I'm going to be doing a tour starting January next year of the play SLUETH with Simon Maccorrkindale. (If I've spealt that correctly.) It's for 6 months. All over england. It was originally made into a film with Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine. And now

wolfshead2000 (Richard (The IT Guy), Dublin):
Is Dublin on the tour? And if not, why not?????

SavvyHaze (Hazel, Glasgow, Scotland):
Oooh sounds fantastic!

Lucie23uk (Rita,Christine's mum, France):
Thats good news, for us fans anyway

danceshadow (Gerry-the aircraft mechanic from US):
yes Ive seen that one...oh my credit card is screaming now

Staffoflife (Lorraine,Stockport):
Please let it be Stockport or Manchester.

Michael_Praed :
I WAS approached for Strictly Come Dancing. Evidentally, I didn't make the cut, since I never heard another word. Misguided BAAAAAAAASRADS!!!!

Janet-Dan (Wiltshire,England):
Fantastic! Simon MacCorkindale is a great guy. Wish you luck, and of course we'll eb there...

Clareblackledge (Clare, Flitwick, Bedfordshire, UK):
Ha ha!

SavvyHaze (Hazel, Glasgow, Scotland):
Can't wait to see that

Michael_Praed :
Dublin may well be on the tour. I don't have the schedule yet.

Rhosan (Rhosan from Boise, Idaho USA):
What a mistake they made.

Staffoflife (Lorraine,Stockport):
oh well, they don't know what they are misseing eh Michael.

toshki (toshki. I.o.Wight U.K.):
I loved the original Sleuth. Whch part will you be playing? Mcaine or laurence Olivier role?

Clareblackledge (Clare, Flitwick, Bedfordshire, UK):
Look forward to that!

Lucie23uk (Rita,Christine's mum, France):
what shame, I'd love to have seen you on Strictly

Caz_UK (Carol, Epsom, Surrey):
excellent, I am so looking forward to seein.g you on tour

Michael_Praed :
DREAMLAND is a musical-noir. You know the kind of thing: Set in the 1940's, Private Eyes, Femme Fatelle, Good Guys/Bad Guys, set in Hollywood. The music is Big Band. Think, Frank Sinatra. That kinda thing.

danceshadow (Gerry-the aircraft mechanic from US):
I will be flying over....always wonderful and fun to come over and watch you perform..and yes..there goes the credit card

Michael_Praed :
I'm Milo. The Michael Caine part.

mirlacca (Ashley, Second-to-Last Lonely House, Virginia USA):
Oh, how cool.

Staffoflife (Lorraine,Stockport):
love big bands. Glen Miller was fantastic.

Janet-Dan (Wiltshire,England):
Wonderful

Lucie23uk (Rita,Christine's mum, France):
when do you start rehearsals for that?

SavvyHaze (Hazel, Glasgow, Scotland):
Sounds wonderful... I love that era

Michael_Praed :
We rehearse for a week in november, a week in december, two weeks in January. Then we're on.

Staffoflife (Lorraine,Stockport):
that's pretty quick.

Lucie23uk (Rita,Christine's mum, France):
fantastic, I'll actually be in the UK then

toshki (toshki. I.o.Wight U.K.):
Will you be touring throughout u.k or just in london

wolfshead2000 (Richard (The IT Guy), Dublin):
Well pop over to see you so, somewhere

danceshadow (Gerry-the aircraft mechanic from US):
and I will be there somehow/someway

moishouki (Annie from Quebec province, Canada, so sorry for the way i wrote in English):
I know what to do now, send a good printed to Gerry for her to have that for Michael to sign for me

Lucie23uk (Rita,Christine's mum, France):
Can you see how widespread your fans are on here tonight?

Staffoflife (Lorraine,Stockport):
we should have a get together, that would be good.

Michael_Praed :
By the way. If I don't answer ALL your questions it because there are soooo many and I'll inevitably miss some. Plus: I may very well go blind since my 'writing box thingy' is TINY, and. . . My fingers are on fire. Aside from that, everything else seems t

danceshadow (Gerry-the aircraft mechanic from US):
always..we should plan that lorraine

SavvyHaze (Hazel, Glasgow, Scotland):
Don't worry Michael, you're doing great

moishouki (Annie from Quebec province, Canada, so sorry for the way i wrote in English):
you can enlarge the window at the screen tall, with the sqare in the upper right corner<

Michael_Praed :
Our tour takes us the all over England and covers a large swathe of Scotland as well.

Janet-Dan (Wiltshire,England):
It's not your fault. We're a bit disorganised here. So many questions...

Clareblackledge (Clare, Flitwick, Bedfordshire, UK):
Yippee!

Staffoflife (Lorraine,Stockport):
Oh it would be so good to meet up with you all. I know Rita as I don't live too far from where she is.

toshki (toshki. I.o.Wight U.K.):
That's no excuse you'resupposed to be a godlike figure!

danceshadow (Gerry-the aircraft mechanic from US):
cannot wait to tell my good friend Evie about the show

SavvyHaze (Hazel, Glasgow, Scotland):
Scotland too? Now yer talking!

Lucie23uk (Rita,Christine's mum, France):
Gerry Can't you text Evie to tell her Michael is online?

Michael_Praed :
Hazel, we're coming to Glasgow!

topdrops (Ilse, the Netherlands):
You may bring a visit to Holland too if you would like that Michael. The Carre in Amsterdam is a nice place for musicals.

danceshadow (Gerry-the aircraft mechanic from US):
ok I will try..be right back folks

Michael_Praed :
catwitch, I'd love to come to Chicago! It's a great city and I've always had the most fun, there.

SavvyHaze (Hazel, Glasgow, Scotland):
does snoopy dances

SavvyHaze (Hazel, Glasgow, Scotland):
Very happy to hear that!

Janet-Dan (Wiltshire,England):
I couldn't understand a word they said in Chicago! LoL

moishouki (Annie from Quebec province, Canada, so sorry for the way i wrote in English):
Michael , how about Montreal, well we will not mention the hospital therem but theater?

Michael_Praed :
mishouki, I fell in love with Montreal. If I could pick it up and kiss it? I would.

Janet-Dan (Wiltshire,England):
How did you get on with the French then Michael?

moishouki (Annie from Quebec province, Canada, so sorry for the way i wrote in English):
well the town I dont think it could be possible, but for me, surely we could manage lol

Lucie23uk (Rita,Christine's mum, France):
Well we certainly enjoyed our weekend there with you

danceshadow (Gerry-the aircraft mechanic from US):
HI back emailed evie at her two sites..we will see

Michael_Praed :
Loved the Quebecois. Understood about 1 word in 14,000. But, hey! You gotta start somewhere.

Staffoflife (Lorraine,Stockport):
that must have been really good fun Rita, when did that happen please

Lucie23uk (Rita,Christine's mum, France):
98 or there abouts

SavvyHaze (Hazel, Glasgow, Scotland):
I sympathise Michael, I'm going to Paris in a couple of weeks and my french is, frankly, tragic!

Lucie23uk (Rita,Christine's mum, France):
long time ago now

Staffoflife (Lorraine,Stockport):
ah thanks for that Rita

Michael_Praed :
Yes, that was a good weekend for me, as well.

danceshadow (Gerry-the aircraft mechanic from US):
I do have on my sajv as we chat...

Staffoflife (Lorraine,Stockport):
but very memorable I reckon?

Lucie23uk (Rita,Christine's mum, France):
They don't speak french in Quebec

Michael_Praed :
Rita, it must be almost ten years now, musn't it?

topdrops (Ilse, the Netherlands):
Gerry, what is sajv?

tadpole1tail (Christine, Cheshire, UK):
We bought you brunch, free food is always good

Lucie23uk (Rita,Christine's mum, France):
well not as such

moishouki (Annie from Quebec province, Canada, so sorry for the way i wrote in English):
we does,. it english we have trouble with lol

Staffoflife (Lorraine,Stockport):
would you do it again Michael?

Lucie23uk (Rita,Christine's mum, France):
yes, it must, time flies!

danceshadow (Gerry-the aircraft mechanic from US):
secret adventures of jules verne..the show that was made in montreal..and I found all of you

Michael_Praed :
I remember the food. Not to mention you upgrade. AND sitting next to Aemmon Holmes!

tadpole1tail (Christine, Cheshire, UK):
LOL

moishouki (Annie from Quebec province, Canada, so sorry for the way i wrote in English):
as you see me am i can read, i can wrote (if we dont look om the mistake) and i can understood when we talk me, but talking, that is the hell

mirlacca (Ashley, Second-to-Last Lonely House, Virginia USA):
which we are still hoping will someday show up on DVD!

Lucie23uk (Rita,Christine's mum, France):
wow what a memory you have! me spending all weekend in the same clothes

Michael_Praed :
It was a good time catwitch, wasn't it? Oh, how do you do the private sending message thing? Just in case, you understand......

topdrops (Ilse, the Netherlands):
I read in the OK! wedding article that you had Asian food. What kind of Asian food do you like Michael?

danceshadow (Gerry-the aircraft mechanic from US):
oh yes....waiting...someday perhaps

Caz_UK (Carol, Epsom, Surrey):
do you have a particular favourite role that you have enjoyed more than most Michael?

Lucie23uk (Rita,Christine's mum, France):
you change the send from 'all' to whoever, but be careful its very easy to make a mistake

Michael_Praed :
I like sushi. Not everyday. But I do like it.

danceshadow (Gerry-the aircraft mechanic from US):
I put the movie staggered on for my friend last night...and she liked it..so to funny...

moishouki (Annie from Quebec province, Canada, so sorry for the way i wrote in English):
for private message, the to beside the send , just choice who you wand to send the private message to

Janet-Dan (Wiltshire,England):
Me and Dan have never had the guts to try sushi

Michael_Praed :
I don't have Internet Explorer so I can't send private messages. I'm a mac boy

topdrops (Ilse, the Netherlands):
Sushi does not sound very Indian, Michael. I thought that you had Indian food, sorry that I misunderstood.

SavvyHaze (Hazel, Glasgow, Scotland):
I tried it when I lived in California, I really liked it

Staffoflife (Lorraine,Stockport):
I don't much care for Fish, and I can't imagine eating it raw.

_Celeste_ (um, Celeste, Wisconsin-USA):
Folks, the private message is available if you are using Internet Explorer only

wolfshead2000 (Richard (The IT Guy), Dublin):
Well, we make our choices. Good choice

danceshadow (Gerry-the aircraft mechanic from US):
sorry..I dont eat anything not cooked..yuck

moishouki (Annie from Quebec province, Canada, so sorry for the way i wrote in English):
ah

catwitch13 :
Well, Michael outed me (again)

Hi to everyone-Morn and I send our Love. Michael that's WONDERFUL about Dreamland!

Michael_Praed :
moishouki, you're English is great! We can all understand you PERFECTLY! I promise!

Janet-Dan (Wiltshire,England):
Hi Kate. Hi Morn.

danceshadow (Gerry-the aircraft mechanic from US):
thats what I keep telling her..as my french is awful

moishouki (Annie from Quebec province, Canada, so sorry for the way i wrote in English):
They all say that Michael, I take I remember them Passepartout lol

Michael_Praed :
I haven't spoken to Michael Courtemanche for a long time. I must call him.

danceshadow (Gerry-the aircraft mechanic from US):
did you ever here from Michael..we had heard he was trying to contact you...I have watched his videos..the man is hilarious

Lucie23uk (Rita,Christine's mum, France):
Did you manage to see Nick Grace inDrowsy Chaperone?

Staffoflife (Lorraine,Stockport):
what a wonderful Surname.

moishouki (Annie from Quebec province, Canada, so sorry for the way i wrote in English):
He stay to produce the quebecer version of a french show , Caméra-Café (camera-coffee)

Michael_Praed :
Thanks, moishiki. I'll Google that!

catwitch13 :
Whoa! Did you just say you"d "google" that? I'm impressed! Your computer skills have greatly improved my love!

moishouki (Annie from Quebec province, Canada, so sorry for the way i wrote in English):
go on with the title with the é on since you will not found my traduction

moishouki (Annie from Quebec province, Canada, so sorry for the way i wrote in English):
you can go with a copy and paste

Michael_Praed :
I DID see Nick in The Drowsy Chaperone!! As a matter of fact, I spoke to hom only days ago. It was, I thought, a terrific show. And a grave pity it had to close so early. We're having dinner soon. And I think he's got some 'insider information' as to why

Lucie23uk (Rita,Christine's mum, France):
I really wanted to see that, but it closed before I did

Janet-Dan (Wiltshire,England):
Give Nick our love. We haven't seen him for so long.

Michael_Praed :
Hey, Kate! What are you kidding? I've got BROADBAND now!!! Who'd've ever thought I'd catch up to the 21st Centuary?

Lucie23uk (Rita,Christine's mum, France):
Please say hello from C & I

Michael_Praed :
Aren't you proud of me???!!!

catwitch13 :
Morn and I are VERY proud of you in more ways than one!

Lucie23uk (Rita,Christine's mum, France):
you are a star,

Staffoflife (Lorraine,Stockport):
you would be surprised how proud of you we all are.

Michael_Praed :
Will do, J-d & Rita/Christine

wolfshead2000 (Richard (The IT Guy), Dublin):
Michael, are you watching top gear?

moishouki (Annie from Quebec province, Canada, so sorry for the way i wrote in English):
Of course we are, I'm only dreaming of the day you should play in a big production movie to me to see you on a big screen

_Celeste_ (um, Celeste, Wisconsin-USA):
And I'm going to have to eat my words about you and online communication. I grovel, oh Internet God!

Michael_Praed :
I'm no watching Top Gear, no. I couldn't possibly. My brain would most likely implode from all this sensory overload!

Staffoflife (Lorraine,Stockport):
I reckon that should be your online name Michael, if we are lucky enough to have you here with us again.

moishouki (Annie from Quebec province, Canada, so sorry for the way i wrote in English):
just that knowing your a mac boy, Michael, hummm well... I shall have to introduce you to PC lol

_Celeste_ (um, Celeste, Wisconsin-USA):

Staffoflife (Lorraine,Stockport):
nice one Celeste

danceshadow (Gerry-the aircraft mechanic from US):
love ya Celeste giggle

Lucie23uk (Rita,Christine's mum, France):
Celeste...

tadpole1tail (Christine, Cheshire, UK):
I was just thinking how well behaved we were all being Celeste, and you spoiled it!!

mirlacca (Ashley, Second-to-Last Lonely House, Virginia USA):
too funny!

Michael_Praed :
What should be my online name?

SavvyHaze (Hazel, Glasgow, Scotland):
funny!

catwitch13 :
What's Top Gear?

Rhosan (Rhosan from Boise, Idaho USA):
That's good Celeste!

Staffoflife (Lorraine,Stockport):
Inernet God.

tadpole1tail (Christine, Cheshire, UK):
INTERNET GOD

Staffoflife (Lorraine,Stockport):
or even Internet God

Michael_Praed :
That emoticon made me LAUGH!!

Rhosan (Rhosan from Boise, Idaho USA):
Internet GOD

danceshadow (Gerry-the aircraft mechanic from US):
I did want to know if you enjoyed the RC-135 lithograph I gave you last time I came to see you in Killing Castro..really enjoyed the show

topdrops (Ilse, the Netherlands):
I have something tragic to share. The first time that I saw you Michael was in Dynasty and you wore a light blue suit and were calling Amanda. And the second time that I saw you Michael was in the Moldavian massacre when you were shut. I almost fainted.

Lucie23uk (Rita,Christine's mum, France):
see, he even knows the terminology now

Staffoflife (Lorraine,Stockport):
well impressed Rita

_Celeste_ (um, Celeste, Wisconsin-USA):
"emoticon". Wow. No, I definitely grovel.

Caz_UK (Carol, Epsom, Surrey):
be careful Michael yu might turn in to a geek hehehehe

mirlacca (Ashley, Second-to-Last Lonely House, Virginia USA):
next thing you know, you'll be on LiveJournal!

wolfshead2000 (Richard (The IT Guy), Dublin):
Or Facebook

Michael_Praed :
Top Gear is a TV show ostensible about cars. It sounds like a 'boy thing'. But it's realy a very good programme, chiefly because it's three presenters are brilliant together and seperately. It's like watching our best friends have great fun while they tel

Staffoflife (Lorraine,Stockport):
I thought that said Greek, I must get my eyes tested>

moishouki (Annie from Quebec province, Canada, so sorry for the way i wrote in English):
he will hold his own blog

Lucie23uk (Rita,Christine's mum, France):
or facebook

Michael_Praed :
I do still have that lovely lithgraph.Yes!

wolfshead2000 (Richard (The IT Guy), Dublin):
They just raced a Bugatti Veyron against a Euro-fighter

mirlacca (Ashley, Second-to-Last Lonely House, Virginia USA):
These are cars...right?

danceshadow (Gerry-the aircraft mechanic from US):
grand...I was a crewchief on its sister

wolfshead2000 (Richard (The IT Guy), Dublin):
Veyron is a car, Euro-fighter is a military jet

moishouki (Annie from Quebec province, Canada, so sorry for the way i wrote in English):
at the speed that goes it would be closer of ufo

catwitch13 :
See, it is a "boy thing" - two of the "BOYS" online are talking cars! AAAGH!

Clareblackledge (Clare, Flitwick, Bedfordshire, UK):
Ah Michael you missed a great Top Gear tonight.

danceshadow (Gerry-the aircraft mechanic from US):
and that one was experimental at the time..thats why it was called the X model Recci

mirlacca (Ashley, Second-to-Last Lonely House, Virginia USA):
oh...kay. How long did it take for the car to make altitude?

wolfshead2000 (Richard (The IT Guy), Dublin):
There is the Hamster forthe ladies

Staffoflife (Lorraine,Stockport):
What make and model of car do you drive if any Michael please?

Staffoflife (Lorraine,Stockport):
oh yes Wolfshead, he's cute

Clareblackledge (Clare, Flitwick, Bedfordshire, UK):
Good question I was just going to ask that one Lorraine!

Staffoflife (Lorraine,Stockport):
great minds eh Clare?

echdhu :
hi

Clareblackledge (Clare, Flitwick, Bedfordshire, UK):

wolfshead2000 (Richard (The IT Guy), Dublin):
Ina small burrowing creature kind of way

Janet-Dan (Wiltshire,England):
Hi Frances

wolfshead2000 (Richard (The IT Guy), Dublin):
WHat kept you Fran?

echdhu :
thawed out yet?

Staffoflife (Lorraine,Stockport):
hi Echdu

_Celeste_ (um, Celeste, Wisconsin-USA):
It's about time, Frances,,,

danceshadow (Gerry-the aircraft mechanic from US):
HI Fances dear...

topdrops (Ilse, the Netherlands):
Good evening Frances.

Staffoflife (Lorraine,Stockport):
well kina Wolfshead>

echdhu :
i was watching the antiques roadshow,forgot the clocks changed..

echdhu :
hi ilse

Staffoflife (Lorraine,Stockport):
fingers are not working tonight, and it's showing me up.

Michael_Praed (Internet God):
At the moment, it's a clapped out VW!

Clareblackledge (Clare, Flitwick, Bedfordshire, UK):
Hey VW's are good!

danceshadow (Gerry-the aircraft mechanic from US):
sorry..Frances..on the spellling

Janet-Dan (Wiltshire,England):
Senility has set in. Well done Frances!

Clareblackledge (Clare, Flitwick, Bedfordshire, UK):
Hey VW's are good!

echdhu :
just you wit til I get to Amesbury

wolfshead2000 (Richard (The IT Guy), Dublin):
VWs are great, if they have a Skoda Badge

echdhu :
wait even

Staffoflife (Lorraine,Stockport):
anything is good to me Clare I don't drive, so it's shanks's pony

SavvyHaze (Hazel, Glasgow, Scotland):
Michael, can I just ask (and I apologise if this is a little predictable or you've been asked a thousand times) but have you seen the new BBC Robin Hood and what do you think of it?

Janet-Dan (Wiltshire,England):
You have to find it first

Clareblackledge (Clare, Flitwick, Bedfordshire, UK):
We own a 1968 VW Camper!

danceshadow (Gerry-the aircraft mechanic from US):
I drive a one ton dodge 4x4 diesel pickup myself

Staffoflife (Lorraine,Stockport):
oh Clare there really good I'm led to believe

wolfshead2000 (Richard (The IT Guy), Dublin):
Fran, we'll go to Amesbury. I can find it

Michael_Praed (Internet God):
I HAVEN"T seen the new Robin. All I've seen are the trailers, which I thought we're FANTASTIC. I must get around to watching it when it comes back.

Clareblackledge (Clare, Flitwick, Bedfordshire, UK):
Cool Gerry! We have a bit of a collection of cars.

danceshadow (Gerry-the aircraft mechanic from US):
and I am very very short..Frances is even taller than me

Staffoflife (Lorraine,Stockport):
It's airing now i think Michael.

Caz_UK (Carol, Epsom, Surrey):
I think the have seriously miscast that that Robin Hood - the guy who plays Gisbourne should have been Robin. It isn't a bad version just not great

Janet-Dan (Wiltshire,England):
Please, don't. It's not good Michael.

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