Leo McKern was indeed a wonderful Number 2, but then they all were. My favourite is Peter Wyngarde who appeared in Checkmate, which also just happens to be my favourite episode.
I also remember Leo McKern for his appearances in Rumpole Of The Bailey (TV series), The Omen, and one of my favourite science fiction films The Day The Earth Caught Fire in which he played a newspaper reporter.
While I liked Wyngarde's appearance in "Checkmate," generally considered to be the classic "What's it all about?" Prisoner episode, I happen to prefer McKern, Mary Morris and even Anton Rogers in "the Schizoid Man," which is in my top four favorite episodes. I must confess, however, that my favorite Peter Wyngarde guest appearance on a 60's spy genre TV show is in the monochrome Avengers episode, "A Touch of Brimstone." Still, he's rather fun playing at least 14-odd characters in the color Avengers episode "Epic." I've always meant to see Department S and Jason King in which he plays the starring title role.
Could you tell me what happened in a touch of Brimstone? I might've seen it. Is it the one where he changes character and scenes and Ms. Peel battles him in each one? And it has something to do with steed and a breakable chair? Maybe? Refresh my memory!
"A Touch of Brimstone" deals with the revival of a revolutionary political group from the 16th century. The group, known as the Hellfire Club, disguises itself as a medieval appreciation society and has Steed and Emma appear undercover in period costume. This episode is notorious for featuring Mrs. Peel in the dominatrix-like Queen of Sin costume which has already been discussed on another thread or two :P
The episode you're thinking of is indeed "Epic" featuring Peter Wynegarde as Mrs. Peel battles the various reincarnations of his characters. At the end, Emma accidentally hits Steed over the head with a chair, thinking that it's only a prop!
General, yes, the Number 2 you're describing from "Once Upon A Time" is Leo McKern.
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I also add a wink smiley at the end of every sentence!
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(no offense intended)
Hmm... You seem to have forgotten me in that list of yours, I guess it comes with not coming onto this thread for a while. Actually, I wasn't exactly interested in seeing Forum War IV, so I thought I would leave Random Chat until it died down. But now I've noticed that not only have I been missing discussion, some new members are here to join in on the fun (not you, I know you're not new, SiameseFightingFish ). Therefore, I must re-introduce myself...
I am The Sly Fox, the definition of cool... No, I'm not being conceited, as I mean that in quite a literal sense, actually. Just take a look at my picture and you'll see what I mean.
I happen to know most of you very well. In fact, to show my appreciation for friends old and new alike, you're all welcome to come join me for drinks at my icy mansion that would most certainly rival Gustav Graves' Ice Palace. The drinks will be without a doubt, shaken, not stirred.
{Strange mumbling in the background}
What's that? It seems someone would prefer not to accept my gracious invitation. But of course, we must respect his wishes....
{Fox pulls a lever}
{Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh...........}
Anyone else want to drop out? :V
)
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By the way, has anyone noticed that today is the two-year anniversary of SiCo's "Posting Suggestions" note at the top of every forum? Time sure does fly, doesn't it? {[]
I just managed to accidentally buy something on Amazon with my dad's credit card! He wasn't best pleased! I assured him he would get the money back though!
Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice and everyone dies.
I just managed to accidentally buy something on Amazon with my dad's credit card! He wasn't best pleased! I assured him he would get the money back though!
How can you accidentally buy something with your dad's credit card? You would need to type in the credit card number first, and the only way you can do that is to get it out of your dad's wallet. You'd probably have to know the PIN number too. That doesn't sound like an accident to me.
I have the same question. I mean I'm unable to buy ANYTHING deliberately with MY card... Guess some people just have all the luck. And I guess even the toilets are from gold over there as well, aren't they?
No no no you see I was looking for Queen's Greatest hits piano and vocal score! And I found it on Amazon, and I was signed in to my account, which has my Dad's credit card details! And I clicked on a link which I thought would take me to a check out, you know what it's like, but it just ordered the thing! Oh well, it's on its way now! And I am going to contact the other website to see about returning the other (not so good) copy of Queen's Greatest hits piano and vocal score which I have in my possession!
Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice and everyone dies.
It's called "One-Click Ordering." You put in your credit card information, then "turn on" One-Click Ordering, and you're done. Not very secure, if you ask me... But then again, I don't order anything off of Amazon, anyway. :P
I usually only use Amazon for reviews and other information--it's like an unlimited database! Then after they've convinced me to buy something, I go get a better deal on eBay.
On amazon, I found a book that I want and have been looking for...for a long time. But this is silly...how is it that someone thinks 49.95 is a good price to sell a paperback, in horrible condidtion? It's not even the collector's edition! Ah well, I'll prolly end up getting it anyway...the book is out of print...*sigh*
Ah I hate it when you can't find an item you want, but then you get sellers online who sell it for huge prices.
I've been trying to track down the soundtrack to "Masters of the Universe" (Bill Conti) for years, and there are a couple of sellers on Amazon at the moment, selling it for over $100.
As said, not a chain e-mail or hoax, please read carefully and pass on this message.
''Friends,
This message is serious and has been passed to us from Chesire RFU...
Could you please cascade as quickly as possible as this came through our NHS webpage.
For your information, a couple of weeks ago, in the Odeon cinema, Festival park, a person sat on something sharp in one of the seats. When she stood up to see what it was a needle was found poking through the seat with an attached note saying, " You have been infected with HIV".
The Centres for Disease Control in Birmingham, reports of similar events have taken place in several other cities recently.
ALL of the needles tersted HAVE been found positive for HIV. The CDC also reports that needles have been found in the coin return areas of pay phones
and coke machines. Everyone is asked to use extreme caution when confronted with these types of situations. All public chairs should be thouroughly but safely inspected prior to any use. A horough visual inspection is considered the bare minimum. Further more, they ask that everyone notify their friends and family members of the potential dangers, as well.
The previous information was sent from Hanley police station to all of the local coucils in the Staffs area abd was interdepartmently dispersed.
We were all asked to pass on this to as many people as possible''
***Footnote - If you do forward this, i don't want it back again. Thank you.***
What do you think?
Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice and everyone dies.
This is not even possible. You'd have to sit real "deep" into the needle and get the contents of the needle into the bloodstream, which is impossible. Remember how relatively complicated it is to get injections? Imagine yourself giving a flu shot by randomly sitting onto the needle... Plus that person might die of oxygene bubbles in his bloodstream before AIDS...
Is the war over? Great, I went through all this trouble to escape from prison and all the fightin's over. Oh well. Anyway, I know you guys watched my tv show on A&E last Wed.
Yes indeed Jedi, that is nothing but an urban legend. We actually covered urban legends in English class my junior year of high school and that was one of the legends we talked about. Other amusing ones involved heroine needles under gas pump handles so that when you went to pump your gas, you'd be hit with a dose of heroine. Another odd one was a legend that claimed products from Procter and Gamble (Pringles, Old Spice, Vicks Nyquil and others) had devil worship signs on them. Quite ridiculous, it's amazing what people come up with.
I've got 2 red belly piranhas , sadly one of them died this summer (the 2 others knew his time was up & tried to attack him...survival of the fittest indeed) but 7 yrs is a long time
for a fish
Another odd one was a legend that claimed products from Procter and Gamble (Pringles, Old Spice, Vicks Nyquil and others) had devil worship signs on them. Quite ridiculous, it's amazing what people come up with.
That's funny because we had a talk on animal rights today, and apparantly they seriously abuse animals.
Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice and everyone dies.
Jedi, it was a good thing you deleted that email! I've gotten that spam before... It's pure garbage that only causes unnecessary problems for police and other authorities. Out of all the rumors associated with this sort of thing, not even the few that feature actual people have any truth to them (save for one that wasn't even related to the rumors). That was a good idea, checking before sending it out! If you've gotten any more letters like that, Snopes.com is particularly good for looking up suspicious chain letters. Or you can always check with us...
Contrary to popular belief, HIV is actually very weak in the world of diseases. If by chance, you do actually get stuck with an infected needle, it's only a 1/200 chance of actually getting the disease. Also, I used to believe that touching a surface with a cut finger automatically lands you the AIDS-ridden title, but as far as I know now, that is false (yes, before anyone asks, I knew that before I saw this article ). The virus only lasts roughly an hour on a surface with nothing to feed on (that bit of info came from a nurse's assistant), and I'm pretty sure that any old antibacterial cleaner will kill it... And then, there's that 1/200 chance of getting it...
I'm inclined to agree with my furry associate that you're more likely to end up with air in the bloodstream, or perhaps a minor illness from a simple infection, rather than AIDS.
I've got 2 red belly piranhas , sadly one of them died this summer (the 2 others knew his time was up & tried to attack him...survival of the fittest indeed) but 7 yrs is a long time
for a fish
By the way, I just thought I would send you my condolences, OHMSS1969. I had a really nice Siamese Fighting Fish once. Remarkable creatures, they are...
I'd take my hat off, but there's no smiley for that... :P
I'm sorry, Jedi-san, but I could not help but notice, and since this is a random chat, I figured it would not hurt to ask: On your icon, is that a Star Wars guy, a vampire, or Mick Jagger singing "Paint It Black"? |) :v
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I'm sorry, Jedi-san, but I could not help but notice, and since this is a random chat, I figured it would not hurt to ask: On your icon, is that a Star Wars guy, a vampire, or Mick Jagger singing "Paint It Black"? |) :v
Lol, it's Luke having just received the shocking news that Vader is his dad. As he clings desperately to the antena in the depths of cloud city he cries out in despair:
"No, it's not true, No! Nooooooooooooooooo!"
Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice and everyone dies.
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"A Touch of Brimstone" deals with the revival of a revolutionary political group from the 16th century. The group, known as the Hellfire Club, disguises itself as a medieval appreciation society and has Steed and Emma appear undercover in period costume. This episode is notorious for featuring Mrs. Peel in the dominatrix-like Queen of Sin costume which has already been discussed on another thread or two :P
The episode you're thinking of is indeed "Epic" featuring Peter Wynegarde as Mrs. Peel battles the various reincarnations of his characters. At the end, Emma accidentally hits Steed over the head with a chair, thinking that it's only a prop!
General, yes, the Number 2 you're describing from "Once Upon A Time" is Leo McKern.
~Penn
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I think you're right, everyone is against me. I better watch my back...
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Hmm... You seem to have forgotten me in that list of yours, I guess it comes with not coming onto this thread for a while. Actually, I wasn't exactly interested in seeing Forum War IV, so I thought I would leave Random Chat until it died down. But now I've noticed that not only have I been missing discussion, some new members are here to join in on the fun (not you, I know you're not new, SiameseFightingFish
I am The Sly Fox, the definition of cool... No, I'm not being conceited, as I mean that in quite a literal sense, actually.
I happen to know most of you very well. In fact, to show my appreciation for friends old and new alike, you're all welcome to come join me for drinks at my icy mansion that would most certainly rival Gustav Graves' Ice Palace. The drinks will be without a doubt, shaken, not stirred.
{Strange mumbling in the background}
What's that? It seems someone would prefer not to accept my gracious invitation. But of course, we must respect his wishes....
{Fox pulls a lever}
{Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh...........}
Anyone else want to drop out? :V
**********
By the way, has anyone noticed that today is the two-year anniversary of SiCo's "Posting Suggestions" note at the top of every forum? Time sure does fly, doesn't it? {[]
~Penn
mountainburdphotography.wordpress.com
What did you accidentally buy on Amazon?
~Penn
mountainburdphotography.wordpress.com
I have the same question. I mean I'm unable to buy ANYTHING deliberately with MY card... Guess some people just have all the luck. And I guess even the toilets are from gold over there as well, aren't they?
I usually only use Amazon for reviews and other information--it's like an unlimited database! Then after they've convinced me to buy something, I go get a better deal on eBay.
~Penn
mountainburdphotography.wordpress.com
I've been trying to track down the soundtrack to "Masters of the Universe" (Bill Conti) for years, and there are a couple of sellers on Amazon at the moment, selling it for over $100.
What do you think?
~Penn
mountainburdphotography.wordpress.com
Yes indeed Jedi, that is nothing but an urban legend. We actually covered urban legends in English class my junior year of high school and that was one of the legends we talked about. Other amusing ones involved heroine needles under gas pump handles so that when you went to pump your gas, you'd be hit with a dose of heroine. Another odd one was a legend that claimed products from Procter and Gamble (Pringles, Old Spice, Vicks Nyquil and others) had devil worship signs on them. Quite ridiculous, it's amazing what people come up with.
for a fish
That's funny because we had a talk on animal rights today, and apparantly they seriously abuse animals.
~Penn
mountainburdphotography.wordpress.com
http://www.snopes.com/horrors/madmen/pinprick.asp
Jedi, it was a good thing you deleted that email! I've gotten that spam before... It's pure garbage that only causes unnecessary problems for police and other authorities. Out of all the rumors associated with this sort of thing, not even the few that feature actual people have any truth to them (save for one that wasn't even related to the rumors). That was a good idea, checking before sending it out!
Contrary to popular belief, HIV is actually very weak in the world of diseases. If by chance, you do actually get stuck with an infected needle, it's only a 1/200 chance of actually getting the disease. Also, I used to believe that touching a surface with a cut finger automatically lands you the AIDS-ridden title, but as far as I know now, that is false (yes, before anyone asks, I knew that before I saw this article
I'm inclined to agree with my furry associate that you're more likely to end up with air in the bloodstream, or perhaps a minor illness from a simple infection, rather than AIDS.
By the way, I just thought I would send you my condolences, OHMSS1969. I had a really nice Siamese Fighting Fish once. Remarkable creatures, they are...
I'd take my hat off, but there's no smiley for that... :P
Lol, it's Luke having just received the shocking news that Vader is his dad. As he clings desperately to the antena in the depths of cloud city he cries out in despair:
"No, it's not true, No! Nooooooooooooooooo!"
~Penn
mountainburdphotography.wordpress.com