They Sold Their Souls...for The Treasure of The Sierra Madre

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Josh Feltman

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I just rented this last night. I haven't seen it in years, but last night I was reminded of what a great movie it is. If they'd only had a few khukuris, things probably would have gone a lot differently. What a great, gritty, dusty, wild adventure. Makes me want to go pan for gold and eat beans from a tin pan while sitting around a campfire (minus the treachery and death.)

--Josh
 
Josh Feltman said:
Makes me want to go pan for gold and eat beans from a tin pan while sitting around a campfire...
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Funny, Josh....made me feel exactly the opposite when I watched it....:(

But I did enjoy it very much!
 
Great movie which I rewatch every time it's on. The book, written by the mysterious and almost mystical B. Traven, is an excellent read and required reading for Munk and anybody else who thinks they want to write.
 
Bruise, as usual, gets right to the heart of the matter. Fred's goods are not meant to be touched by anyone but Fred, and you better not forget it!

It's a great movie and I'm happy to watch it at every opportunity.
 
Art..!

Sure is good to hear from you again, buddy!
 
Thanks, Dan.

Good luck in your move to AR. You'll be practically next door to the ABS school, in case you want to pay it a visit to see what's there.

My final class of the school year was last week, so I have the summer off and will have free time for khukuri repair work. I guess it's first come, first served, unless Uncle Bill prefers some other order.
 
Art S. said:
... I have the summer off and will have free time for khukuri repair work. I guess it's first come, first served, unless Uncle Bill prefers some other order.
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Art--you might want to make a post announcing this if you don't already have a backlog of requests--several people have posted recently asking about handle replacements, etc.

Bruise-- :D :eek:

--Josh
 
Art - that's great news. Yes, please post a new thread. I know there's a bunch of people out there chomping at the bit....(because I've had to turn a number of them away...:()


Everybody listening...?!?
 
Well, I managed to find a beat up paperback copy of The Treasure of The Sierra Madre by the "mysterious and almost mystical" B. Traven. The book was almost as elusive as its author. I've only read about thirty pages, but so far it is very good.

--Josh
 
The Treasure of The Sierra Madre by the "mysterious and almost mystical" B. Traven. The book was almost as elusive as its author. I've only read about thirty pages, but so far it is very good.>>>>>>>>>>>>

I"m betting that Mr Traven is economical in word and gets the job done with 5 instead of 8 in a sentence. That's a guess based upon Bill's own writing. Don't know- haven't found Traven.

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I'm not sure how sparse he writes, but has anyone read Jim Thompson?

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There are some works where every word is gold. I can't think of any offhand this AM, but know I've traveled through some. Someone left those gold deposits in my brain.

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I've had exactly one short story published. That doesn't make me anything, or anything less. My decision to 'write', is because I'd rather go down swinging. I've taken enough. I want my kids to see work is vital. They don't know Dad worked aquiring money in a past life; they see a computer junkie and diaper changer.

I've been in pain for not submitting these last ten years, so I figured I might was well be in pain submitting. My first new era rejection slip arrived last week, signed by the editor, anyway.

So much for the Easter Egg hunt story many of you enjoyed.



munk
 
I enjoyed the story. However, the general public may not be ready for people running around with big heads. ;) :)
 
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