"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 15 Aug 2014 08:10:14 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
. ..
>>> On Thu, 14 Aug 2014 21:17:36 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>> snip
>>>>
>>>>I don't even know what you're talking about! Most of the time I don't
>>>>even
>>>>VOTE!
>>> snip
>>> It's not surprise that you are not a good citizen.
>>> Janet US
>>
>>So you think being a good citizen means voting? I disagree. Often, I
>>don't
>>understand the issue or the things being voted on simply don't affect me
>>at
>>all. Or I don't like any of the candidates who are running, which is
>>usually how the presidential election goes.
>
> Yes, I do.
> Janet US

Okay. You and I have very different opinions then.

"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 15 Aug 2014 15:09:53 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
>>news
>>> On Fri, 15 Aug 2014 08:11:54 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Cheri" > wrote in message
...
>>>>>
>>>>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>>>>> ...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Cheri" > wrote in message
>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
>>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> We rent a one or two movies a year. Redbox is a couple of blocks
>>>>>>>>> away. No subscription fees. You order what you want on the 'Net,
>>>>>>>>> no
>>>>>>>>> different than you would if your wanted something from Netflix.
>>>>>>>>> You
>>>>>>>>> go to the box, press the pick up button, insert your credit card
>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>> your movie is ejected from the machine. Really easy and cheap.
>>>>>>>>> Recent
>>>>>>>>> prices here have risen from $1.00 to $1.25 per night.
>>>>>>>>> Janet US
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> You don't have to go through all that. Just go to the machine and
>>>>>>>> get
>>>>>>>> what you want.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Who wants to stand there going through movies to see if there's
>>>>>>> something you like, much easier to reserve on the net and it's
>>>>>>> waiting
>>>>>>> when you get there, plus you get to see the reviews and the trailer
>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>> way.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If you know what movie you want, you just get it! You don't have to
>>>>>> go
>>>>>> through things.
>>>>>
>>>>> But...how do you know it will be there? You don't, unless you reserve
>>>>> it,
>>>>> and if it's not in at one location, online can show you at what Redbox
>>>>> nearby where it's available. Give it up Julie, reserving online is the
>>>>> way
>>>>> to go, and then you really "don't have to go through things." I can
>>>>> sort
>>>>> of see where you have some of your problems with shopping and things
>>>>> since
>>>>> planning ahead saves a lot of time and energy.
>>>>
>>>>*I* don't rent them and wouldn't. Angela got them three times and there
>>>>was
>>>>no problem. I won't drive her there again to rent or pick them up. She
>>>>has
>>>>her license now and if she wants to go do it, fine. But I doubt that
>>>>she
>>>>will.
>>>
>>> Ah, your standard disclaimer that it doesn't matter to you anyway
>>> because you wouldn't ever do it. That has nothing to do with what you
>>> said.
>>> Janet US
>>
>>*Sigh* I rented them three times for my daughter. The procedure was very
>>quick and there was no searching through things like you or whoever said
>>it
>>said.
>
> Choosing from what was available -- making a selection from many --
> not searching.
> Janet US

Like I said. There was no searching. She knew what she wanted and she got
it. Apparently what she wanted was readily available.

"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
news
> On Fri, 15 Aug 2014 15:42:52 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
. ..
>>> On Fri, 15 Aug 2014 08:07:31 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
m...
>>>>> On Thu, 14 Aug 2014 21:19:30 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
>>>>>>news:mjuqu9tqk76mahc697pmbjt9vdf8q2dsg4@4ax. com...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> We rent a one or two movies a year. Redbox is a couple of blocks
>>>>>>> away. No subscription fees. You order what you want on the 'Net,
>>>>>>> no
>>>>>>> different than you would if your wanted something from Netflix. You
>>>>>>> go to the box, press the pick up button, insert your credit card and
>>>>>>> your movie is ejected from the machine. Really easy and cheap.
>>>>>>> Recent
>>>>>>> prices here have risen from $1.00 to $1.25 per night.
>>>>>>> Janet US
>>>>>>
>>>>>>You don't have to go through all that. Just go to the machine and get
>>>>>>what
>>>>>>you want.
>>>>> why would I want to stand out in the weather, in a line with fidgeting
>>>>> people behind me, squinting, as I surf through the offerings? And
>>>>> then find out what I want is already rented out and not available. I
>>>>> am going to the machine and getting what I want the way I do it. If
>>>>> you can make your choice at home, why be rude and take up other
>>>>> people's time as you quibble about what to get? Besides which, I can
>>>>> find out what machines near me have what I want. I get free offers
>>>>> with computer ordering. I can set up a wish list. I can get notified
>>>>> when new releases are available.
>>>>> Janet US
>>>>
>>>>I don't know why you would have to squint through the offerings. You
>>>>just
>>>>put in the name of the movie that you want. Took less than a minute.
>>>
>>> Why reply to just one thing to invalidate what I said? You are the
>>> queen of obfuscation.
>>> Janet US
>>
>>Whatever that means. But you implied that it was rude to get the movie at
>>the machine. She knew what she wanted and it took less than a minute to
>>get. And not all people have computers. My friend who doesn't have one
>>often gets them for her grandson when he is staying with her.
>
> We weren't talking about your friend. Your friend has nothing to do
> with this. I don't care about her grandson. Again, obfuscation.
> Janet US

*Goes to dictionary.com* To confuse, bewilder, or stupefy. To make obscure
or unclear. Or perhaps you meant to darken? I have no clue. I made the
comment that I did because it sounded like you two thought that you had to
get them online. Frankly I didn't even know that you could do that, nor
would I. Just seems simple enough to me to go to the machine and get the
movie. I think most of the time when people do get a movie it's an impulse
thing. They see the Redbox and get one. But I could be wrong.

Somebody here implied that it was rude for people to go to the machine and
get the movie. As if they should order them first on their computer. I was
just pointing out that not everyone could do that. And I fail to see how
anyone would think that getting the movie from the machine was rude. Seeing
as how they do have that option.

That's sort of like saying that it is rude to go to Walmart and buy your
goods. You can order those online for in store pickup as well. Many stores
offer that nowadays.

"Cheri" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Fri, 15 Aug 2014 08:10:14 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>
>>>So you think being a good citizen means voting? I disagree. Often, I
>>>don't
>>>understand the issue or the things being voted on simply don't affect me
>>>at
>>>all. Or I don't like any of the candidates who are running, which is
>>>usually how the presidential election goes.
>>
>> Yes, I do.
>> Janet US
>
> I think so too. I don't really take people who don't vote too seriously on
> many issues.

Well, IMO there are a whole slew of people out there who really shouldn't be
voting. But again, that's just MO.

On Fri, 15 Aug 2014 19:26:06 -0700, "Cheri" >
wrote:

>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Fri, 15 Aug 2014 17:15:42 -0700, "Cheri" >
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Right now, I'm really enjoying Hell on Wheels,
> >
> > Not Googling - what is that? Sounds like a motorcycle gang!
>
> Actually, it's a series about the building of the railroads after the Civil
> War. I have enjoyed it immensely so far.

Sounds interesting - I'll tell hubby to look for it. Thanks

> Funny thing, in the series the
> politicians are acting about the same as they do now and the greed mongers
> too.
>
Not surprised. I've read enough to know that the more things change
the more they stay the same.


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"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 15 Aug 2014 19:26:06 -0700, "Cheri" >
> wrote:
>
>>
>> "sf" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > On Fri, 15 Aug 2014 17:15:42 -0700, "Cheri" >
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >> Right now, I'm really enjoying Hell on Wheels,
>> >
>> > Not Googling - what is that? Sounds like a motorcycle gang!
>>
>> Actually, it's a series about the building of the railroads after the
>> Civil
>> War. I have enjoyed it immensely so far.
>
> Sounds interesting - I'll tell hubby to look for it. Thanks
>
>> Funny thing, in the series the
>> politicians are acting about the same as they do now and the greed
>> mongers
>> too.
>>
> Not surprised. I've read enough to know that the more things change
> the more they stay the same.

It is very interesting and hard hitting, including the encroachment on
Native American lands, deals made, Yankees, Rebs, Irish, and a whole mixed
bag of inside dealing shysters. I really like the main character, Cullen
Bohannon. I think you would enjoy it too.

Cheri

I am on Julie's side on this Redbox thing. I had no idea you could order/reserve a copy of a movie online
and then go to the box and pick it up. I have used Redbox twice, I think, and it is convenient and cheap
for a one-night rental.

But I fail to see why it is RUDE to just go and pick one out while standing in
front of the machine! That is a ridiculous thing to say! Most people I see at a machine, pondering which
movie to rent, are adults with little kids, or couples who seem to be looking for the night's entertainment.

There is a lot of impulse renting involved, and it is far from rude.

N.

In article >, says...
>
> "Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
> ...

You are the
> > queen of obfuscation.


> Whatever that means.

Surely, a "writer" like yourself has a good enough vocabulary (or
dictionary) to know exactly what it means?

Janet UK

On 8/16/2014 8:57 AM, Janet wrote:
> In article >, says...
>>
>> "Janet Bostwick" > wrote
>
> You are the
>>> queen of obfuscation.
>
>
>> Whatever that means.
>
> Surely, a "writer" like yourself has a good enough vocabulary (or
> dictionary) to know exactly what it means?

If only there was some handy resource where I could look up
the meaning.

nancy

On Fri, 15 Aug 2014 19:33:30 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
>news
>> On Fri, 15 Aug 2014 15:42:52 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
...
>>>> On Fri, 15 Aug 2014 08:07:31 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
om...
>>>>>> On Thu, 14 Aug 2014 21:19:30 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
>>>>>>>news:mjuqu9tqk76mahc697pmbjt9vdf8q2dsg4@4ax .com...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> We rent a one or two movies a year. Redbox is a couple of blocks
>>>>>>>> away. No subscription fees. You order what you want on the 'Net,
>>>>>>>> no
>>>>>>>> different than you would if your wanted something from Netflix. You
>>>>>>>> go to the box, press the pick up button, insert your credit card and
>>>>>>>> your movie is ejected from the machine. Really easy and cheap.
>>>>>>>> Recent
>>>>>>>> prices here have risen from $1.00 to $1.25 per night.
>>>>>>>> Janet US
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>You don't have to go through all that. Just go to the machine and get
>>>>>>>what
>>>>>>>you want.
>>>>>> why would I want to stand out in the weather, in a line with fidgeting
>>>>>> people behind me, squinting, as I surf through the offerings? And
>>>>>> then find out what I want is already rented out and not available. I
>>>>>> am going to the machine and getting what I want the way I do it. If
>>>>>> you can make your choice at home, why be rude and take up other
>>>>>> people's time as you quibble about what to get? Besides which, I can
>>>>>> find out what machines near me have what I want. I get free offers
>>>>>> with computer ordering. I can set up a wish list. I can get notified
>>>>>> when new releases are available.
>>>>>> Janet US
>>>>>
>>>>>I don't know why you would have to squint through the offerings. You
>>>>>just
>>>>>put in the name of the movie that you want. Took less than a minute.

How many different movies do those things hold? How do you know if the
red box has what you are looking for? What if you want to rent Little
Miss Sunshine? Or Sweeny Todd? Do they keep movies that old in the red
boxes?

Doris

On Sat, 16 Aug 2014 05:31:43 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
> wrote:

>I am on Julie's side on this Redbox thing. I had no idea you could order/reserve a copy of a movie online
>and then go to the box and pick it up. I have used Redbox twice, I think, and it is convenient and cheap
>for a one-night rental.
>
>But I fail to see why it is RUDE to just go and pick one out while standing in
>front of the machine! That is a ridiculous thing to say! Most people I see at a machine, pondering which
>movie to rent, are adults with little kids, or couples who seem to be looking for the night's entertainment.
>
>There is a lot of impulse renting involved, and it is far from rude.
>
>N.
Instead of standing in front of the machine for 5-10 minutes and
squabbling over which movie to get, holding other people up, why not
work it out at home? That's rude.
Janet US

On 8/16/2014 10:28 AM, Doris Night wrote:
>
> How many different movies do those things hold? How do you know if the
> red box has what you are looking for? What if you want to rent Little
> Miss Sunshine? Or Sweeny Todd? Do they keep movies that old in the red
> boxes?
>
> Doris
>
I was trying to figure out the name of an old movie based on the actors
a couple of weeks ago. I found it and my SO suggested I rent it from
the Red Box. Okay, there's probably a Red Box at Publix but unless it
fell on me I sure wouldn't know. I said to him, honey, the movie was
made in 1962. I doubt they're stocking classic films in those machines.
I'm not interested in the latest Disney release or vampire or zombie
movies. Has there even been a good movie in the last few years?

Jill

On 8/16/2014 9:03 AM, Nancy Young wrote:
> On 8/16/2014 8:57 AM, Janet wrote:
>> In article >, says...
>>>
>>> "Janet Bostwick" > wrote
>>
>> You are the
>>>> queen of obfuscation.
>>
>>
>>> Whatever that means.
>>
>> Surely, a "writer" like yourself has a good enough vocabulary (or
>> dictionary) to know exactly what it means?
>
> If only there was some handy resource where I could look up
> the meaning.
>
> nancy

Gee... like online? Whodathunkit?

Jill

"Julie Bove" wrote:


>"Doris Night" wrote
>>
>> The banks here take rolls of coins without questions.
>> They want us to turn in our pennies, so I guess this is the reason why
>> they don't have a problem with them. But they also seem so take rolls
>> of other coins as well without problems.
>
>Ours quit taking them many years ago. My parents used to save theirs and
>then deposit them into my nephew's bank account. Then when Angela came
>along they did that too. And then the banks quit taking them.

Them what, pennies?

By Federal Law US banks must accept US coins... only requirement
depending on how many you may need to make an appointment, same as
most banks may require advance notice for cash withdrawals over a
certain amount, I think at my local bank it's $5,000. I use three
different banks, all take coins... the little market in town welcomes
coins so long as they're rolled.

On Sat, 16 Aug 2014 08:35:05 -0600, Janet Bostwick
> wrote:

> Instead of standing in front of the machine for 5-10 minutes and
> squabbling over which movie to get, holding other people up, why not
> work it out at home? That's rude.
> Janet US

Redbox isn't that busy enough for that to matter where I live. I
rarely see anyone use it.


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On Sat, 16 Aug 2014 11:03:50 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 8/16/2014 10:28 AM, Doris Night wrote:
>>
>> How many different movies do those things hold? How do you know if the
>> red box has what you are looking for? What if you want to rent Little
>> Miss Sunshine? Or Sweeny Todd? Do they keep movies that old in the red
>> boxes?
>>
>> Doris
>>
>I was trying to figure out the name of an old movie based on the actors
>a couple of weeks ago. I found it and my SO suggested I rent it from
>the Red Box. Okay, there's probably a Red Box at Publix but unless it
>fell on me I sure wouldn't know. I said to him, honey, the movie was
>made in 1962. I doubt they're stocking classic films in those machines.
> I'm not interested in the latest Disney release or vampire or zombie
>movies. Has there even been a good movie in the last few years?
>
>Jill
No, you won't find it. They do new releases and they don't have the
large numbers of copies you used to find in, say, Blockbuster. They
move the 'new releases' out as soon as something better comes along or
rentals drop on a movie.
Janet US

On Sat, 16 Aug 2014 10:28:01 -0400, Doris Night
> wrote:
snip
>
>How many different movies do those things hold? How do you know if the
>red box has what you are looking for? What if you want to rent Little
>Miss Sunshine? Or Sweeny Todd? Do they keep movies that old in the red
>boxes?
>
>Doris
In my experience they do not carry anything that's even months old
unless the rental volume is high.
Janet US

On Sat, 16 Aug 2014 08:09:47 -0700, sf > wrote:

>On Sat, 16 Aug 2014 08:35:05 -0600, Janet Bostwick
> wrote:
>
>> Instead of standing in front of the machine for 5-10 minutes and
>> squabbling over which movie to get, holding other people up, why not
>> work it out at home? That's rude.
>> Janet US
>
>Redbox isn't that busy enough for that to matter where I live. I
>rarely see anyone use it.

I've been behind mom and dad and the two small children. They are
only getting one move and the children can decide which one. Really?
Tears and screaming but no attempt to move away from the box. How
about a couple,three teenage girls? Or a couple on a date?
Janet US

On 8/15/2014 6:40 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> "Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Fri, 15 Aug 2014 11:45:41 -0400, Nancy Young
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> On 8/15/2014 11:35 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>>>
>>>> That's just goofy. Coins have different weights. Coin wrappers
>>>> come in
>>>> different sizes for each denomination. Pennies, nickles, dimes,
>>>> quarters.
>>>
>>> In my stint as a bank teller, taking in coin was not the favorite
>>> thing. People would have to write their account number on each
>>> roll and you can be sure if the roll was short or there was a slug,
>>> we'd deduct it from their balance.
>>>
>>> At the end of the day, your drawer had to balance to the penny,
>>> so all that coin you counted and wrapped, we had to unwrap and
>>> count before adding it to our drawer.
>>>
>>> nancy
>>
>> I've never had to give my account number or anything else. I just
>> give them the bag of rolls, generally totaling over $100 and they give
>> me cash in return or put it in my checking account
>> Janet US
>
> Ours required name, address and phone number.

And you would have a problem with that because...?

Jill

On Sat, 16 Aug 2014 11:03:50 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 8/16/2014 10:28 AM, Doris Night wrote:
>>
>> How many different movies do those things hold? How do you know if the
>> red box has what you are looking for? What if you want to rent Little
>> Miss Sunshine? Or Sweeny Todd? Do they keep movies that old in the red
>> boxes?
>>
>> Doris
>>
>I was trying to figure out the name of an old movie based on the actors
>a couple of weeks ago. I found it and my SO suggested I rent it from
>the Red Box. Okay, there's probably a Red Box at Publix but unless it
>fell on me I sure wouldn't know. I said to him, honey, the movie was
>made in 1962. I doubt they're stocking classic films in those machines.
> I'm not interested in the latest Disney release or vampire or zombie
>movies. Has there even been a good movie in the last few years?
>
>Jill

There have been a few, but you have to hunt for them.

If you google for "best movies from 2010 to 2014" you'll find lists of
them.

I'm with you on the Disney and zombie movies. I also don't have any
interest in action or war movies or "superhero" types of things.

Inside Llewyn Davis was good. Also The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.

Doris

On 8/16/2014 10:28 AM, Doris Night wrote:

> How many different movies do those things hold? How do you know if the
> red box has what you are looking for? What if you want to rent Little
> Miss Sunshine? Or Sweeny Todd? Do they keep movies that old in the red
> boxes?
>
> Doris
>

If you go on line you can choose a movie and find where it is available.
Our small town has at least three locations.

On 8/16/2014 11:21 AM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
> On Sat, 16 Aug 2014 11:03:50 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> I was trying to figure out the name of an old movie based on the actors
>> a couple of weeks ago. I found it and my SO suggested I rent it from
>> the Red Box. Okay, there's probably a Red Box at Publix but unless it
>> fell on me I sure wouldn't know. I said to him, honey, the movie was
>> made in 1962. I doubt they're stocking classic films in those machines.
>> I'm not interested in the latest Disney release or vampire or zombie
>> movies. Has there even been a good movie in the last few years?
>>
>> Jill
> No, you won't find it. They do new releases and they don't have the
> large numbers of copies you used to find in, say, Blockbuster. They
> move the 'new releases' out as soon as something better comes along or
> rentals drop on a movie.
> Janet US
>

Don't make me laugh. I had a Blockbuster card and John and I were on a
trip out of town. The hotel room had a DVD player so we went to
Blockbuster thinking we'd rent a movie. The clerk at Blockbuster
insisted he had to call home to confirm I was 'allowed' to rent a movie.
I said, "Who do you expect to answer the phone, my cat?!"

Jill

On Sat, 16 Aug 2014 09:24:50 -0600, Janet Bostwick
> wrote:

> On Sat, 16 Aug 2014 08:09:47 -0700, sf > wrote:
>
> >On Sat, 16 Aug 2014 08:35:05 -0600, Janet Bostwick
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Instead of standing in front of the machine for 5-10 minutes and
> >> squabbling over which movie to get, holding other people up, why not
> >> work it out at home? That's rude.
> >> Janet US
> >
> >Redbox isn't that busy enough for that to matter where I live. I
> >rarely see anyone use it.
>
> I've been behind mom and dad and the two small children. They are
> only getting one move and the children can decide which one. Really?
> Tears and screaming but no attempt to move away from the box. How
> about a couple,three teenage girls? Or a couple on a date?

Nope. I've seen one man, once. That's it.



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On 8/16/2014 11:26 AM, Doris Night wrote:
> On Sat, 16 Aug 2014 11:03:50 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> On 8/16/2014 10:28 AM, Doris Night wrote:
>>>
>>> How many different movies do those things hold? How do you know if the
>>> red box has what you are looking for? What if you want to rent Little
>>> Miss Sunshine? Or Sweeny Todd? Do they keep movies that old in the red
>>> boxes?
>>>
>>> Doris
>>>
>> I was trying to figure out the name of an old movie based on the actors
>> a couple of weeks ago. I found it and my SO suggested I rent it from
>> the Red Box. Okay, there's probably a Red Box at Publix but unless it
>> fell on me I sure wouldn't know. I said to him, honey, the movie was
>> made in 1962. I doubt they're stocking classic films in those machines.
>> I'm not interested in the latest Disney release or vampire or zombie
>> movies. Has there even been a good movie in the last few years?
>>
>> Jill
>
> There have been a few, but you have to hunt for them.
>
> If you google for "best movies from 2010 to 2014" you'll find lists of
> them.
>
Probably, but I don't think 2010 is the best year for movies. I prefer
older stuff. Even black & white, film noir.

> I'm with you on the Disney and zombie movies. I also don't have any
> interest in action or war movies or "superhero" types of things.
>
Spiderman... give me a break. Kids should go back to reading comic
books. Oh, what do they call them now? "Graphic novels".

Jill

> Inside Llewyn Davis was good. Also The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.
>
> Doris
>
>

On Sat, 16 Aug 2014 11:26:59 -0400, Doris Night
> wrote:

> Inside Llewyn Davis was good. Also The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.

Speaking of Hotels... Hotel Budapest was a big disappointment for me.


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On Sat, 16 Aug 2014 08:40:26 -0700, sf > wrote:

> On Sat, 16 Aug 2014 11:26:59 -0400, Doris Night
> > wrote:
>
> > Inside Llewyn Davis was good. Also The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.
>
> Speaking of Hotels... Hotel Budapest was a big disappointment for me.

Er, make that Grand Budapest Hotel. Now you understand my
relationship with movies. I can't even remember their names.


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On Sat, 16 Aug 2014 11:03:50 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

> Has there even been a good movie in the last few years?

I think I've mentioned this one before, but maybe you haven't seen it:
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2011).


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On Sat, 16 Aug 2014 11:37:20 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 8/16/2014 11:21 AM, Janet Bostwick wrote:
>> On Sat, 16 Aug 2014 11:03:50 -0400, jmcquown >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I was trying to figure out the name of an old movie based on the actors
>>> a couple of weeks ago. I found it and my SO suggested I rent it from
>>> the Red Box. Okay, there's probably a Red Box at Publix but unless it
>>> fell on me I sure wouldn't know. I said to him, honey, the movie was
>>> made in 1962. I doubt they're stocking classic films in those machines.
>>> I'm not interested in the latest Disney release or vampire or zombie
>>> movies. Has there even been a good movie in the last few years?
>>>
>>> Jill
>> No, you won't find it. They do new releases and they don't have the
>> large numbers of copies you used to find in, say, Blockbuster. They
>> move the 'new releases' out as soon as something better comes along or
>> rentals drop on a movie.
>> Janet US
>>
>
>Don't make me laugh. I had a Blockbuster card and John and I were on a
>trip out of town. The hotel room had a DVD player so we went to
>Blockbuster thinking we'd rent a movie. The clerk at Blockbuster
>insisted he had to call home to confirm I was 'allowed' to rent a movie.
> I said, "Who do you expect to answer the phone, my cat?!"
>
>Jill

Funny
Janet US

In article >,
says...
I'm not interested in the latest Disney release or vampire or zombie
> movies.

snap.

> Has there even been a good movie in the last few years?
>
> Jill

If you want American movies, I liked Gran Torino and still laugh like
a drain at both Meet the Fockers films, and True Lies.

Brit films;

Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,
The Quartet,
Sunshine on Leith,
The Angels Share.

( Also, I am compelled to watch any versions of Rebecca,
and The 39 steps, (old BW or new) whenever they turn up on TV).

Janet UK

In article >,
says...
>
> On Sat, 16 Aug 2014 11:03:50 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
> > Has there even been a good movie in the last few years?
>
> I think I've mentioned this one before, but maybe you haven't seen it:
> Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2011).

+1

Janet

Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> "Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Fri, 15 Aug 2014 11:45:41 -0400, Nancy Young
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 8/15/2014 11:35 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> That's just goofy. Coins have different weights. Coin wrappers
>>>>> come in
>>>>> different sizes for each denomination. Pennies, nickles, dimes,
>>>>> quarters.
>>>>
>>>> In my stint as a bank teller, taking in coin was not the favorite
>>>> thing. People would have to write their account number on each
>>>> roll and you can be sure if the roll was short or there was a slug,
>>>> we'd deduct it from their balance.
>>>>
>>>> At the end of the day, your drawer had to balance to the penny,
>>>> so all that coin you counted and wrapped, we had to unwrap and
>>>> count before adding it to our drawer.
>>>>
>>>> nancy
>>>
>>> I've never had to give my account number or anything else. I just
>>> give them the bag of rolls, generally totaling over $100 and they give
>>> me cash in return or put it in my checking account
>>> Janet US
>>
>> Ours required name, address and phone number.


I don't believe you... even if there were enough space on a roll of
coins to write all that they already have all your personal info, all
they need is your acct. #.

On Sat, 16 Aug 2014 08:49:06 -0700, sf > wrote:

>On Sat, 16 Aug 2014 08:40:26 -0700, sf > wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 16 Aug 2014 11:26:59 -0400, Doris Night
>> > wrote:
>>
>> > Inside Llewyn Davis was good. Also The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.
>>
>> Speaking of Hotels... Hotel Budapest was a big disappointment for me.
>
>Er, make that Grand Budapest Hotel. Now you understand my
>relationship with movies. I can't even remember their names.

I thought that one was kinda meh. I'm glad I don't pay to watch them.

Doris

On 2014-08-16, Janet > wrote:

> In article >,

>> I think I've mentioned this one before, but maybe you haven't seen it:
>> Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2011).

> +1

-5

Total snore.

Ya never quite get where it's headed. Is it a Brit comedy, a fishing
movie, a drama? Beats me! It's certainly not funny. Nor is it
thought provoking. After 50 mins, I quit trying to figure it out and
went to bed. I will say the only reason I hung that long wuz, I was
also doing somethings else and not entirely committed to the movie.
It's THAT kinda movie.

nb

On 8/16/2014 1:30 PM, Janet wrote:
> In article >,
> says...
> I'm not interested in the latest Disney release or vampire or zombie
>> movies.
>
> snap.
>
>> Has there even been a good movie in the last few years?
>>
>> Jill
>
> If you want American movies, I liked Gran Torino and still laugh like
> a drain at both Meet the Fockers films, and True Lies.
>
I hated those Focker films. I avoid that sort of thing and yet they
constantly show up on television.

> Brit films;
>
> Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,
> The Quartet,
> Sunshine on Leith,
> The Angels Share.
>
> ( Also, I am compelled to watch any versions of Rebecca,
> and The 39 steps, (old BW or new) whenever they turn up on TV).
>
> Janet UK
>
I prefer classics, film noir, etc.

Jill

On 2014-08-16 2:04 PM, notbob wrote:

>>> I think I've mentioned this one before, but maybe you haven't seen it:
>>> Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2011).
>
>> +1
>
> -5
>
> Total snore.
>
> Ya never quite get where it's headed. Is it a Brit comedy, a fishing
> movie, a drama? Beats me! It's certainly not funny. Nor is it
> thought provoking. After 50 mins, I quit trying to figure it out and
> went to bed. I will say the only reason I hung that long wuz, I was
> also doing somethings else and not entirely committed to the movie.
> It's THAT kinda movie.
>

I tried to watch that one a couple times but never made it very far either.

It is not rude to pick a movie from the machine! NOT EVERYONE HAS ONLINE ACCESS!!, or did that fact
not register in your brain. Where our Redboxes are, there are usually two together. I have never seen a "squabble"
at a Redbox, nor have I ever seen someone waiting for access. Sheesh, get over it.

N.

On Sat, 16 Aug 2014 11:42:35 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
> wrote:

>It is not rude to pick a movie from the machine! NOT EVERYONE HAS ONLINE ACCESS!!, or did that fact
>not register in your brain. Where our Redboxes are, there are usually two together. I have never seen a "squabble"
>at a Redbox, nor have I ever seen someone waiting for access. Sheesh, get over it.
>
>N.
You're the one making a big deal of it. I dropped it only to have you
come forward. It also didn't require shouting. Glad you have 2
Redboxes. Not everyone has 2 Redboxes. I guess you couldn't
understand the circumstances that I put forward. However, this whole
brouhaha came about because I said how easy it was to pick out a movie
online. If that gets your panties in a twist, I can't help you. Out
of curiosity, I would however, love to know the percentage of people
in the US that do not have online access in this day and age. That's
the weakest argument.
Janet US

On Saturday, August 16, 2014 12:30:44 PM UTC-5, Janet wrote:
> In article >,
>
> says...
>
> I'm not interested in the latest Disney release or vampire or zombie
>
> > movies.
>
>
>
> snap.
>
>
>
> > Has there even been a good movie in the last few years?
>
> >
>
> > Jill
>
>
>
> If you want American movies, I liked Gran Torino and still laugh like
>
> a drain at both Meet the Fockers films, and True Lies.
>
>
>
> Brit films;
>
>
>
> Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,
>
> The Quartet,
>
> Sunshine on Leith,
>
> The Angels Share.
>
>
>
> ( Also, I am compelled to watch any versions of Rebecca,
>
> and The 39 steps, (old BW or new) whenever they turn up on TV).
>
I've seen 3 good movies this year, "Blue Is the Warmest Colour,"
"American Hustle," and "The Fault In Our Stars."
>
> Janet UK

--Bryan

"Nancy2" > wrote in message
...
>I am on Julie's side on this Redbox thing. I had no idea you could
>order/reserve a copy of a movie online
> and then go to the box and pick it up. I have used Redbox twice, I think,
> and it is convenient and cheap
> for a one-night rental.
>
> But I fail to see why it is RUDE to just go and pick one out while
> standing in
> front of the machine! That is a ridiculous thing to say! Most people I
> see at a machine, pondering which
> movie to rent, are adults with little kids, or couples who seem to be
> looking for the night's entertainment.
>
> There is a lot of impulse renting involved, and it is far from rude.
>
> N.

Well, I am on Janet B's side. There is no reason to be holding others up
while you decide on a movie if you have the ability to reserve it online
first. If a person has an idea of the movie they want that's fine because
it's easy to select it and pick it up quickly, but if you have no idea what
you want and are just standing there trying to make a decision on a movie
you might like for several minutes, I feel that's rude. Now, I do believe
that there are a couple of posters here who never gave a moments thought to
anothers inconvenience in their lives, and I don't mean you. Just a
difference of opinion in this.

Cheri

"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 16 Aug 2014 08:09:47 -0700, sf > wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 16 Aug 2014 08:35:05 -0600, Janet Bostwick
> wrote:
>>
>>> Instead of standing in front of the machine for 5-10 minutes and
>>> squabbling over which movie to get, holding other people up, why not
>>> work it out at home? That's rude.
>>> Janet US
>>
>>Redbox isn't that busy enough for that to matter where I live. I
>>rarely see anyone use it.
>
> I've been behind mom and dad and the two small children. They are
> only getting one move and the children can decide which one. Really?
> Tears and screaming but no attempt to move away from the box. How
> about a couple,three teenage girls? Or a couple on a date?
> Janet US

I have had that happen more than once, but I do reserve online and try to
pick them up when I first get to the store, so if there are people there I
go ahead and shop then come back, but I don't think I've ever gone just to
pick up a movie without having other things to do.


Cheri