Retrogarde Report post Posted June 18, 2008 That made my brain hurt... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dakini_painter Report post Posted June 18, 2008 Just remembered that there actually were films in 1911. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_films_of_1911 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Retrogarde Report post Posted June 18, 2008 Indeed! One of the earliest Absinthe films is from 1911. I've been watching it quite often lately. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Misanthrope Report post Posted June 18, 2008 ...so exteriors it is. No problem, I've found a few locations that are period and beautiful.My only concern with outdoors locations is the dynamics of nature. Lots of plants can come and go in a hundred years. Trees grow quite a bit over a century and topography can change quite a bit too. Way more variables that cannot be controled unlike a room. I'm just say'n is all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheScrin Report post Posted June 19, 2008 Like this: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Retrogarde Report post Posted June 19, 2008 TheScrin = Al Gore I should clarify: the location will be outdoors, but the backdrop (if you will) will be man-made. I am currently scoping out the exterior of a museum built in 1892. The front steps are guarded by life size stone lions and the whole thing just has a wonderful look to it. We'll see if I can pull it off... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Retrogarde Report post Posted June 21, 2008 Gentle Reader: The Time Traveler nearly made a fatal error! Once in the past, how exactly was he planning on returning?? Luckily, a kind member of this list has prepared an emergency vial of Modern American Post Ban Absinthe (MAPBA?), to get the Traveler back to the future in case he gets stuck. Thank you kind patron! May your name one day be mentioned! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
buddhasynth Report post Posted June 21, 2008 I should clarify: the location will be outdoors, but the backdrop (if you will) will be man-made. I understand that at that time movies were filmed in Daylight, with the sets being open-air and more often than not on the roof. So doing that would not be historically inaccurate per se......... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Retrogarde Report post Posted June 22, 2008 Which is what made Shadow of the Vampire such an irritating film for me. The very notion --while fun-- is at odds either with vampire lore or the reality of movie making at that time. The solution used by the filmmakers was less than satisfying, but Willem Defoe gives such an amazing performance... Is my M.A.P.B.A. Sirene? Nope, but that's a yummy choice too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gwydion Stone Report post Posted June 22, 2008 And besides, how's T gonna get his glass back? Well, obviously it was already the same glass Retro was using when T bought it the first time. So, really, he already did. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonathan D. Report post Posted June 22, 2008 I hope he doesn't run into Marty McFly's grandfather. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wilson Report post Posted June 22, 2008 Or fall in love with his great grandmother. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OMG_Bill Report post Posted June 22, 2008 Or realizes the line you have for birthdays. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Absomphe Report post Posted June 22, 2008 Or fall in love with his great grandmother. He doesn't live in Mississippi. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrisemt74 Report post Posted June 23, 2008 I hope he doesn't run into Marty McFly's grandfather. Or even worse, Biff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Retrogarde Report post Posted June 29, 2008 One exceedingly pleasant saucer is on its way from France to join in the experiment. Thanks be to the Great and Generous Socky for putting this item up for sale. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wilson Report post Posted June 29, 2008 I am really starting to worry about you. If this works, you might not want to come back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Absomphe Report post Posted June 29, 2008 I probably wouldn't. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gwydion Stone Report post Posted June 29, 2008 Revisiting your middle age would be nice, eh? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Absomphe Report post Posted June 30, 2008 You betcha, by golly™. (Damn, I kinda miss old Ballard). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Retrogarde Report post Posted July 1, 2008 As I've gone along my Absinthe journey these past four years I've accumulated a number of interesting tidbits and findings, so I decided (as I get my 21st century affairs in order) to put them all in one place, a sort of Catch-all or Common Place Book of Absinthe. The first benefit to this was the realization that I've tried 25 different Absinthes! I can remember the exact locations and events leading up to each one, but for how long? Will I remember as clearly in another four years (and 25 more Absinthes!)? Better to write it down now and keep the book up to date. Clearly I enjoy a bit of the dramatic, so forgive me if the book smacks too much of Henry Jones Senior's Grail Diary! Does anyone else keep a similar book? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrisemt74 Report post Posted July 1, 2008 I started a journal noting all of the meals I've had in my travels. (Mostly France). You forget after a while. That's a great idea for absinthe. Maybe I'll write what I liked or didn't like about a particular brand. Nice Indiana Jones reference, btw. Cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonathan D. Report post Posted July 1, 2008 ...or you could just write reviews of all of them here! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrisemt74 Report post Posted July 1, 2008 Good point! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Retrogarde Report post Posted July 1, 2008 ...or you could just write reviews of all of them here! Baby steps good sir. I'm working up to it. Remembering my impressions of the 20+ modern Absinthes I'll have had before the 1910 will be a good exercise as well. It should help me evaluate the pre-ban in a fuller context. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OMG_Bill Report post Posted July 1, 2008 Evaluate = appreciate? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dakini_painter Report post Posted July 1, 2008 I think it's a good idea Retrogarde. So many have said how their response to an absinthe has changed over time, even with the best brands. Thanks for sharing your tip! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Retrogarde Report post Posted July 8, 2008 For the Time Traveler this Thursday will, for a time, become July 10th, 1911. The last few details have fallen into place. I've acquired a vintage saucer and vintage suit jacket, and decided upon the location for the experiment: the steps of a museum built in 1892 looking across a college green at six buildings of similar date (or earlier). I've scouted the location daily for weeks, and am confident I'll be undisturbed. Of course if I am, public drinking is a Class E felony in Maine... I am aiming for 9am, Eastern Standard Time. If the weather turns ugly I'll have to postpone, but only for the sake of the camera; I have no problem louching in the rain! So wish me luck folks, and send your thoughts my way on the day! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
