Posted on 02/27/2005 5:39:10 AM PST by sonofatpatcher2
Well, Oscar Night is upon us again.
And if Chris Rock is nearly right, I might be the only straight white man who watches the Oscars for both the pretty women almost dressed plus the primetime fun of making rude comments as the awards are handed out.
I think I seen about every Academy Awards when I've been able to since my folks got a television set in 1955. It was always in the back of my mind to one night walk up and accept one of those small golden guys.
I tried the acting route, even obtaining a SAG Card, and made a very small splash in some very bad films and TV commercials. I was not good enough looking to be a leading man in the McQueen-Newman-Redford heyday and not ugly enough for the anti-hero period that followed. Proof of that is directly below:
It could be said I envisioned myself as the next John Wayne... Yet in truth came closer to the poorman's Gabby Hayes.
There are five stages in any actor's professional life. The first is "Who is Danny Lee?" The second is "Get me Danny Lee!" The third is "We need a Danny Lee type!" Fourth is "Where are the young Danny Lees?" And fifth and last is the "Who is Danny Lee?"
I, to be honest, am still in the first "Who is Danny Lee?" stage after 40 someodd years of acting.
BTW Danny Lee was nominated for an Oscar in 1979 for Best Visual Effects for The Black Hole and Yes... it was not me. I was in Hollywood at the time and found myself in a very funny situation that very Oscar Night. But that is a hot tub story for another time.
My writing was good enough to get my screenplays perused in La-La-Land, but I never seemed to be able to get them in front of the guy in the head office who would say, "Pay this Danny Lee fella a pile of money and let get this script on the screen!"
As the years have passed, I realize Hollywood and I have two different, distinct visions on film making. That and my declining years have me too crippled up to chase the ladiesand on too many medications to stay drunk... So all I have left is to chain smoke and wind my watch.
Also the politics of Hollywood and I have gone two entirely different directions. I stayed about the same and they went on a very hard left. This past election proves that without a shadow of a doubt.
Therefore, knowing there are some screenwriters here on Free Republic, I hereby declare the First Annual Freeper Screenplay Festival and Chili/Bar-B-Cue Cook-Off to be off and running!
There will not be any awards outside of criticism and indigestion. Freepers who have written screenplay may post links to their work and those FRers who cook can post their fixin's and methods for chili and grilling to perfection.
Now, what could be better for Oscar Night?
I Guess we shall find out...
Oh, that's where you were, you saucy minx!
Thanks. It's a start.
Re: "!!!WASH YOUR HANDS!!!
(and don’t touch any mucus membranes or delicate body parts)!!!"
Gad! If it ain't Finger Food, it ain't eat!
Here is my recipe, awarded best in show at a church chili cookoff. Disclaimer: I'm from Oregon and the chili cookoff was here in Nebraska. I have a passel of kids and my mother-in-law to care for so I cheat now and use canned beans and tomatoes; it's better if one uses fresh and cooks it all day.
1-3 pounds of your favorite red meat; beef,venison or ?, ground or cubed.
1-3 cans of drained Pinto beans
1-3 cans of drained Black beans
1-3 cans of drained dark red Kidney beans
left over refried beans if around
1-3 cans of chopped/diced tomatoes; juice and all
1 can Mexican style tomato/jalpeno mix for each pound of meat
1-3 cans beef broth
1 large onion, chopped fine
1-3 cloves of garlic, minced
Chili powder, salt, cumin
For lower fat put meat in cold pot and heat over medium. Cook thoroughly but don't let it get crunchy. Push meat to the side, add onions and garlic. Cook 3-4 minutes until onion is transparent.
Add beef broth and salt to taste( 1/2 -1 tsp). Rinse drained beans, add to pot. If you don't like tomato chunks, chop even more, then add to pot. Add Mexican style mix. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Add chili powder to taste (for one pound of meat I use 1-2 TBS, use more if you like it hot). Stir in 1-3 tsp of cumin and more salt if desired. If the chili seems too thin, add leftover refried beans and cook another 5 minutes. If you have no refritos, scoop out a cup of beans and mash them, stir back in and simmer 5 more minutes.
I sometimes add fresh chopped cilantro to the meat while it is browning. I serve this chili with chopped green onions on the side and lots of shredded sharp cheddar, also on the side. My family likes fresh baked corn bread to go with it, but I like it best with Fritos. Hot tortillas also go well. My one son-in-law is Latino, and he doesn't like it (tastes like white people food), so since you're also from Texas, you might find it lacking in true 'chiliness'.
If you try it, I hope you enjoy it! I enjoyed reading about both your chilis! Vodka, what a hoot! Wouldn't Dos XX go better with chili? Or maybe Corona and lime?
How do you make French Chili?
First, you steal two onions.
Tuck one of each into your armpits until you find a dead cow...
Mix ingredients and serve under a white flag.
The boss bad guy gets sprayed in the face with "mace" by Casey Ryback's cute young niece, and he calmly takes the can away from her. "That's not mace," says the bad guy. "It's pepper spray, commercial." He sprays the mist into his mouth. "It opens up my sinuses."
I'm still trying to figure out how they got a whole movie out of a very well written SHORT STORY!!
Is it just me... Or is this Academy Awards about the lamest one ever?
LOLOL!!!!
Re: "Did you ever see one of the later 'Under Siege' movie..."
No, missed that one, but cute, yet trite, line.
My favorite of my own writings is: "First rule of street fighting, Jake. Never lead with your balls!"
And for the other half of the Republic...
How do you make Tea Sip Chili?
First, break a bottle of wine...
I use to put beans in my chili, But one of my Texas oil patch buddies said it was some kind of sacrilege. So now I just serve them on the side.
A: Any damn way you want to.
How do you make a Yankee Chili?
Burn up all the gas driving an SUV...
I have been the lead salesman on the train in Music Man, FDR in Little Orphan Annie, a flying operator for Peter Pan, and backstage and set construction for a lot of others. I missed the tryouts for the Wiz last month. I could still help with the sets.
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