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Charlie Chan and the Mystery of the Mansion Hideout
American Thinker ^ | EMAIL FRIEND | PRINT ARTICLE | 4 COMMENTS | SHARE May 07, 2011 | Lee Cary

Posted on 05/07/2011 5:58:11 AM PDT by Not gonna take it anymore

As the story of the death of Osama bin Laden grows more curious by the day, it's time we call in that legendary Honolulu police detective of yesteryear, Charlie Chan, to visit the scene.

With his Number One Son, Jimmy, Chan arrives at the former hideout of the deceased mass murderer, where a small crowd of on-lookers still lingers. This conversation ensues:

Jimmy: Gee, Pop, this doesn't look like a mansion. It looks more like a three-story police headquarters in a provincial capital in Guatemala.

Chan: True, but look around, Jimmy. Few houses are nearby, and none is bigger. Nor is there another house surrounded by a tall wall topped with barbed wire. But you are right, Number One Son. It does look like a jail, but given its secluded location and size, to some here it might appear to be the home of a rich man.

Jimmy: If bin Laden was hiding here from the Pakistani authorities, as well as from the Americans, isn't this a high profile place to hide?

Chan: Yes, Jimmy. And within your question lives another: Was he hiding from the Pakistani authorities?

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: mystery; obama; pakistan; pakitrash
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To: KansasGirl
Also, wouldn’t you expect OBL to have a number of bodyguards in the compound and for them to be armed? Seems as if everybody was extremely relaxed. IOW, they felt safe.

There was an old horror movie, "The Keep", which featured an old castle (or "keep") which the Nazis were using as a base. At one point the visitors are examining the construction of the walls and exclaims "This wasn't built to keep enemies out -- it was built to keep something IN!".

41 posted on 05/07/2011 12:18:28 PM PDT by PapaBear3625 ("It is only when we've lost everything, that we are free to do anything" -- Fight Club)
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To: momtothree

Hi! Again you are correct. Sidney Toler is buried in Wichita, KS to be precise. I’m from Topeka. And parts of Kansas are very lovely. And parts of Kansas are FLAT. LOL.


42 posted on 05/07/2011 12:40:37 PM PDT by navymom1
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To: Dr. Scarpetta

Wow, thanks for the pic. I have ‘em all. How about you?


43 posted on 05/07/2011 12:41:45 PM PDT by navymom1
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To: Havisham

HI! Got back in time on the thread to have missed your challenge. Dang it. Here is one for you. Jimmy Chan, played by Victor Sen Yung, also had a role on a famous television western. What was it? No Google searches allowed.


44 posted on 05/07/2011 12:44:11 PM PDT by navymom1
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To: Dr. Scarpetta
Earl Biggers introduced Charlie Chan in "The House Without a Key" - based on his (and mine) favorite hotel...the fabuluous Halekulani in Honoruru - their poolside restaurant still bears that name.


45 posted on 05/07/2011 12:55:21 PM PDT by ErnBatavia (It's not the Obama Administration....it's the "Obama Regime".)
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To: navymom1

We have a friend who moved from N.C. to Kansas. He said it has the nicest people on earth and he is in heaven!


46 posted on 05/07/2011 1:53:47 PM PDT by momtothree
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To: navymom1
Wow, thanks for the pic. I have ‘em all. How about you?

I don't have any. Do you recommend them now that you've seen them all? I saw some as a child.

47 posted on 05/07/2011 2:02:06 PM PDT by Dr. Scarpetta
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To: ErnBatavia

48 posted on 05/07/2011 2:05:16 PM PDT by Dr. Scarpetta
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To: ErnBatavia
the fabuluous Halekulani in Honoruru

Just checked out some photos on Google. Looks fabulous...

49 posted on 05/07/2011 2:12:35 PM PDT by Dr. Scarpetta
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To: Dr. Scarpetta
Very pricey, but I drew a nice salary when working and wifey/self would treat ourselves for a week every once in awhile. No mas, unfortunately.

I've stayed in fine hotels over much of the world, but this place is in a whole other league....nickname of "House Befitting Heaven" really fits.

50 posted on 05/07/2011 3:24:46 PM PDT by ErnBatavia (It's not the Obama Administration....it's the "Obama Regime".)
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To: Dr. Scarpetta

Hi! Yes, I’ve seen all the Chan films with the exception of some of the Monograms. I would have to say that my favorites are in the following order:

Sidney Toler. Far and away my favorite Charlie Chan.

1. Charlie Chan in the Wax Museum (Great Sidney Toler in starring role, rainy night, wax figures, and Marc Lawrence as the heavy—very good!)

2. Charlie Chan at Treasure Island. (This is probably the very best of the Toler films with Ceaser Romero as Rhadini the magician.)

3. Charlie Chan in Reno. Divorces, husband stealers and Pauline Moore. She was terrific in her Chan movies. She’s also in Treasure Island.

For the Warner Oland Chans, I like:

1. Charlie Chan’s Secret. Great moody seances.

2. Charlie Chan in Monte Carlo. This movie stars Kay Lineaker as the blackmailed wife, who was terrific in Charlie Chan in Rio. She’s also the spirit guide in Treasure Island. Trivia says that they put plastic saran wrap (brand new at the time) over her face for the scene and afterwards the crew left for lunch leaving her still wrapped up. Supposedly she nearly suffocated.

3. Charlie Chan in London. Ray Miland is in this one and does a fine job.

My favorites however for any Chan outing are Sidney Toler and Victor Sen Yung. This pairing of actors and their chemistry has always struck a chord with me.

So, ENJOY! And please let me know your thoughts if you decide to watch any of these flicks.


51 posted on 05/07/2011 4:33:51 PM PDT by navymom1
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