I'm Back from Comic Con International and Lee's Comics

Well I'm back from the 2006 Comic Con International. I will be writing a full length report soon. I just wanted to thank everyone I met for the good times and to Lee Hester of Lee's Comics for allowing me to go for the first time since 2002. More later...
 

Regards,
MARK ARNOLD
Fun Ideas Productions - P. O. Box 2616 - Saratoga, CA 95070
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Please click on my web sites:   
Fun Ideas - http://funideas.home.att.net
MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/fun_ideas_productions
The Harveyville Fun Times! - http://thft.home.att.net
Mark's Rare Comics - http://rarecomics.home.att.net
So Rare! Collectibles - http://sorare.home.att.net
Food Shop - http://foodshop.home.att.net
Blog - http://fun-ideas.blogspot.net
Protecto, the Little Robot - http://protecto.blogspot.com

Comic Con International

If you get a chance and want to say "hi" to me in person, I will be working at Lee's Comics booth #1100 at the Comic Con International (formerly San Diego Comic Convention) from July 20-23. So, no more blog postings until then...

Regards,
MARK ARNOLD
Fun Ideas Productions - P. O. Box 2616 - Saratoga, CA 95070
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Please click on my web sites:   
Fun Ideas - http://funideas.home.att.net
MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/fun_ideas_productions
The Harveyville Fun Times! - http://thft.home.att.net
Mark's Rare Comics - http://rarecomics.home.att.net
So Rare! Collectibles - http://sorare.home.att.net
Food Shop - http://foodshop.home.att.net
Blog - http://fun-ideas.blogspot.net
Protecto, the Little Robot - http://protecto.blogspot.com

Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett

So the Crazy Diamond passed away. Never seriously thought he would reform with Pink Floyd, but it was always a possibility just like it was always a possibility that The Beatles would reform until December 8, 1980. Since Syd was really only part of the first 1 1/2 albums and a few singles, it's kind of unnoticeable except for the fans of that early stuff. Fans of the later Floyd stuff (i.e. "Meddle" onwards) probably didn't notice or care, but Syd Barrett always held a special place in any true Pink Floyd fans' heart as rock 'n' roll's greatest living casualty. Even Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys kind of snapped out of whatever he was going through to start making some good music again and even completed the long-aborted "Smile" album, so the possibility of Syd suddenly wanting to do something musically again with or without his former bandmates was always a possibility however improbable. Now the answer is finally laid to rest and we are left with his Floyd material, plus a couple of solo albums before he packed it in for good.
 

Regards,
MARK ARNOLD
Fun Ideas Productions - P. O. Box 2616 - Saratoga, CA 95070
_________________________________________________________
Please click on my web sites:   
Fun Ideas - http://funideas.home.att.net
MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/fun_ideas_productions
The Harveyville Fun Times! - http://thft.home.att.net
Mark's Rare Comics - http://rarecomics.home.att.net
So Rare! Collectibles - http://sorare.home.att.net
Food Shop - http://foodshop.home.att.net
Blog - http://fun-ideas.blogspot.net
Protecto, the Little Robot - http://protecto.blogspot.com

Pirates of the Caribbean Review

Ok, just checking it's one "r" and two "b's". Anyway, saw the new movie and the only reason, repeat the ONLY reason that these movies are good is Johnny Depp. His drunken and eccentric John Sparrow is what keeps the entire thing afloat. I will say this, however, if you didn't like the first one, you won't like this one. If you did like the first one, you'll be pleasantly surprised. There is a surprise ending and it's really good as it makes you want to see the third one, currently in production, so they seem to know what they're doing for once at Disney.

Regards,
MARK ARNOLD
Fun Ideas Productions - P. O. Box 2616 - Saratoga, CA 95070
_________________________________________________________
Please click on my web sites:   
Fun Ideas - http://funideas.home.att.net
MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/fun_ideas_productions
The Harveyville Fun Times! - http://thft.home.att.net
Mark's Rare Comics - http://rarecomics.home.att.net
So Rare! Collectibles - http://sorare.home.att.net
Food Shop - http://foodshop.home.att.net
Blog - http://fun-ideas.blogspot.net
Protecto, the Little Robot - http://protecto.blogspot.com

Happy Birthday, Ringo!

It's Ringo Starr's 66th birthday today. To celebrate, why not go out and buy one of his albums. Let's list them, shall we:

1. Sentimental Journey (1970)
2. Beaucoups of Blues (1970)
3. Ringo (1973)
4. Goodnight Vienna (1974)
5. Blast From Your Past (1975)
6. Ringo's Rotogravure (1976)
7. Ringo the 4th (1977)
8. Bad Boy (1978)
9. Stop and Smell the Roses (1981)
10. Old Wave (1983)
11. Starrstruck (1989)
12. Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band (1990)
13. Time Takes Time (1992)
14. All-Starr Band Volume 2 (1993)
15. Third All-Starr Band (1997)
16. Vertical Man (1998)
17. VH1 Storytellers (1998)
18. I Wanna Be Santa Claus (1999)
19. The Anthology...So Far (2000)
20. Ringo and his New All-Starr Band (2002)
21. Ringo Rama (2003)
22. Extended Versions (2003)
23. Live 2003 (2004)
24. Choose Love (2005)

Happy Birthday, Ringo!

Regards,
MARK ARNOLD
Fun Ideas Productions - P. O. Box 2616 - Saratoga, CA 95070
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Please click on my web sites:   
Fun Ideas - http://funideas.home.att.net
MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/fun_ideas_productions
The Harveyville Fun Times! - http://thft.home.att.net
Mark's Rare Comics - http://rarecomics.home.att.net
So Rare! Collectibles - http://sorare.home.att.net
Food Shop - http://foodshop.home.att.net
Blog - http://fun-ideas.blogspot.net
Protecto, the Little Robot - http://protecto.blogspot.com

The Harveyville Fun Times! #64

Just giving a plug to say that I am finishing up issue #64 of my long-running fanzine, "The Harveyville Fun Times!" 16 years! And they said it couldn't (shouldn't) be done. If you haven't yet read an issue, check out the free sample at http://thft.home.att.net and then follow the subscription information. Support small press! Not everything has to be read from the Internet you know...

Regards,
MARK ARNOLD
Fun Ideas Productions - P. O. Box 2616 - Saratoga, CA 95070
_________________________________________________________
Please click on my web sites:   
Fun Ideas - http://funideas.home.att.net
MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/fun_ideas_productions
The Harveyville Fun Times! - http://thft.home.att.net
Mark's Rare Comics - http://rarecomics.home.att.net
So Rare! Collectibles - http://sorare.home.att.net
Food Shop - http://foodshop.home.att.net
Blog - http://fun-ideas.blogspot.net
Protecto, the Little Robot - http://protecto.blogspot.com