A belated Merry Christmas and an early Happy New Year to all on the DCML.
Sorry I didn't get around to it sooner; I've been "making rather merry"
over the last couple of days. As for Daniel's quotes, I think this one:
"It's a shame to spend our Christmas savings, but what else can we
do in a case like this?"
(Picture shows a piggy bank.)"
comes from "Big-Top Bedlam", but I could be wrong.
Author
Topic: 200312
(236 messages)
Daniel J. Neyer
Barks Christmas Quiz--three quotes left
Message 226 -
2003-12-29 at 15:28:59
Daniel Van Eijmeren
Barks Quiz
Message 227 -
2003-12-29 at 15:37:46
DEREK SMITH, 29-12-2003:
>> 6. "Here is the deed - all filled out! Sign it on the dotted line!"
> I can't remember the name of the story, but it reminds me of that
> story where Uncle Scooge wants Donald's house and land to build his
> factory on. Donald wants a higher price, so Scrooge does whatever
> he can to try and drive Donald and the boys out of their house,
> including using Will-o-the-wisps.
Wrong. It's not WDC 159. That's another ten-pager. The story I'm
searching doesn't contain Scrooge.
--- Dani?l
>> 6. "Here is the deed - all filled out! Sign it on the dotted line!"
> I can't remember the name of the story, but it reminds me of that
> story where Uncle Scooge wants Donald's house and land to build his
> factory on. Donald wants a higher price, so Scrooge does whatever
> he can to try and drive Donald and the boys out of their house,
> including using Will-o-the-wisps.
Wrong. It's not WDC 159. That's another ten-pager. The story I'm
searching doesn't contain Scrooge.
--- Dani?l
Daniel Van Eijmeren
Barks Christmas Quiz--three quotes left
Message 228 -
2003-12-29 at 16:10:19
DANIEL NEYER to me, 29-12-2003:
> As for Daniel's quotes, I think this one:
> "It's a shame to spend our Christmas savings, but what else can we
> do in a case like this?"
> (Picture shows a piggy bank.)"
> comes from "Big-Top Bedlam", but I could be wrong.
Correct. It's panel 9.4. (OS 300)
--- Dani?l
> As for Daniel's quotes, I think this one:
> "It's a shame to spend our Christmas savings, but what else can we
> do in a case like this?"
> (Picture shows a piggy bank.)"
> comes from "Big-Top Bedlam", but I could be wrong.
Correct. It's panel 9.4. (OS 300)
--- Dani?l
Daniel Van Eijmeren
Two quotes left (Barks quiz - Twelve
Message 229 -
2003-12-29 at 16:24:05
Here are the remaining two quotes of the Barks Christmas Quote Quiz,
including some hints:
6. "Here is the deed - all filled out! Sign it on the dotted line!"
(Hints: Ten-pager. No Scrooge involved. Deed is obviously shown.
Takes place during Christmas.)
7. "If I can keep anything BAD from happening to it, I may get a
four-dollar bonus for Christmas!"
(Page shows a Disney character with a shovel and a wheelbarrow.
Hint: Ten-pager.)
S?REN OLESEN to me, 28-12-2003:
>> Excluding the DCML emails. Otherwise I'd have to admit that
>> NO ONE ever emails me... (Sob! Sob!) :-)
> Poor poor Dani?l! This isn't true, pal, and you know it :-)
It isn't fully true, indeed. But I just wanted to forget all the
hate-mail... (SOB! SOB!) :-)
--- Dani?l
including some hints:
6. "Here is the deed - all filled out! Sign it on the dotted line!"
(Hints: Ten-pager. No Scrooge involved. Deed is obviously shown.
Takes place during Christmas.)
7. "If I can keep anything BAD from happening to it, I may get a
four-dollar bonus for Christmas!"
(Page shows a Disney character with a shovel and a wheelbarrow.
Hint: Ten-pager.)
S?REN OLESEN to me, 28-12-2003:
>> Excluding the DCML emails. Otherwise I'd have to admit that
>> NO ONE ever emails me... (Sob! Sob!) :-)
> Poor poor Dani?l! This isn't true, pal, and you know it :-)
It isn't fully true, indeed. But I just wanted to forget all the
hate-mail... (SOB! SOB!) :-)
--- Dani?l
Jose Gonzalez-Gigato
Castor oil vs. cod liver oil
Message 230 -
2003-12-29 at 18:38:41
>>>>> What is/was the sense of drinking cod liver oil or castor oil?
>>>>> Are there still people or countries who still have this habit?
As a child growing up in Cuba in the 50's, I remember having on occasion to
drink cod liver oil (aceite the bacalao), but for the life of me I can't
remember why? Maybe I've blocked it! Subconciously I associate it with
being sick, either stomach illness or not hungry or not eating enough, so I
was given that to make me hungry?!?
<Jose>
>>>>> Are there still people or countries who still have this habit?
As a child growing up in Cuba in the 50's, I remember having on occasion to
drink cod liver oil (aceite the bacalao), but for the life of me I can't
remember why? Maybe I've blocked it! Subconciously I associate it with
being sick, either stomach illness or not hungry or not eating enough, so I
was given that to make me hungry?!?
<Jose>
ZeldasTriforce
November 2003 US Comic Book Sales Update
Message 231 -
2003-12-30 at 06:31:01
Hi all!
I was finally able to find some actual sales numbers for Disney comics in
November, instead of just rankings. The numbers are lower than in previous
months, but it looks like comics in general had lower sales in November, so nothing
to worry about I think.
196. Donald Duck and Friends #310 6,765
199. Mickey Mouse and Friends #259 6,475
202. Uncle Scrooge #324 6,359
203. Walt Disney's Christmas Parade #1 6,252
214. Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #639 5,255
http://www.icv2.com/articles/home/4026.html
Derek Smith
I was finally able to find some actual sales numbers for Disney comics in
November, instead of just rankings. The numbers are lower than in previous
months, but it looks like comics in general had lower sales in November, so nothing
to worry about I think.
196. Donald Duck and Friends #310 6,765
199. Mickey Mouse and Friends #259 6,475
202. Uncle Scrooge #324 6,359
203. Walt Disney's Christmas Parade #1 6,252
214. Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #639 5,255
http://www.icv2.com/articles/home/4026.html
Derek Smith
ZeldasTriforce
Previews of March 2004 Gemstone Comics
Message 232 -
2003-12-30 at 12:11:30
Hi all!
I was reading Previews Volume XIV, #1 and saw new previews for the Gemstone
comics, so I thought I'd type them up here.
Donald Duck Adventures #5---Three long Disney adventure stories: Donald Duck
and Cousin Fethry in "Return to TNT," the second adventure featuring our
heroes as agents of a secret organization dedicated to investigating the
paranormal; Mickey Mouse in "The Blot's Birthday Party," in which Mickey's arch-nemesis,
The Phantom Blot convinces Mickey to kill himself!(dang! Disney comics are
getting more daring all the time); and Uncle Scrooge in "The Secret
Brotherhood," which takes Scrooge and the nephews in search of an ancient mystery. SC,
7x10, 128 pg., FC $7.95
Donald Duck and Friends #314--- Donald once again tries to make something
more exciting of his dreary life in "Once A Loser," drawn by Vicar. Mickey
concludes his third adventure in Pat and Carol McGreal's Shambor epic in "Showdown
in Shambor." And the Junior Woodchucks wrap the book in Pat and Shelly Block's
"A Sudsy Scheme." FC 32 pg. $2.95
Mickey Mouse and Friends #263--- Mickey becomes involved in an interplanetary
crisis in "Mickey Mouse, Space Ranger." Morty and Ferdie star in another
adventure with the Riverside Rovers in "The Homer"(I hope these are good stories,
because it appears we'll be stuck with them for awhile. Shambor was great so
hopefully these will turn out that way as well, though obviously in a different
way). And Goofy learns the pleasures of the simple things when he tries to
soup up his automobile in "Goofy's Old Banger." FC 32 pg. $2.95
Uncle Scrooge #328--- Don Rosa outdoes himself in his lates Scrooge vs.
Magica story, "Forget It." Alos in this blockbuster issue is a vintage William Van
Horn Magica story, "The Bedeviled Dime," and a classic Uncle Scrooge story by
Carl Barks, "The Tuckered Tiger." Cover by Don Rosa. SC, 7x10, 64 pg., FC
$6.95
Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #643--- Willima Van Horn's ten-pager, "Ain't
It The Truth," with Uncle Rumpus, leads this issue, along with two vintage
Westren Publishing stories featuring Li'l Bad Wolf and Bucky Bug. Mickey and
Donald stories are also featured, and Daan Jipes' redrawing of Carl Barks' Junior
Woodchucks tale, " The Phantom Joker," wraps the book. SC, 7x10, 64 pg., FC
$6.95
Not a bad month really. Interesting to note that it looks like #263 is the
first issue of MM and Friends not to feature Donald.
Derek Smith
I was reading Previews Volume XIV, #1 and saw new previews for the Gemstone
comics, so I thought I'd type them up here.
Donald Duck Adventures #5---Three long Disney adventure stories: Donald Duck
and Cousin Fethry in "Return to TNT," the second adventure featuring our
heroes as agents of a secret organization dedicated to investigating the
paranormal; Mickey Mouse in "The Blot's Birthday Party," in which Mickey's arch-nemesis,
The Phantom Blot convinces Mickey to kill himself!(dang! Disney comics are
getting more daring all the time); and Uncle Scrooge in "The Secret
Brotherhood," which takes Scrooge and the nephews in search of an ancient mystery. SC,
7x10, 128 pg., FC $7.95
Donald Duck and Friends #314--- Donald once again tries to make something
more exciting of his dreary life in "Once A Loser," drawn by Vicar. Mickey
concludes his third adventure in Pat and Carol McGreal's Shambor epic in "Showdown
in Shambor." And the Junior Woodchucks wrap the book in Pat and Shelly Block's
"A Sudsy Scheme." FC 32 pg. $2.95
Mickey Mouse and Friends #263--- Mickey becomes involved in an interplanetary
crisis in "Mickey Mouse, Space Ranger." Morty and Ferdie star in another
adventure with the Riverside Rovers in "The Homer"(I hope these are good stories,
because it appears we'll be stuck with them for awhile. Shambor was great so
hopefully these will turn out that way as well, though obviously in a different
way). And Goofy learns the pleasures of the simple things when he tries to
soup up his automobile in "Goofy's Old Banger." FC 32 pg. $2.95
Uncle Scrooge #328--- Don Rosa outdoes himself in his lates Scrooge vs.
Magica story, "Forget It." Alos in this blockbuster issue is a vintage William Van
Horn Magica story, "The Bedeviled Dime," and a classic Uncle Scrooge story by
Carl Barks, "The Tuckered Tiger." Cover by Don Rosa. SC, 7x10, 64 pg., FC
$6.95
Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #643--- Willima Van Horn's ten-pager, "Ain't
It The Truth," with Uncle Rumpus, leads this issue, along with two vintage
Westren Publishing stories featuring Li'l Bad Wolf and Bucky Bug. Mickey and
Donald stories are also featured, and Daan Jipes' redrawing of Carl Barks' Junior
Woodchucks tale, " The Phantom Joker," wraps the book. SC, 7x10, 64 pg., FC
$6.95
Not a bad month really. Interesting to note that it looks like #263 is the
first issue of MM and Friends not to feature Donald.
Derek Smith
ZeldasTriforce
Previews of March 2004 Gemstone Comics
Message 233 -
2003-12-30 at 12:14:27
Hi all!
I was reading Previews Volume XIV, #1 and saw new previews for the Gemstone
comics, so I thought I'd type them up here.
Donald Duck Adventures #5---Three long Disney adventure stories: Donald Duck
and Cousin Fethry in "Return to TNT," the second adventure featuring our
heroes as agents of a secret organization dedicated to investigating the
paranormal; Mickey Mouse in "The Blot's Birthday Party," in which Mickey's arch-nemesis,
The Phantom Blot convinces Mickey to kill himself!(dang! Disney comics are
getting more daring all the time); and Uncle Scrooge in "The Secret
Brotherhood," which takes Scrooge and the nephews in search of an ancient mystery. SC,
7x10, 128 pg., FC $7.95
Donald Duck and Friends #314--- Donald once again tries to make something
more exciting of his dreary life in "Once A Loser," drawn by Vicar. Mickey
concludes his third adventure in Pat and Carol McGreal's Shambor epic in "Showdown
in Shambor." And the Junior Woodchucks wrap the book in Pat and Shelly Block's
"A Sudsy Scheme." FC 32 pg. $2.95
Mickey Mouse and Friends #263--- Mickey becomes involved in an interplanetary
crisis in "Mickey Mouse, Space Ranger." Morty and Ferdie star in another
adventure with the Riverside Rovers in "The Homer"(I hope these are good stories,
because it appears we'll be stuck with them for awhile. Shambor was great so
hopefully these will turn out that way as well, though obviously in a different
way). And Goofy learns the pleasures of the simple things when he tries to
soup up his automobile in "Goofy's Old Banger." FC 32 pg. $2.95
Uncle Scrooge #328--- Don Rosa outdoes himself in his lates Scrooge vs.
Magica story, "Forget It." Alos in this blockbuster issue is a vintage William Van
Horn Magica story, "The Bedeviled Dime," and a classic Uncle Scrooge story by
Carl Barks, "The Tuckered Tiger." Cover by Don Rosa. SC, 7x10, 64 pg., FC
$6.95
Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #643--- Willima Van Horn's ten-pager, "Ain't
It The Truth," with Uncle Rumpus, leads this issue, along with two vintage
Westren Publishing stories featuring Li'l Bad Wolf and Bucky Bug. Mickey and
Donald stories are also featured, and Daan Jipes' redrawing of Carl Barks' Junior
Woodchucks tale, " The Phantom Joker," wraps the book. SC, 7x10, 64 pg., FC
$6.95
Not a bad month really. Interesting to note that it looks like #263 is the
first issue of MM and Friends not to feature Donald.
Derek Smith
I was reading Previews Volume XIV, #1 and saw new previews for the Gemstone
comics, so I thought I'd type them up here.
Donald Duck Adventures #5---Three long Disney adventure stories: Donald Duck
and Cousin Fethry in "Return to TNT," the second adventure featuring our
heroes as agents of a secret organization dedicated to investigating the
paranormal; Mickey Mouse in "The Blot's Birthday Party," in which Mickey's arch-nemesis,
The Phantom Blot convinces Mickey to kill himself!(dang! Disney comics are
getting more daring all the time); and Uncle Scrooge in "The Secret
Brotherhood," which takes Scrooge and the nephews in search of an ancient mystery. SC,
7x10, 128 pg., FC $7.95
Donald Duck and Friends #314--- Donald once again tries to make something
more exciting of his dreary life in "Once A Loser," drawn by Vicar. Mickey
concludes his third adventure in Pat and Carol McGreal's Shambor epic in "Showdown
in Shambor." And the Junior Woodchucks wrap the book in Pat and Shelly Block's
"A Sudsy Scheme." FC 32 pg. $2.95
Mickey Mouse and Friends #263--- Mickey becomes involved in an interplanetary
crisis in "Mickey Mouse, Space Ranger." Morty and Ferdie star in another
adventure with the Riverside Rovers in "The Homer"(I hope these are good stories,
because it appears we'll be stuck with them for awhile. Shambor was great so
hopefully these will turn out that way as well, though obviously in a different
way). And Goofy learns the pleasures of the simple things when he tries to
soup up his automobile in "Goofy's Old Banger." FC 32 pg. $2.95
Uncle Scrooge #328--- Don Rosa outdoes himself in his lates Scrooge vs.
Magica story, "Forget It." Alos in this blockbuster issue is a vintage William Van
Horn Magica story, "The Bedeviled Dime," and a classic Uncle Scrooge story by
Carl Barks, "The Tuckered Tiger." Cover by Don Rosa. SC, 7x10, 64 pg., FC
$6.95
Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #643--- Willima Van Horn's ten-pager, "Ain't
It The Truth," with Uncle Rumpus, leads this issue, along with two vintage
Westren Publishing stories featuring Li'l Bad Wolf and Bucky Bug. Mickey and
Donald stories are also featured, and Daan Jipes' redrawing of Carl Barks' Junior
Woodchucks tale, " The Phantom Joker," wraps the book. SC, 7x10, 64 pg., FC
$6.95
Not a bad month really. Interesting to note that it looks like #263 is the
first issue of MM and Friends not to feature Donald.
Derek Smith
Dan Shane
Nasty tasting stuff!
Message 234 -
2003-12-30 at 15:26:47
JOSE WRITES:
> As a child growing up in Cuba in the 50's, I remember having on occasion
> to
> drink cod liver oil (aceite the bacalao), but for the life of me I can't
> remember why? Maybe I've blocked it! Subconciously I associate it with
> being sick, either stomach illness or not hungry or not eating enough, so
> I was given that to make me hungry?!?
AND I REPLY:
Cod liver oil is an excellent source of vitamins A and D. A brief bit of
history and application can be found at:
http://www.foodreference.com/html/fcodliveroil.html
So it essentially is used as a regular source of nutrition.
Castor oil, on the other hand, is ingested only as needed to ease
constipation or to induce vomiting. For more details:
http://ask.yahoo.com/ask/20000519.html
Midwives rely on castor oil as a means to get delivering mothers to purge
themselves so they can concentrate on pushing the newborn child through the
birth canal without worrying about the effect that pushing would have on
their bowels.
Doctor Dan (not really, but I play one on DCML)
> As a child growing up in Cuba in the 50's, I remember having on occasion
> to
> drink cod liver oil (aceite the bacalao), but for the life of me I can't
> remember why? Maybe I've blocked it! Subconciously I associate it with
> being sick, either stomach illness or not hungry or not eating enough, so
> I was given that to make me hungry?!?
AND I REPLY:
Cod liver oil is an excellent source of vitamins A and D. A brief bit of
history and application can be found at:
http://www.foodreference.com/html/fcodliveroil.html
So it essentially is used as a regular source of nutrition.
Castor oil, on the other hand, is ingested only as needed to ease
constipation or to induce vomiting. For more details:
http://ask.yahoo.com/ask/20000519.html
Midwives rely on castor oil as a means to get delivering mothers to purge
themselves so they can concentrate on pushing the newborn child through the
birth canal without worrying about the effect that pushing would have on
their bowels.
Doctor Dan (not really, but I play one on DCML)
Jose Gonzalez-Gigato
Nasty tasting stuff! (OT)
Message 235 -
2003-12-31 at 18:35:12
It makes sense. As a kid I was very thin (boy, 50+ years have changed
that!!!)
For constipation, the cure was (maybe still is) Milk of Magnesia.
And for the flu, chunks of "alcanfor" (whatever that was) that we wore
around the neck.
<Jose>
JOSE WRITES:
> As a child growing up in Cuba in the 50's, I remember having on occasion
> to
> drink cod liver oil (aceite the bacalao), but for the life of me I can't
> remember why? Maybe I've blocked it! Subconciously I associate it with
> being sick, either stomach illness or not hungry or not eating enough, so
> I was given that to make me hungry?!?
AND I REPLY:
Cod liver oil is an excellent source of vitamins A and D. A brief bit of
history and application can be found at:
http://www.foodreference.com/html/fcodliveroil.html
So it essentially is used as a regular source of nutrition.
Castor oil, on the other hand, is ingested only as needed to ease
constipation or to induce vomiting. For more details:
http://ask.yahoo.com/ask/20000519.html
Midwives rely on castor oil as a means to get delivering mothers to purge
themselves so they can concentrate on pushing the newborn child through the
birth canal without worrying about the effect that pushing would have on
their bowels.
Doctor Dan (not really, but I play one on DCML)
that!!!)
For constipation, the cure was (maybe still is) Milk of Magnesia.
And for the flu, chunks of "alcanfor" (whatever that was) that we wore
around the neck.
<Jose>
JOSE WRITES:
> As a child growing up in Cuba in the 50's, I remember having on occasion
> to
> drink cod liver oil (aceite the bacalao), but for the life of me I can't
> remember why? Maybe I've blocked it! Subconciously I associate it with
> being sick, either stomach illness or not hungry or not eating enough, so
> I was given that to make me hungry?!?
AND I REPLY:
Cod liver oil is an excellent source of vitamins A and D. A brief bit of
history and application can be found at:
http://www.foodreference.com/html/fcodliveroil.html
So it essentially is used as a regular source of nutrition.
Castor oil, on the other hand, is ingested only as needed to ease
constipation or to induce vomiting. For more details:
http://ask.yahoo.com/ask/20000519.html
Midwives rely on castor oil as a means to get delivering mothers to purge
themselves so they can concentrate on pushing the newborn child through the
birth canal without worrying about the effect that pushing would have on
their bowels.
Doctor Dan (not really, but I play one on DCML)
Georgios Balanikas M.D.
New Year's wishes
Message 236 -
2003-12-31 at 20:35:41
My best wishes for a very Happy New Year
Georgios
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