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Author Topic: The last person who posts here wins (part 3) Sam Graham AKA: "The Evil Sam Graham". Wackiness ensues. Posts: 1431 From: Waukee, IA Registered: Dec 2004 posted 07-23-2014 12:18 PM                        The variety of Little Debbie snack products I have in my office drawer is absurd. I think there's crap in here that even Little Debbie doesn't know they make.  |  IP: Logged Paul Mayer Oh get out of it Melvin, before it pulls you under! Posts: 3836 From: Albuquerque, NM Registered: Feb 2000 posted 07-24-2014 12:14 PM                        "'Shit!' screamed the king. 2000 royal asses strained..." ;  |  IP: Logged Buck Wilson Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 894 From: St. Joseph MO, USA Registered: Sep 2010 posted 07-31-2014 01:04 PM                     What's the minimum practical screen size for a 5/70mm film projection installation?  |  IP: Logged Joe Elliott Master Film Handler Posts: 497 From: Port Orange, Fl USA Registered: Oct 2006 posted 08-09-2014 02:23 AM                     I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it. - JH  |  IP: Logged Buck Wilson Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 894 From: St. Joseph MO, USA Registered: Sep 2010 posted 09-10-2014 06:27 PM                     What kind of platters are these? Yes, that's as big as the picture is.  |  IP: Logged Matthew McBride Film Handler Posts: 97 From: Tupelo, MS USA Registered: Oct 2011 posted 09-10-2014 08:00 PM                     They look like one of the versions of the ORC platters. Not sure on the vintage, if they came before or after the infamous "super" platters.  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 09-10-2014 10:24 PM                     I am almost positive those were the later of the two ORC platters. The first ones were orange (commonly called Stupid platters) and are reviewed in the tips section here. They were possibly the worst platter ever made. Those "brown ORC" platters were still nothing great, but at least had a somewhat smooth payout which could be timed if you knew what you were doing.  |  IP: Logged Buck Wilson Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 894 From: St. Joseph MO, USA Registered: Sep 2010 posted 09-10-2014 10:32 PM                     Ahh yes. That looks to be the case. Like the second picture down in the "Rainbow Cinemas Market Square" in the warehouse. That platter stand in the back is blue though, there's two different kinds. Can't hardly even see it though. Edit: Ooh, I think it might be a newer blue Speco LP270. What a non-productive time the last 3 hours have been. Hahaha  |  IP: Logged Steve Matz Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 672 From: Billings, Montana, USA Registered: Sep 2003 posted 09-10-2014 11:28 PM                     quote: Sally Strasser How many posts do I need to email members? Sally; 9 posts in almost 15 yrs as a member Don't you think your over doing it You only need about 14,000+ posts to catch up with Mark G. ;Better get started I love to get Email unless it's from the IRS  |  IP: Logged Joe Elliott Master Film Handler Posts: 497 From: Port Orange, Fl USA Registered: Oct 2006 posted 09-12-2014 06:19 PM                     Yes, the back one looks to be a lp-270. There aught to be a lot of those up in your area. They were the primary platter used by Mid-America Cinema back in the late 80's, Mid-America was based out of Independence Missouri, and one of the larger chains at the time. I used to work at Truman Corners, in Grandview, then Red Bridge for a short while, then Watts Mill for several years, until the new owners (hostile take over), lost it to the bank, and AMC. Then a few years later, managed I-70 drive-in. All of them had LP-270's except Watts Mill, which was reel to reel.  |  IP: Logged Marcel Birgelen Film God Posts: 3357 From: Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands Registered: Feb 2012 posted 09-13-2014 08:34 AM                     Am I the only one who figured out that anyone who posts here is actually a winner? So, where can I collect my prize, please? ... Or would it be more wise to ask what the prize is first?  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 09-13-2014 09:08 AM                        I think the prize is, you get to post here bragging about your win. So there is a never-ending supply of winners (and prizes).  |  IP: Logged Buck Wilson Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 894 From: St. Joseph MO, USA Registered: Sep 2010 posted 09-13-2014 01:43 PM                     Indeed there are, Joe! I have not seen that newer blue model in person though. Just tons of the older red ones. Plaza 8 opened with 4 originally, then got 4 more when they expanded to 8, one of the original 4 was from the Skylark Drive-In which was owned by the same company and had just closed. I don't know when they started making those, but the drive-in closed in '82 so it's AT LEAST that old plus probably 5 years. Used daily up until March of this year, it was my favorite... Always the smoothest running, least problem prone. It was the 3 roller take-up elevator kind rather than the 5 roller. Anyways, it's now mine in storage and I hope to make use of it in my future home screening room. So yeah, That lp-270 in Atchison, the 8+3 that Plaza had, The Skylark, presumably the Belt DI, The Trail still has one.... Pretty common around here indeed.  |  IP: Logged Buck Wilson Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 894 From: St. Joseph MO, USA Registered: Sep 2010 posted 09-14-2014 12:24 AM                     Found out today that West Ridge 8 in Topeka KS is still running film... on LP-270s as well.  |  IP: Logged Buck Wilson Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 894 From: St. Joseph MO, USA Registered: Sep 2010 posted 09-23-2014 12:58 AM                     Thank you, AMC/digital projection for this PRIME experience. Right as we got into the climax of Mazerunner, the image went to the white fuzzy/static. Didn't quit for several minutes, throughout almost all of the climax of the feature. I don't get upset often, but this really had me squirming in my seat. Yes, we got passes. What causes this? It happens at my theater too, but only as the movie starts, in the trailers. Not that that makes it ok.  |  IP: Logged

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