BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:

. . .

Speaking of TREK, yesterday I found myself on the upscalator at the mall in >front of Alan Ruck (Cameron in FERRIS BUELLER and the Captain of the >Enterprise B in GENERATIONS). He's also in SUCCESSION, which I just happened >to be watching on the HBOMax last night. Coincidences on coincidences...

I believe that you run into celebrities.

I'm having trouble suspending disbelief that there's a mall that's still
open that's worth shopping at.

Did you have a bit of a conversation?

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On Jul 23, 2025 at 11:54:02 AM PDT, ""Adam H. Kerman"" <ahk@chinet.com>
wrote:

BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:

. . .

Speaking of TREK, yesterday I found myself on the upscalator at the mall in >> front of Alan Ruck (Cameron in FERRIS BUELLER and the Captain of the
Enterprise B in GENERATIONS). He's also in SUCCESSION, which I just happened >> to be watching on the HBOMax last night. Coincidences on coincidences...

I believe that you run into celebrities.

I'm having trouble suspending disbelief that there's a mall that's still
open that's worth shopping at.

It's the Del Amo Mall in Torrance. It's actually doing pretty good in this era where most malls are deserted and creepy. For one thing, it has a really nice food court with some sit-down restaurants branching off from it, one of which is a BBQ place I enjoy.

Did you have a bit of a conversation?

No, he clocked that I recognized him and smiled and I nodded back. That was
it.

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On Wed, 23 Jul 2025 19:03:49 -0000 (UTC), BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com>
wrote:

On Jul 23, 2025 at 11:54:02 AM PDT, ""Adam H. Kerman"" <ahk@chinet.com> >wrote:

BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:

. . .

Speaking of TREK, yesterday I found myself on the upscalator at the mall in >>> front of Alan Ruck (Cameron in FERRIS BUELLER and the Captain of the
Enterprise B in GENERATIONS). He's also in SUCCESSION, which I just happened
to be watching on the HBOMax last night. Coincidences on coincidences...

I believe that you run into celebrities.

I'm having trouble suspending disbelief that there's a mall that's still
open that's worth shopping at.

Believe it or not they do exist. Now the one closest to me is dead.
Last thing I know it was used for was for filming STRANGER THINGS, but
we have a couple of busy malls north of here. There are others to the
west but I've not been to them in decades so I don't know how they are
doing.

It's the Del Amo Mall in Torrance. It's actually doing pretty good in this era >where most malls are deserted and creepy. For one thing, it has a really nice >food court with some sit-down restaurants branching off from it, one of which >is a BBQ place I enjoy.

Yeah, that sounds like the successful malls around here.

Did you have a bit of a conversation?

No, he clocked that I recognized him and smiled and I nodded back. That was >it.

That would be my likely approach on recognizing any celebs. Only ran
into a few here and didn't approach them as I'm not sure what I would
say that they haven't heard a million times before. (John Smoltz of
the Atlanta Braves and Ray Wise. Both times I was in a grocery store
when I saw them.) Would likely run into many more if I lived on the
south side of Atlanta since that is closer to the big studios.

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BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:

On Jul 23, 2025 at 11:54:02 AM PDT, ""Adam H. Kerman"" <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:

BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:

. . .

Speaking of TREK, yesterday I found myself on the upscalator at the mall in >>> front of Alan Ruck (Cameron in FERRIS BUELLER and the Captain of the
Enterprise B in GENERATIONS). He's also in SUCCESSION, which I just happened
to be watching on the HBOMax last night. Coincidences on coincidences...

I believe that you run into celebrities.

I'm having trouble suspending disbelief that there's a mall that's still
open that's worth shopping at.

It's the Del Amo Mall in Torrance. It's actually doing pretty good in this era
where most malls are deserted and creepy. For one thing, it has a really nice food court with some sit-down restaurants branching off from it, one of which is a BBQ place I enjoy.

Just yesterday there was a Clickbait on the Facebook that declared Fashion Square Mall (that your buddy Jake Paul helped BLM burn down) is now
considered one of the top 10 malls in the country or something. I need to
make a pilgrimage there to look at Apple watches.

Did you have a bit of a conversation?

No, he clocked that I recognized him and smiled and I nodded back. That was it.

I had the exact same experience with Catherine Hicks from Star Trek Four
the Whale One. Look, smile, nod of recognition. I will note that her smile
was dazzling.

My friend Dianne Kay calls it “the look“
She spots it long before I do. She’ll say “uh oh the look“ as one person recognizes her and other people look to see where they are looking, and suddenly we are surrounded by people watching us. I have no idea what
mechanism causes a viral response where people in a store, all look to see
what everybody else is looking at.



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BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:

On Jul 23, 2025 at 4:18:51 PM PDT, "anim8rfsk" <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:

BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:

On Jul 22, 2025 at 8:36:21 PM PDT, "anim8rfsk" <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote: >>>

Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:

On 2025-07-22 21:14:51 +0000, Melissa Hollingsworth said:

Verily, in article <105l757$3ttqo$3@dont-email.me>, did
weberm@polaris.net deliver unto us this message:

Join me as I dive into the infamous WEBSTER and Star Trek mashup episode
that's often referred to as the "WORST EPISODE EVER!" Is this >crossover a
complete disaster, or is it a hidden gem? Let's find out

together! From the

cringe-worthy acting to the bizarre plot, I'll be examining it all. >>>>>>> So, grab some popcorn, sit back, and get ready to witness a trainwreck >>>>>>> of epic proportions!

I didn't even know about this. What a terrible idea from the ground up. >>>>>

And yet it's still far far far better than "Enterprise" and the
horrible reboot movies. :-(

Or STD or SNW.

Speaking of TREK, yesterday I found myself on the upscalator at the mall in
front of Alan Ruck (Cameron in FERRIS BUELLER and the Captain of the
Enterprise B in GENERATIONS). He's also in SUCCESSION, which I just happened
to be watching on the HBOMax last night. Coincidences on coincidences... >>>

I would’ve said SPIN CITY, but, yeah, I knew who you meant. Very cool.

The girlfriend said, "Oh, you mean the guy from SPEED."

Good memory

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anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:

BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:

"Adam H. Kerman"" <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:

BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:

Speaking of TREK, yesterday I found myself on the upscalator at the mall in
front of Alan Ruck (Cameron in FERRIS BUELLER and the Captain of the
Enterprise B in GENERATIONS). He's also in SUCCESSION, which I just happened
to be watching on the HBOMax last night. Coincidences on coincidences... >>>

I believe that you run into celebrities.

I'm having trouble suspending disbelief that there's a mall that's still >>> open that's worth shopping at.

It's the Del Amo Mall in Torrance. It's actually doing pretty good in this era
where most malls are deserted and creepy. For one thing, it has a really nice
food court with some sit-down restaurants branching off from it, one of which
is a BBQ place I enjoy.

Just yesterday there was a Clickbait on the Facebook that declared Fashion >Square Mall (that your buddy Jake Paul helped BLM burn down) is now >considered one of the top 10 malls in the country or something.

Does it feature any of the worst fast food restaurants in AZ?

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Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:

anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:

BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:

"Adam H. Kerman"" <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:

BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:

Speaking of TREK, yesterday I found myself on the upscalator at the mall in
front of Alan Ruck (Cameron in FERRIS BUELLER and the Captain of the >>>>> Enterprise B in GENERATIONS). He's also in SUCCESSION, which I just happened
to be watching on the HBOMax last night. Coincidences on coincidences... >>>>

I believe that you run into celebrities.

I'm having trouble suspending disbelief that there's a mall that's still >>>> open that's worth shopping at.

It's the Del Amo Mall in Torrance. It's actually doing pretty good in this era
where most malls are deserted and creepy. For one thing, it has a really nice
food court with some sit-down restaurants branching off from it, one of which
is a BBQ place I enjoy.

Just yesterday there was a Clickbait on the Facebook that declared Fashion >> Square Mall (that your buddy Jake Paul helped BLM burn down) is now
considered one of the top 10 malls in the country or something.

Does it feature any of the worst fast food restaurants in AZ?

Well, there’s a food court that was mostly empty the last time I went
there. So anything is possible.

--
Not a joke! Don't jump!

--
The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it is still on my list.

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