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Rayanne Graff

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17^th Nov 2009 at 12:40 pm

River Phoenix

A Message From The Other Side

It's not long now before my big night, so I hope you Ziners have lots of treats for me come Halloween.

I'm really looking forward to seeing you all, wrapped up nice and warm, telling ghost stories by the fire. And the pumpkins you make... cute. So don't let me down. Give generously. I will only ask once.

Jack O Lantern

I have a Dr Who-style scarf and a box of toads' innards at the ready.

Zine; 22nd of October, 2002; 3/8.

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Rayanne Graff

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17^th Nov 2009 at 1:49 pm

River Phoenix

Peter paints his wagon...

Funny how your tastes change as you get older. I never used to like musicals but watching paint your wagon, cat balou, Singing In The Rain and Summer Holiday has been a great toic while the storm rages outside. Peter, Saxmundham

Quantum of Solace was a disaster of a movie. James, York

The first film I saw at the cinema was Samson And Delilah. I was aged six and my eyes were on stalks. Rosie, Andover

Vortex; Teletext page 817; 14th of November, 2009; 2/6.

Rayanne Graff

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17^th Nov 2009 at 1:56 pm

River Phoenix

WLW

The spellchecker on my computer always suggests that Zine should be zinger. According to the Oxford Talking Dictionary, zinger means:

* a thing outstandingly good of its kind
* a wisecrack; a punchline
* a surprise question; an unexpected turn of events, eg in a plot.

I believe that all three can be applied to us.

King of The Telegraph Poles

And the most important definition of all: yummy spicy chicken fillety thing.

Zine; 22nd of October, 2002; 4/8.

Rayanne Graff

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17^th Nov 2009 at 2:01 pm

River Phoenix

Socks

Wow- socks are really underrated. Sure it's boring to get plain ones for your birthday, but I think comedy socks (such as Homer Simpson) are amazing and practical and hard to boot!

I peg up my silly socks with pride- long live the comedy sock!

Monk McManus

I'm sensing an equally comic selection of ties and waistcoats here, yes?

Zine; 22nd of October, 2002; 5/8.

Rayanne Graff

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17^th Nov 2009 at 2:39 pm

River Phoenix

End of the world? Yawn.

The world ends, milliions die and God gets rubbished, but mom's apple pie proves unsinkable in Emmerich's latest disaster epic, 2012. Phil, Nuneaton

A Christmas Carol 3D is absolutely amazing. It reminds me of why I fell in love with the cinema in the first place. The sheer magic and joy of the film is a wonder to behold. I implore those who have not seen it to go and watch it as soon as possible. Jim Carrey is superb. Ian, Croydon

Vortex; Teletext page 817; 14th of November, 2009; 3/6.

Rayanne Graff

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17^th Nov 2009 at 2:43 pm

River Phoenix

Ziners

Has anyone noticed that fantastic new Ziner called Sykopathk Mushroom? Cool name, cool letters, he seems like a cool kinda guy.

Could you draw a picture of this fantastic new Ziner, or at least his namesake, a mushroom?

Sykopathik Mushroom

Wait... it's you, isn't he? You are he? Think I'm daft, do ya? Eh?

Zine; 22nd of October, 2002; 6/8.

Rayanne Graff

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17^th Nov 2009 at 3:18 pm

River Phoenix

And the best movie death is...

Best movie death? It's got to be King Leonidas in 300 getting showered with arrows. Bishop getting torn in two in Aliens is pretty brutal too. Matthew, Islandmagee

There's only one contender for 'Most Misogynistic Film' and that is The Last Temptation of Christ. The Kazantzakis book is also misogynistic. I still haven't forgiven Scorsese for directing this adaptation. Rosie, Milton Keynes

Vortex; Teletext page 817; 14th of November, 2009; 4/6.

Rayanne Graff

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17^th Nov 2009 at 5:40 pm

River Phoenix

The Matrix

I watched The Matrix for the first time on five the other night. Not a bad film. However, the next day, upon entering school, what did I see but a tall blonde individual wearing a long Matrix-style jacket. How sad can you get?

Of course, I'm not mentioning the pretty cute girl who wore one also... leave me alone, I'm only male!

Satan's Rubber Duck

Double standards, eh? Useful to have in a cul-de-sac argument.

Zine; 22nd of October, 2002; 7/8.

Rayanne Graff

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17^th Nov 2009 at 5:45 pm

River Phoenix

Zine

As a WBA fan, I must express my amusement at finding my beloved Baggies featured in a Worst Sporting Teams list. My wee brother thought I'd had a fit when it became clear a Wolves fan was behind it!

King of The Telegraph Poles- look forward to Derby Day versus Walsall, while we hammer six points out of Aston Vile. This greatly cheered me up on the day the lady of my dreams turned me down on a date. You are a star!

Haze

Oh dear- I feel this Midlands-style war of words may run and run.

Zine; 22nd of October, 2002; 8/8.

Rayanne Graff

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17^th Nov 2009 at 6:20 pm

River Phoenix

Any good remake ideas?

As Vortex draws to an end, I wonder what films people would like to see remade? Mine would be Spawn, good premise just mishandled. In the right hands could be amazing. Ryan, Belfast

SR- DVD still has a lot of life in it but would disagree that Blu-ray is too expensive. The costs of players have dropped far quicker than DVD and there are stores selling them from £6! Not to mention that players are backwards compatible with your collection. Vic

Vortex; Teletext page 817; 14th of November, 2009; 5/6.

Rayanne Graff

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17^th Nov 2009 at 6:28 pm

River Phoenix

Green Glue You know, I think I have used up all the witty one-liners my brain has. My Zine career is over.

You're not alone, believe me.

Concrete Donkey (And The Exploding Banana) Maybe it's Maybelline, but then again, maybe it's not.

I still think it is... can't be anything else.

Pommes Frites Legend Well, I guess it's about time I accepted that the letter I posted 8 months ago isn't gonna be on.

Never give up. Hold on to your dreams.

Zine; 23rd of October, 2002; 1/8.

Rayanne Graff

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17^th Nov 2009 at 7:00 pm

River Phoenix

Stop, you're making us blush

Max- I too will miss Vortex. It will be like saying goodbye to a bunch of old friends. I recommend a well run and friendly site on the internet called The Unreality TV Forum, which covers films and television. R, Andover

It's been emotional. I salute Vortex and thank you. Good luck. Pete, Aston

Herbie, what's in the box in Saw, Part Two Million, is a worn out plot and even tattier old script. Phil, Herts

Vortex; Teletext page 817; 14th of November, 2009; 6/6.

Rayanne Graff

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17^th Nov 2009 at 7:06 pm

River Phoenix

Avril Lavigne

Well, I am now a member of teamAVRIL. That means I have to plug Avril Lavigne every so often. So, here goes:

Avril Lavigne is a very hot punk skater chick from Canada who is the best thing since sliced Eminem (and oh, how we'd love to see him sliced up). Go and buy her album, Let Go, and go and buy her single, Complicated, too. It is terrif. Go and buy them!

Satan's Rubber Duck

Whatever they're paying you- it ain't enough.

Zine; 23rd of October, 2002; 2/8.

Rayanne Graff

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17^th Nov 2009 at 7:11 pm

River Phoenix

Colourism

I have some shocking news that may disgust you all, but I have found an appalling example of colourism in the workplace. You may remember what I told you about white potatoes, the multipurpose potato? Well, they have been discriminated against in favour of... red potatoes.

According to the packet, "red potatoes are the superior multipurpose potato". What chance have these poor little white potatoes of being bought now?

The Animal of Farthing Wood

It'll end in tears. A superior multipurpose spud is just the start.

Zine; 23rd of October, 2002; 3/8.

Rayanne Graff

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17^th Nov 2009 at 7:42 pm

River Phoenix

Leone a misogynist?

I'd like to see the Matt Helm movies remade reflecting Donald Hamilton's books, instead of the frothy pre-Austin Powers films that the Dean Martin ones were. Hamilton's Matt Helm was tough, ruthless, and made dirty harry look like a Scout. Jim, Basingstoke

Vortex; Teletext page 817; 15th of November, 2009; 1/6.

Rayanne Graff

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17^th Nov 2009 at 7:47 pm

River Phoenix

Things You Don't Hear In An Infant School Playground

1 "I prefer grindcore"
2 "The assumption that we all want carrots with our school dinner offends me"
3 "That Tweenies hoodie is sooo late '90s. Rainbow is retro"
4 "Oi, that was MY ringtone, you plagiarist!"

Ammopogo

And not so much as a whiff of Einstein's Theory of Relativity.

Zine; 23rd of October, 2002; 4/8.

Rayanne Graff

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17^th Nov 2009 at 7:52 pm

River Phoenix

Leone a misogynist?

Hitchcock was sometimes a misogynist director but Sergio Leone beats him. Mainly the women in his films were victims or prostitutes: beaten, r*ped or ignored. Laserdiscs- My box sets seem to have more extras than some DVDs. But my, were they expensive! Dodger, Colchester

I read somewhere Lawrence of Arabia, with a cast of thousands, has no women in it. Is it the most testosterone-fuelled film ever? Nicko, Derby

Vortex; Teletext page 817; 15th of November, 2009; 2/6.

Rayanne Graff

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17^th Nov 2009 at 7:56 pm

River Phoenix

Goodbye

This may be my last letter to Zine. In my short life, I have made mountains, created stars and been printed often.

But all is not over, for I may someday return. Until then, don't do anything stupid, unless you're being framed.

Bob, your uncle

It's true- you REALLY are Lisa Riley! You were great in Fat Friends.

Zine; 23rd of October, 2002; 5/8.

Rayanne Graff

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17^th Nov 2009 at 8:01 pm

River Phoenix

This page will be missed

Vortex is a great site. You'll be missed. Though I didn't contribute lately, I know those who have and will be lost without it. Tamie, London

Ok, 2012 is not going to win a Best Film Oscar, but I found it great fun from start to finish. Sniper, Sheffield

Just seen 2012. It is incredible and is the best film ever. I feel it deserves at least two Oscars- one for special effects. Rose, Blackpool

Vortex; Teletext page 817; 15th of November, 2009; 3/6.

Rayanne Graff

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17^th Nov 2009 at 8:05 pm

River Phoenix

Wow!

DJ Dave, I thought I was the only one who lived in the h*llhole that is Chippenham! I say we organise a Wiltshire Zine meeting. We could meet in the one street that is Chippenham town centre, maybe visit our two-screen cinema and... er... OK, so there we run out of things to do.

Think we should move?

wackybutton-inc

I've been to Chippenham! No, really... it was shut! Sorry, cheap gag.

Zine; 23rd of October, 2002; 6/8.

Rayanne Graff

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17^th Nov 2009 at 9:22 pm

River Phoenix

Power an original idol

I want to pay tribute to Tyrone Powell. It's been 51 years since he passed away on November 15, 1958. He was one of Hollywood's matinee idols. Jaz, Glasgow

I finally watched District 9- Sharlto Copley's Wikus Van De Merwe is the best protagonist of 2009, I'd say! Matth, Wakefield

Farewell, Vortex and thank you all for your comments. My favourite film is A Taste of Honey. Rosie, Manchester

Vortex; Teletext page 817; 15th of November, 2009; 4/6.

Rayanne Graff

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17^th Nov 2009 at 9:38 pm

River Phoenix

WLW

OK, so you didn't like the idea for "WLW's Thought of The Day" page, but how about this? Every Saturday, you have a Zine omnibus and put in all the best letters from the week.

You won't even have to do any work 'cos you could get the work experience kid to do it.

The Young Upstart

Work experience kid? I have a work experience kid?

Zine; 23rd of October, 2002; 7/8.

Rayanne Graff

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17^th Nov 2009 at 9:41 pm

River Phoenix

The Jungle Book memories

The first film I ever saw at the cinema was The Jungle Book. I was four years old. When it finished we stayed out and watched it again. Jim, Perth

Roland Emmerich makes Uwe Boll look like Ang Lee. When is he going to attempt something else? Lee, Barnsley

Vortex; Teletext page 817; 15th of November, 2009; 5/6.

Rayanne Graff

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17^th Nov 2009 at 9:56 pm

River Phoenix

An Ode To My Dude

Happy happy mad man makes me larf
Happy happy mad man's ace
Makes me giggle til I want to barf
Now I'm a happy happy weirdo
With a mad smile on my face!

Liquorice love,

Resident Weirdo

Aaaah, I've come over all gooey... sorta fluffy bunny styleee.

Zine; 23rd of October, 2002; 8/8.

Rayanne Graff

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17^th Nov 2009 at 10:02 pm

River Phoenix

Death scene stunned at time

Best death scene? I'm surprised nobody mentioned aunt Maggie, who got a knock on the head and crashed through the window in Child's Play. That stunned people at the time. Nina, London

The most brutal fight was the late Roy Schneider and the Chinese assassin in Marathon Man. James, York

James Stewart comes to mind when talking of legends. Him and that there rabbit Harvey come to mind. Paul, Hants

Vortex; Teletext page 817; 15th of November, 2009; 6/6.

Rayanne Graff

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17^th Nov 2009 at 10:21 pm

River Phoenix

The Sleeping Fish It's dark. I'm scared. Are you?

Look, it's 3pm. Get out from under that duvet now and put some lights on, for goodness' sake.

Fruit Cake Describe, explain and evaluate the socio-economic impact of the new poor law... ever wish you were back at school, WLW?

That would be no!

Psychiatrist's Nightmare You know what this country needs? A president. OK, let's have a show of hands. Who wants to be president?

Me... me... pick me!

Zine; 24th of October, 2002; 1/8.

Rayanne Graff

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17^th Nov 2009 at 10:25 pm

River Phoenix

JLS town centre fodder

JLS have had two No 1 singles, a Mobo and now a No 1 album. Are people mistakenly believing them to be refreshing runners-up with urban sounds from a generic talent show? They're merely town centre fodder, accompanied by (hysterical) Vicky Pollards singing along to them. Rebecca Nahid

Come on- the best recent Christmas song is Burst Noel on Into The Woods by Malcolm Middleton. Shanka

The Void; Teletext page 825; 16th of November, 2009; 1/7.

Rayanne Graff

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17^th Nov 2009 at 10:41 pm

River Phoenix

Late Night Poker

I have found an absolute gem of a programme- Late Night Poker! You have to stay up really late (hence 'late night' not 'early afternoon') but it's worth it.

I didn't understand it at first 'cos I kept getting it muddled up with Black Jack, but I got the hang of it in the end. There's theRiver Card and the Turn Card and internationally renowned players like John 'Bluffy' Duffy! I recommend it to anyone.

The Animal of Farthing Wood

John 'Bluffy' Duffy? You have to be kidding me.

Zine; 24th of October, 2002; 2/8.

Rayanne Graff

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17^th Nov 2009 at 10:45 pm

River Phoenix

Fangs for the dedication

I'm impressed Fang dedicated a Top 10 to me. He could have also had Mansun's Flipper Vicar or Air Supply's Haulout of Love. Sleepy Sealion

I can't believe Fang's Top 10 didn't include any Sealion Dion. Carruthers

aerosmith haven't released any decent albums since the mid '80s? I must have dreamt get a grip from 1992, 1997's nine lives and 2004's honkin' on bebo, then. Silly me. Ramsay

The Void; Teletext page 825; 16th of November, 2009; 2/7.

Rayanne Graff

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17^th Nov 2009 at 10:57 pm

River Phoenix

Crazes That Have Caught Me In Their Grip:

1 Pokemon
2 Pogs and Tazos
3 Keyrings
4 Pokemon Cards
5 Steps
6 Avril Lavigne
7 Zine

The first five are truly evil, six and seven however, they are great and should be kept at all costs.

Satan's Rubber Duck

Enough with the plugging Avril Lavigne already!

Zine; 24th of October, 2002; 3/8.

Rayanne Graff

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17^th Nov 2009 at 11:15 pm

River Phoenix

Stone return welcomed

If we must have derivative soul singers, then at least let them be as good as Joss Stone was on Later on Friday. It was a welcome return from her, after the out-of-tune bellowing and weird mannerisms that have passed for soul lately. Jonno

On a rainy winter's night at the weekend, I thought I'd listen to Sheryl Crow's Very Best Of. Her summery harmonies, with Liz Phair on backing vocals, warmed me up. Jade Webster

The Void; Teletext page 825; 16th of November, 2009; 3/7.

Edited by Rayanne Graff Nov 2009

Rayanne Graff

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18^th Nov 2009 at 12:22 am

River Phoenix

The Ultimate Rock Fest (For Variety)

Bon Jovi, Alice Cooper, Slipknot (with Mick Thomson allowed to do a kiick-a*s solo), Steve Vai, Primal Scream *Bobby Gillespie... now there's a man who can scream), Motorhead, ZZ Top.

Then me and my friend Stu doing a punk cover of Livin' Doll, Smoke On The Water and an instrumental version of Slipknot's My Plague.

Lucozade Lover

Where's my diary? Please tell me I'm busy that day.

Zine; 24th of October, 2002; 4/8.

Rayanne Graff

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18^th Nov 2009 at 12:26 am

River Phoenix

Getting Kix out of Mansun

My albums of the decade are Mansun's Little Kix, Starsailor's Love Is Here and Leaves' Breathe. Vegi

I heard a new song by The Louche on Steve Lamacq's Radio 2 show last week that was one of the best things in ages. Does anyone have any more info on them, please? Doug N

Earls: Why would you need more info on them? 50p says you're either in the band, or a member of their street team. Hmm?

The Void; Teletext page 825; 16th of November, 2009; 4/7.

Rayanne Graff

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18^th Nov 2009 at 12:48 am

River Phoenix

You'll Never Guess Who I Fell Over...

I was wandering around Manchester city centre in my usual docile way, when I fell into the one, the only, the mighty... JOHN SQUIRE!

He's shorter than I ever thought he was. It beats Richard Ashcroft any day. I actually bumped into him. He was dead nice and everything. He even signed my shirt.

Mr Robofish

And then I bet Mother Robofish went and washed it, didn't she? Mums, eh?

Zine; 24th of October, 2002; 5/8.

Rayanne Graff

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18^th Nov 2009 at 12:44 pm

River Phoenix

Wrong generation influencing music

My problem with The X Factor isn't so much that it's karaoke, but the middle-aged people are voting for their kids' future pop stars. When I was a teenager, I'd have been gutted if my parents approved, in any way, of my musical taste. Surely this is the first act of rebellion for nearly all young people?

Now you have Simon Cowell, the 21st-century Hughie Green, viewed as some kind of musical saviour. Paul Swann

The Void; Teletext page 825; 16th of November, 2009; 5/7.

Rayanne Graff

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18^th Nov 2009 at 12:47 pm

River Phoenix

Hello?

Old Ziners? Fluffy? snaz? Broc? Le Enfant? Where are you? Leaving me with these new Ziners with their Linkin Park hoodies!

Oh well, I hope it's just a phase they are going through.

Kilted Englishman

Heavens- Le Enfant Terrible- just where DID he disappear to?

Zine; 24th of October, 2002; 6/8.

Rayanne Graff

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18^th Nov 2009 at 2:19 pm

River Phoenix

Going gaga over new queen of pop

I agree with Diamonds- Lady GaGa is the best female pop star I've seen in the last 20 years, even better than Madonna. Robert Edwards

I'm really excited that Liam Gallagher is carrying on with the rest of Oasis. I'm praying that a new album is filled with songs like Headshrinker and The Shock of The Lightning, rather than the dreary Half The World Away. It's sad there's no Noel, but Liam can pull it off. Aberdareblue

The Void; Teletext page 825; 16th of November, 2009; 6/7.

Rayanne Graff

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18^th Nov 2009 at 2:33 pm

River Phoenix

WLW

There's a monster sunflower at the end of our garden. I made the mistake of going down there in the dark. He told me his name was Sid and slapped me with his leaves.

Nobody believes I was beaten up by a flower. You believe me, don't you WLW?

Pink Punk Princess

As much as I believe that Basil Brush is actually a puppet.

Zine; 24th of October, 2002; 7/8.

Rayanne Graff

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18^th Nov 2009 at 2:50 pm

River Phoenix

Omen death scenes classics

The death scenes in the original The Omen film are classics. Jim, Halesowen

Best deaths are Arnie's Commando when he throws a pipe through his nemesis and when Jesse gets his chest hollowed by the Predator. Chris, Hamilton

Vortex; Teletext page 817; 16th of November, 2009; 1/6.

Edited by Rayanne Graff Nov 2009

Rayanne Graff

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18^th Nov 2009 at 3:17 pm

River Phoenix

My New Hobby

When looking for a new hobby, I decided to collect something, but couldn't think what. Coins? Nope. Stamps? Nope. S Club stickers? I think not! Then I had an idea- I'm going to collect Zine page numbers!

So far I've had e-mails printed on pages 1, 7 and 8, so I need e-mails on pages 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 to complete my collection! C'mon, WLW, don't torment me by putting this on 1, 7 or 8!

Evil Tongs

Oh dear- if only I'd read this first.

Zine; 24th of October, 2002; 8/8.

Rayanne Graff

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18^th Nov 2009 at 3:23 pm

River Phoenix

Impaled Lee fights on

My favourite ruck is the final fight at the end of Lethal Weapon 4 with Jet Li kicking seven bells out of Danny Glover and Mel Gibson, even though he has been impaled. Tony, Salisbury

Lee- I agree. Roland Emmerich is Uwe Boll with a big budget. 2012 is an embarrassing mess. Barrie, Edinburgh

Toy Story, Up! and Wall-E aren't modern animation, they're expensive cartoons. Russ, Walsall

Vortex; Teletext page 817; 16th of November, 2009; 2/6.

Rayanne Graff

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18^th Nov 2009 at 5:33 pm

River Phoenix

The Geek Who Shall Inherit The Earth I was going to say something really clever and witty, but I've gone blank.

Just as well, so have I.

John (The Man With No Name) Put the money in a brown paper bag and leave it on the bench in the park.

Next to the man with the can and an odour problem.

Evil Tongs What colour would a smurf go if you froze it?

Sort of green-ish. I know because I tried- you know, I was bored- it was a Sunday...

Zine; 27th of October, 2002; 1/8.

Rayanne Graff

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18^th Nov 2009 at 6:14 pm

River Phoenix

Forum will be missed

Vortex, you will be missed. It has been great hearing people's opinions on films old and new. Vortexters should check out movie-moron.com, it has a great forum. But Vortex, you can never be replaced. Tom, Northampton

My fave war films are Saving Private Ryan, The Great Escape, Bridge On The River Kwai, Platoon and Apocalypse Now. I will miss Vortex more than anything else on Teletext. Thanks, everyone, for your insight. Matthew, Islandmagee

Vortex; Teletext page 817; 16th of November, 2009; 3/6.

Rayanne Graff

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18^th Nov 2009 at 6:56 pm

River Phoenix

Classic Song Lyrics

After hearing (In)Sane Sarah rightly point out the highly imaginative lyrics to Scooter songs, I decided I just couldn't let this gem go to waste:

"I like it when we kiss, then we hug, then you're cute like a bug in a rug, my love"

Hmmmmm... great lyrics, Ronan!

Emma The Li'l' Angel

Not much of a poet laureate, is he? Or much of a singer, either.

Zine; 27th of October, 2002; 2/8.

Rayanne Graff

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18^th Nov 2009 at 7:23 pm

River Phoenix

Harry Potter names lifted?

As much as I like the films, the names Harry Potter and the muggles are taken from Carry On Camping. Pete, Aston

How about movies with heroes you can't help detest? Any film starring the charmless Matthew McConaughey or Chris O'Donell. James, York

Mea- A family film should have wit, intelligence, thrills and not be populated with screaming brats. The Goonies, ergo, sucks. Tim, mid-Wales

Vortex; Teletext page 817; 16th of November, 2009; 5/6.

Rayanne Graff

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18^th Nov 2009 at 7:27 pm

River Phoenix

Lists

For my list, I have compiled a selection of my favourite lists-

1. the 10 best hamster names
2. the things I love about Atomic Kitten (very short)
3. the things I love about B*ckch*t (almost endless)
4. the 5 most fashionable ways to wear a beard
5. this one

Genius At Work

There are 5 ways to wear a beard? Fashionable ways? I think not.

Zine; 27th of October, 2002; 3/8.

Rayanne Graff

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18^th Nov 2009 at 9:31 pm

River Phoenix

Pretentious Psychology

I love this subject, but it's full of the daftest terminology. I particularly like the working memory labe, with its phonological loop and visuo spatial scratchpad.

Then there's the psychologists! Do you think there's a Smith or a Jones? No, they're all called Craik, Baddeley, Raaijmakers or Quig. Honestly, where do they find these people?

Insane Jam Sow

I'd tell you if I had the faintest idea of what you're talking about.

Zine; 27th of October, 2002; 4/8.

Rayanne Graff

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18^th Nov 2009 at 9:34 pm

River Phoenix

Haiku

No time for me to introduce myself, it's haiku time:

Have I made my point?
The evidence is there
Hamsters do not bounce.

Oh and WLW? Do not bad mouth mini Jaffa Cakes again.

Sam Got A Snorkel

I wasn't so much bad mouthing them... I just didn't see the point.

Zine; 27th of October, 2002; 5/8.

Rayanne Graff

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18^th Nov 2009 at 10:09 pm

River Phoenix

(Awful) film still entertaining

Does anyone remember a 3D Nightmare On Elm St, and is it available on DVD? It was (awful) as I recall, but I'd still like to see it again. Gemma, Wirral

I don't take umbrage with misogyny in films, just Hollywood's paradigm for feminine beauty- blonde, skinny or under 30. My favourite actresses- Bridget Fonda, Lucy Liu and Halle Berry- don't meet this criteria, but I'd rather see them than the superficial Megan Fox. Rich, Aylesbury

Vortex; Teletext page 817; 16th of November, 2009; 4/6.

Rayanne Graff

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18^th Nov 2009 at 10:13 pm

River Phoenix

Well... Well... Well

I'm back, my friends (and enemies). I haven't posted for a while because I was seeing if you could cope without me. Evidently you can't.

So now I'm back, back for good. Please note this phrase has no association whatsoever with a Take That song.

The Man With The Golden Bun

We coped... sorta. Nice to see you again though.

Zine; 27th of October, 2002; 6/8.

IGH: Just who was The Brigadier

ratammer: squeak

Debs|OWA: o/

IGH: Wibble

Vel: *sigh*

Emma: Hi VR...

Princess Psycho: Hi I am back in the UK so how are everyone been keeping. Has Fluffy had that little accident yet?

Claire: SHOUTBOX OF VRRRRRR

Rayanne Graff: Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Lucozade Lover: Happy New Year!

Crinkle-Cut Beatroot: Happy new year <3

Claire: BOXSHOUT

Rayanne Graff: Happy Easter.

Emma: So… Posting a new thread is Fission Mailing… so I’m putting this here.

Emma: I know there aren’t many people looking at this anymore… but I have made the decision to stop paying for the VR hosting and to let the domain lapse.

Emma: I think it will be going offline around the end of May

Emma: It’s been almost 10 years since James passed away… and I feel like it’s time.

Emma: A lot of the regulars can be found on the VR veterans group on Facebook - if you see this and you’re not in there, come join us.

Crinkle-Cut Beatroot: What's the facebook group called? I couldn't find it...

Jimmy: VR VeteRans https://www.facebook.com/groups/174360109375424/?mibextid=K35XfP

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