Bad Machinery by John Allison for May 18, 2023

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    John Campbell  over 1 year ago

    I think Lottie’s estimation of a top FBI man’s observational capabilities is based on Fox Mulder, who would suss out in minutes that Lottie and Mildred are refugees from a lost timeline who were once under alien mind control, but probably never figure out that they’re 13–14.

    “The name ‘En-ra-ha,’ a driver safety teaching tool used repeatedly by Marsan’s character, Scott, as a reminder for the driver to look in the car’s mirrors, has become a catch phrase associated both with the film and with Marsan as an actor. During a lesson, Scott explains to Poppy that ‘En-ra-ha’ is a fallen angel and refers to ‘the all-seeing eye’ at the top of a ‘golden triangle’ formed by a car’s rearview mirror and side mirrors. Scott tells Poppy, ‘You see. You remember. You will remember Enraha till the day you die and I would have done my job.’ The name ‘En-ra-ha’ was invented by Marsan during his improvisational preparation for the film, inspired by a recording of the English occultist Aleister Crowley.” — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy-Go-Lucky_(2008_film)

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    tudza Premium Member over 1 year ago

    Ah, the Chowder Head.

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    Aladar30 Premium Member over 1 year ago

    What an incredible depressing reality is this. Poor Ryan. And I’m sorry for Lottie, but everyone can see they’re still not 18.

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    scyphi26  over 1 year ago

    If they’re supposed to look 18, then they’re the shortest 18-year-olds I’ve seen.

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    GaryCooper  over 1 year ago

    “Going to see any band at the Moorhen is probably charity.”

    Yep.

    So is going out with Ryan, at this point.

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    6turtle9  over 1 year ago

    Oh this is going to go just smashingly…

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    Mary Ellen  over 1 year ago

    En Ra Ha?

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    Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo]  over 1 year ago

    “Moon child” an occult novel written by A. Crowley in 1947.

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