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| The Sign of Three » Favourite quotes » January 9, 2014 3:31 am |
- always1895
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"Mary: I didn’t think he’d show up at all. John says he’s the most unsociable man he’s ever met.
Sherlock: He is? He’s the most unsociable?
Mary: Mmmm...
Sherlock: Ah, that’s why he’s bouncing round him like a puppy.
Mary: Oh, Sherlock! Neither of us were the first, you know."
Hilarious and ultimate example of why Moffat & Gatiss 'get' both Canonical Sherlock Holmes, their own version of Sherlock and Sherlock fandom in general.
On the one hand, it shows Mary's awesome sense of humor when it comes to Sherlock and John's bromance (for lack of a better word).
On the other hand, it's a fantasticly hilarious 'poke' at the entire spectrum of Sherlock fan culture that has an extremely strong opinion regarding John and Sherlock's type of relationship: from the homophibic comments regarding a S&J relationship being 'disgusting' (Mary makes us think for a moment about what Mary would be literally implying if she was serious..ha!), to fans who aren't homophobic but also don't assume or want to assume that S&J are gay but recognize their mega-bromance, all the way to fans who insist on S&J being lovers.
If anyone disliked BBC Mary Morstan prior to this moment or were unsure about her, I'd imagine this comment changed a lot of minds. Such a great little scene.
| Sherlock Links » Sherlock Characters' blogs & websites » March 14, 2013 9:38 am |
- always1895
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kazza474 wrote:If you recall in one of the episodes, when Sherlock & John were checking a body in the morgue ( the Speckled Blonde) Sherlock said something about John's blog & why weren't people reading HIS blog & John commented "well you list 240 different kinds of tobacco ash" etc. Basically John was telling Sherlock his website was boring. Soon afterwards it was deleted so obviously Sherlock did it in a tantrum lol.
SH: "Not sure I can be bothered with this anymore. You all seem to be far more interested in John's blog. Not one of you have read my analysis of tobacco ash so I've taken it down."
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Love meta-Sherlockian fun!
Don't forget that the BBC's use of Sherlock and tobacco ash is a direct reference to "The Boscombe Valley Mystery" wherein Holmes in conversation with Watson admits to having "written a little monograph on the ashes of 140 different varieties of pipe, cigar, and cigarette tobacco." (BOSC)
Click for the text of "The Boscombe Valley Mystery".
For a mostly complete list of Holmes' "trifling monographs", essays and articles, see this excerpt from the Resume of Sherlock Holmes:
- Upon the Distinction Between the Ashes of the Various Tobaccos
- Monograph on polyphonic motets of Lassus, printed for private circulation, said by some experts to be the last word on the subject
- Two short articles on ears in the Anthropological Journal
- A "trifling" monograph upon the subject of secret writings, 160 separate ciphers analyzed
- Monograph upon the dating of documents
- A contribution to the literature of tattoos
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| Sherlock Links » Sherlock Holmes & Dr. Watson Collection Slide Show » March 14, 2013 9:03 am |
- always1895
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Sir, this is truly one absolutely amazing and disciplined collection. Anyone can buy random Sherlock stuff, put it on a shelf and call it "a Sherlock collection" but you have fine tuned the collecting impulse and lifted your niche interest into the realm of Art (in the blood or otherwise!).
Instead of devouring the entire site in one go, I try to only look at a few at a time. I'll also try to mention new acquisitions on the Always1895 Friday Links - email me if there's anything in particular you would like my reader's attention brought.
A tip of the hat to Sherlockian book reviewer and blogger Ross K who hosts Howard's collection on his site No Place Like Holmes or NPLH. If anyone reading this hasn't viewed Straker/Howard's amazing collection, do so now posthaste.
| Sherlock Links » Moriarty ask blog on tumblr. » March 14, 2013 8:50 am |
- always1895
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I just added Moriarty Answers All to my RSS feeds.
I think one of the very first 'Ask Moriarty' themed internet sites (C.2000) was on Sherlock Peoria (based out of Peoria, IL. USA).
Here's an automated Q&A program (similar to the old-old-old school program ELIZA) where you can ask the good Professor anything you want, which also contains perhaps the greatest caveat in the history of Holmes on the internet.
Ask Professor Moriarty* History's Greatest Criminal Mastermind Answers Your Pathetic Questions!
* "Professor Moriarty is not a licensed therapist, professional counselor, or even someone who considers you a friend. He is, it must be remembered, a criminal mastermind who might be weaving you into his criminal machinations via any advice he gives."
| Sherlock Links » I've started a blog (like Jawwwn) » March 14, 2013 8:37 am |
- always1895
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Nice job. I love the subtitle "Meanderings of a young Sherlockian". I just added it to my RSS feeds and will try to mention it in next week's Always1895.net Friday Sherlock Links. I particularly like the bit about when you were 12 and you got your "parents to take me to the museum in London where I purchased a deerstalker and magnifying glass." I hope you still have those.
Regards,
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| TV Programmes » Jeeves and Wooster (1990) » March 14, 2013 8:26 am |
- always1895
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I'm not sure if there are any P.G. Wodehouse[/url] fans reading this forum, but from 1990 to 1993 Granada Television produced a series adapted from Wodehouse's most beloved characters called [url=]Jeeves and Wooster, which featured Hugh Laurie (yes, Dr House himself!) and Stephen Fry (who played Mycroft in the Warner Bros/Robert Downey Jr Sherlock films) with Laurie as the bumbling but lovable Bertie Wooster and Fry as the eternally brilliant and eternally loyal Reginald Jeeves.
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If you are unfamiliar with Wodehouse's Jeeves & Wooster stories, Jeeves is the long suffering personal valet (a gentleman's gentleman) to the hapless and rich Bertie Wooster. Almost every novel or short story revolves around Bertie Wooster finding himself hopelessly enmeshed in some social and/or personal mixup/blunder/gaffe from which the always reliable Jeeves must extricate Bertie, usually through some fantastically clever plan. Though Jeeves' cleverness is known and celebrated by virtually all, Bertie is often determined to fix his own or someone else's problem sans the aid of Jeeves (which is usually the cause of the mixup/blunder/gaffe). Jeeves' acumen and brilliance also extends into the sartorial world, which often puts Jeeves at odds with Bertie over some recently acquired (by Bertie) clothing item (straw hat, white dinner jacket). There's not a lot of detection ala Sherlock Holmes, but it's great Edwardian fun.
Personally, I've found that many connoisseurs of the Canon are also very fond of the writings of P.G. Wodehouse (and vice-versa), especially the Jeeves & Wooster stories. You'll also recall that Granada Television (who produced Jeeves & Wooster) also produced all the Jeremy Brett Sherlock Holmes adaptations.
I highly recommend chec
| Sherlock Links » Baker Street Web Ring » October 21, 2012 8:44 am |
- always1895
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I have to imagine as far as classic 'web rings' go, the Sherlockian Web Ring has to be one of the longest running ones out there - or at least has the feel of a classic late c.1990s web ring.
| Upcoming Events & Competitions » Win a copy of The 1895 Murder » October 21, 2012 8:02 am |
- always1895
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Sure thing. The contest has been extended, but as soon as it's over I'll post the answers to Always1895.net as well as this thread, It's one of the better canonical quizzes I've ever seen. Great stuff! -Matt
| It's Canon » Page 1 of the manuscript for "The Missing Three Quarter" » October 11, 2012 8:38 am |
- always1895
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Unlike many famous authors, very few of the original Arthur Conan Doyle manuscripts (ie. the original drafts handwritten by ACD himself before being sent to the publisher) still exist. Those that do exist are housed mostly in the special collection archives of libraries in NYC, Minnesota, Texas and Harvard. A few of these manuscripts have been commercially published - for example the publishing arm of the BSI has a series called the BSI Manuscript Series which has put out "A Scandal in Bohemia", "The Three Students", "The Six Napoleons" and Chapter XI of The Hound of the Baskervilles. Also, some libraries will occasionally post a page or two of an ACD MS online.
"This is the meticulous manuscript for one of Conan Doyle's 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories, "The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter", first published in 1904" in all it's original glory (corrections and all): Page 1 of the manuscript for "The Missing Three Quarter".
Original Text:The Adventure of the Missing Three Quarter.
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We were fairly accustomed to receive weird telegrams at Baker Street but I have a particular recollection of one which reached us on a gloomy February morning some seven or eight years ago and gave Mr. Sherlock Holmes a puzzled quarter of an hour. It was addressed to him, and ran thus
"Please await me/ Terrible misfortune/ Right wing three quarter missing, indispensable tomorrow. Overton."
"Strand post mark and dispatched 10.36" said Holmes, reading it over and over. "Mr. Overton was evidently considerably excited when he sent it, and somewhat incoherent in consequence. Well, well, he will be here I dare say by the time I have looked through the Times and then we shall know all about it. Even the most insignificant problem would be welcome in these stagnant times."
Things had indeed been very slow with u
| Upcoming Events & Competitions » Win a copy of The 1895 Murder » October 7, 2012 6:17 pm |
- always1895
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Dan Andriacco[/url], author of the Cody/McCabe series No Police Like Holmes and Holmes Sweet Holmes on MX Publishing, has a new book coming out November 2012 called [url=]The 1895 Murder which follows the continuing activities of Jeff Cody and Sebastian McCabe. If you haven't read the first two, I suggest in the strongest possible terms that you do so before reading The 1895 Murder.
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Are you interested in winning an inscribed copy of The 1895 Murder? Are you familiar with the Canon of Sherlock Holmes - in particular the various nuptial activities and hijinks peppered throughout the course of Holmes' cases?
If so, you are in luck because Dan Andriacco has set-up the following contest:
Aways1895.net blog, has appropriately agreed to be the official judge of this quiz to award copies of The 1895 Murder. Please e-mail your responses to him at always1895@gmail.com by the deadline of Friday, Oct. 19. You may have your prize before the official publication day of Nov. 1 [!!]. Good luck with the quiz."
Click The 1895 Murder Quiz to see the quizz...
*Note: Obviously, and in the interest of full-disclosure Dan is a friend of mine and I have agreed to judge the entries and let him know who the winners are, so peruse the Canonical Wedding Quiz and send in those answers!!
| Sherlockian Merchandise » Recently Acquired Sherlock Holmes-Related Items » September 21, 2012 11:38 pm |
- always1895
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One of my favorite Sherlockians, the venerable Ray Betzner (who among other achievments is the editor of the 75th Anniversary edition of Vincent Starrett's The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes on Wessex Press/Gasogene Books - a volume I encourage everyone to pick up if your interest in Sherlock Holmes is starting to grow beyond just the BBC show) sent me this truly one-of-a-kind Sherlock-related object: a room key for The Royal Clarence Hotel in London. Please note the room number...
| Other Adaptations » Sherlock Hemlock » September 6, 2012 5:12 am |
- always1895
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Sadly, speaking of Sherlock Hemlock, Jerry Nelson (creator of Sherlock Hemlock and other memorable Sesame Street characters) passed away recently. I wrote about it and posted a bunch of links here: Jerry Nelson 1934 - 2012.
| General Sherlock Discussion » Where would Sherlock go on holiday? » August 25, 2012 9:10 am |
- always1895
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Two things:
1) Since there have been approximately 10,000 (yes, that's a 1 with 4 zeros after it!) pastiches written about Sherlock Holmes, I would be willing to bet he's been written about in every country that ever existed (and some that haven't I'm sure). H&W have even been on the Titanic for a relaxing vacation at least twice. And Isaac Asimov edited a sci-fi collection where I'm fairly certain Holmes spends at least some of the stories in outer space.
2) After a vague sounding breakdown c.1897 Holmes was sent by his doctor (Dr Watson isn't his actual doctor) to the farthest reaches of Cornwall - hence the events of "The Devil's Foot" which is also one of my favorite stories.
| General Sherlock Discussion » Sherlockian Fandom- then & now » August 25, 2012 9:02 am |
- always1895
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If anyone is interested in the origins of Sherlockian scion culture in the United States, check out Christopher Morley's The Standard-Doyle Company (edited by the current BSJ editor Steven Rothman) and Jon Lellenberg's BSI Archival History (especially Vol.2 and Vol.3).
Sherlockians have been uber-dedicated for years and some of the earliest (c. 1930-1940) Sherlockians would even surprise some of today's most 'intense' BBC Sherlock fans.
| General Sherlock Discussion » Encountering Sherlockians Randomly » August 25, 2012 8:57 am |
- always1895
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Yesterday evening I was at The Strand bookstore (massive bookstore in NYC) and I was glancing through a rather nice Eastman edition of the canon (a version based on the original Limited Edition Club version which is for all intents and purposes *the* definitive canonical text) when I came across a piece of paper stuck inside that said "I Believe in Sherlock" a few times in big bold letters and then "believe" was written over and over and over on the front and back of the paper as decoration. I didn't have $40 to drop on this edition of the canon (spent way too much yesterday on other Sherlockian books there though) but I decided to leave the note/bookmark in there for the lucky person who comes along and buys it. It also made me start thinking of leaving stickers/business cards for my blog in random Sherlock Holmes books at Strand. If I do, I'll let you all know how it goes via this thread,
| General Sherlock Discussion » The Iconography of BBC's Sherlock » August 25, 2012 8:50 am |
- always1895
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I think the book you might be looking for is Sherlock and Transmedia Fandom: Essays on the BBC Series.
The language of most of the articles are moderately to richly academic, though my friend wrote the Introduction and she made an attempt at being as clear and concise as possible - a job at which I think she succeeded very well. Overall, it's nice book to have if you're into BBC Sherlock more than the average viewer but also want a slightly more cerebral/critical set of interpretations to accompany it.
Hope that helps.
| Introductions Please... » Hi there! » August 25, 2012 8:41 am |
- always1895
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I'm kind of bummed that we have to wait so long for series 3, the wait is going to kill me.
Just imagine what it was like for the original 'STRANDom' that had to wait from 1893 (FINA) to 1903 (EMPT) to find out if Holmes was alive and how he survived the (actual) Reichenbach Falls - remember that HOUN, though published before EMPT, was supposed to occur before the Great Hiatus/death of Holmes.
With that said, welcome to the board! I'm rather new to this board myself though my Sherlockian-ness pre-dates the BBC Sherlock. If you're looking for something to fill those lonely evenings while waiting for Season 3 (aka Rat-Wedding-Bow) to begin, I strongly suggest 1) bulking up on the canon (you'll get so much more out of the BBC eps having read the entire canon + there's a few interesting Australian canonical points of reference), 2) watching other Holmes adaptations (suggest: Jeremy Brett/Granada, BBC 1960s with Douglas Wilmer and Peter Cushing) and 3) try out a few well-regarded Sherlock Holmes pastiches.
Hope to see you around the forum.
| Introductions Please... » Hello from France » August 18, 2012 8:47 pm |
- always1895
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Welcome TicTacToe - as you may or may not know, there are quite a few points of crossover between Sherlock Holmes and France within the canon. Off the top of my head, here's a few interesting points:
- During the Great Hiatus, Holmes spent his last few months in chemical research on coal tar derivatives in Montpellier, France.
- Holmes caught Huret, the Boulevard assassin which gained him an autograph letter of thanks from the French President and the Order of the Legion of Honour.
- Holmes Grandmother is French and she is the sister of the French artist Vernet (maybe Horace Vernet?). This is where the quote "Art in the blood is liable to take the strangest form."
- Holmes praises the French police force for their advanced detective techniques (eg. finger prints).
There's more but these are the highlights. Again, welcome!
| Sherlockian Merchandise » Recently Acquired Sherlock Holmes-Related Items » August 18, 2012 3:18 am |
- always1895
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In the world of detection, Sherlock Holmes is truly an all-star - so like any all-star, Mr Holmes deserves to have his own baseball-style card right? And wouldn't you know it...Topps (the famous baseball card company) released just that a few years ago:
2010 Topps Allen & Ginter Baseball Card # 110 Sherlock Holmes
PS. If you want your very own, you can pick one up for about $3 from Amazon.
| Other Adaptations » Other Adaptations Influencing BBC's Sherlock » August 17, 2012 9:28 pm |
- always1895
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I was re-watching Rathbone's The Pearl of Death - which is probably my second favorite Rathbone SH adaptation next to HOUN - and noticed a striking similarity between 'The Golem' from "The Great Game" and 'The Hoxton Creeper' (masterfully played by character actor Rondo Hatton) whose specialty is using his immense strength to break his victim's backs (at the third vertebrae), similar to The Golem's chocking MO.
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