Why doesn't Sumal contact KK Menon and Anupam Kher and ask if they would be interested in being Holmes and Watson, and that the Society would act as advisers...
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Apr 1, 2007 9:24 am
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Hey, I just realized this. We've discussed Amitabh Bachchan as Moriarty but not as the Great Detective himself! He's got the physical requirements, hasn't he?...
Agreed... I think Rupert Everett could be a good choice ... if he could look more intelligent and intense rather than flamboyant... your thoughts... Manish ......
Hello, I think if we read between the lines we can find some hint of European politics in stories such as "The Naval Treaty," "The Bruce Partington Plans" and...
Hello to All Fans, It was a very interesting response to my question on Baritsu, and I greatly appreciate the comments. I have noticed that the various levels...
Dear Sridhar and Holmesians, Bingo on that. Big B would be the best bet to play Sherlock Holmes!He has the height and the screen presence. However, his fitness...
I would have picked Adrian Brody if not for his soft eyes, which do not have any intensity in them. He has the right height and the right build and with some...
An interesting topic! Animals are very much part of the canon, with most stories where they play an important, often central role and sometimes a trivial, but ...
Dear Holmesians and Anand, To add on , The dog in The adventure of Copper Beeches,the lion in the Adventure of the veiled lodger... SH admires a rose in the...
Dear Fellow Sherlockians, In reference to the signs of the Canon.. I think the Hound (for the Canon animal)....is the best choice. As for a suitable...
A motorcycle? How about Harley-Davidson? The F-head? Sridhar james27word <james27word@...> wrote: Dear Fellow Sherlockians, In reference to the signs...
Or how about the Hildebrand & Wulfmuller (first in 1894, I think)?? Sridhar sridhar C <cs_gollum@...> wrote: A motorcycle? How about Harley-Davidson? The...
Hi. I can picture the Master on a Triumph or a Brough but since these two really came into their own post World War I, my vote will have to be with BSA. I...
Reflecting back on my grandfather who made his living as a phrenologist, as phrenology was a very big thing in ACD's time, are there any references to ...
Tim Symonds
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Apr 17, 2007 9:09 am
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Dear Friends, Right in the beginning of "The Hound of Baskervilles", Dr. Mortimer expresses deep interest in studying Holmes' head to understand his ability in...
Dear Riju and Holmesians, Bang on Riju. However, I am surprised that a man like Sir ACD was pulled in by a psuedo-science like phrenology. what are your...
Dear Tim and Holmesians, The one Adventure that springs immediately to the mind is that of The Blue Carbuncle, in which Holmes deducts from a hat the...
Dear Holmesian friends, It is indeed surprising at first that Sir ACD was pulled by a pseudo-science like phrenology. But if you look into it a little deeper,...
Hello All Fellow Sherlockians, The mention of phrenology is very interesting, and as I recall there are several mentions of head or skull dimensions and...
Re motorcycles, I saw a reference to the motorcycle ridden by T. E. Lawrence when he was killed on one. Here it is: 'In the last 12 years of his life, Lawrence...
Tim Symonds
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Apr 20, 2007 12:07 pm
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Following the discussion of phrenology and the canon, I watched a television programme this past week which gave a brief history of people's attempts to...
Tim Symonds
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Apr 21, 2007 8:22 pm
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Dear Tim and Holmesians, I don't find that very surprising. Haven't we often read about murderers having baby faces or looking exactly the opposite of our...
so there was this study done to determine what made the beautiful face. they composited an number of features takes from beautiful people like someone's eyes,...
regarding faces, is it really possible to disguise yourself by putting on a false beard or dark glasses, so that your friends won't recognize you? There are a...
I personally feel it is difficult for Nicholas Cage to look evil or villainous but he manages it in the movie. Travolta, on the other hand, has quite a...
Dear Sherlockians, I too have the curiosity what Jeff mentioned. Is it really difficult to recognize the disguised people even by their close friends and...
Can members remind me where I can find the conversation between SH and Dr W in the canon where a casual remark by Watson about the Earth going around the Sun...
