From: owner-monkey@valinor.eldar.org (Monkey Digest) To: monkey-digest@valinor.eldar.org Subject: Monkey Digest V1 #34 Reply-To: monkey@valinor.eldar.org Sender: owner-monkey@valinor.eldar.org Errors-To: owner-monkey@valinor.eldar.org Precedence: bulk Monkey Digest Monday, June 16 1997 Volume 01 : Number 034 In this issue: Re: [monkey] Remakes of "Monkey" series Re: [monkey] How did Sandy and Pigsy get pregnant??? [monkey] Baby Pigsy [monkey] Thank You, Baby Re: [monkey] Do you remember these episodes? [monkey] Magic Monkey - Godiego Re: [monkey] Images coming to life from a painting on a screen Re: [monkey] Monkey memorabilia Re: [monkey] Images coming to life from a painting on a screen [monkey] episode summary 1.12 "Pearls Before Swine" [monkey] Monkey Memories UPDATED! Re: [monkey] Monkey Memories UPDATED! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 15 Jun 1997 11:03:06 +0000 From: "Semprini" Subject: Re: [monkey] Remakes of "Monkey" series > > Ah well. Looks like I've been reading too much into it, I think. > > ;-) > > I visited one of the WWW sites recommended on this list, & it was a > study of the original text. I came away thinking that they were over > intellectualizing the whole thing. I'm not saying they shouldn't, > but, it seems such a waste of effort, just enjoy ;) You're probably right, I suppose. Damn it...! > > I read a book about evil recently which said that evil is > > actively preventing the spiritual development of others whilst > > concealing your own weaknesses (or rather that's a naive translation > > of it). > > Actively preventing the development of others I understand, but the > part about concealing one's weaknesses, how is that bad?... maybe, > it's only bad if you use it in conjunction with the other requirement > :) Better not do that then, wouldn't wanna be evil ;) Well, it's like you are concealing your own weaknesses (from yourself and everyone else) BY destroying the spiritual development of others. Ie together. Obviously, everyone conceals their own weaknesses to some extent. Anyway, I think my description was a bit crap to be quite honest. > > Hmm... I really think I should read this book. Is the book quite > > deep, or is it just a story, really? > > I really don't know. All I know is what I've picked up from tv & > lots of martial arts movies & serials hehe... Well, that's the best bit, certainly..! > But, if you wanna think about it... the stories were composed about > 500 hundred years ago, for an audience of - one would assume - > illiterate peasants & farmers, so it's pretty safe to bet that > superficially, it's not going to be too deep. What the shell > encompases probably depends on you. Right. OK then. I always thought that the (almost piss-take) voiceover bit which kind of gave some sort of philosophy might have been used as some sort of voice from the book. I don't know. John .oOo. "hello" (c) 1997 mailto:semprini@buttle.com (All Rights Reserved) http://freeweb.redcat.org.uk/~semprini/ (for Heaven's sake, go there..) ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 15 Jun 1997 11:03:06 +0000 From: "Semprini" Subject: Re: [monkey] How did Sandy and Pigsy get pregnant??? > Someone recently mentioned that Sandy and Pigsy got PREGNANT in one of > the episodes... It was in the erm.. star crossed lovers episode (although I'm sure it wasn't actually called that..!) From my rather shaky memory, the God of Fertility (who looked like Orville) refused two lovers (Chun Li and erm... someone who's head looked like a coconut) to be together. (They had disobeyed him by trying to run off together but I can't remember what was so wrong with that). Ah, hang on. I think the land was entirely populated by women. That's right. Anyway, Chun Li had to guard a well. Anyone who drunk from the well would become pregnant. Orville had said that if Chun Li could get Tripitaka to drink from the well, then she and the man with the coconut head would be reunited. Pigsy tasted the water before Tripitaka to make sure it was safe, and became pregnant. He has a brilliant dream actually where he imagines his baby (I have a picture of this which I was sure I had put on my web pages, but I've just checked and I haven't, so I will do it shortly... I tried to get a sample of the baby saying "Daddyy!" but it didn't turn out too well) Anyway, the coconut headed man was forced to guard another well. If you drunk from that one you stopped being pregnant (I think). Sort of like the next-day pill but a bit more effective. I can't remember why Sandy got pregnant though. Unfortunately, we never got to see him holding his baby trout. (There are some pictures from this episode on http://freeweb.redcat.org.uk/~semprini/orville.htm by the way. Sorry about the plug. I just can't help myself) Bye bye John PS - sorry about the slightly dodgy explanation. .oOo. "hello" (c) 1997 mailto:semprini@buttle.com (All Rights Reserved) http://freeweb.redcat.org.uk/~semprini/ (for Heaven's sake, go there..) ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 15 Jun 1997 11:23:49 +0000 From: "Semprini" Subject: [monkey] Baby Pigsy Incidentally, the picture of Pigsy's piglet is now up! http://freeweb.redcat.org.uk/~semprini/pigsy.htm Hooray! .oOo. "hello" (c) 1997 mailto:semprini@buttle.com (All Rights Reserved) http://freeweb.redcat.org.uk/~semprini/ (for Heaven's sake, go there..) ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 15 Jun 1997 14:43:53 PDT From: "Howell Parry" Subject: [monkey] Thank You, Baby As promised, here are the lyrics to "Thank You, Baby" from the "Magic Monkey" CD. - -- Thank You, Baby - ---------------------------- Till I find my place in the home of the sun I'll just keep movin on My spirit won't let me rest till then It's a lonely longing There's miles to go and as many years And I can only rest awhile But you gave me comfort and consolation And a lasting smile I got memories Oh thank you, baby I still love you Oh thank you, baby You made my life Now the way ahead is clear Till I find my place in the home of the sun I'll just keep moving on My spirit won't let me rest till then It's a lonely longing My spirit won't let me rest till then It's a lonely longing - -- Howell - --------------------------------------------------------- Get Your *Web-Based* Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com - --------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 16 Jun 1997 07:53:19 +1000 (EST) From: Chris Hadgis Subject: Re: [monkey] Do you remember these episodes? According to Howell Parry: > (3) Monkey comes to a mountain that he has to get past. For some reason > he can only go THOUGH the montain by digging through it. The is an old > man there who has been inexplicably dig through it for most of his life > but monkey digs through it in two seconds with his staff. The old man > isn't pleased! This is the second episode of season two - "Monkey Meets The Demon Digger". ChrisH ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 15 Jun 1997 14:48:59 PDT From: "Howell Parry" Subject: [monkey] Magic Monkey - Godiego Hi there...since I'm currently holding the Magic Monkey CD, I thought it might be useful for me to send the catalogue info etc. to the list, as maybe some of you would like to try ordering it... Magic Monkey - Godiego Columbia COCA-11090 (CA-4063) STEREO (P) 1993 JASRAC Made in Japan by Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd - - And, here's a track listing while I'm at it: 1. The Birth of the Odyssey ~ Monkey Magic 2. Gandhara 3. Asiatic Fever 4. We're Heading Out West to India 5. Thank You, Baby 6. Steppin' Into Your World 7. Havoc In Heaven 8. Dragons and Demons 9. A Fool! 10. Flying 11. Celebration - -- Howell - --------------------------------------------------------- Get Your *Web-Based* Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com - --------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 16 Jun 1997 07:57:49 +1000 (EST) From: Chris Hadgis Subject: Re: [monkey] Images coming to life from a painting on a screen According to Howell Parry: > Somebody mentioned the other week that their favourite episode was one > in which images come to life from a painting on a screen... > > Does anyone know anything more about this? Which episode was it? This is the 11th episode of season three - "Pretty As A Picture" In this episode, there is a painting of seven gods of gambling (actually, one of them is a godess). Somehow or other, she escapes from the painting and traps Tripitaka in it. At one stage, even Monkey is trapped in the painting. Eventually all the gods get out, and it is up to the pilgrims to return them all to the painting. I'm not a Monkey addict, really I'm not. I can give up any time I want to :) ChrisH ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 16 Jun 1997 08:01:23 +1000 (EST) From: Chris Hadgis Subject: Re: [monkey] Monkey memorabilia According to Tu Chung: > Does anyone know if any monkey memorabilia was made.I would be very > interestesd in buying up ANY type of monkey stuff including shirts, > ties,etc.Does anyone in australia in particular know of any stores > tht carry any monkey stuff. I haven't checked myself, but maybe the ABC Shop has something since they were the ones who last showed Monkey on free-to-air TV. ChrisH ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 15 Jun 1997 15:20:58 PDT From: "Howell Parry" Subject: Re: [monkey] Images coming to life from a painting on a screen >According to Howell Parry: > >> Somebody mentioned the other week that their favourite episode was one >> in which images come to life from a painting on a screen... >> >> Does anyone know anything more about this? Which episode was it? > >This is the 11th episode of season three - "Pretty As A Picture" > >In this episode, there is a painting of seven gods of gambling >(actually, one of them is a godess). Somehow or other, she escapes >from the painting and traps Tripitaka in it. At one stage, even >Monkey is trapped in the painting. Eventually all the gods get out, >and it is up to the pilgrims to return them all to the painting. > >I'm not a Monkey addict, really I'm not. I can give up any time I >want to :) > >ChrisH Thanks for all that info, Chris! This info will go in the next update of my Monkey Memories, which will take place sometime in the next 2 days. :) Howell - --------------------------------------------------------- Get Your *Web-Based* Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com - --------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 16 Jun 1997 08:57:58 +1000 (EST) From: Chris Hadgis Subject: [monkey] episode summary 1.12 "Pearls Before Swine" Here is another episode summary. If anyone has comments. corrections, or notes to add, please don't hesitate to mention it. These summaries are for =all= Monkey fans. Season 1, Episode 12 - "Pearls Before Swine" Monkey is flying towards Codslow, "Paradise On Earth". What he finds is a town with dead people in the street. Soldiers walking through the town discover a living man and take him with them while the bodies are to be burned. Monkey reports this to Tripitaka who finds it hard to believe. He orders Sandy to convince a tired Pigsy to keep going. Sandy does this by telling Pigsy how wonderful this place is. Pigsy believes him. As they are about to leave, the pilgrims see a group of peasants - Sandy says they are going towards Codslow. Pigsy sees an old man and his grand-daughter. The man is carrying a sapling. Pigsy rushes over to "help" them. Sandy warns him they could be monsters. The man collapses from hunger and thirst so they take him to Tripitaka. Monkey and Sandy are sent to look for food. While they are gone, the old man says that things haven't been too good since three immortals arrived in town three years ago. Monkey and Sandy discover barren fields - they have been neglected for quite some time. They return to the others. The girl tells Pigsy about the paper mulberry tree - it produces phosphorescent paper and is very valuable. People used to travel from everywhere to buy it. She also mentions that her father is to be executed for organizing a revolt against the immortals. The immortals arrived three years ago, killed the king, and took over control of Codslow. The prosperity of the town depended on the export of paper, wine, and precious stones. They killed and tortured people for fun because they enjoyed the suffering of others. Her father escaped from the work camp with the sapling because he was afraid they would all be destroyed. He was recaptured, and is soon to be killed. Pigsy offers to fight them and runs off before the girl mentions they are also sorcerers. Pigsy wanders into town and is soon in trouble when the soldiers discover he has no papers. When they try to arrest him, he fights. One of the soldiers reports back to the immortals that they are under attack by a 'being of incomparable strength'. "Incomparable? No-one compares to us" [Stag immortal] They go outside where Pigsy is still fighting the soldiers. They link arms. The sky fills with clouds, and moments later, bolts of lightning shoot out from their linked arms. Pigsy is shot in the backside as he runs away from them. Sandy applies a healing patch to Pigsy's tender backside. He tells the others about the three immortals and the bolts of lightning. Sandy accuses Pigsy of being a coward because he was shot in the backside as he was running away. Monkey says he has a plan to deal with them. Sandy says they should leave but Tripitaka decides they should stay and help. "Don't we always have trouble when he wants to help?" [Sandy] Monkey asks Sandy to help him polish a large metal table to use against the immortals. The three immortals are feeding. The tiger spirit is drinking wine, the stag spirit is eating pearls, and the ram spirit is eating paper. They want the prisoners, the girl's father among them, whipped while they feed so they can enjoy their meal more. Monkey, disguised as a wasp, stings some guards as they enter town. They have the polished table with them. The battle begins. The three immortals link arms and start shooting lightning bolts at the pilgrims who are hiding behind the table. It reflects the lightning bolts, but soon heats up and starts melting. Having freed the prisoners, they make their escape. The immortals have run out of power. The tiger spirit realises that they have encountered Tripitaka's disciples. They soon recharge their power. The pilgrims and prisoners return to Tripitaka. The grandfather is shot in the back by a lone soldier. He tells them to look after the paper mulberry tree and dies. The father thanks Tripitaka for his help but tells them they should go on - the scriptures are more important. However, Tripitaka decides they should stay. Pigsy digs up the tree, thinking that the others will follow him away from this place. Tripitaka conducts a funeral for the grandfather. Some villagers have risked their lives to bring the father some food as a token of their thanks. They want him to lead them. Pigsy arrives with the tree and tells them all they should go. The father once again tells Tripitaka to go and take Tao-Lee (his daughter) with them. She wants to stay with her father and he agrees. They take the tree from Pigsy and tell him it won't grow anywhere else but in Codslow, so they must stay with it. "I have had some wierd reasons for women turning me down, but I've never never before lost out to a rotten mulberry plant" [Pigsy] Tripitaka still wants to stay and help. Some soldiers have seen them and rush back to report to the immortals. The pilgrims have indeed left, but Monkey has second thoughts about helping them, so they turn back. Pigsy is happy because he will see Tao-Lee again. The father tells them that the immortals' strength depends on special food kept in store-rooms. They are well guarded inside a mountain with one entrance - a cave at the top. The cliffs are sheer. One of the villagers knows how to get in there. Monkey goes off on his own mission while Sandy and Pigsy follow the villagers. Tripitaka and Tao-Lee stay behind to pray. They are captured by the three immortals! Sandy and Pigsy, who has a table strapped to his back, start to climb the mountain with the help of the villagers. Tripitaka tries to reason with the immortals but they beat him. A guard tells the immortals that a girl called Tao-Lee has brought some food for them. They are suspicious that there are two girls with the same name in the one place. Pigsy can't climb with the table strapped to his back, so Sandy undoes it and it falls down the mountain making a horrible noise. The soldiers hear it and are alerted. Monkey, disguised as Tao Lee, brings the food in. The immortals know who he is and capture him by threatening Tripitaka and Tao-Lee. Tripitaka orders him not to fight. The soldiers find the villagers and kill some of them before Sandy and Pigsy drive them off. The one who knows how to get to the store-rooms tells the others. Monkey, Tripitaka, and Tao-Lee are tied up. A soldier enters and reports of the attack on the store-rooms. Monkey sneezes and creates an illusion - three copies of himself. The immortals join hands to fight, but the tiger spirit is stung on the hand, by Monkey disguised as a wasp, so they can't use their power. Tripitaka and Tao-Lee have made it outside where the fight is still going. Monkey, now disguised as the ram spirit, tries to talk the immortals out of using their power. However, when they link arms, it doesn't work anyway. Tao-Lee tries to save Tripitaka by leading him away from the fight, but he tells her that no-one is more important than anyone else. Pigsy finds the way into the store-room where they smash the jugs of wine and destroy everything. Tripitaka and Tao-Lee finally meet up with the others. The rest of the prisoners have been freed. The immortals discover the destroyed store-rooms. Monkey reveals himself and fights the tiger and stag spirits. Pigsy and Sandy wait outside because they are unsure how many immortals are in there. Eventually they join the fight, along with the ram spirit, and the immortals are soon defeated. Monkey says he shouldn't kill them, but he is going to because of the suffering they have caused. Tripitaka interferes just in time. He orders that their bracelets be removed and they be left alive. The three of them are vanquished. "I'd kill you all twice over, speaking personally" [Monkey] Everyone is happy now. The paper mulberry tree will be okay. Tao-Lee announces she is getting married. A heart-broken Pigsy presents her with a string of pearls. Later, Tripitaka realises that Pigsy stole the pearls, and punishes him by making him walk one hundred yards behind them. "Sometimes to make the stupid grow, discipline is essential. The wrong in stealing something so useless as jewels is less that they belong to someone else and more that you offend against yourself by coveting them at all" [Narrator] The pilgrims continue their journey. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 15 Jun 1997 15:56:58 PDT From: "Howell Parry" Subject: [monkey] Monkey Memories UPDATED! Well, contrary to what I said earlier, the Monkey Memories page has just been updated! Check it out by clicking on Monkey Memories from my Monkey! page: http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Towers/8153/ Please let me know if you: * spot any mistakes on this page * know the episode name that any of the memories comes from, so I can add it to the page Thanks... Howell - --------------------------------------------------------- Get Your *Web-Based* Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com - --------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 16 Jun 1997 09:46:08 +1000 (EST) From: Chris Hadgis Subject: Re: [monkey] Monkey Memories UPDATED! According to Howell Parry: > Check it out by clicking on Monkey Memories from my Monkey! page: > http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Towers/8153/ Everything after the link to "pictures" is flashing. I don't think it is supposed to. > * know the episode name that any of the memories comes from, so I can > add it to the page Sandy's father singing a song - "The Beginning Of Wisdom" (1.07) Monkey eating peaches - "Monkey Goes Wild About Heaven" (1.01) Unicorn's hut - "The Most Monstrous Monster" (2.03) Monkey nursing a cloud - "The Beginning Of Wisdom" (1.07) Immortality tablet - "Pigsy's In The Well" (1.10) Pregnant Pigsy and Sandy - "Two Little Blessings" (2.10) ??? Pigsy tempted by a spider demon - "Pigsy Woos A Widow" (1.08) ??? I don't know the others (at this stage). There is one entry that is a list of things Monkey has turned his hair into. They come from many different episodes. This memories page could be turned into great Trivial Pursuit questions :) If anyone knows how to do the HTML, it would be great to have a quiz page that asks a random question and tells you if your answer is right or wrong. ChrisH ------------------------------ End of Monkey Digest V1 #34 *************************** ----------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the Monkey Mailing List digest list, send mail to: majordomo@valinor.eldar.org with the following command in the body of your email message: unsubscribe monkey-digest To send a message to the list, send mail to: monkey-digest@valinor.eldar.org If you have any problems or questions, send mail to: owner-monkey@valinor.eldar.org For lots more information and news about "Monkey", check out the Monkey! web site: http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Towers/8153/