http://groups.yahoo.com/group/travismcgeefanclub/ Travis Mcgee Fan Club - A place to talk about Travis Mcgee Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:47:54 GMT false http://groups.yahoo.com/group/travismcgeefanclub/message/6899 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/travismcgeefanclub/message/6899 The Flash of Green movie is good as well, comparable to the movie. Unfortunately it's only available on VHS. No DVD as yet. I have a copy if anyone's Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:15:32 GMT travis.mcgee http://groups.yahoo.com/group/travismcgeefanclub/message/6898 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/travismcgeefanclub/message/6898 Larry: I admire your reading ambition. I've read all of the Travis books more than once, and several - but not all - of JDM's other ventures. Right now I'm Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:59:02 GMT Larry Martell http://groups.yahoo.com/group/travismcgeefanclub/message/6897 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/travismcgeefanclub/message/6897 As I've mentioned here before, I've been reading all of JDM's books in the order of publication. I had previously read all the TM books, but in no particular Sun, 28 Jun 2009 15:36:35 GMT newjpfriends http://groups.yahoo.com/group/travismcgeefanclub/message/6896 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/travismcgeefanclub/message/6896 LOL, I found a very funny picture and wanna know your opinion. Do u think this picture is funny? Check the funny picture here: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:56:38 GMT travis.mcgee http://groups.yahoo.com/group/travismcgeefanclub/message/6895 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/travismcgeefanclub/message/6895 I have a website about Florida travel and have a page about John D. MacDonald: http://www.florida-backroads-travel.com/john-d-macdonald.html The page has a Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:53:04 GMT travis.mcgee http://groups.yahoo.com/group/travismcgeefanclub/message/6894 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/travismcgeefanclub/message/6894 We all know that JDM published the first Travis McGee novel in 1964. Prior to that, 1962, he published a "Flash Of Green". It is a novel about environmental Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:59:44 GMT calvin branche http://groups.yahoo.com/group/travismcgeefanclub/message/6893 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/travismcgeefanclub/message/6893 Actually the plaque is not gone, but stored in the Marina office. And I think that the first Travis McGee was published in April, 1964. (JDM did not begin Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:48:01 GMT Gerasim Mayden http://groups.yahoo.com/group/travismcgeefanclub/message/6892 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/travismcgeefanclub/message/6892 The plaque is still there, but not where F-18 was. As you said they renumbered the slips and for some reason moved the stand and plaque to the harbor masters Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:46:12 GMT midnighttrainrider http://groups.yahoo.com/group/travismcgeefanclub/message/6891 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/travismcgeefanclub/message/6891 Surfside 6 started in 1960. The concept was 2 private detectives living on a houseboat (barge style hull). The houseboat was moored across Collins Ave from the Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:17:05 GMT Larry Martell http://groups.yahoo.com/group/travismcgeefanclub/message/6890 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/travismcgeefanclub/message/6890 I just finished re-reading Deep Blue Goodbye, and I was wondering if anyone knows why JDM put the chapter numbers in Spanish. Sun, 21 Jun 2009 02:56:24 GMT Don Banta http://groups.yahoo.com/group/travismcgeefanclub/message/6889 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/travismcgeefanclub/message/6889 I remember Stephanie Kramer playing Sgt. Dee Dee McCall on the "Hunter" TV series. She was Rick Hunter's (Fred Dryer) partner. Everyone in the storyline at Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:59:49 GMT keith http://groups.yahoo.com/group/travismcgeefanclub/message/6888 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/travismcgeefanclub/message/6888 I think you are right Mike, a lot of similarities but still far from the real thing. Oh, if a real Travis fan with a lot script talent, top acting talent Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:27:40 GMT Gary Hamlin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/travismcgeefanclub/message/6887 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/travismcgeefanclub/message/6887 "The Rockford Files" wasn't exactly based on Travis McGee, but Trav certainly served as an inspiration for the "Rockford" creators and writers. There were a Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:52:33 GMT R Smith http://groups.yahoo.com/group/travismcgeefanclub/message/6886 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/travismcgeefanclub/message/6886 I love it! It's as close as anything I could think of. I liked them both, and maybe now I can see why! R Smith 4OtherBusiness@... Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:58:32 GMT travis.mcgee http://groups.yahoo.com/group/travismcgeefanclub/message/6885 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/travismcgeefanclub/message/6885 ... You are right, lots of similarities. But I don't think Jim Rockford had the hard edge that Trav had. He was more easygoing. And Rocky didn't have the