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"I'm just a simple man, trying to make my way in the Universe."- Jango Fett
CaptainSchmideo
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Whats your goals:
by jelly injust as a way to get a dialog started what do you people consider you 2 most important goals: one can be thoecratic and the other more pragmatic.
for example mine would be to (1) make all the meetings, ( sometimes i dont wake up on sundays until 5 or 6 pm) (2) get into better shape.
jelly isnt just a nickname its a description.
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Welcome !
by Simon inwelcome to the newest jehovah's witness discussion forum on the net.. please register so that you can post to the forum and turn this into a welcoming place for other brothers and sisters online
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CaptainSchmideo
pppp;
"I'm just a simple man, trying to make my way in the Universe."- Jango Fett
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DATELINE - WHY THE CONFUSION ?
by Siddhashunyata inpeople are posting tuesday may 28 / 7pm, 8pm, 9pm and 10pm as start times on the east coast.
why is this being done when the dateline website shows 10 pm.
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CaptainSchmideo
Even Better, and it's Online!
I looked up this Tuesday, Chose news programs, annnnnndddd......
Showed that dateline will be showing a 7 PM on my NBC Affiliate.
See! Easy!
Let's get that time right for our zone. Do NOT want to miss, no way!
"I'm just a simple man, trying to make my way in the Universe."- Jango Fett
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DATELINE - WHY THE CONFUSION ?
by Siddhashunyata inpeople are posting tuesday may 28 / 7pm, 8pm, 9pm and 10pm as start times on the east coast.
why is this being done when the dateline website shows 10 pm.
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CaptainSchmideo
HO-Kay. I've had it with the "what time is it really airing?" confusion, since it does not have to be so confusing.
Before the Internet, and even after it, there was and is a thing called Your Local Newspaper. The Sunday edition (today's) usually has a section called (drumroll) This Week's Television Listings, or the TV Guide. Shoot, there is even a magazine called TV Guide that gives you regional information, complete with times and channels.
If you want to figure out what time Dateline is airing on that Tuesday, just look it up in your local paper. Even the Tuesday paper should have the listing for that evening.
This way, we don't have to get somebody from the East Coast telling somebody on the West Coast what time it's airing, and get it wrong in the process.
Get it? Got it? Good!
Here endeth the lesson for today...
"I'm just a simple man, trying to make my way in the Universe."- Jango Fett
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TV Schedule Conflict, dang it!
by CaptainSchmideo inthis would have to happen!.
the same nite that dateline is on, tcm is having a harold lloyd film festival.
i want to tape both, but how am i going to do that!
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This WOULD have to happen!
The same nite that Dateline is on, TCM is having a Harold Lloyd film festival. I want to tape both, but how am I going to do that! ARRRGGHHH![>:(]
Now the theological quandary. Is it Satan causing my dilemna, or is it Jehovah trying to steer me from watching something that will weaken my faith?
"I'm just a simple man, trying to make my way in the Universe."- Jango Fett
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Now THIS Saddens Me........
by CaptainSchmideo inhttp://www.cnn.com/2002/showbiz/news/05/24/obit.berg.ap/index.html .
one of the great ones has died!.
dave berg, created mad's 'lighter side,' dead.
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CaptainSchmideo
http://www.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/News/05/24/obit.berg.ap/index.html
One of the Great Ones has Died!
Dave Berg, created Mad's 'Lighter Side,' dead
May 24, 2002LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Dave Berg, who affectionately spoofed what he called "the human condition" in the pages of Mad magazine for more than 40 years, has died of cancer. He was 81.
Berg, who created the satirical magazine's enduring "The Lighter Side of" comic strip, died May 16 at his home in Marina del Rey.
He began working for Mad as a free-lancer in 1956, introducing "The Lighter Side of" in 1961.
"They were satirizing commercials, movies and TV programs," he once told Contemporary Authors. "I added something new -- people. That's when 'The Lighter Side' was born. It was more than just gags, it was a psychological and sociological study of the human condition, and truth in humor."
He often put friends, family members and colleagues into his cartoons, among them Mad's late publisher William M. Gaines, whose head appeared mounted, like a deer's, on the side of a wall.
He also drew himself into the strip regularly, as Roger Kaputnik, an everyman with an always-present pipe.
"Dave was a visual critic, but a warm-spirited critic, not a hard-nosed critic," said Nick Meglin, co-editor of Mad. "He saw the American scene as a wonderful example of our culture, our society and our life, and did comments on that."
Born in New York City, Berg attended Cooper Union Art School in New York, landing a job inking backgrounds for the newspaper comic strip "The Spirit" when he was 20.
Later, he worked under Stan Lee at Timely Comics (now Marvel Comics), before moving on to Mad, which he described as "the main attraction, the big event, the grand opening."
During World War II, he was a member of the Army Air Corps and served as a war correspondent in Iwo Jima, Guam, Saipan and Japan.
In addition to his magazine work, he wrote and illustrated 17 books for Mad, including "Mad's Dave Berg Looks at Living," "Mad's Dave Berg Looks at Things," and "Mad's Dave Berg Looks at the USA."
He also produced two humorous books on religion, "My Friend God" and "Roger Kaputnik and God."
His final "Lighter Side" panels are scheduled for the September issue of Mad, marking the magazine's 50th anniversary.
The Punchline to this strip is: After the daughter walks away, the Father is thinking to himself, "Love my Enemies?! I'm still working on liking my neighbor!"
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One of "Our Gang" passes away...
by Bendrr inhttp://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,53501,00.html.
i met one of "our gang"/"little rascals" by chance once.
i can't remember for sure if it was this guy but i think it was.. i was working at the time for the company that filled the vending machines at georgia interstate 75 rest areas.
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CaptainSchmideo
Unfortunately, most people aren't real familiar with Joe Cobb, because he was primarily from the silent film era of the Gang. He was replaced by "Chubby" around the time that Jackie Cooper came on the scene, which time period is the one that most of see on television these days, (unless you're unlucky enough to see the incredibly unfunny MGM shorts that were done at the end of the run, during WW2, the ones with Robert Blake). Actually, Joe showed up a couple of times during the Spanky and Alfalfa era, semi-cameo appearances. Hal Roach was loyal to his kids, and used them when they needed the work.
I have seen some of the silent shorts (not nearly enough, they're very rare). My kids love those films. I am amazed how timeless those things are. The best of them show that kids are kids, no matter what part of the century, and some of the simplest things are the funniest.
Joe Cobb's death is sad, but doesn't resonate on me like Jackie Cooper will.
Anyway, here is a group picture from the silent era, Joe is the big guy.
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Pope Forgives Molested Children
by obiefernandez inread at http://www.theonion.com/onion3819/pope_forgives.html.
vatican citycalling forgiveness "one of the highest virtues taught to us by jesus," pope john paul ii issued a papal decree monday absolving priest-molested children of all sin.. "though grave and terrible sins have been committed, our lord teaches us to turn the other cheek and forgive those who sin against us," said the pope, reading a prepared statement from a balcony overlooking st. peter's square.
"that is why, despite the terrible wrongs they have committed, the church must move on and forgive these children for their misdeeds.".
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CaptainSchmideo
BTW:
I am a LOOOOONNNNG Time lurker, actually had an account on H20, been around since the days of the Free Zone of the AJWRB. I've just had a heck of a time getting an account here, plus inertia kept me from trying real hard until just recently....
And its Captain Schmideo rhymes with "video", got the name from an old Chuck Jones cartoon, been using it since the early 80s...
"I'm just a simple man, trying to make his way in the Universe"-Jango Fett
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David and B'Sheba.The Story so far.....
by CaptainSchmideo in...nathan the prophet has just confronted david with his adultery with bath-sheba, and the subsequent cover-up, which resulted in the death of uriah, her husband..... ...whereas you yourself acted in secret, i, for my part, shall do this thing in front of all israel and in the front of the sun.
david reflected for a moment, then said, i dont think so, nate ol boy.
ysee, im the freaking king, and rank has its privileges.
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CaptainSchmideo
…Nathan the Prophet has just confronted David with his adultery with Bath-Sheba, and the subsequent cover-up, which resulted in the death of Uriah, her husband….
“…whereas you yourself acted in secret, I, for my part, shall do this thing in front of all Israel and in the front of the sun.’ “
David reflected for a moment, then said, “I don’t think so, Nate ol’ boy. Y’see, I’m the freaking king, and rank has its privileges. I can take any tomato from this garden, and you can’t do f***-all about it, if you want to stay healthy, that is.”
So Nathan was chased from the nation. However, when that wouldn’t shut him up, David’s advisors devised a campaign that discredited Nathan as a prophet. “He speaks out against the anointed of God! He’s trying to undermine trust in our form of government. So David isn’t perfect! Was Saul? How about Samuel? He’s just a human being. The important thing is that we have a war against those that would destroy us; we’re surrounded by enemies, and this kind of internal turmoil only hinders us!”
Still, there were some that listened to Nathan’s accusations, and that was not good! So David sent a small detail of men to “correct matters” and Nathan was never heard from again. A small box was presented to David a few weeks later; when he opened it, he was overheard to mutter, “Hah! Mine WAS bigger!”
Of course, that didn’t finish the matter. There were many “in the know” at the palace, and it got to be pretty common knowledge. Some subjects of the kingdom got fed up with the whole mess. “This p****-hound is supposed to be the start of some golden age? For this, I can’t have business dealings with Phoenicians? Oy, the meshuggah!” So, they tried to pack up there families (those that could be convinced to come) and leave for the boundaries of Israel.
However, David’s advisers pointed out that it this kind of trend continued, that the contributions to the “Temple Building” slush fund would peter out, and then Mrs. King David (Bath-Sheba) would drop him like the back country minor league despot he was. So his armies went out, and “neutralized” the trouble-making group. The onlookers back in Jerusalem saw this and trembled. To help strengthen the people in this time of need, a Three Week festival was announced, where the Law was to be read, including the re-presentation of the “nine commandments.”
“It’s GOOD to be the King!” exclaimed David!
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Pope and Child Abuse-TheOnion.com
by CaptainSchmideo inhttp://www.theonion.com/onion3819/pope_forgives.html .
vatican citycalling forgiveness "one of the highest virtues taught to us by jesus," pope john paul ii issued a papal decree monday absolving priest-molested children of all sin.. .
"though grave and terrible sins have been committed, our lord teaches us to turn the other cheek and forgive those who sin against us," said the pope, reading a prepared statement from a balcony overlooking st. peter's square.
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http://www.theonion.com/onion3819/pope_forgives.html
VATICAN CITY—Calling forgiveness "one of the highest virtues taught to us by Jesus," Pope John Paul II issued a papal decree Monday absolving priest-molested children of all sin.
"Though grave and terrible sins have been committed, our Lord teaches us to turn the other cheek and forgive those who sin against us," said the pope, reading a prepared statement from a balcony overlooking St. Peter's Square. "That is why, despite the terrible wrongs they have committed, the church must move on and forgive these children for their misdeeds."
"As Jesus said, 'Let he who is without sin cast the first stone,'" the pope continued. "We must send a clear message to these hundreds—perhaps thousands—of children whose sinful ways have tempted so many of the church's servants into lustful violation of their holy vows of celibacy. The church forgives them for their transgressions and looks upon them not with intolerance, but compassion."
The papal announcement arrives in response to public outcry over the sex scandal sweeping the Catholic church in the U.S. Though official church doctrine condemns such transgressions, the pope's decision, observers say, is intended to demonstrate the church's willingness to put the scandal behind it and restore the public trust.
"By forgiving these children, primarily churchgoing boys between the ages of 5 and 15, the pope has shown true Christian kindness," said Father Thomas O'Malley, a member of the New York archdiocese and one of the many priests implicated in charges of sexual activity with minors. "The pope is saying that, in their own way, these sinful youths are victims, too. Through their absolution, he sends the important message that empathy, contrary to what naysayers and critics in the secular media would have us believe, does have a place in modern Catholicism."
For Catholics waiting for the pope to break his long silence on the scandal, the sweeping, decisive nature of his response has come as welcome relief.
"The pope has shown great love and compassion, much as Jesus did when he ministered to tax collectors and whores," said Cardinal Bernard Law of Boston. "Despite all they have done to jeopardize the careers of so many priests—to say nothing of imperiling the priests' immortal souls—the church embraces these underaged seducers and tempters with open arms. The pope's words and actions prove that the church is willing to put an end to the suffering and let the healing begin."
The mass absolution is being hailed by church scholars as one of the Vatican's most progressive acts since the Second Vatican Council in 1962.
"One cannot overstate the break from tradition this represents," said lay administrator Bruce McConnachie of the Los Angeles archdiocese. "After all, under church doctrine, the act of seducing a priest is considered a grave sin against the laws of God, punishable by condemnation to Hell for all eternity. But the pope has put all of that aside. He has let bygones be bygones. For this, all of those misbehaving, sexy little guys should feel grateful. By showing such willingness to forgive and forget, the pope has sent a clear message: Even though these boys have done much to undermine and subvert the priestly vows of celibacy, they are still deserving of God's love."
Margaret Leahy, 39, a Somerville, MA, homemaker and mother of one of the alleged seducers, expressed relief over the pope's announcement.
"For months, I feared that my boy—and the dozens of others who committed sinful acts with Father Halloran before he was moved to the safety of another parish to protect him from further temptation at their pre-pubescent hands—was going to Hell for what he'd done," Leahy said. "It's the worst feeling a mother can know. But thanks to the forgiveness of the pope, my long nightmare is finally over. He was just a boy of 8 at the time. He didn't know any better. Thank you, your Holiness, for giving my poor little Timothy a second chance at redemption."
However, not everyone within the Catholic church is so supportive of the pope's actions.
"What kind of a message is the pope sending today's children? That it's okay to seduce priests?" said one concerned Baltimore priest who asked to remain anonymous due to a pending court case. "With the pope's announcement, the church is essentially telling its youngest members, 'Go ahead and let Father So-And-So reach into your swim trunks at the church-youth-group pool party. It's okay, the pope will forgive you in the end.' Without fear of eternal damnation, how are these provocative young lotharios ever going to learn?"
"As the creep of secular humanism continues to chip away at our most sacred institutions, the Vatican has established a dangerous precedent," the priest continued. "We look to the church's authority for justice and righteousness, not politically convenient solutions that maintain the status quo. These nubile sinners should be held accountable for the damage they've done."