Posts by saywhat29

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What Are Your All Time Favorite TV Shows?

by minimus in

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all in the family is one of the very best series, in my opinion.. when i see re-runs of the andy griffith show, i smile.

when i was a kid, i never really appreciated don knotts and the gang as much as i do now.. taxi was another favorite.

hill street blues was great.

saywhat29

Nip/Tuck- Losing my love for it as time goes on, but eh it still "shocks" me here and there... not eally. I just love the music.

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia- Love this show! What time is it? DIAPER TIME!!!! (Ifyou watch the show you know what I'm talking about)

X-Men (the cartoon series, actually there's been a few and I've loved very single one of them. hell they need to do another one goddamit. how many superman and batman have had shows...)

Family Guy

The Simpson

New Advenrtures of Old Christine (hope they din't cancel it..)

How I Met Your Mother

Law and Order SVU: Ah.. Christopher Meloni... what I would pay to be in a confession room being tossed around by him as he yelled at me all Daddy-like. *sighs* And Martigay aint' bad to look at either.

Criminal Minds

L-Word! (Makes me wish i was a lesbian instead of the other queer variety. Tina/Bette for Life!)

Dexter- which mainly grew from my love of Michael C Hall when he was on...

Six Feet Under

Buffy (Oh god, I use to *tape* this show as a kid and my mom found out adn stopped me.. then I had to sneak and wtach it. It was so sad.. she would listen from outside my door for Buffy/Monster sounds...LOL!)

Angel (which when I looked back wasn't all that but again, Buffy sinoff gets love no matter what. And better Angel than that loser Spike geting his own show...)

Brothers & Sisters

Desperate Housewives (those chicks are crazy...)

Ugly Betty!

Wow... I my tv choices is as gay as I am. *shrugs*

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Hypothetical Scenario... (Of a CULT, OMG!)

by saywhat29 in

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okay, this hs been going on in my head for a while, and though i should be focusing on my finals and papers, this little scenario keeps playing out in my head and i wonder if it is just my biased that "omgz it's an effing cult!

" or if there is some truth to it.. say they actually did pass out styrofoam cups with 'true christian' kool-aid... and told them that they would be in the new system after they took a swig.... do you think that the majority would do it?

one would always do it in any religion as all have to have their die-hards, but i think the real identifier of a cult is the idea that *most* would and could not help to do so without question.. because i can't help but *know* that my mother, my grandmother, and my sister would be bodies after the end of this little scenario of mine.

saywhat29

*nods* Thaks OTWO, it's just me then and when I think about it I know Witnesses whose brains would kick in. I just at times live in fear of how warped my own family's thinking can be at times, that's all. Thanks everybody!

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Don't ya just hate it when . . .

by Lady Lee in

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don't ya just hate it when .

you just get your hands all wet washing something and the phone ringsyou just picked up something with both hands and your nose gets itchyyou just get all settled in to do something cosy like watch a movie and you realize you forgot something important that you must do immediatelyyou just sit down for dinner and the phone rings you just started your last load of laundry and turn around to find a pile of things you forgot to addi know there are many many more.

so don't ya just hate it when .

saywhat29

Omg, I actually hate when I have farted and somehow I can't blame it on another person or a chair because it was obvious that it was me, like when one sneeks out and you can't muffle it.

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Hypothetical Scenario... (Of a CULT, OMG!)

by saywhat29 in

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okay, this hs been going on in my head for a while, and though i should be focusing on my finals and papers, this little scenario keeps playing out in my head and i wonder if it is just my biased that "omgz it's an effing cult!

" or if there is some truth to it.. say they actually did pass out styrofoam cups with 'true christian' kool-aid... and told them that they would be in the new system after they took a swig.... do you think that the majority would do it?

one would always do it in any religion as all have to have their die-hards, but i think the real identifier of a cult is the idea that *most* would and could not help to do so without question.. because i can't help but *know* that my mother, my grandmother, and my sister would be bodies after the end of this little scenario of mine.

saywhat29

*nods* Okay that makes sense- I just see my family as being part of that 20 or whatever percent and wonder if I'm the only one.

And yeah I guess its the "Fear of the CultZ!" right now as I see the brainwashing everyday and wonder "What If?1" but I guess your right about the doctrine being changed.

I just can't shake the fear that my own would be (eff that, ARE) kool-aid drinkers, that's all.

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Hypothetical Scenario... (Of a CULT, OMG!)

by saywhat29 in

jw
friends

okay, this hs been going on in my head for a while, and though i should be focusing on my finals and papers, this little scenario keeps playing out in my head and i wonder if it is just my biased that "omgz it's an effing cult!

" or if there is some truth to it.. say they actually did pass out styrofoam cups with 'true christian' kool-aid... and told them that they would be in the new system after they took a swig.... do you think that the majority would do it?

one would always do it in any religion as all have to have their die-hards, but i think the real identifier of a cult is the idea that *most* would and could not help to do so without question.. because i can't help but *know* that my mother, my grandmother, and my sister would be bodies after the end of this little scenario of mine.

saywhat29

Okay, this hs been going on in my head for a while, and though I should be focusing on my finals and papers, this little scenario keeps playing out in my head and I wonder if it is just my biased that "OMGZ It's an effing cult!" or if there is some truth to it.

Say they actually did pass out styrofoam cups with 'True Christian' Kool-aid... and told them that they would be in the new system after they took a swig...

Do you think that the majority would do it? One would always do it in any religion as all have to have their die-hards, but I think the real identifier of a cult is the idea that *most* would and could not help to do so without question.

Because I can't help but *know* that my mother, my grandmother, and my sister would be bodies after the end of this little scenario of mine. Is it me?

What do you all think?

Right now I see old ladies smiling and telling ach other that this was it, and that they were all giong to be young again, and that they could finally see they loved ones resurrected, and that when they woke up they'd be in the new system....

Yeah, I know I really should get to working on my paper....

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You will see Old age

by KW13 in

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i told mum yesterday that i'd carry on my so called 'anti jw' speak when she is an old lady of 80 years old.

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her words "i dont think this system will last that long".. i have a long time to wait but i shall be proven right!.

saywhat29

Sometimes I wanna tell my mom that she wil die an old woman and it'll will be the disgusting homosexual that will probably take care of her...

But then I believe karma will bite me in the ass and somehow she'll outlive me. So if I keep it inside I wil get to gloat to her when she's old...

It's sick I know but I'm an amoral apostate so I can be like that.

Like I picture her stuck in the house in a wheelchair tring to get to a meeting and going, "You wouldn't be doing this to me if I was stuck in this chair!" wacing her watchtower around and then I go-

"But you are stuck in that chair, mother! You are!"

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Hate crime affects everyone...

by avishai in

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a few weeks ago, i was coming home from having a beer with my bro.

when i started having a minor seizure and he had to hold me up.

5-7 guys in the parking lot started calling us faggots.

saywhat29

My problem with hate crime laws is that they create certain privileged classes whom the law tends to consider more worthy of avenging than regular folks, the very antithesis of our cultural foundation that all are equally worthy of protection. Now just why should somebody of a different skin color than mine, or engaging in a lifestyle I object to no moral grounds be considered more meritous than I to have his or her grievance addressed by the government? And just why should their injuries carry a greater penalty than equal injuries of my person? I see no rational reason why that should be so.

That's understandable, but hate crime laws were made or designed to protect or help persecute those attacked since it is not just seen as an attack on *just* that person but on an entire group. You being attacked in the middle of the night and robbed and beaten is messed up but when one is attacked for being a part of a marginalized group then it is a little different because it is not just about that one person or beating, but about them all.

However, I agree with you to an extent in that it does police thought and opinion which is dangerous, and I personally wonder if hate crime laws should carry *more* weight than assault or battery, but I *do* feel to say that there is a big difference in you being beaten just because you were in the wrong place at the wrong time (or why even say that, but people suck these days and are assholes) is different then what avishai and his brother went through as being perceived as being gay and being beaten for it. It's not that his life or my life is more valuable than yours- its just that it is more likely to be attacked and if so and not handled appropriately by athorities (which also has something to do with it because attacks on minorities aren't at times handled appropriate by the folks who are suppose to take care of the situation) and may need a special category.

I agree that its not an easy situation, and yes Hate crimes laws don't really address many issues or take care of them altogether but it attempts to and that's enough and I'd rather have them than not. Plus, how do you feel you are losing out by having them? I mean avishai is straight and if this can happen to him, then isn't it possible that under some situation it could happen to you as well?

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Being prejudiced

by purplesofa in

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growing up, my mother was very prejudiced.

mostly against black people.

i had no choice on the matter of my skin color.

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Mrs. Smith, I can relate a little to yourstory.. but a difrent twist.

See, my mother didn't want me to bring home a light-skined black woman and wanted me to bing home a beautiful chocolate girl because she just wasn't very favorable of lightskinned folks. That old light v. dark argument.

maybe I'll bring home a ark chocolate guy instead hmm....

Anyways, yah prejudices are so hard because they are what is taught and at moments they can be so.. habitual that they come out w/o even noticing it. It really sucks, and I think its important to realize that saying your not prejudice or a bigot requires. i don't know, wrok at NOT being it because in some level we all are. I realy don't like when people mae this bold statement that "OMGZ, i'm not racist" when at times even my black ass is and works at it, yet they can somehow make the clea statement to declare how unracist they are and that's it.. all the while letting little bits and pieces of their racist thoguhs slip out from time to time.

Like my favorite to hear is, "I'm not racist BUt.." and they person goes on to spew the most racist trite crap ever and you aen't suppose to say anything because again, they aren't racist...

but well. They are.

And homophobia requires work too 'cause hell eve gay people themsleves with their own desire to be with the same sex need to get use to seeing it. Like I still remember my first same sex kiss I sa that was really serious. I think it was on Six Feet Under between the two characters Keith and David and it made me feel really funny and I laughed. but I said it was gross and wrong and made the straight boy automatic scruncy face and "Eww, wtf" reaction you know?

So yah I think working through prejudices means being honest about them in the first place and working to dismantle themAnd also be willing to forgive others for slips even when its hard because you at times will slip. I know my black friends would kill me for the things I let my white friends say.. now they can't jsut about say 'anything' (and I'm sure we all know like the ultimate 'Hells no' word that will set saywhat up in the motha) but they say crazy stuff w/o realizing its offensive and we talk about it. but what makes me stay around is that they are cool and will listen and work with me even if they don't always understand or agree.

And the really sexist thigns i've said that women have pulld me up on.. yeah, so I think we all should work at prejudices but moreso forgive and try to understand each other.

I feel so martin Luther King Jr. today.... somebody should build a march behind me. The Saywhat march.

Go on. Start working. I've blessed this thread with my... excellence.

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UPDATE ON MY SISTER'S WEDDING

by zamora251978 in

hey guys just an update.

she e-mailed me and said i only had permission to her ceremony.

i did not get an invite.

saywhat29

No offense, but your sisters needs to be hit in the face...

Preferably by you, of course.

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Your current favorite song??

by Pioneer Spit...oh, i mean Spirit in

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mine is who knew by pink.

heard it first at a funeral saturday-listen closely to the words, very fitting yet upbeat.

fab song & great album: i'm not dead.. .

saywhat29

Oh God, I'm always on Mysapce checing out artists from abroad. Right now I'm feeling this chick from Berling called Dillon.

Her song, "andytown" or something is a remix and it makes me wanna grind against somebody's leg. I like music that makes me wanna grind against somebody's leg... don't know why.

Maybe its bcause I like grinding against people's legs or something and it gives me an exucse to...

whatever!