Posts by toweragent

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BOND, JAMES BOND...and J.B.....John Barry vis a vis O.H.M.S.S.

by Terry in

for old geezers such as myself, the james bond film was an annual event appearing around christmas time.

sean connery was the embodiment of the character onscreen with just enough seriousness to deflect the outrageousness of the plot.

but, what really sold the series to me personally was the music.

toweragent

I always hated it when Monty Norman took credit for the Bond Theme in his interviews on the DVD's...we know who really did it!

John Barry had such a unique talent for the Bond films, in my opinion. He could make every movie sound "different", but yet at the same time, they still sounded like Bond.

For instance, the score for Goldfinger set the standard of Bond scores. Big brass and all those "Bond sounds" we're used to. But then You Only Live Twice comes along...and sounds completely different! But you know without a shadow of a doubt it's Bond's music. And you can't switch the scores around either! Goldfingers music would not work in YOLT, and YOLT's soundtrack does not work for Goldfinger. But they both work for "Bond".

I think my favorite Barry Bond score would have to be A View To A Kill with Roger Moore. It's not my favorite film...but it definetly had and eerie, hauntingly beutiful, and powerful score. None of the scores before it, or after it, had that touch.

David Arnold is pretty decent at mimicking Barry and infusing his own ideas into it. As long as he keeps that annoying percussion out of it. Thomas Newmans score for Skyfall didn't do much for me...I would welcome Arnold back.

What is your favorite Bond score? If you could only pick one?

And who would you choose to score future films if you could pick just one composer?

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Where is Jehovah?

by His Excellency in

jw
friends

how do we reconcile those bullshits being told at the meetings about how jehovah's eyes are upon us and how his figurative wings serves as protection to those who are destitute with the condition of these sickly sudanese refugees at this camp.. .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oihlh1xd2lu&feature=g-all-u.

toweragent

punkofnice makes a great point with that picture. I've never considered atheism before, as I always wanted to beleive in some higher power and purpose. But that REALLY DOES make you think a little deeper about it...not so sure anymore!

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2013 DC new releases - rumors ???

by obarac in

there is rumors that in this years dc nwt will be released and also new tracts.

any other rumors about new releases?.

toweragent

I think there is some legitamacy to this theory, I am the literature servant in our hall and we have been back ordered on Reference Bibles and the Black and Red Deluxe Bibles for about 8 months now. All we have are some of the crappy paper bibles and a few hardcovers. Maybe because they aren't printing them and are instead waiting for the release of this NNWT.

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2013 DC new releases - rumors ???

by obarac in

there is rumors that in this years dc nwt will be released and also new tracts.

any other rumors about new releases?.

toweragent

NWT? As in a NEW New World Translation? Of the Bible? I can see them updating it to be more in harmony with their current doctrine.

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New May Awake! Am I being unreasonable or does this sound crazy!?

by toweragent in

my friends usually walked me home after dark.

but one evening i was so tired that i decided to call a taxi.

the driver didnt take me home.

toweragent

Slpash, that is priceless!

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New May Awake! Am I being unreasonable or does this sound crazy!?

by toweragent in

my friends usually walked me home after dark.

but one evening i was so tired that i decided to call a taxi.

the driver didnt take me home.

toweragent

Wow, thanks Splash. Man, what a messed up doctrine...

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New May Awake! Am I being unreasonable or does this sound crazy!?

by toweragent in

my friends usually walked me home after dark.

but one evening i was so tired that i decided to call a taxi.

the driver didnt take me home.

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“My friends usually walked me home after dark. But one evening I was so tired that I decided to call a taxi. “The driver didn’t take me home. Instead, he drove me to an abandoned field, where he tried to rape me. I screamed with all my might, and he backed off. When he came toward me again, I screamed and ran. “In the past I had often thought, ‘How can screaming help?’ But I’ve learned that it works!”—KARIN.

Awake! May 2013 pg. 6

Doesn't the Tower have a rule that it only counts as rape if you scream? Maybe someone can correct me if I'm wrong?

I read that with a certain amount of grimace... I'm not sure...but was there an ulterior motive to printing this? Do you guys think this is good advice or does it come short? How about if it were you?

I'm very protective over my heavily indoctrinated wife, and if anybody did something to her, they would be in for one hell of a beating from me. But she also seems to think that if you don't scream, then it's consensual and you can get in trouble for it.

What do you guys think?

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The Governing Body intends to announce significant changes in academic literature (DOCTRINES) - Brazil

by Dogpatch in

jw
friends

dear randall.

good morning!.

here is the daniel of brazil (former bethel).. this week at the forum of former jehovah's witnesses had an interesting news!

toweragent

BTTT ...interesing...

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Question 3 of this weeks Oral Review???

by Comatose in

3.. why did jesus say that his disciples would not complete their circuit of preaching "until the son of man arrives"?

(matt.

10:23) [jan. 14, w10 9/15 p. 10 par.

toweragent

Wow...nice catch! Really makes you wonder, huh?

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May 15 2013 WT: "REAL elders skip meals and lose sleep!"

by cedars in

finally we have the society's expectations of elders in print.. this is from page 9 of the may 15th study edition.... "as indicated by the experiences of the apostle paul, our ministry may result in sleepless nights and times without food.

(2 cor.

6:5) these expressions paint a vivid picture of self-sacrifice and may well remind us of pioneers who give their ministry first place in life while supporting themselves financially.

toweragent

However, surely looking after others in emergencies is something friends do rather than being a duty solely applicable to elders.

Point taken, I agree.

When most people think of elders skipping meals and losing sleep (myself included as a former elder) they think of dashing from work straight to the midweek meeting or a shepherding visit, or staying behind at the Kingdom Hall until midnight or beyond to attend an elder's meeting on some essentially trivial matter.

Ahhh....I see what you're saying now...Agreed.