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9/11(Film) - Freedom burning alright
by catchthis in
1. social
2. entertainment
so have you seen the film yet?

what was your impression of it?

here was mine: .
patio34

I saw it yesterday afternoon, CT and agree with your synopsis on it. The scenes of torture were not that at all and wouldn't have made any difference if he had released them earlier than the movie. Maybe he had more he edited out. I kept waiting for Barbara Bush to be shown saying that line about their "beautiful minds," but that must have been edited too.
I started a thread on it too. One of the most profoundly powerful moments for me was the Iraqi woman railing and crying after their home had been bombed when she said: "God, save us from them!!" It dawned on me "them" is us. Sad.
There was a scene of a Saudi beheading---live. It was quick, but clear.
The theater was very crowded and a long line, with many of my co-workers was waiting for the next show when I left. There was applause after the movie here too.
A good thing about Moore is that when it was so tragic and sad, he pulled back with either some statistical data or appropriately placed humor before you get too overwhelmed with it.
Very artistic!
Pat
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Why is there death and suffering?
by hooberus in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
why is there death and suffering?

a biblical perspective.

http://www.answersingenesis.org/docs2002/death_suffering.asp.
patio34

Thanks Frankie. Now I remember! My muse is named Audrey. How sweet of you to remind me.
Pat
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Rage, the WTS and JWD - a year's journey
by talesin in
1. jw
2. friends
it was a year ago this past week that i joined jwd.

being here has helped me with one issue in particular.

i would like exchange feelings/experiences with you about this, as i feel that it could be key for many of us.. i left the jws in 1977, was df in 1979. since then, and up until joining jwd, i had no knowledge of the machinations of the society.. some of the things i learned about here are, the flip flop on organ transplants, the un scandal and the 'two witness' rule being applied to paedophiles.
patio34

Dear Talesin,
Thanks for that neat post and for sharing it with us. I concur with your feelings and experienced much of what you did when I first came here. I particularly thought this thought was beautiful and I'll remember it:
I feel a new peace inside, a realization that I have finally moved on from bitterness and self-pity. I think of that phrase 'an incredible lightness of being'. It describes how I feel, now that I have dealt with my rage. --Talesin
That really describes it (incredible lightness of being) when those oppressive feelings lift.
As far as finding your tribe, that's how I feel too. I had looked at political discussion boards as that seems a better venue for those discussions, but just can't get interested in them. This is my tribe too.
Hugs,
Pat
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What Are You READING?
by patio34 in
1. social
2. entertainment
okay, it seems it's high time we had another thread like this!.

for serious reading, i have exceptions to the rulers by amy goodman (goes great with fahrenheit 911!

)the curse of adam by bryan skyles (i think) (it predicts the extinction of males.
patio34

Hi Dan, I've heard about that book---is it good? I have Blinded by the Right (not read yet)---is it the same author, David Brock? I read about two books a week. But I live alone and can pretty much do as I please, lol. How about you?
Hi Leaa, By the way, Welcome to our board! I love mysteries too.
Hi Odrade (again, lol). It's hard to read for pleasure when you're in school, I bet! But you're keeping up okay.
Pat
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What Are You READING?
by patio34 in
1. social
2. entertainment
okay, it seems it's high time we had another thread like this!.

for serious reading, i have exceptions to the rulers by amy goodman (goes great with fahrenheit 911!

)the curse of adam by bryan skyles (i think) (it predicts the extinction of males.
patio34

Hi ya Sheila,
Of course, I read the great book Thunder Rider's Burden!!
I read quite a bit of Sherlock Holmes a while back. Marilyn Savant (reputedly the highest IQ on record) recommended his stories to increase your IQ. They are very clever.
What is the Time Travelers Wife? Sounds intriguing.
Pat
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Why is there death and suffering?
by hooberus in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
why is there death and suffering?

a biblical perspective.

http://www.answersingenesis.org/docs2002/death_suffering.asp.
patio34

Hi Frankie!
Please refresh me on this:
Pat,
Is your Muse working again???
You know, at my age, the memory may forget a few things, lol. Pat
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New Nail Polish!
by patio34 in
1. jw
2. experiences
i had quit wearing nail polish because it chips, etc.

but i happened to buy revlon's new "10-day system" for $5.99 for two bottles: the color and the top coat.. i did a french manicure and it has lasted with nary a chip or peel for 7 days now!

and i've scrubbed stuff, done dishes, washed my car and on & on it lasts!.
patio34

Odrade, are you the first person ever to post a picture of their toes on this board? I bet you are! They are quite beautiful indeed. Why do you have to keep your nails clipped short? I do too to avoid breaking one way down low, but still paint them.
Pat
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What Are You READING?
by patio34 in
1. social
2. entertainment
okay, it seems it's high time we had another thread like this!.

for serious reading, i have exceptions to the rulers by amy goodman (goes great with fahrenheit 911!

)the curse of adam by bryan skyles (i think) (it predicts the extinction of males.
patio34
Okay, it seems it's high time we had another thread like this!
For serious reading, I have
1. Exceptions to the Rulers by Amy Goodman (goes great with Fahrenheit 911!)
2. The Curse of Adam by Bryan Skyles (I think) (it predicts the extinction of males---sooooorrrrrry!--but not for 25,000 years, I think)
For fun, I have been hooked on Dean Koontz lately!! The Taking, The Face, Mr. Murder, etc.
What are you all reading??
Hugs,
Pat
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New Nail Polish!
by patio34 in
1. jw
2. experiences
i had quit wearing nail polish because it chips, etc.

but i happened to buy revlon's new "10-day system" for $5.99 for two bottles: the color and the top coat.. i did a french manicure and it has lasted with nary a chip or peel for 7 days now!

and i've scrubbed stuff, done dishes, washed my car and on & on it lasts!.
patio34

Thanks for the replies, JWbot and Leaa and Talesin! I'll look for the dry thing Tal, but this system dries really quickly too. I work in an office and besides, at my age, lol, you gotta put some paint on the ol' barn.
Hugs,
Pat(beer, because that's what I'm a'fixin' to have in a few)
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"GOD, SAVE US FROM THEM!!"
by patio34 in
1. social
2. current
"god, save us from them!!".

that was the most profound moment in the must-see movie:.

fahrenheit 911. it was said by a wailing iraqi woman who had had her family's home bombed.
patio34

Amen, GreenTrees! Save our country!!
Hugs,
Pat