I think it's very creepy that much of the Midwestern US is experiencing a little of this movie as I write this. Somewhere like 92 tornado reports in the Missouri and Illinois area?? Bet those folks aren't rushing to the theater to see this flick, especially when they can see it as they run to their cellars.
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WE JUST SAW "DAY AFTER TOMORROW"
by Mary inwell me and a couple of co-workers took the afternoon off and we went and saw the day after tomorrow.
i was greatly disappointed i must say.
if you don't want to know too much about the story, don't read any further.
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WE JUST SAW "DAY AFTER TOMORROW"
by Mary inwell me and a couple of co-workers took the afternoon off and we went and saw the day after tomorrow.
i was greatly disappointed i must say.
if you don't want to know too much about the story, don't read any further.
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I don't think it costs any more to write a good story than a lousy story, but apparently Hollywood hasn't caught on to that yet.
Au Contraire, Mary. It DOES cost more to write a decent script, or haven't you been paying attention to television lately? All these "reality" shows do not require the sort of clever writing that brought us Cheers, Frasier, The Cosby Show, and West Wing. Good writers are apparently rare in Hollywood these days, that's why we're subjected to the likes of Survivor and The Bachelor.
And where the heck are you going to the movies that it cost you $12??? I caught a matinee for $5.50. It was more fun than a Disney ride, lasted longer, and was a way better bargain.
I guess my point (not that it really matters) is that this isn't the type of movie where one expects great characters and plots. Leave that to The Pianist, The Hours, Adaptation, or other Independent films that do not have to cater to mass audiences.
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WE JUST SAW "DAY AFTER TOMORROW"
by Mary inwell me and a couple of co-workers took the afternoon off and we went and saw the day after tomorrow.
i was greatly disappointed i must say.
if you don't want to know too much about the story, don't read any further.
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Well, I didn't think it was a lousy movie, Mary. I thought it delivered exactly what it promised - which was NOT cinematic filmmaking at its finest. I went with no expectations except a thrill ride, and I got my money's worth.
And FWIW, I thought these characters were far more interesting than those in Independence Day. Of course we had the requisite "smart scientist who nobody listens to, even after the first million or so die" and the "I'm too mean to have ever been elected" politician and the "we're separated, but still care for each other, we're just waiting for a disaster to bring us back together" couple. Those segments could have been plugged in from any disaster movie.
However, I didn't go for plot or believability. I went for rollicking FX and for that, this movie kicked ass.
Wasa
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Put on your copywriter hats...it's ad time!!
by seattleniceguy inokay, so i've been trying to figure out what i can do to help jws out.
obviously, no one can force someone to think, but sometimes a thought-provoking question can get the gears turning.
so i hit upon this idea of placing ads in a weekly newspaper here in seattle.
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To take Corvin's thoughts a step further:
When I was a JW, I would not have even looked at anything anti-JW long enough for it to register. I routinely walked past the signs at DC's without "seeing" them.
You can't force people to think. They have to be ready.
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California Circuit gets a slap on the hand
by ezekiel3 ina "circuit" (northern california area including south of sacramento and foothills) had only half of their expected attendance at the 10-11 april circuit assembly.
only some 600 from a circuit of about 1100 were present to the dismay of the district and circuit overseers responsible for the assembly.
of major concern was how to foot the bill for the event which is funded by member donations.
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With gasoline prices soaring in the US, driving long distances for assemblies/conventions puts a big burden on people who have: small children, fixed incomes, one income, self-owned businesses.
Any time I hear the word "simplification", I can't help but extrapolate this to mean, "cheaper".
Examples: subscriptions, meals, etc.
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Adriana was Disfellowshipped!
by Swan indid anyone else see the sopranos sunday night?
did anyone else notice the creepy similarities between them and the jws?
they even mentioned the witness protection program, which reminded me of the old joke we have.. the mob is such a metaphor for high control groups like the jws.
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I loved Adriana's character and was sorry to see her go (even though the actress has another part.)
In my fantasy, Sil didn't really kill her (as it happened off camera), he just fired warning shots to frighten her into silence. They didn't tell Christopher to test his loyalty to the Family. When the FBI eventually gives up on finding Adriana and the war with Johnny S. is over, Chris and Adriana will leave the country together and he'll become the biggest screen writer in Belize.
At least, that's the way I want it.
Wasa
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Governing Blunders - Part 1
by hillary_step ini thought i would start a weekly column of wts inanity, inanity serious enough to have affected peoples perceptions and negatively changed their lives.. .
one famous wts myth that i have heard uttered more times a minimus question is that ?women feel while men think?, did you ever wonder where the wts dug that thought up from?
apparently from an unamed woman psychologist and the famous department of ?many authorities?
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Are you familiar with Hari Selden's theory of "Psychohistory"? That made more sense to me than using Meyer-Briggs to project traits on large population samples.
Thanks for the compliment...I think.
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Governing Blunders - Part 1
by hillary_step ini thought i would start a weekly column of wts inanity, inanity serious enough to have affected peoples perceptions and negatively changed their lives.. .
one famous wts myth that i have heard uttered more times a minimus question is that ?women feel while men think?, did you ever wonder where the wts dug that thought up from?
apparently from an unamed woman psychologist and the famous department of ?many authorities?
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HS, I'd appreciate being directed to articles critical of Myer-Briggs testing.
I touched on this earlier, but I think the testing is - for anything other than a most superficial parlor trick - nonsense. As I said, I have managed to manipulate the test results to come out the way that would serve me best. I admit I was not always honest, but part of my responses were subconscious, knowing the expectations of the interveiwers.
The point about dividing people between "thinkers" and "feelers" is what I find silly, even if gender was removed from the equation (although gender seems to persist in these comments.) I've always hated being pigeon-holed as one type or another (even refusing to have my colors "done" back when it was imperative for women to know if they were a "summer" or a "fall".)
The way I see it, ALL people are BOTH thinkers and feelers and call upon those and other resources as the situation demands. If women have developed more sensitivity at times, it is because it was necessary for them to survive or succeed. I have come this far in life by being able to call on both intuition and logic, although I would say at this phase of my life, logic plays a much bigger role in major decisions.
Wasa/scratching her balls in disbelief
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Gasoline May 19
by Schizm ini had this sent to me this morning via e-mail.
in the subject line it said: "see if you agree.
this came from my aunt in calif. gasoline may 19.
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I'll do my part, but not by participating in some bogus e-mail chain letter. Not buying gas on a particular day will do nothing to lower consumption.
I relocated my work 13 miles closer to my home. This time of year, I can walk to and from in favorable weather, and I do. We consolidate trips to the store and pick movies near the house instead of the theater we prefer farther away. I keep my fuel efficient car tuned up and the tires properly inflated. I pay a guy to cut my lawn with an electric mower.
I have to laugh at Americans who will listen to a chain e-mail to "defeat the oil companies" and yet buy a new SUV. Just doesn't add up.*
Wasa
*Disclaimer: this last comment was not directed at anyone on this board or on this thread, but at the USA population in general.
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Oops, is that WMD we just Found in Iraq????????
by Leolaia inhttp://www.reuters.com/newsarticle.jhtml?type=topnews&storyid=5166415
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But if Iraqi insurgents knew where to find this one, there is the disturbing possibility for the US-led coalition that other similar munitions may have fallen into their hands.
CNN is reporting that the shell casing is not marked in any way that would indicate the presence of nerve gas contained therein. It is likely the insurgents did not know what they had.
It's way too early to tell if this incident has any significance as to whether or not there were WMD and by extrapolation- justification for invasion. All this agruing is futile and only serves to further divide the board along already stronly drawn politcal lines.
I'm disappointed that both Simon and Yeru jumped at this.