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Right. We are only "evidence" of VPW's charisma, if, in fact, that was the reason for being in TWI. I suspect that MOST people hung around because of love shown to them at the local level, and a desire to understand God's Word. At best, one can conclude that VPW's style was not so off-putting as to drive us all out. George

Don't we all! ;) You're up! George

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Not getting it. Sorry. George

Two musicians witness a mob hit and go into hiding in an all girl band. They come across a talking horse who seems particularly adept at stock market tips. George

I had no personal (up-close) contact with VPW, but on tape and on stage he had a very avuncular manner, which I would characterize as charismatic. I'm sure he "went off" at Corps and staff, a lot; but that side was rarely seen by the general public. His most public tirades were against the media and "organized" religion, which made him sympathetic as the "little guy" standing up to the "bully." As time went on, and more was revealed about him (mostly posthumously), it became clear that his "charisma" was that of a con man, and that he, himself, was the bully. But I would still contend that he was, in fact, charismatic. George

I'm not sure which is the chicken, and which is the egg. Are comics today more adult, because only adults can afford them; or are they priced higher because of adult content? I just ran a back-of-the envelope estimate on what a 12-cent, 1965 comic would cost, assuming a doubling every ten years (roughly 7% inflation): five doublings (to 2015) equals 32, so the comic would be $3.84, not that out-of-line with current prices. 6% inflation (doubling every 12 years) would give a price at about $2.00. My weekly run to the comic store costs me about $45. That was about a year-and-a-half's worth, in 1965. (Of course, the higher expenditure is due not just to higher prices, but also to the much greater number of titles I now purchase.) George

I hadn't given much thought to the Gotham time slot, but you make a good point. (Even worse, it's on at 7 PM in my time zone.) Arrow is a bit darker than Flash, but still a lot cheerier than Gotham. Oliver doesn't have a boxing glove arrow, but he does use some trick arrows (EMP, gas, rope). After "Man of Steel," I suspect that bright colors (and yellow in the "shield") are gone forever. (I did enjoy the sequence where Kara tried on a few alternative costumes.) FYI, I started reading comic books in early 1962, just after the price went up from 10 to 12 cents. As I recall, they stayed there until about 1968, and then stayed at 15 cents until the early-mid 70's. After that, all bets were off. Now comics cost anywhere from 2 to 5 dollars (with graphic novels, etc., costing as much as 25 dollars). It's a shame that kids can't afford comics, anymore. George

"2001: A Space Odyssey" "You're from outer space?" "No, I'm from Iowa. I just work in outer space." George

"Frankenstein"? George

It's WW who usually has to wait a bit to see the episodes. George

Name the actor Jack Styles Bill Church, Jr. Ed Billik George

Well, Flash, Arrow, Supergirl, and Gotham ALL had great episodes this week. I'd like to talk about a certain aspect of Gotham, so, WW, let us know when you've seen it. :) George

"Star Trek"? I believe that the theme song (with lyrics) was called "Beyond Antares." George

Must be. :) George

Yes! George

I'm not sure if that's resignation, or perhaps a reason to do nothing. We can't catch all burglars, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't catch the ones we can. We can't deport all criminal invaders of our country, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't get rid of any of them. Roy makes an interesting case for school cameras. I suppose how one feels about it depends on where on the liberty-security spectrum one's personal ideology lies. It would be hard to dispute that such cameras would offer protection for children (and for teachers, actually). It's the potential for abuse (who could REALLY have access to the video?) which makes it problematic. George

I'm not sure I would ever have gotten it from the names, but if Raf is correct, I'd have to guess Groucho Marx George

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And like the cursed fig, it died from the root up. George

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No. No version of the Batmobile was an Imperial. This was the first (originally) full-length movie about this particular character, although some serials from 1940 were combined to make a full-length feature. 29 copies of the hero's car were cobbled together from old '64, '65, and '66 Chrysler Imperials. Three of them survived the movie's production. The star, more well-known as a comedic actor, dropped 30 pounds to play this role. Nicolas Cage was initially cast as Chudnofsky, but dropped out. He intended to play the role with a Jamaican accent, much to director Michel Gondry's dismay. George

Hopefully, there will be more familiar roles upcoming. :) George

All right, then how about He slimed me! George