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Mel Brooks? :) George

Finally, one I remember (probably because of the hot female cast): G: Electra Woman and Dyna Girl George

Charlton Heston? George

I wasn't sure if it was IM 1, 2, or 3. :) Note the WHOLE exchange: "I'll be back." "Only in the reruns, darling." George

"Iron Man"? George

Not nearly as useful in Houston as in New Knoxville. :) George

Sorry. Seriously, that reminds me of another tangent (though at least partly pertinent to the gauntlet theme): nametags. Remember when there were a few tags: Way Corps, WOW, Advanced Class, maybe Way College? Then, there started to be a plethora of nametags. (Would you say I have a "plethora" of nametags, Jefe?) Something for every class, every state. "CFS, Illinois, 1987"; "10xPFAL Club"; "Heard the Word, 1990." OK, I made those up; but they're not too different from the ones which were actually circulating. I think people were just envious of the pinholes on the shirts of Corps and wanted to emulate them. George

Well, there's also 2 Tim 3:12: All that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. And Stephen in Acts. Hard to say he was stoned to death for lack of believing, when he was in the midst of a full-blown vision of Christ in his glory. :) George

Isn't that always the way? :lol: None of the shows, sadly, are ringing any bells. George

No reason to be ashamed of being a HtD fan. The movie wasn't terrific, I'll admit. George

The big problem with the "You're sick because of your lack of believing" doctrine is that it put people in condemnation. I'm reminded of John 9, where the Pharisees ask, "Who did sin, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?" To which Jesus responded, "Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents (so quit trying to blame them)." Crap happens because we have an adversary, and it's always a great joy to see a miraculous healing. If the miracle doesn't happen, we know we still have the final victory. I wonder if VPW ever condemned himself for his cancer. George

Yep. I would have given it away next, with Lorraine McFly; but you got it first. Which one(s) gave it away? Caroline (In the City) Duffy? George

Lisa Lietzke Erica Mason Beverly Switzler Alice Mitchell Caroline Duffy George

Sadly, I've HAD managers like that. (Not all, but some.) George

Sorry. I got nuthin'. George

This one may be a little tougher, as the actress, while quite recognizable in a couple of roles, isn't an A-lister. Beverly Switzler Alice Mitchell Caroline Duffy George

Aparently, my thinking on the subject hasn't changed in ten years. :)/> From the link skyrider posted: "I remember when I first heard that the Corps were all going to be salaried. I thought, "Either LCM is believing for a miracle, or he's an idiot." Turn all the cash-supplying Corps into cash sinks, all the while running off everyone else who was sending in ABS. I guess the miracle never appeared." George

And the "paid" Corps on the field got a subsistence wage. I seem to recall my Branch Leader and his wife sharing an apartment with a couple of other guys. And if you wanted to bless them with a gift (especially cash), they couldn't accept it, because it was a "bribe." Of course, when LCM came into town, there were ALL SORTS of gifts for the MOG. George

Kevin Costner? George

Some random thoughts: Corps go full-time staff. When I first heard that, I thought, If this ISN'T revelation, it's the dumbest thing I can think of. Turning one of your biggest revenue sources into a revenue sink, overnight, certainly flouted "worldly" wisdom. As WordWolf pointed out, there COULD have been some non-obvious benefit (increased classes, book sales, etc.); but, of course, none of that ever materialized. Fun vs. rigid ROA. I took PFAL in 1982 and the Advanced Class in 1983, so I didn't attend a ROA until 1984. I had signed up for Bless Patrol and volunteered for the "Way Chorale." In order to make rehearsals and the "shows" (evening meetings) I traded most of my BP shifts for the late night ones. Still, I was happy to be there. I didn't mind sitting up all night in a drizzle, because I felt I was actually blessing other people. And there was still plenty of free time in the day to socialize. In later years, people from different branches were "assigned" duties (BP, kitchen, bookstore) without any say in it from the people involved. I still enjoyed hanging with friends, but the whole deal seemed to controlled. I have some good memories of ROA, but I'm not sad that it's gone. George

I was thinking of the former. I haven't seen "Aladdin," but I doubt that "Et tu, Brute" was its most memorable line. :) You're up. George

Some of the names seem familiar, but I can't place them. I'm hoping "Ray Kinsella" is another clue, not an actor's name. :) George

You're up, my friend. George

Bump. Raf is up. George

I've probably used this quote before, but just to get this thread rolling again: Et tu, Brute? George