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  1. You are correct! It is your turn. You are correct again... Here's the answers... As a reader of the Dresden Files books, I was surprised to find there was a show. I have the boxed set. Eventually, I'll see all the episodes, even though they don't resemble the books very much. Wolf Lake is unusually hard to find online. However, both Quark and ST:TAS can be found for those who want to look. I think Hulu may have TAS on it, which is nice for the US posters.
  2. Here's some unfair, obscure questions, about sort-lived TV shows. Name any ONE of them to get the round. 1) The people that brought you "Get Smart" also made a sci-fi show, spoofing Star Trek and other shows. It starred Richard Benjamin and included Conrad Janis, and had a support staff that would be pretty controversial if the show aired now, not counting the Vegetan-the logical life-form that was plant-based but looked human. 2) Lou Diamond Phillips and Graham Greene were stars in a short-lived drama about a secretive community in the Pacific NorthWest... it was secretive because the community had a lot of werewolves. If they'd tried the show a few years later, it might have done well on SyFy or something. It was a good enough drama to hold the interests of non-genre fans, providing they actually sat down to watch it. 3) A different short-lived TV show DID air on SyFy. It was about a wizard Private Investigator, and was narrated in the first person. It was based on a series of books. 4) This animated show lasted 1 1/2 seasons but is still remembered in some circles. It had some good writers but at least 1 problem because one of the animators had a form of color blindness- which meant that some tough guys wore pink uniforms and there was a lot of pink used onscreen at times. It was a Sci Fi show.
  3. Well, if intellectual honesty and integrity is the main thing, that's a big problem. It does not surprise me that some religious organizations see it more important to maintain order-and enforce conformity- in the organization. Of course, if the entire staff was encouraged to seek new directions, success could mean anarchy in the group. Then again, it could mean discovering a lot of new ground. Either way, it's a lot of work and most organizations wouldn't want that-not just to maintain day-to-day order. If they're responsible to their denominations, I could see getting static for letting staff veer from the Official Party Line. Also, most organizations like to have their people think they're already at the pinnacle of accuracy, that they've "arrived" already.
  4. No. I'm considering this very carefully and deliberately. I'm also looking for errors, since big changes overnight are how groups like ces/stfi ended up with spiders up people's noses. I'll post about some things Paul said in a bit-I'd like to discuss what he did and didn't say. I'm curious where we'll end up afterwards. So far, the closest thing to an objection was a cheap shot that inadvertently ended up supporting your case.
  5. Steve Carrell Bruce Almighty Morgan Freeman
  6. Honestly, I would never have guessed "Police Woman" did that. Then again, I NEVER watched the show.
  7. Still lost no matter how big the font is. Is it "Hunter"?
  8. I'm pretty sure Atticus Fitch is from "To Kill a Mockingbird" but I'm lost on the rest.
  9. You're really shackling your understanding by relying solely on the phraseology of a book written in 1611, when your own understanding is 21st century. Even if it was all translated perfectly, you wouldn't think it meant what it meant to readers 500 years ago. That's not even addressing isolating what it said from its context. Luke 1:1-4 King James Version (KJV) 1 Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, 2 Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word; 3 It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus, 4 That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed. Does "from the beginning" refer to Genesis 1:1's timeframe? No, the context indicates it's referring to the beginning of JESUS. The context of Luke 1:3 indicates "perfect understanding of all things from the very first" does not mean "when I was born, I understood everything", nor does it mean "when I first heard of Jesus, I completely understood everything about his identity and mission." It means-and this is not difficult to see- that Luke is saying that Luke was in on things from early on, and understood them as they unfolded. He's not showing up decades later, trying to figure out what happened. He was there for some things, and spoke to eyewitnesses shortly thereafter for other things. He had a "COMPLETE" understanding of the story that unfolded, NOT an ERROR-FREE understanding of all of Scripture. Frankly, you're supporting Raf's claim by bringing up that verse. It's clear Luke's saying that the intention to write Luke's account- the entire Gospel of Luke- was initiated by LUKE. The idea that you're claiming the words say-having taken them from their context- melts away when looking at how other versions dealt with the same verses. Luke 1:1-4 New American Standard Bible (NASB) Introduction 1 Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile an account of the things accomplished among us, 2 just as they were handed down to us by those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word, 3 it seemed fitting for me as well, having investigated everything carefully from the beginning, to write it out for you in consecutive order, most excellent Theophilus; 4 so that you may know the exact truth about the things you have been taught. Luke 1:1-4 New International Version (NIV) Introduction 1 Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us, 2 just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word. 3 With this in mind, since I myself have carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I too decided to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, 4 so that you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught. Luke 1:1-4 Contemporary English Version (CEV) 1 Many people have tried to tell the story of what God has done among us. 2 They wrote what we had been told by the ones who were there in the beginning and saw what happened. 3 So I made a careful study of everything and then decided to write and tell you exactly what took place. Honorable Theophilus, 4 I have done this to let you know the truth about what you have heard. The NASB, in particular, is a word-for-word translation. You made 2 mistakes there. You ignored the context, which is akin to quoting Scripture and concluding "there is no God." You also relied entirely on 1611 English- and never bothered to check the Greek, or Aramaic or whatever you think it came from. The modern versions all came DIRECTLY from the Greek texts, so it makes sense to at least check their contents- say, what your interlinear says- before deciding the archaic KJV phraseology is accurate. That's how people get "fill" to mean "replenish" when the original said "fill", then write their theology around the idea it said "replenish" rather than "fill." That's how someone can read "throughly" in a KJV and make a big deal about how it meant something different than "thoroughly"-when the original meant "thoroughly" and that was identical in meaning in 1611 but not in the 20th or 21st century. Raf's making very different points than you're objecting to. He's certainly not in the same position of a minister who preaches weekly from the pulpit and doesn't believe the words "Holy Bible." I'm carefully noting what IS and is NOT being said. You're not objecting to what's been posted, you're objecting to something different and THINKING it's what's been posted. Please don't do that. I don't see the Proverbs thing as any sort of contradiction. It's a perfectly legitimate figure of speech-and used today- to change the usage of a phrase when talking. It's fine so long as the hearers understand you. You don't answer a fool THE SAME WAY he's raving. You answer a fool according to the magnitude of his foolishness. What it would mean to say "God breathed" is an interesting avenue of discussion that clearly belongs in Doctrinal and should be discussed.
  10. Interesting point. Care to expand on it when you get a chance?
  11. That's correct. The other big hit off the same album is "Rio". IMHO, it's a better song but on the GSC, most people seem to have either forgotten it or never heard it. Your turn!
  12. "Dark in the city night is a wire Steam in the subway earth is a fire." "Woman you want me give me a sign And catch my breathin' even closer behind." "In touch with the ground I'm on the hunt I'm after you. Smell like I a sound, I'm lost in a crowd" "Straddle the line in discord and rhyme I'm on the hunt, I'm after you. Mouth is alive with juices like wine" "Stalked in the forest too close to hide I'll be upon you by the moonlight side. (Do do do do do do do) (Do do do do do do do do) High blood drummin' on your skin it's so tight You feel my heat I'm just a moment behind. (Do do do do do do do) (Do do do do do do do do)" "Burnin' the ground I break from the crowd I'm on the hunt, I'm after you. I smell like I sound, I'm lost and I'm found" "Strut on a line it's discord and rhyme I howl and I whine I'm after you Mouth is alive all runnin' inside" Still nothing? I need a break. Maybe I'll go get a sammich or something. Or a meal.
  13. "Dark in the city night is a wire Steam in the subway earth is a fire." "Woman you want me give me a sign And catch my breathin' even closer behind." "Burnin' the ground I break from the crowd I'm on the hunt, I'm after you. I smell like I sound, I'm lost and I'm found"
  14. I'm giving this a good, long think. it doesn't warrant a "shoot from the hip" reply. Either you're correct, or you're not. If you're not correct, and I reply with something cogent, but it's unpopular, it's going to draw a lot of fire, and I no longer want to be bothered with it. I can go anywhere on the internet and draw flak. If you are correct, I won't be posting anything vigorously antagonistic, obviously.
  15. Ok, I'll change it up. Same artist, same album, different song. "Burnin' the ground I break from the crowd I'm on the hunt, I'm after you. I smell like I sound, I'm lost and I'm found"
  16. "X-Men Origins Wolverine"? Was that even a movie?
  17. According to a quick online search for that which I just did, there are at least 2 different ways to pull that up without installing anything new, and at least 1 way to do it after installing some 3rd party program.
  18. I remember when XP was the standard and Vista was released. There were specific complaints about it, and they usually (IIRC) all centered around the same thing-the multiple steps to freaking do ANYTHING. You'd tell it to open a program. It would ask you to confirm you wanted to open the program, etc. Microsoft responded to complaints by saying "Well, you'll adjust to it eventually. After all, you don't have any other alternatives. We're cutting off sales of XP and you'll be forced to buy Vista. The public responded to that. Some bought up all the XP computers around to delay before any conversion. Sales of MACs and Linux computers shot up-IIRC, the sales overall of both types DOUBLED. Microsoft responded to that by saying "Don't be so hasty. We meant we're working on the things you complained about, and we'll have them fixed very soon in Updates." So, Vista Service Pack 1, basically, was Vista minus the obnoxious things people complained about. However, since the name "Vista" was tainted by the entire experience, MS rushed out "Windows 7"-which basically is Vista Service Pack 2. This solved the tainted name. Now, MS has come out with a new product which has 2 3 especially obnoxious features: A) no Start button/menu B) a mangled Desktop covered with annoying buttons rather than optional icons and folders C) intrusive programs that "helpfully" spy on each other to make things "more convenient" for you. As to the last, you can UN-SELECT that option for your PC anytime you want. They already promised the return of the Start button, and the option to switch the new iPad desktop to something a PC could actually use. Meanwhile, there's perfectly good reasons to not use Microsoft's word processor program, hotmail, their instant messenger, Internet Explorer, etc. Even if I let their progams spy on each other, all they'd find is IE used to get updates, and MS already knows I get their updates. If I want an IM, there's plenty of options. If I want a browser, there's plenty of options-other than IE and Chrome, both of which spy on users. If I want an email account, there's plenty of options. If I want an email client, I can use Thunderbird rather than Outlook Express. Generally, I prefer to work around Microsoft, Google, and Facebook- the 3 most obvious spy networks online.
  19. "Moving on the floor now babe you're a Bird-of-Paradise. Cherry ice-cream smile, I suppose it's very nice. With a step to your left and a flick to the right You catch that mirror way out West. You know you're something special and you look like you're the best." "...and she dances on the sand, Just like that river twisting through the dusty land. And when she shines, she really shows you all she can" "I've seen you on the beach and I've seen you on TV. Two of a billion stars. It means so much to me Like a birthday or a pretty view. But then I'm sure that you know it's just for you." "Hey now woo, look at that did he nearly run you down At the end of the drive, the lawmen arrive you make me feel Alive, alive, alive. I'll take my chance, 'cause luck is on my side Or something, I know what you're thinking. I'll tell you something, I know what you're thinking." "She don't need to understand. And I might find her if I'm looking like I can." I guarantee this follows my older rule of only songs released 1985 or earlier.
  20. Oh, good. I didn't WANT to go through my books in storage right now. And, since it was on cassette, I don't think I brought the Harmony with me. It did amuse me, however, that vpw lambasted harmonies at time, then put out JCOP and twi put out a Harmony. Furthermore, for a guy who lauded the Aramaic versions to the sky, he seemed to have never heard of the Diatesseron- a harmony written in Aramaic, used by the Aramaic church BEFORE the Peshi++a was translated and replaced it, and popular for its time, unusual for an Aramaic text.
  21. I was thinking I only personally know her from 2 movies, and I was stuck for who to link to from the other. But I remembered a veteran actor in it who was in a number of movies. Not Another Teen Movie Randy Quaid National Lampoon's Vacation
  22. Was this an example of "the character shares the first name ofthe actress"?
  23. "Moving on the floor now babe you're a Bird-of-Paradise. Cherry ice-cream smile, I suppose it's very nice. With a step to your left and a flick to the right You catch that mirror way out West. You know you're something special and you look like you're the best." "I've seen you on the beach and I've seen you on TV. Two of a billion stars. It means so much to me Like a birthday or a pretty view. But then I'm sure that you know it's just for you." "Hey now woo, look at that did he nearly run you down At the end of the drive, the lawmen arrive you make me feel Alive, alive, alive. I'll take my chance, 'cause luck is on my side Or something, I know what you're thinking. I'll tell you something, I know what you're thinking." "She don't need to understand. And I might find her if I'm looking like I can."
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