WordWolf

In 1988, Acts 29's FOURTH album was in the twi bookstore, and was almost certainly released in the past 2 years. If it was released in 1988, and they had released all 4 one a year, the first would have been released in 1985. I suspect it was released a little earlier. The albums are, in order: "Acts 29", by Bob Stanley, "Ready for Anything", by Bob Stanley and Acts 29, "It's Hot", by Acts 29. "God First," by Acts 29. I never got a 5th album from them, and am unsure there WAS a 5th album. I know there were newer songs, or at least 1: "Real Life." It may never have been released on an album. The first album had as much of a country feel as a folk rock feel. The second was soft rock-folk rock. The last 2 were rock through and through. (I can still hear the opening guitar riff on the song "It's Hot".) Breakthrough had released their third about 1989-1990, and, AFAIK, it was carried at Gartmore but not at hq. Their list was "Breakthrough", "A Thought Away", and "On Track". When hq did their music challenge, the title track "A Thought Away" was one of the songs entered. Of course, there were also LOTS of musicians who released albums while in the ministry, and you could buy them at an ROA if you kept your eyes open while walking around. I bought a BUNCH of those. That's how I got Tom Burke's second album, "A Fistful of Scriptures." ("Chuck Norris, Clint Eastwood, Sylvester Stallone....") One of our corps posters said vpw told them once that he'd originally considered three fields of endeavour to enter: ministry music/entertainment business It was also commented that he managed to shoehorn in all 3 eventually. Since vpw was a musician in high school, and could play a guitar, he apparently felt qualified to run the musical arm of twi. He had already learned, back in his radio show days (if Mrs W's book "Born Again to Serve" can be believed) that youngsters doing music could interest other youngsters, at least a little.

Yes it is, making this your move, natch. (Me, I'm just frustrated- I should have named "Sultans of Swing", and just didn't check in time to catch "Smugglers Blues.")

It is not.

I thought these were the quotes that would to start ringing a bell. "So you're my replacements. A dandy and a clown!" During "the Three Doctors", when all 3 Doctors were crossed in time, this was what the First said to the other 2. William Hartnell died shortly after this special. They rewrote the script so he could participate. He was supposed to be a full adventurer, but he was suffering from dementia at times, wasn't up to the running around, and his memory often clicked off. So they rewrote the script so he was able to fill his scenes seated, with cue cards right next to the camera, and he sounded perfectly intelligent as he advised the other 2 Doctors. There was also one scene filmed of him in his garden. The other Doctors rehearsed to respond to the prefilmed Hartnell scenes so it seemed they were all on together. The promotional pics showed them all standing together, which he was able to do. Mrs Hartnell said he was delighted to participate, and it meant a lot to him to do so. "When I say, 'run', run. RUN!" The Second Doctor said that a LOT. "... If you are him it should fit. That settles it!" "I'd like to see a butterfly fit into a chrysalis case after it spreads its wings." The Doctor after a "regeneration." For those unfamiliar with Doctor Who, The Doctor (no other name) is a TimeLord from Gallifrey. The TimeLords travel through time and space in their craft. The Doctor's first companion named his craft TARDIS-Time And Relative Dimensions In Space- since it's bigger on the inside than the outside. When a Gallifreyan is fatally wounded, he/she goes into hibernation, and leaves hibernation looking completely different. (This happened every time a different actor was going to play The Doctor.) "Oh, I see you've re-decorated, I don't like it. You haven't been trying to play this have you?" "The Three Doctors", 2nd Doctor to 3rd Doctor, upon viewing the TARDIS control room and his own recorder flute. “The very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common. Instead of altering their views to fit the facts, they alter the facts to fit their views...which can be very uncomfortable if you happen to be one of the facts that needs altering.” "“First things first, but not necessarily in that order.” ""What are we going to do now?" "Keep it confused, feed it with useless information. I wonder if I have a television set handy?" The second (funnier) Doctor, during the crisis in "the Three Doctors". ""Nothing to do with you surprises me any more." "Thank you for the compliment." "The Brig" of UNIT, upon discussion with both Doctors he knew, "the Three Doctors." ""So why don't you consult those all-powerful superiors of yours?" "Oh, right now they're far from superior. That's why they left it up to me and me and me." "The Brig", again, addressing the Doctor. He was referring to the TimeLords, who resorted to a desperate tactic by bringing the Doctor's other selves from their own times. "The Three Doctors" was a really famous story in Doctor Who. I vaguely recall seeing part of it when it aired in the US originally. (Very vaguely, I didn't have an introduction to him and couldn't follow the story without one.) I was getting ready to post quotes from the Fourth Doctor, the one with the scarf.

You watched the black-and-white Dr Who episodes with the First Doctor???? I wasn't sure they aired them in the US.....

That's what we're here for, Listener. (Despite the claims of some people who just show up and attack the posters.)

Did you mean "Is VPW a Doctor"? http://www.greasespotcafe.com/ipb/index.ph...7&hl=doctor Or "the grifters"? http://www.greasespotcafe.com/ipb/index.ph...amp;hl=grifters Or "Who was Victor Paul Wierwille"? http://www.greasespotcafe.com/ipb/index.ph...mp;hl=wierwille Or "VP's Basketball Career"? http://www.greasespotcafe.com/ipb/index.ph...p;hl=basketball Or " "Dr" Wierwille, phoney as a 3-dollar bill"? http://www.greasespotcafe.com/ipb/index.ph...mp;hl=wierwille Or the one I THINK you meant- "Superman? Green Lantern?" http://www.greasespotcafe.com/ipb/index.ph...amp;hl=superman Or another one?

"So you're my replacements. A dandy and a clown!" "When I say, 'run', run. RUN!" "... If you are him it should fit. That settles it!" "I'd like to see a butterfly fit into a chrysalis case after it spreads its wings." "Oh, I see you've re-decorated, I don't like it. You haven't been trying to play this have you?" “The very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common. Instead of altering their views to fit the facts, they alter the facts to fit their views...which can be very uncomfortable if you happen to be one of the facts that needs altering.” "“First things first, but not necessarily in that order.” ""What are we going to do now?" "Keep it confused, feed it with useless information. I wonder if I have a television set handy?" ""Nothing to do with you surprises me any more." "Thank you for the compliment." ""So why don't you consult those all-powerful superiors of yours?" "Oh, right now they're far from superior. That's why they left it up to me and me and me."

"I have a friend at Starfleet Intelligence. And she has a friend who has a cousin who's married to the assistant of one of the members of the Federation Medical Council." "Really?" "And according to my friend, her friend heard something from his cousin that his wife heard from this council member that I thought you might find interesting." "Which is?" "Doctor Wade is not going to win the Carrington." " 'If a customer asks for his money back, give it to him.' " "Rom! I have got a plan." "Does it involve me brother?" "Not really." "Ah... I like it."

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Without a LOT of digging into the life of any one of them, I could not even make an EDUCATED GUESS whether they would or not. I'd say the same of you. Your guess is not an educated one. (And even an educated guess is no guarantee.) I think it's a good question, though. I also think it's a good question to wonder how many of the heretics would have died for a more orthodox Christian.

I agree, but I also think a secondary consideration was that ROAs provided a free flow of information before the internet was popular. You could meet face-to-face and ask how things were going with friends from other places. That's bad for twi- they have to control all information in order to pretend they make sense. But yes, I believe the main reason was money. lcm's stated reason was something that went back to the 70s and was never fixed, so the sudden outrage 20 years later-without a lawsuit- was obviously a smokescreen. And anyone know about the "Way Fine Arts and Historical Center"? I only visited the thing once.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/world/4772653.html May 3, 2007, 2:35PM Skywalkers in Korea cross Han solo By BO-MI LIM Associated Press Writer © 2007 The Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea — They came from all over the world, poles in hand, and feet ready to inch more than half a mile across a high wire strung over the Han River in a spine-tingling battle of balance, speed and high anxiety. As part of its annual city festival, the South Korean capital staged Thursday what was billed as the world's first high-wire championship, drawing 18 contestants from nine countries for three days of supreme feats of concentration. Each acrobat must navigate the 1.2-inch-thick wire that spans the river, with the top prize of $15,000 going to the person crossing it fastest. The contestants — 14 men and four women — include such masters of the high wire as Jade Kindar-Martin of Shelburne, Vt., a former Cirque du Soleil performer who once crossed London's River Thames at a height of 150 feet, and Colombia's Alan Martinez, who ambled across the Amazon. They will face Adili Wuxiuer of China — the world record-holder for distance who walked on a wire nearly a half-mile across the Chongqing Cliff at a height of 2,250 feet in 2003. Organizers in Seoul said stringing the wire across the Han made it the longest-ever such high wire, meaning anyone making it across will break the record for distance. The iron cable was supported by 72-foot-high towers on either bank of the river. A safety net was deployed under the sections of the wire over the riverbanks; otherwise the walkers faced a plunge into the swirling gray water. Alexey Marchenko of Russia was one of two competitors who lost his balance and fell into the river Thursday with only 164 feet to go. Some in the crowd screamed as he splashed loudly into the Han, followed about a second later by his pole. Damp and disqualified, Marchenko appeared unhurt as he chatted with rescuers in a motor boat that had scooped him from the water. All the contestants wore life vests. The main wire — with yellow flags every 82 feet — was supported by stabilizing lines to keep it from swaying sideways, but it sagged under its weight across the middle of the river, meaning the drop to the water was actually much lower. Thursday's first competitor — Kwon Won-tae of South Korea — glided across the wire to the cheers and applause of hundreds of people on each bank of the river that bisects Seoul. Kwon, a famous tightrope walker in South Korea, flinched when his balance was disrupted by the wind and birds before completing the walk in 17 minutes and 7 seconds. South Korea has a tradition of tightrope walking going back centuries, but the skill has recently experienced a renaissance after last year's hit film "King and the Clown," which featured a troupe of entertainers who became court jesters. In the movie, Kwon was a stand-in for the lead actor in tightrope walking scenes. In the Korean tradition, tightrope walkers use fans to maintain balance and also perform jumps and somersaults — while even cracking jokes to amuse their audience. There was no such high-wire high jinks Thursday as Kwon maintained a swiftly controlled pace and look of serious determination. "It's amazing. I am too shaken to speak. I feel like it was myself out there," said Song Won-sun, a businessman watching the event. "I am just worried that the wind will disturb the contestants." Fastest across Thursday was Abdusataer Dujiabudula of China, who seemed to dance over the wire as he finished in about 11 minutes. His loose-fitting red and gold costume fluttered in the breeze, and he high-fived a man on the high platform as he finished. "It feels very good. It feels all right. It was very tight," he said, adding that he got tired about two-thirds of the way across. Pedro Carrillo of Reno, Nev., said it would be "something very big" for him to complete such a distance. The 60-year-old acrobat has been wire-walking for 43 years. "I feel the wind, that's all I worry about," said Carrillo. "But I think I can keep going once I start." And so he did, completing the walk in 17 minutes and 7 seconds — the same time as Kwon. The winner of the competition will be announced Saturday.

It's neither show, and I'm fairly confident neither man appeared on this show, nor were asked to appear on this show.

I wish I'd said that...

Ok, I'll post another. Please, no cheating/looking it up, and no posting spoilers if you looked it up. "Your arrogance is nearly as great as your ignorance." "There is no indignity in being afraid to die, but there is a terrible shame in being afraid to live." "It was your instincts and intuition against my logic, and you succeeded." "You know, I am so constantly outwitting the opposition, I tend to forget the delight and satisfaction of the arts... the gentle art of fisticuffs." "What do you think of that, now, eh? A Viking helmet." "Maybe." "What do you mean, 'maybe'? What do you think it is, a space helmet for a cow?" "How do you know?" "I don't know, I'm guessing." ""He's fortunate. I spared him." "You mean you missed him." "I think you'll find, Sir, that I'm qualified to deal with practically everything, if I choose." ""Jo, it's a pity escapology wasn't part of your curriculum." "Funny you should say that. Look."*having slipped a restraint* "Look, try and use your intelligence, man, even if you are a politician."

Well, since the lurkers haven't jumped in, I'll post another, and hope Raf doesn't take it personally. (It was his turn and I'm not a lurker. I'm fairly confident he won't mind.) "I have a friend at Starfleet Intelligence. And she has a friend who has a cousin who's married to the assistant of one of the members of the Federation Medical Council." "Really?" "And according to my friend, her friend heard something from his cousin that his wife heard from this council member that I thought you might find interesting." "Which is?" "Doctor Wade is not going to win the Carrington."

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Hello. Hope you've been enjoying your stay so far. The top of this forum has some general advice for new arrivals, I'd recommend a look through it. ("Welcome to the Greasespot Cafe".) That sad part is that it IS true that this attitude is comfortable. It makes the superior person feel better, as in "I thank God I'm better than them". Luke 18:10-14 (NASB) "10"Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11"The Pharisee stood and was praying this to himself: 'God, I thank You that I am not like other people: swindlers, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. 12'I fast twice a week; I pay tithes of all that I get.' 13"But the tax collector, standing some distance away, was even unwilling to lift up his eyes to heaven, but was beating his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, the sinner!' 14"I tell you, this man went to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted." It also saves time and effort. If you already know it all, there's no point in trying to reach a higher plateau of love or understanding, after all... Worse, as the 90s ground on, the rules piled up and multiplied and got stricter. If you didn't schedule your time in 15 minute blocks in writing, if you didn't go 2-by-2 EVERYWHERE (the corner store, everywhere), if you dared to make the slightest question about doctrine or conduct, you were supposed to be really in trouble with God.

"The Birds"?

The comment about a "hypothetical" Roman Catholic country got me thinking a moment. (A dangerous habit to be sure, but still...) Vatican City's a sovereign nation. Is it a CRIME there to NOT be a Catholic? Would they punish a non-Catholic who wanted to live there? Would he be thrown in jail, forced to conform at sword-point, etc.? I think we all disagree with zealous attempts in the PAST to convert with threat of force, but do they do it NOW? I know El Forehead Grande was big on the idea that they were all set to do so- complete with an aircraft carrier- but I would think this would be a HECK of a news story if they tried it NOW in a European (i.e. "we don't have government approval on every story in the news") country.

Seems Lone Wolf Mc Quade just did something similar to something vpw condemned in pfal- reading PART of a quote to support something the entire text does not, like quoting Psalms to say "there is no God." I doubt he made that mistake by reading a book of the Summa Theologica and misunderstanding its contents- I think he's too intelligent to do that. I think he saved a lot of time by coming up with his conclusion- the Church Fathers were all wrong- and then looking for specific quotes to back up his preconceived notion rather than reading what they said.

There's a local Roman Catholic Church parish by me that does volunteer work for others, and the concern is for the individual and the one brought low. Hanging around with them a few weeks will show you more care for others and humility than I ever saw in my entire time in twi.

Well, Americans are perceived as superior, know-how-to-do-everything-better-than-you types already. Then twi sends the "Moneyhands"-typical twi "do it my way or else" types, which confirm the worst of the stereotypes. The "Moneyhands" should be glad they weren't burned in effigy and run out of town on a rail.

================ Yes, it was Gilligan's Island. "No one can pull the wool over my eyes. Cashmere maybe, but wool, never." Mr Howell. "Cuneiform, which is the oldest form of writing, was invented by the Assyrians. But I read it as though it was Boustrophedon, you see?" "I see fine. I also hear pretty good, too. But I didn't understand one word you said." The Professor and Gilligan, when they found that tablet with the directions off the island. (BTW, Cuneiform was probably invented by the SUMERIANS-so the quoted statement is correctly quoted, but factually wrong.) His explanation continued that all ancient forms of writing went from right to left (like Cuneiform), but he read from left to right (like Boustrophedon.) That's incorrect- Boustrophedon alternates direction with lines- it's "oxbow-turning." Here's a sample of how that works: Boustrophedon is a style of writing where the written lines alternated directions, so that the first line reads .left to right from reads line next the but right to left from "Now how did I know it was inhabited? That helicopter pilot told me this place was out of sight man!" "We MUST be way out! Get a load of these characters!" That episode when that Beatles-like group landed on the island. "I don't know how we're going to explain to our friends that we spent several years with people who aren't even in the social register." Mr and Mrs Howell, of course. "Do you think I began a dozen international corporations by stooping to thievery?" "Well, of course not." "Shows how naive you are. How else do you get to the top of the corporate ladder?" Mr Howell and the Professor. "Why, do you know what it would take? It would take a polyester derivative of an organic hydroxide molecule." "Watch your language! You're in the presence of a lady!" The Professor and Mrs Howell. "Acidus Salicilicus! (That's aspirin.)" "Acidus Salicilius, yes! I'll buy you one, I'll buy you a dozen!" The Professor and Mrs Howell, when Mrs Howell was trying to make Mr Howell jealous, and whispered to the Professor to say something scientific. So, it's supposed to be waysider's turn, but I'm flexible about who takes it. Therefore, whoever DOES post the next one, it's THEIR turn! (Free shot for any poster.)