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Johnny, How 'bout when tennis was first mentioned in the Bible?? It was again... Genesis.... when Joseph served in Pharoah's court!! sudo

Kathy, Re:"I never watched Love Connection and can't recall why." Click HERE! and see if it wasn't kinda' embarrassing? Hearing intimate details of their first date??? :blink: I recorded one of my mom's favorite movies last night on TCM and we'll be watching it when everyone's over here for Mother's day tomorrow. I'll be barbecuing some spare ribs and chicken. They are marinating in a brined apple cidar-vinegar solution in the outside fridge right now. Ummm.. So what is this movie we're gonna' watch? Click HERE! for the intro. The first 6 seconds should give you the studio. After that... anyone know that tune??? One of Pat O'Brian's best roles. :) sudo

Hey Greggo! Odd how that lack of belief afflicts so many former TWI followers, huh? Now get yourself to all the other forums here and join right in. Lots of folks here are in your boat my man! sudo (sorry.. I didn't know your girlfriend :( )

Moony, Hmmmm.. seems you have a little answering to do... beings as you've been away doing NOTHING all this time. So kindly click HERE! and let everyone know the famous TV show if you would??? sudo (who loves razzing Mrs. Ted )

.... and Charlene Darling is still making eyes at Andy! sudo

Oh, And I forgot to tell yous where cigarette smoking is first mentioned in the Bible... When Rachel came to Jacob's camp she saw him from afar and.... lit off her Camel® sudo

Raf, PLEASE DON'T HURT ME!!! I didn't mean nutin' by it!!! sudo (who'll try harder next time!)

Raf, It was my trying to get you guys down here on the Nostalgia thread during the last episode, huh? I told you what ya'll had to do but 'ya know... I've forgotten specifically what I was going to have to post. Geeze..... and I'm only 53. sudo

Q. What kind of man was Boaz before he married Ruth? A. Ruthless. Q. What do they call pastors in Germany? A. German Shepherds. Q. Who was the greatest financier in the Bible? A. Noah. He was floating his stock while everyone else was in liquidation. Q. Who was the greatest female financier in the Bible? A Pharaoh's daughter. She went down to the bank of the Nile and drew out a little prophet. Q. What kind of motor vehicles are in the Bible? A. Jehovah drove Adam and Eve out of the Garden in a Fury. David's Triumph was heard throughout the land. Also, probably a Honda, because the apostles were all in one Accord. Q. Who was the greatest comedian in the Bible? A. Samson. He brought the house down. Q. What excuse did Adam give to his children as to why he no longer lived in Eden? A. Your mother ate us out of house and home. Q. Which servant of God was the most flagrant lawbreaker in the Bible? A. Moses. He broke all 10 commandments at once. Q. Which area of Palestine was especially wealthy? A. The area around Jordan. The banks were always overflowing. Q. Who is the greatest babysitter mentioned in the Bible? A. David. He rocked Goliath to a very deep sleep. Q. Which Bible character had no parents? A. Joshua, son of Nun. Q. Why didn't they play cards on the Ark? A. Because Noah was standing on the deck. (Groan...) sudo

Paw, Re:"How could you miss JEFF BECK and BILL WYMAN" Now *I* feel embarrassed. Those names sound so very familiar. Were they limb or region co-ordinators??? sudo

Kathy, Its a no-contest. THAT version rocks, girl! The fast one?? I don't even LIKE it. Sheesh! Uh, who's singing in your version?? sudo

Allan, I agree with you that there are reaons other than religious differences for people to slaughter each other. But religion is right up there as a main culprit. Heck, we don't even get that much reported here on some of the lessor known skirmishes. Didja' ever here of the Sikhs and Hindus in India killing each other? This is over and beyond the Hindu vs Muslim killings. Yep.. lots of killing done in the name of religion and as I stated in my first post... I was almost convinced the Muslims were the worst in this regard. Shoot.. they are amateurs compared to the Christians of the Inquisition era. Boiling oil... now THAT'S a way to torture!! sudo

I have to agree about Carol (or is it Carole?) King. I just didn't like her slection of tunes. Oh, and BTW, Rick.. they were playing Layla too fast! But hey!! Nothing wrong with the quality that I could see! sudo (looking for his glasses)

Clay, Oh, not a whole lot, I guess. So is everything going Ok for you? The economy is doing fine and unemployment is low. I try to keep in mind that things could always be worse. In my case, MUCH worse as things are pretty good. But in a lot of the world, things aren't going very well at all (people are being slaughtered actually in Darfur) and the prime reason is because of religious differences. Nearly always... religious differences. Heck, even within a given religion like Christianity it was Catholic vs Protestant in Europe. And with Muslims Sunni vs Shiite. So I vacillate. On the one hand religion gives hope and assurances but on the other it makes folks kill others or the very least make people live as one religion dictates. And what riled me up this time?? The fact that a mainstream religion is now joining the fray of the radical religions by demanding legal action and "respect" from secular sources. The Catholic church. Umph umph umph. And folks here at the Greasespot want to argue with me over it. sudo

Sir, Re:"..and there are some highly rational, reasonable logical folks who are religious who i am quite sure are more troubled by what is going on in the name of religion than you are and are actually actively working night and day to help the world situation." Highly reasonable folks?? Like the man who was a leading contender for Pope? Click HERE! And you wonder why I am troubled?? Maybe its because folks like you *AREN'T* troubled!! Maybe folks in Baghad aren't troubled over suicide bombers trying to fight the Christian infidels, less than religious Muslim Shiites, less than religious Muslim Suniis or whoever either. Ho-hum. Why get worked up over these things, huh, Sirguess?? Re:"i dont think generalized alarmist reactions to things done in the name of a religion are a rational response...and really only make things worse." Not a rational response? Tell me then, Sir.. we have Iran supposedly trying to get nukes to obliterate the Jewish state IN THE NAME OF RELIGION. Not a rational response? Am I just being alarmist?? Now think about it Sirguess.. who exactly is hiding their head and not facing up to realities?? sudo

CM, Re:"nevermind the wisdom that is in front of of your face" And what praytell, CM, is the wisdom I am mising? That I ought to know better than try to buy beer on sundays where fundy Christians are in a voting majority? I didn't mention it but you fundies have also ruled that all liquor stores are to be closed ALL DAY on Sundays. Force of law. No exceptions. And you think I'm missing (in your words) "wisdom that is in front of of your face"??? You wanta' know what I think, CM? Oh, you probably don't as you relgionists usually are pretty close minded but here goes... I think you will not be satisfied until you have put the whole world under your theocratic Xian thumb. Crush the Muslims and their heresies. Nuke 'em if need be but by Gawd have godly Christianity as the law of the world! The whole wide world! Fight the Muslims and THEIR efforts to make eating pork illegal. Its against the Old Testament after all. Fight the Jews. Heck, fight the non-fundy Christians and their efforts to allow everyone their freedoms. Fight 'em ALL CM!! You can justify it in the end!! "nevermind the wisdom that is in front of of your face" Dang straight CM!!! Screw 'em right???? sudo

It's a great weekend here. My daughter from Ole Miss is here with 6 of her good friends. I've had to let my "Daddy duties" go bye-bye as these young people are staying up to 3 O'clock in the morning and sleeping until (literally) noon. I have to accept that my daughter is a semi-adult now :unsure:. My gawd how did we ever allow such young people so much freedom ??? I was talking to Rick this afternoon and mentioned this music video I had that I thought he had sent me. He couldn't remember sending it and I couldn't swear as to where I got it but its pretty memorable on a few levels. First off, I'm not much into music videos. But this one is different. It's George Harrison and Ringo Starr doing a live performance of While My Guitar Gently Weeps with other performers. And its the other performers that make this memorable, IMO. Its intoduced by Elton John (before he knew he was gay?) who blubbers and is nearly speechless over performing with Harrison and Starr. Eric Clapton did the lead guitar work on the original White Album version but does so much better here. All the while George is strumming rythym guitar, Clapton is almost bowing to Harrison as he performs. As if he is looking for approval. Look at it yourselves. We shall never see this again. It's rather large as I didn't want to degrade the quality so you guys might want to 'right' click and save it instead HERE! sudo

Those threads on muslims being so dang sadistic, a religion of peace? Almost had me thinking how far we Christians had come. But TODAY!! This news story about a contender for Pope in the last election. Click HERE! Maybe its because he's Nigerian and Lawd knows how backwards those people are but I suspect its because he's wanting his share of the turf. "Christians must not just sit back and say it is enough for us to forgive and to forget," Arinze said in the documentary made by Rome film maker Mario Biasetti for Rome Reports, a Catholic film agency specializing in religious affairs. "Sometimes it is our duty to do something practical. So it is not I who will tell all Christians what to do but some know legal means which can be taken in order to get the other person to respect the rights of others," Arinze said. "This is one of the fundamental human rights: that we should be respected, our religious beliefs respected, and our founder Jesus Christ respected," he said, without elaborating on what legal means he had in mind.... Take legal action if someone makes a movie castigating your beliefs? Oh, I have to admit that's better than the Muslims wanting to kill folks over slandering Da' Prophet (peace be upon his momma) but the mindset folks.... is the EXACT same!! Don't make fun of us or we will GET you!! What? You doubt me? I had almost forgotten because I'm such a nice guy. I was in the local grocery store a few years ago getting supplies for the Super Bowl party Carol and I were having at our house that afternoon but guess what?? I couldn't buy beer because IT WAS BEFORE NOON!!! The good Christians in this area have the laws passed such that not only can fundamentalist Christians like themselves not buy beer on Sundays before noon... but no heathens who don't sanctify the Sabbath day can't but it either... ON PAIN OF CRIMINAL PENALTIES!!! How could I have been suckered in? Some of you guys trying to make me think that the Muslims were somehow different from the Christians?? NOW don't you see guys?? The goals are the same, folks.... put others under Sharia law!! Oh, excuse me... Sharia law if you're muslim.... CHRISTIAN laws (and which Christians determines if beer is a sin? Hopefully the Catholics who love their beer and hate their condoms) in Christian lands. Now... lets fight to the DEATH to prove whose side the "One True God©" supports!! Hot dang!!! How LONG for people to realize how destructive religions can be!! Lord help us!! sudo

Yep you guys.. Of course, its not like I didn't give any clues but the film clip was from The Birth Of A Nation. Today, the movie is praised from a cinematic stand point but reviled as being racist. I just watched most of it again and I think the racism charge is overblown... but that's just me. Its the acting that gets me. In movies today, the acting is so nuanced that even a slight move of an eyebrow is all that's needed to convey an emotion. On television, the actors usually emote a little stronger. On the stage they have to be VERY expressive so the guy sitting up in the balcony can get it. But the silent movies are something else. Hee-hee~! The sound clip that everyone recognized (and yes I used it before but didn't elaborate) was Robert Mitchum and lilian Gish in Night Of The Hunter. It was a very quirky movie and you either liked it or you didn't. It was the only film directed by Charles Laughton and I liked it. That clip of Leaning On The Everlasting Arms is so very spooky in the movie. Robert Mitchum is coming to kill children as he sings it. Brrrr.... Kathy.. liked your music. Its not exactly Barnum and Bailey though is it? sudo

Do any of you guys watch Turner Classic Movies?? I recorded a great movie this week that I'm sure most of you have heard of. It was a little before my time (beings as it wuz a silent movie) so I can't exactly call it 'Nostalgia' but who knows?? Could be we have some really OLD folks reading this thread, hmm?? So what was this movie? Click HERE! for one of the most famous scenes and give it a little bit to load. You see the cutsy girl at the end of the segment? She's only 22 years old here but she lived a rich long life and died not THAT long ago at age 99... just a few months shy of what would have been her 100th birthday. And since you can't hear her voice in a silent movie.. I've got a clip of her singing. You have to listen to the male actor for a bit but click HERE! and at the one minute mark you'll hear her in another most memorable movie. What is the famous movie that the clip is from? Who is the long lived actress? Who is the actor in the sound clip? What movie was THAT clip from? Will there ever be world peace? Oh, so many questions!! sudo

Sushi, Aw, Christine is nothing compared to this next canary. Now, click HERE! to hear a really accomplished singer. And I bet you don't even know who it is!! sudo (an expert on these things)

George, Re:"Isn't that a step-ball-change?" Well, maybe so but that's not how *I* heard it as a kid taking dance lessons :blink:. And as far as your Fred and Eleanor clip goes, what you thought would be easy, wasn't for me. I don't know WHO the narrator is. But.. I know the song. Let's just say that song begins something. You're right about the dancing.. as the narrator mentioned. They made it seem so effortless and I wonder how many takes it took to get it?? Hints on the narrator?? He DOES sound very familiar. sudo

Hey guys! George St George sent me a nice Fred Astaire Eleanor Powell clip and asked me to post it. So click HERE! and enjoy a bit of Americana of days past. Tap dancing really ain't my thing personally but I appreciate the art form. When I was a kid, parents of modest means (my parents fer example) would see that their children had a few advantages in life. Some got piano lessons. But a lot got dance lessons. I can still do a slap-ball-chain :) . Today?? Lots fewer dance lessons but the kids get to play soccer. Hmmm.. Thanks George!! sudo

Hiway29, I was just teasing you about the Mac. I make fun of Mac users because I don't know anything about Mac's myself. So, if I run down their machines that means I can remain ignorant and justify being ignorant, right? :blink: Say, were you able to watch the video intro that I converted to a MPG?? That's tough to do with the software I'm using!! I'm tempted to say Walston is the better actor because he's totally believable in whatever part he's playing. He's the curmudgeon in Fast Times and the happy-go-lucky sailor in South Pacific. Bixby, on the other hand always comes across as a very nice good hearted type no matter how ANGRY he tries to appear in The Hulk fer instance. John Wayne had the same problem, IMO. He seemed to be the same character in every role.... just with a different name :) . sudo

Sushi, Dang! You're right! Rick's server is down! :( . Here's my link (in case Hiway29 shows up) for Lobo on my church server... click HERE! I guess I'll have to wait on the tunes, Sushi. Were you able to rip 'em at a higher bit rate? I have a collection (as many of us do) on the hard drive. You know.. you could just e-mail e-m to me, too, and I could put 'em up tonight. Use the drbowden address... @lroom.org. sudo