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Raf

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  1. New game, should be easy, but not as long-lasting as some of the other games on this board. The idea here is simple: Name a song that is either originally from a movie OR is so closely associated with that movie that it might as well be. We guess the movie. In the event we have a song title that belongs to more than one song, the person who posts the clue should clarify. If he does not, the person who answers can clarify. For example (these are not from any movie I know of, but let's pretend they are): Someone Like You Songs by that name were recorded by Linda Eder (for "Jekyll and Hyde") and by Adele (for "The Grammy Juggernaut"). If, when I post the clue, I say "Someone Like You, by Linda Eder," the answer MUST be Jekyll and Hyde. If, when I post the clue, I just say "Someone Like You," then you can answer either "Jekyll and Hyde (Linda Eder version)" or "The Grammy Juggernaut (Adele version)." If the same song is used for more than one movie, the answer should be the one it's MOST closely associated with. Any third party (neither asker nor responder) can judge. Finally, if the name of the movie is the name of the song, the poster is permitted to use an EASILY identifiable lyric. Let's not turn this into name that tune. When in doubt, pick another song. If you need confirmation, your answer should be followed by a question mark. Otherwise, assume you're right and post the next clue. Ready? Here it is! The First Clue! My Heart Will Go On
  2. If it's what I think it is, I LOVE this movie! Way underrated. A few years ago, another movie with the same name came out. Other than that, not much in common.
  3. If you stop and think about it, the first clue is really such a dead giveaway that you really need no other. Not that it's a well known line, but I can't think of another character in fiction who would have uttered it. Once you know who said it, the movie becomes as obvious as the nose on your face.
  4. "Well, well. Quite the scholar, I see. Look, Giddy. A man of letters. Here's your book." "I'm going to school." "School. Ah, yes. Then perhaps you haven't heard of the easy road to success." "Uh-uh." "No? I'm speaking, my boy, of the theater! Here's your apple. Bright lights, music, applause! Fame!" "Fame?" "Yes! And with that personality, that profile, that physique... why, he's a natural-born actor, eh, Giddy?" "But I'm going..." "...straight to the top! Why, I can see your name in lights, lights six feet high! Uh... what is your name?"
  5. "A fine conscience I turned out to be."
  6. Love and Death on Long Island Jason Priestly Tombstone Yes, I know I've gone into "Traxx" territory, but how do you not trot out the obscure little art house film when you actually have the opportunity?
  7. Raf

    Question about Autism

    "If you've met one child with autism, you've met one child with autism." My son has autism. It is false to say that they do not speak until 6 or 7. My boy is 5 and talks up a storm. He's not very articulate. It's tough to understand him sometimes. but he speaks. A lot. I know of other children who are still non-verbal in their early teens. Every child is different. Talking to other parents of children with autism is helpful for insight, support and encouragement, but you need a professional to work with you, your child and your granddaughter to meet her specific needs when it comes to communication. The advice you get from others may or may not apply to your granddaughter. Good luck.
  8. I didn't say I don't like what you think about Ehrman. I said it's irrelevant. My question was what you thought of his point. Please advise if I need to address you as a Sheliak when asking future questions. :)
  9. Good answer, and well put. At least, the second half was. The first part, about Ehrman, was irrelevant to the point. It was ad hominem. If you're going to challenge Ehrman, challenge what he says, not who he is. The rest of your post hit the mark, though.
  10. I was reading one of Bart Ehrman's books and he made an interesting point about the verse in John 3 where Jesus tells Nicodemus "you must be born again." The word "again" is anothen, and can mean "from above" or "from the beginning (that is, again)." Because of the double-meaning, Nicodemus is confused and asks if he can return to his mother's womb. Jesus clarifies it for him. According to Ehrman, this conversation could not have taken place as described, and Ehrman gives a compelling reason for it: The conversation relies on the ambiguous meaning of a Greek word -- anothen -- which can be taken one of two ways. The problem, of course, is that our characters are not speaking in Greek. They're speaking in Aramaic. And in Aramaic, there is no word you can place there that carries the same ambiguity. Thus, this was a story written in Greek, best understood in Greek, and highly unlikely to be an account of an actual conversation that took place in Aramaic. Curious to know what others think.
  11. Sorry. If no one jumps in, I'll put one up later today. But FEEL FREE to jump in.
  12. " I'm sorry ma'am, I lied to you. I'm very sorry about that. That man right there is my brother and if he doesn't get to watch 'People's Court' in about 30 seconds, he's gonna throw a fit right here on your porch. Now you can help me or you can stand there and watch it happen."
  13. Johnny Dangerously .... This one's for Word Wolf: "Your mother puts license plates in your underwear? How do you sit?"
  14. Love this movie. Running Scared The 80s comedy, not the more recent drama
  15. Matt Dillon twice on one page? Oh well. Ben Affleck Dogma Salma Hayek
  16. A guess: Fast Times at Ridgemont High Noon
  17. Drugstore Cowboy Matt Dillon Crash
  18. Does anyone seriously think that the story in Genesis about the Tower of Babel chronicles the origin of different human languages? I mean, we know that is not the case, don't we?
  19. Christopher Walken The Dead Zone Martin Sheen
  20. Farrah Fawcett Cannonball Run Dom Deluise
  21. Karl Malden Birdman of Alcatraz Burt Lancaster
  22. William Fichtner The Perfect Storm Mark Wahlberg
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