Raf

Must be specific on this one. "Hi Sidney! No, I really mean that: Hi!"

Kristin Scott Thomas Life as a House Hayden Christensen

Will do. Is there anywhere it should go before that? I haven't put a calendar together.

I wasn't aware one hope precluded another Hope. Not that you should become a Potterphile if you don't want to. But I am.

I agree with the path of most caution. This is a public forum. We risk exposing Paw to a libel suit if we identify people as "abusers" or even as former cult members and leaders (to an extent). We shouldn't accuse specific people of specific abusive behavior when such behavior is illegal. And when in doubt, assume the accusation is illegal behavior. And even when it's not illegal, we're dealing with maligning the reputations of people who are not truly "public" figures. I agree with using as much caution as is practical.

I remember that thread. People were citing "The Onion" as proof that JK Rowling hated Christians and Christianity. That's like using the movie "Airplane!" to prove that automatic pilots are made of vinyl.

Oh my GOD! That was funny as heaven, satori. Thank you! 1 month and 11 days without a drag (except for a see-gar with Tom Strange in Fort Worth).

Good song. Copperline, by James Taylor. Here's a goofy one: Take your pants down To the cleaners today.

Ok, it's here. Late, but it's here.

Notting Hill

Well, my copy is still in the mail. This is upsetting. It was supposed to arrive Saturday.

Nicole Kidman The Hours Julianne Moore

That's two different questions, Roy. When did his ministry begin? At his baptism. When did his ministry change? Continually. It changed during his life. His death was once part of his ministry; afterward, it no longer is. And just because John baptized people doesn't mean Christ's ministry could not begin at his baptism. One has nothing to do with the other. Two people can have a ministry at the same time.

A roman a clef is a fictional story clearly based on real people.

I believe the term for my clue is roman a clef.

The site I'm using is the National Hurricane Center. But whatever.

That would make it a Cat 5, if memory serves. The 11 AM update says 145 mph, but that's sustained winds. Gusts don't count for categories, so they could very well have recorded over 150 in various places even though it's still a Cat 4.

This thing is going to do some serious damage.

Don't let my clue distract you. It's one of those clues that won't make sense until later, and then only if you're familiar with a fairly obscure term I'm using. As Bill Clinton would say, "It depends on what the meaning of roman is."

Nope. Down home American, red white and blue, through and through... Roman is not an English word. And it's not Italian. It's French. And it has nothing to do with the title of the movie. Pirate, give them another quote.

Roman, Romance, Romans, Rome... none of those are in the title. One of those words is a subtle clue to the genre. And it's not romance.

I'll get my copy bright and early tomorrow via UPS, or so Amazon.com claims.

And it's not a romance. But close, at least phonetically. Brought to you by the Obscure Clues We're Sure Will Be Explained Later Division of the American Film Games Institute.

Yes.

WordWolf, I looked it up. You are incorrect (and I am disqualified). Pirate, this is a really good clue and a good choice for a movie. Pirate's clue: I am a gay lesbian woman! I do not mythologize the male sexual organ!