Raf

Except, academically speaking, Wierwille's book is, to use the technical term: a joke. Hey Jeff, not to take away from the site (which looks great), but... I'll be my next year's salary that it was put up by someone deeply involved with CES.

As for the video card and mouse... ??????

I'm using XP. It was hard to find that AIM command, but I did find it. I'll keep Zone Alarm up at startup, since I actually want that up all the time (it's a firewall, for anyone lurking).

This isn't it. There has to be something else. AIM starts up whenever I turn on my computer, but it's not on the list of those programs. It's got to be something else.

Di I have to create a holding folder?

I went to the movies and gave them $5 just so that I WOULDN'T have to see About Schmidt or the Kathy Bates nude scene. Then again, I wasted hard earned cash on Spy Kids 3-D. Should have given THAT money to the church. :)-->

Hey guys. I hope someone can help me with this. My computer takes forever to start. I think it's because everytime I start the computer, it loads program after program after program. I know there's a way to control what programs come on at startup, but danged if I can find it. Help?

Originally published in the book, "A Few Minutes With Andy Rooney." This may have actually been broadcast. I don't know. All of use who work in television news are constantly being accused of emphasizing the negative side of everything. We get letters saying we never cover a story unless something terrible happends. Tonight we've put together a little news broadcast to give you an idea of how it would look if you had it your way. "I'm here by the Mississippi. It's raining but the river is not overflowing its banks. "As a matter of fact, it doesn't look to me as though there's any danger of a flood whatsoever. People are not piling up sandbags. No one has been forced to evacuate his home and the Governor has not asked that this be declared a federal disaster area." "O'Hare Airport in Chicago is one of the nation's busiest. At 11 A.M., a jet aircraft with 168 passengers and ten crew members on board started down the long runway. The plane, headed for London, took off without incident. It landed without incident too. Everyone on board is now in London. "One passenger on board that plane was quoted as saying he didn't like the fake milk they served with the coffee." "For a report from New York City we take you to our correspondent standing in front of the Plaza, one of the New York City's most luxurious hotels. "This is the Plaza, one of New York City's most luxurious hotels. CBS News has learned that last evening, after a night on the town, the Shah of Franakapan and his semi-beautiful wife returned to their hotel suite after depositing more than a million dollars' worth of jewelry in the hotel safe. The jewels included the famous Cooch Behar Diamond. "This morning, when the safe was opened, all the jewelry including the famous Cooch Behar Diamond was right there where they'd left it." "In Florida, the orange crop was hit by another night of average weather. "The oranges just hung in there and grew." "Oil industry officials announced today they were lowering prices because they just don't need the money. One reason for their affluence is their safety records. "The oil tanks behind me are very close to a residential area. If they were on fire, smoke would be seen billowing up for miles around. They aren't on fire, though; they're just sitting there." "In Detroit, a General Motors spokesman announced today that more than 174,000 Chevrolets made in the late fall of 1974 would not be recalled. They are all perfect. "At eleven-thirty this evening, CBS News will present a special report listing the serial numbers of those cars." And if that's what you want to hear, that's the way it was. Good evening. [This message was edited by Rafael 1969 on August 16, 2003 at 16:23.]

THE. Oh...no. It just won't DIE. Spock, find me a green woman.

A talking Bill Clinton doll. Naturally. Even the fake ones won't shut up.

That's funny. The only Bill Clinton dolls are at adult video stores.

You know, I really loved the Muppet Christmas Carol. Relatively recent Disney movies that are aging well: Beauty and the Beast The Lion King The Little Mermaid Recent Disney movie that are sort of aging well, with some disqualifying anachronisms: Aladdin Recent Disney movies that not only did not age well, but weren't all that good to begin with: Pocahontas The Hunchback of Notre Dame Hercules

Way to go Walker!

Ok, why is this in the birthdays and anniversaries forum? Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit excedrin cocktails.

I was just trying to make sure people think outside the box. Which is cool, because by (cue the dramatic music) defying me, you thought outside the box. I understand what you're saying about Citizen Kane. I can't sit through The English Patient. I'm also kind of sorry to say that The Neverending Story gets more preposterous every time I see it. On the other hand, if I had to relive one day, I would be torn between Ferris Beuller's Day Off and Groundhog Day. I have to say that Groundhog Day did something remarkable: not only was it a decent and memorable comedy, but it totally redefined "Groundhog Day." It used to mean Feb. 2, but now it means a things that should change, but don't (like the Democratic Party campaign strategy or the Republican Party economic strategy).

I got a chance to read the verse in its context. I think we've each snagged a bit of the truth in this. Yes, this was obedience. But the knowledge of what this was going to accomplish, including his own future, seems to also have been a motivator. As for the movie, I don't know if it will glorify him or not. It seems to be the motive of the filmmaker. Will it glorify Christ any less than some of the art that has been created through the centuries? I don't know. Tell you what: let's ask him!

AH! Okay, now I get you. i'm going to go back to the verse about "the joy that was set before him" to see if it's talking only about obedience or of it's talking about Christ's own future. I suspect it's the latter. Either way, I'm humbled at the thought of his obedience, and I think it's right to call attention to it.

Ok, mj, here's what's confusing me... Jesus obviously knew the events of the end times. He predicted them and announced them. Whether he knew about this time period separating his time from the end times is a fair question, and honest Christians disagree. You seem to believe that he did not know about this "age of grace." Wierwille agreed with that. CES agrees with that. I'm not so sure of that myself, but I know plenty of other groups agree with that. But that's not the point I was making when I talked about "the joy that was set before him." Do you think I'm trying to say that Jesus knew about this present time and the rapture, etc? And the reason I ask is, I'm not sure I see the point you're raising. So please clarify.

oooh, look at the pretty little worm on that hook. Nah, I won't take it.

I guess I wasn't clear. I don't think anyone should feel guilty over the death of Christ. What he did was voluntary. As for what John S taught, I'm a little lost on what you're saying MJ. CES clearly believes and teaches that Jesus did not know about the rapture, but he obviously knew he would return in glory. That's all Old Testament stuff. If he didn't know that, goodness, how smart could he be? So yes, I think he did it because he was obedient, but he also did it knowing of a joyful future that included him in it. "For the joy that was set before him, he endured the cross."

I can name every character in Titanic. I can't name two characters in Gladiator. I like to call Titanic "the best badly written movie ever made." It's got two goals. One is to tell a believable love story. (F-). The other is to tell a story that takes the viewer from bow to stern and everywhere in between (A+). So even though we have to put up with "Jack, this is where we met," you have to admit this is one hell of an impressive piece of filmmaking. (That means it's a good popcorn movie, for those of you from Rio Linda, Palm Beach County, or the initials QQ). Gladiator had good fights. Umm. Okay.

I don't know what gave you the impression that I'm not a native English speaker, but for your information, it is my first language and also my college major. But go on, have some more rope. Easier to hang you that way. Really, QQ, I thought more of your sense of humor than that. But not to worry. From now on I'll use little words so you can keep up with me. It's called art the artist wants you to process the message without spelling it all out for you. [This message was edited by Rafael 1969 on August 09, 2003 at 2:04.]

Seriously? I don't get the question. Each individual sin we commit, we commit by our choice. But according to the Bible, the fact that we WILL sin is fairly well settled. I believe in the sacrifice of Christ. I believe in his sinless life and his atoning death. I believe in his resurrection and I hope for his return. The Bible never holds ANY group responsible for his death. His sacrifice was voluntary. He did that because he wanted to, for the joy that was set before him. It's not my fault he died. It's not my fault he suffered. Nor is it yours. It's not the Jews' fault and it's not the Romans. In the column chwester quotes at the start of this thread, Cal Thomas writes of a friend of his who turned to him and said, yeah, that could have been me in that crowd. Yep. I would have been in that crowd, cheering, yelling "crucify him," so convinced I was right that I would not have seen what a colossal mistake I was making. Do you ever stop to think of how horribly few people stood with him at the end? Oh, I want to think I'd have had the spiritual acuity and integrity to recognize who he was and stand with him at the end. Truth is, I would probably have denied him so many times I'd put Peter and Thomas to shame. And he went and died anyway. He gave me life anyway. I'm not responsible for Christ's death. Not even Biblically. Biblically, it's Adam's fault if anyone's. But Biblically, Jesus didn't HAVE to do it. He chose to. That I choose him is really a pittance in return. How remarkable that it's all he asks of me.

Well, I don't know about those verses, but we can't leave out... Blame Canada! Blame Canada! With all their hockey hullabaloo, and that xxxx Ann Murray too!

Don't worry, Excy, it wasn't you that killed Jesus. It was the fear in the heart and life of his mother. Oops. Sorry. Wrong kid.