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QUOTE(YASNY @ Jan 11, 2005 -> 09:03 AM) Moore tried to pass this drivel off as a documentary when released, during the course of an election. Very similar to "Rathergate". Of course, as Moore was pressed on issues and truths, he backed away from the documentary stance. But the marketing hype should be separate from the film for awards. People can say whatever they like, but in the end, the work of art must be judged on it's own merits. Unless you have Moore whispering to you during the movie, what happens outside the movie isn't relevant.

Damn I had a much better response written and I accidentally deleted it when pasting the quote. Here's goes a replacement. What I am saying is the movie should be judged as a movie. Was Gaye undeserving of a Grammy for What's Goin' On because the war was still being fought? Films do not have to be accurate. The best parallel I can give is the Blair Witch Project. It was shot as a documentary but nominated as a film. To put F911 as a documentary is wrong. Just like calling Rush a journalist is wrong (or so I've been told). Rush distorts things and twists things and gets things totally wrong, yet winds radio awards because he's an entertainer. Moore is an entertainer. We have to accept both. QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jan 11, 2005 -> 08:51 AM) What's Going On (Al Cleveland/Marvin Gaye/Renaldo Benson) Mother, mother There's too many of you crying Brother, brother, brother There's far too many of you dying You know we've got to find a way To bring some lovin' here today - Ya Father, father We don't need to escalate You see, war is not the answer For only love can conquer hate You know we've got to find a way To bring some lovin' here today Picket lines and picket signs Don't punish me with brutality Talk to me, so you can see Oh, what's going on What's going on Ya, what's going on Ah, what's going on In the mean time Right on, baby Right on Right on Father, father, everybody thinks we're wrong Oh, but who are they to judge us Simply because our hair is long Oh, you know we've got to find a way To bring some understanding here today Oh Picket lines and picket signs Don't punish me with brutality Talk to me So you can see What's going on Ya, what's going on Tell me what's going on I'll tell you what's going on - Uh Right on baby Right on baby

QUOTE(YASNY @ Jan 11, 2005 -> 01:31 AM) One of these days, someone like Moss is going to go too far and he'll be lucky to get off the field alive. Seriously. Didn't the Pacers/Piston incident teach these idiots anything? It isn't just the home team fans that pay for all this. Have a little class and respect, act like a professional. I'm old and cranky, but my every thought when viewing that was negative. Negative about him, about the Vikings organization, and about the NFL if they allow that.

I remember during the D-backs love fest most people said Shilling loved the media spotlight and RJ just wanted to fade into the background. Like someone his size can. I've never really resolved in my mind what responsibility a player has to the media. Just how valid is the statement that the media represents the fans and how they treat the media is how they are treating the fans who are paying for all this? Does the player have more of a duty if the reporter always prints nice stuff about the team, or should all reporters be treated the same? Can the team dictate to the players who, when, and what to say?

QUOTE(AstralSox @ Jan 11, 2005 -> 12:40 AM) ooo Dye with 23....can't go wrong there...prestige Hello, I'm new why not head over to Sex, Lies, and Politics and start a thread introducing yourself

QUOTE(EvilJester99 @ Jan 11, 2005 -> 07:48 AM) I think this is a good feature but for some reason I can never get anyone to respond to me around here..... :banghead I love you guys.....ahhhh screw you guys!! here's a response for you :finger

Report to re-programming for your "orientation" and Welcome

QUOTE(winodj @ Jan 11, 2005 -> 07:02 AM) Don't forget the ketchup chips, eh? Vinager is better on chips.

QUOTE(Man Of Steel @ Jan 11, 2005 -> 02:08 AM) looks like I am the only one who voted yes, and not certain.. I love the ignore feature so I can ignore all the ass clowns I dont like on this board, but even when they are ignored it still tells me they are on the site and when they post it shows they posted and just says "you have chose to ignore this user" Why cant it just make them gone so I dont have to see anything? Thats the only problem I got with this thing.. After a while those users just fade into the woodwork and ytou don't "see" the posts, kind of like you don't see come of the posting help above the entry box.

QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ Jan 11, 2005 -> 01:03 AM) So a film that plays fast and loose with the facts and actually had the opposite effect that it was intended to have is now film of the year according to these idiots huh? More reason why the so-called experts are totally out to lunch on what constitutes a good movie. Nuke, Star Wars insn't real either, and there wasn't really a Napolean Dynamite. Movies can be fiction. Godfather was a great movie by most peoples standards. Was the intent of the film to glorify or demonize organized crime? If it was to demonize, would the film then suck because it had the opposite effect? Notice it wasn't nominated as a documentary. This movie was not a journalistic or historical portrayal. Just like Rush is entertainent and doesn't have to stick to facts, either do the movies. Major Payne didn't ride in and save that Military Academy and Bill Murray wasn't in the Army.

QUOTE(qwerty @ Jan 10, 2005 -> 11:23 PM) Wtf? In my humble and often ignored opinion

QUOTE(YASNY @ Jan 10, 2005 -> 11:11 PM) If their targetted clientelle is "Jr. Republicans" then I can see why they'd want their employees to reflect that. But your buddy sounds a bit like George Steinbrenner to me. Not even close. It's the cheapest camp of this sort in Texas. I used Jr. Republicans trying to think of another youth group that would convey the image he's trying to get. Perhaps Mormom Missionaries may have set the image. Like I said these kids are going to net about $250 for the month. For that they will work Sunday through Saturday at the camp.

QUOTE(3E8 @ Jan 10, 2005 -> 09:54 PM) I wish they had those when I was in high school.........and dating. I have a lot of cool memories of the Grayslake Drive-In. Some of them confirm what a dork I was/am.

QUOTE(Molto @ Jan 10, 2005 -> 09:48 PM) I don't see a problem with it. I mean, I think the guy is an idiot, but what is wrong with having employees dress and look a certain way? he wants to potray this camp in a certain way ... nothing wrong with it in my mind. Yeah, I can see your point. You have to keep in mind this Camp pays about $85 per week to the 16 year old staff, you live in cement open wall cells with a metal roof, string some hammocks and mosquito netting to sleep. No privacy. The staff was bad three years ago and down hill from there. Their approach is to have the kids cut their hair?? I agree it's probably a good lesson for the kids to learn, but at what expense? A well groomed, but incompetent staff?

QUOTE(Soxnbears01 @ Jan 10, 2005 -> 09:37 PM) just got back from my trip to canada. they say 'eh' alot. : Yah hey der, did you have a Molsen over by der?

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Jan 10, 2005 -> 09:47 PM) Not true, I remember watching without a paddle with a nice buzz at the movie theatres thinking it would be hillarious...not so. All of us just stared blank at the screen utterly dissapointed. We figured drinking would be wise just in case it sucked...boy were we wrong. Another movie that would be that bad is Club Dread. I watched like 10 minutes of it on one of the movie channels the other day and good god did it suck. Thanks for the warning. I was just telling my son we needed to see it. He thought I was wacked. I pointed out he rented Nap Dynomite and Without a Paddle looks 100X funnier, even without a sweet jump . . .

QUOTE(Goldmember @ Jan 10, 2005 -> 09:30 PM) only a couple seconds but still kinda cool... http://www.my-serendipity.net/videos/Episo.../duelforweb.mov Gee it looks like every other Star Wars laser fight I've seen.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Jan 9, 2005 -> 01:33 PM) Rented Shaolin Soccer. Very funny movie. Its like an asian kunf foo spoof or something. I don't know how to explain it, but we were all laughing while watching it. Anything is funny with the proper chemicals . . .

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Jan 10, 2005 -> 09:38 PM) Gimme a freaking break. On the viewers choice yesterday they gave Farnheit 9/11 film of the year. Not documentary of the year, film of the year. I can't freaking believe that drivel got film of the year. I know the left side will disagree with me, but its a given that his documentaries are filled with erroneous bulls***. Maybe its just me and my hatred for CBS, but since it aired on CBS I wonder if they had any say in this at all. I guess it had to be the fact that Hollywood tends to be more left, but I can't possibly believe that the people (I don't know how the voting process works) would of picked this as film of the year. I mean, was it better then Ray??? where Jamie Foxx did a flipping outstanding job. OMG, Jas started a thread. Mark your calendars Documentary would imply it was factual, and I do not believe it was. As you noted too many undocumented and/or hard to prove opinions IMHAOIO to be a documentary. I thought the directing, production values, and ability to produce strong emotions made it an excellent film, even thought, as lefty as I am, I did not agree with much of the content.

We could always use a power hitting DH. I hope he's slow. What is really surprising is why it took almost a month to decide? Imagine what this gene pool must have looked like.

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Jan 10, 2005 -> 07:31 PM) It's histerical to quote with people. YOURE MOM GOES TO COLLEGE! It would make a great midnight movie like Rocky Horror. What happened to midnight movies? I cannot remember the last movie theater that offered them. And Drive-Ins. I'll bet there are a bunch of you youngins that have never been to a drive in movie.

Anyone here have any experience with flintlock rifles? I am busy selling my bass boat and the guy wants to toss in a flintlock rifle, the kind where the flint comes down making a spark and igniting the powder. I think they are cool but have zero idea what a replica (I'm certain it's a replica) would be worth. I've googled and there are so many different ones, some can be fired, some cannot. I wonder if there is a way to tell which is which. What components wear out first, etc.

Nice up north buck. [emotion=envy]Of course with his money my bet is he's on a guided hunt, on a private reserve, with a ton of support. Kind of like the guys dropping down from the sky in their private jets to attend hunts on the King Ranch. [/envy]

QUOTE(Yoda @ Jan 10, 2005 -> 08:18 PM) IMO, Moderators shouldn’t even ignore a user. What if that person you ignored is causing some sort of trouble? You wouldn’t even know about it! We have discussed this at length and decided as long as we all know who is ignoring who we will be ok. Plus problem posts are usually quoted. We will reverse if it is a problem.

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