I couldn't miss the subtle racial/ethnic undertones of Children of Men, like when they were arresting all foreigners. I think it reflects an underlying nationalism/racism prevalent in the UK and western Europe.Originally Posted by Sapphire
I haven't read the Zombie Survival Guide, but I have read How to Survive a Robot Uprising which wasn't as useful as hoped. What do we do when zombie robots walk the earth??
“For God will not permit that we shall know what is to come... those who by some sorcery or by some dream might come to pierce the veil that lies so darkly over all that is before them may serve by just that vision to cause that God should wrench the world from its heading and set it upon another course altogether and then where stands the sorcerer? Where the dreamer and his dream?”
That sounds quite useful!!
"Leaving hell is not the same as entering it." - Tierce Japhrimel
I saw the same things you did. I enjoyed both the movie and the book. Children of men was quite a thought provoking film.
Scotty Wins!
I think American Idolater is a bunch of crap.
“For God will not permit that we shall know what is to come... those who by some sorcery or by some dream might come to pierce the veil that lies so darkly over all that is before them may serve by just that vision to cause that God should wrench the world from its heading and set it upon another course altogether and then where stands the sorcerer? Where the dreamer and his dream?”
Are you talking about American Idol? :O
"Leaving hell is not the same as entering it." - Tierce Japhrimel
Yes. I watch Simpsons on Fox at 6:30 every evening, then fall asleep (old man needs his evening nap). AI just happens to come on right after, so I woke up around 8:30, just in time to see Scotty win. Blah, another country singer.
“For God will not permit that we shall know what is to come... those who by some sorcery or by some dream might come to pierce the veil that lies so darkly over all that is before them may serve by just that vision to cause that God should wrench the world from its heading and set it upon another course altogether and then where stands the sorcerer? Where the dreamer and his dream?”
Remember, country singers represent the "Real America". Not that fake one with all those urban people with their godlessness and hippity-hoppity music.
Remember, country singers represent the "Real America". Not that fake one with all those urban people with their godlessness and hippity-hoppity music.
This face and those words........ don't match....
___---------------------------- "THE DROPOUT CREW"--------------------------------________Deblas, IfingHateTonTon, RyougaZell, dragonrage.________
________ we may fuck up alot but we always pull thru.
My point exactly; I am obviously not a "Real American" in the eyes of some (although I believe my niece enjoys country music), which I find to be very humorous.
Me thinks the American constitution shares a different opinion, along with all the other genres of music Americans has spawned that has become synonymous with being an American. The people you are noting are people with very limited views that has very little interaction urban society or just are ignorant of others or just damn arrogant. Throughout the years I have become less of a fan of Hip hop and rap music because it has been degraded in content. But i see your, point good sir.
___---------------------------- "THE DROPOUT CREW"--------------------------------________Deblas, IfingHateTonTon, RyougaZell, dragonrage.________
________ we may fuck up alot but we always pull thru.
In AI's defense, Carrie Underwood is one of it's greatest products. I don't care for her music, but she is good people. Can't really say the same for Fantasia.
“For God will not permit that we shall know what is to come... those who by some sorcery or by some dream might come to pierce the veil that lies so darkly over all that is before them may serve by just that vision to cause that God should wrench the world from its heading and set it upon another course altogether and then where stands the sorcerer? Where the dreamer and his dream?”
Wow, I was just being sarcastic and liken Ani to Abe Simpson, and it led to this. I like when these sort of things happen.
Holy fucking shitting fucking shit.
"Leaving hell is not the same as entering it." - Tierce Japhrimel
That's beautiful. Also prompted me to do a little google search about people immune to the HIV virus, at which point I ran into the following:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0505133250.htm
Basically, about .5% of people infected with HIV have a gene (HLA B57) that produces high numbers of T-cells that actually kill the HIV virus including any mutating form of it. Once a killer T-cell binds to an HIV virus, it becomes activated and sweeps the body for more HIV. Almost everyone has these T-cells in their body but they exist in low concentrations for those who do not have that HLA B57 gene. This means that research in creating a vaccine designed to activate these T-cells is very promising. I think things might be looking up in the fight against HIV-AIDS.
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"You are not free whose liberty is won by the rigour of other, more righteous souls. Your are merely protected. Your freedom is parasitic, you suck the honourable man dry and offer nothing in return. You who have enjoyed freedom, who have done nothing to earn it, your time has come. This time you will stand alone and fight for yourselves. Now you will pay for your freedom in the currency of honest toil and human blood."
- Inquisitor Czevak
They are also making progress in potential treatment for cancer with methods such as laser surgery. It's very possible that there will be an effective cure (althought expensive) for these diseases in the next 10 years.
Things move slowly but each step is closing on the cure of the worst 21st century diseases.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/...rticle2048195/
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The path of excess leads to the tower of wisdom
There will always be others to keep us on our toes.
But I think it's was actually Magic Johnson who was the first person to be cured of HIV/AIDS. He did it by getting enough blood transfusions to replace all of his own infected blood with other peoples' blood.
“For God will not permit that we shall know what is to come... those who by some sorcery or by some dream might come to pierce the veil that lies so darkly over all that is before them may serve by just that vision to cause that God should wrench the world from its heading and set it upon another course altogether and then where stands the sorcerer? Where the dreamer and his dream?”
Naw, what happened with magic is that the medication was successful at keeping the concentrations of the HIV virus in his blood at undetectably low levels. However, the virus still hides in his lymph nodes and its necessary for him to continue the medication lest the blood virus concentration re-surges. This guy takes no HIV medication, yet his blood virus concentration seems to be 0.
"You are not free whose liberty is won by the rigour of other, more righteous souls. Your are merely protected. Your freedom is parasitic, you suck the honourable man dry and offer nothing in return. You who have enjoyed freedom, who have done nothing to earn it, your time has come. This time you will stand alone and fight for yourselves. Now you will pay for your freedom in the currency of honest toil and human blood."
- Inquisitor Czevak
I heard from a definitive source that he had the blood transfusions to clear his blood. It's a little known fact, not widely known by the public because it's selfish and kind of disturbing.
“For God will not permit that we shall know what is to come... those who by some sorcery or by some dream might come to pierce the veil that lies so darkly over all that is before them may serve by just that vision to cause that God should wrench the world from its heading and set it upon another course altogether and then where stands the sorcerer? Where the dreamer and his dream?”
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