posted on October 24, 2005 06:08:38 PM new
"You might find it interesting that archiving of threads was something that Helen learned from someone else and she copycatted this tactic to use as a tool against others at a later time."
She learned it from Chairman Mao
I miss borillar, he was a great antagonist.
I would enjoy his (pinkish) thoughts on the mentally incompetent like BigPP.
I can only guess at how embarrassed he would be, if spoken of in the same sentence. Just as I believe Helen is...
posted on October 24, 2005 06:18:56 PM new
"I miss borillar, he was a great antagonist."
I don't remember Borillar, either. I do miss the guy [whose name I can't remember], but it seemed like every other post attacked pedophile priests. Even when there wasn't any relationship between priests and the subject being discussed.
Anywone remember who he was?
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posted on October 24, 2005 07:02:06 PM new
I don't remember Borillar, either. I do miss the guy [whose name I can't remember], but it seemed like every other post attacked pedophile priests. Even when there wasn't any relationship between priests and the subject being discussed.
That was Assesy something. He was from down under. I think he's in a mental institution now.
Amen,
Reverend Colin http://www.reverendcolin.com
posted on October 27, 2005 11:38:47 AM new
I just watched "Monster" with Charlize Theron and Christina Ricci. They both did a spectacular acting job. I really enjoyed the movie.
posted on October 27, 2005 12:11:45 PM new
It was based on a true life story. I think Charlize Theron is a magnificent actress, and Christina Ricci isn't to shabby either..Scary dark subject, but so well acted.
posted on October 27, 2005 09:54:04 PM new
So, since it's getting closer to Halloween, what are some of your favorite Horror movies?
Mine are Hellraiser, Hellbound HellraiserII and Pumpkinhead.
When i was a kid there was a movie called, i think it was called, Calitiki or something like that. It was a horror film with a big black blob that looked like it was made of tar and i can remember that my Dad, knowing that we were all afraid of Calitiki would use this against us and tell us if we didn't do something then Calitiki would get us and boy we'd move quick then. Anyone remember this movie?
posted on October 27, 2005 11:14:34 PM new
Dracula, The Legend of Hell House, The Changeling, The Omen, Tales From the Crypt (the 1972 film), to name just a few. I love horor films!
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posted on October 28, 2005 10:00:10 AM new
Maggie - wasn't Monster great? Horrible subject matter - but you're right, the acting was incredible. You wouldn't of known it was Charlize Theron if you didn't know it beforehand.
I'm almost finished with House - Season 1. I forgot how much I liked that show, even the ones I've seen.
Upon someone else's recommendation, I rented Ray - that was much better than I thought it would be. Glad I took the advice!
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posted on October 29, 2005 04:25:34 PM new
I watched 'Human Cargo' last nite based on a true story.
Interesting middle eastern scene if you like to see men running around with a turban wrapped around his head.
posted on October 29, 2005 08:21:11 PM new
Classic, don't make the mistake of confusing a turban with a rag.
Followers of the Seik religion in India wear the turbans. The turban is an important symbol of their manhood, and generally, I think the Seiks are pretty cool. Just for a stereotypic example, they would be the guys with the big swords riding on the elephants in old movies
Not to be confused with Muslims, who just wear rags or towels on their heads, simply because they live in the desert. These are the seriously un-cool monsters who blow up children on the streets.
It's OK to call your typical terrorist a towelhead or raghead, but don't say they wear a turban. Turban wearers around the world would be offended
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posted on October 30, 2005 05:55:47 AM new
replay,
you are right,the Seiks wear turban,but not the Arabs,there is another name to what they wear and it is not all wrapped around the head,it drapes over the sides as well,to shield the desert sun.
posted on October 30, 2005 06:32:55 AM new
I'm not sure if there's a difference between the Arab "head dress" and the typical Middle Eastern "rag" too, but I don't know if there is any religions significance (my area of specialty) to that, so I can't comment.
The main thing to remember is that the Turban has religious influence on the more-or-less-peaceful Seiks.
Whereas the Middle Eastern "raghead" (if it has a less offensive sounding name, I don't know it) is just a human response to living in the desert and has no real "significance" other than it's just plain HOT there.
I really don't know about the long Arab head dress. It's probably just a more formal "rag" although I'm not really sure. Anyone?
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posted on October 30, 2005 08:47:48 AM new
Sikhs wear turbans as part of their religion, which requires their heads (men or women) to always be covered in public. Also is a way to control their hair which is never cut and is very long in both sexes.
Arabs and Palestinians wear cloth headresses to accomodte their environment.
The majority of men in the GCC region wear a long sleeved one piece dress that covers the whole body, called a "Dishdashah" or "Thoub". This garment allows the air to circulate, which helps cool the body during the hot summer days. During summer, the Dishdashah is usually made of white cotton to reflect sunlight. In winter, the Dishdashah is made from heavier fabric such as wool and comes in darker colors. With the Dishdashah men also wear a 3-piece head cover. The bottom piece of this head covering is a white cap that is sometimes filled with holes. This cap, called "Thagiyah", is used to hold the hair in place. On top of the Thagiyah is a scarf-like head cover that comes in two types: a light, white head cover called "Gutrah" which is worn in summer, and a heavy red and white checked head cover called "Shumag" which is worn during winter. These head covers protect the head from direct sunlight and can be used to cover the mouth and the nose during sand storms or cold weather. On top of the Thagiyah and the Gutrah is the "Ogal", which is a black band surrounding the top of the head to hold everything else in place. When male children reach puberty they are taught to wear the head covering as a sign for entering manhood. Inside the house, the head covering is not needed; when someone has guests in his house he wears it as a sign of respect.
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"Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we." -- George W. Bush
posted on October 30, 2005 02:17:00 PM new
The common white male headress is called a Shora, the band around it is an Egal.
The Shumags, (or Pakistani Scarves) make your head sweat like you would not believe.
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