Curious about your objection to Lord of the Rings...
Posted By: CrankyBeach on 2009-06-15
In Reply to: Worst Movie That Everyone Else Seems to Love - GabbyChick
... not going to try to talk you out of it (since there's really no accounting for taste, likes or dislikes) but I'm curious whether you dislike it (a) because you don't care for the story, or (b) because the movie(s) did not meet your expectations.
Having grown up in the 60s, if you hadn't read the thing, you had NO possibility of being cool back then. I finally slogged my way clear through the trilogy for the first time in about 1969, I think it was. I re-read it after the first movie came out, and oddly enough, it was a lot easier to get through at the age of forty-harumph than at the age of 13. Go figure.
Keeping in mind it was written many, many decades ago, in a completely different style than modern readers might be used to, I still thought it was a good story. And I thought the movies were really quite good, visually stunning, and well-done. The only sour note in my experience was that I thought Aragorn was much older than Viggo Mortensen, but I could have been wrong.... Oh, and the balrog looked like something out of a Disney cartoon to me; not NEARLY scary enough. :)
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set would be nice if he did.
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anger isn't all the time but when it comes up it is very uncomfortable for those around....my husband is the type that doesn't believe in counseling, he thinks they jut want your money and of course he hates Dr. Phil!!! Really he doesn't like to talk about his feelings..
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Thank you Lord, I am blessed.
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I am sorry you can't see the more positive aspects of feminism, and there are many.
I went through the "I hate feminism" phase, too. Don't worry. You'll get over it.
I do think that there is a terrible tendency in our culture to sanitize the human-ness out of us, & I think that not even people with bona fide mental illnesses should necessarily have what often is the source of their creativity neutralized pharmacologically, though I'm not sure where you get the idea that feminism is responsible for this practice.
But I also think that I had the right to decide what was right for me, & the freedom to make that decision without worrying about what the feminists or the patriarchy thought about it was a real & true sense of evolution past political rhetoric. I am glad I could salvage most of the past 1-1/2 years because of some person's ingenuity, period. I'm not even entirely certain that the inventor of my drug was male.
As far as men being stripped of their masculinity, I think that feminism itself, like the people who undertook it as a philosophy, had its own pendulum swing. The idea that women had to be "like men" in order to be successful or real or whole or correct or whatever -- was just another propagation of the patriarchy--but it was undeniable that men had social and cultural power & women felt they deserved that, & controlling wealth seemed like the most obvious way to achieve this at the time. And men did have, initially anyway, to let go of some power -- the biggest part of this being their definition of power as "power over" -- & substitution of this concept with the idea of empowerment-- as well as accepting the fact that women as intellectual equals were here to stay. This was very tough for some men, & if they felt emasculated by it, well, I think it was part of their process. Hopefully they will evolve to understand that you don't have to have "power over" to have "power." That is the best thing, I think, that feminism has contributed.
To be sure, the movement had a wobbly infancy, but things have come a long way, baby.
Oh, Lord, save me from your Christian followers.
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I read the first one but haven't read the 2 that she published this year (waiting for the paperback versions). It wasn't as good as Outlanders but still pretty decent. Mainly a mystery that I had a hard time following at first with a bit of LJG's (ahem) personal charateristics thrown in, if you know what I mean.
Good Lord...this would have scared me to death (sm)
Not gonna say what state I am in but the patient went in for surgery on his kidneys and was mistaken for a neurosurgery patient and had his head shaved before they realized he was the wrong guy...he cancelled his kidney surgery and went the heck home! Poor guy!!
oh good lord! what next! people just LOVE and LIVE to -sm
gossip and start vicious rumors! At this point, who cares! The woman is deceased and her poor daughter has to face a lifetime of continuing vicious gossips and rumors. Gossip mongers need to find something better to do!!!
Uh--"Feeding America Event"? Lord have mercy! nm
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Do you take your rings off
rings
 Yep, I do, always have, they seem to get in my way. But, on the other hand, I usually leave them laying on my desk and I never remember to wear them !
I normally wear two rings;
my wedding ring on my left hand and an opal on my right hand. For some reason, I always have to take my wedding ring off because it slows me down if I'm wearing it yet I keep my opal on because I feel it slows me down if it's off. ???? Strange I know.
I also wear Ace bands on my wrists. Have done this for a few years now because I don't want the big CT and it slows me down now if I don't have those on.
Can't they cut off his leg and count the rings???
asdf
class rings
It really depends on what you/she want and can afford, how important/cherished you think it will be, how she/you believe it represents the high school experience, etc.
I think I spent close to $400 on my daughter's class ring. Actually the ex and I split it, but I believe it was in that range.
It is really nice and she still wears it. She says she will always wear it. It has lots of little things on it that reflect the activities she participated in while in high school. Good memories. She put a lot of thought into personalizing it. It was actually a lot like my HS ring which I lost at the beach a year after I got it :-(
We didn't get a lot of extras, but did get 10K gold which is what shot the price up so much. It is a substantial ring even though it's the female version (smaller than the male one -- be happy you're not buying for a boy lol).
Anyhow good luck :-)
Are those your rings on the desk?
Too funny! I take mine off too (except wedding band) while working. My fingers swell and they hurt if I don't.
Certainly rings a bell
We had a big yellow lab named Smooch (had been a stray) with the same problem. It's amazing what they will bust in and out of due to their extreme anxiety.
He was also terrified of storms and would become zombie like hours before a storm would hit. We couldn't even get him to eat meat during those spells.
He died several years ago, but he was one of the sweetest dogs ever. When someone would lie on the couch, he would stretch out right on top of them (and he was a big boy!).
I think crating would be your best bet if you get him used to it while you are home with him first. That really wasn't being done back when we had Smooch (at least we didn't hear of it).
Maybe you could also get him a big stuffed animal that would make him feel he had company too. As a very last resort you might be able to get some medication for specific times you know will be extra difficult.
I've been running around all day - heard a bit on the radio, but 9 DEAD? Oh goodness. Lord,
help those families right now, God. And that entire city. I used to live there. Can't recall that mall, though. I used to go to 2. If anyone is in that area, I used to live in Bellevue (the Air Force Base there). Where was this mall in Omaha? thanks for any info.
I did. I leave all judgments up to the Lord, I take his golden rule to "love thy neighbor as the
to be the supreme rule, try to live by it always. I do not have to condemn, or judge in any way, Jesus is the supreme judge, what is wrong with extending earthly concern, friendhip, and love? Sometimes that works oh so much better when trying to "enlighten' someone than judgment, or hate, or harshness. That is all.
I wear my rings all the time
I don't think I can get them off if I wanted to. LOL. My husband only wears his ring on special occasions. He can't wear any jewerly. His fingers swell up. He also can't wear necklaces or watches. It used to bother me, but as long as he wears it when we go out, I'm fine with it.
I have my wedding/engagement rings and now - sm
my mom's. My dad gave them to me after my mom died. However I cannot wear any of them since I have gained 70 pounds since I first married. My rings still fit after 30 pounds but now I just cannot do it. I bought 2 fake bands in larger sizes, but they are too tight now too. I am working now though to lose the weight and with any luck wear my rings again in about 5 months. As far as I know it does not bother him that I do not wear my rings, though once I get thin again we will see if that attitude changes, I have a feeling it may. As for my DH, he has worn his ring about 3 times, a waste of $750 (luckily that was a wholesale price and not retail--I have connections). He works with electron microscopes though, and it is dangerous for him to wear his ring, though he could if he really wanted to and was careful, but then he'd probably end up losing it. A co-worker had his on and an electron beam arched and literally welded his ring and finger to the gun in the microscope. Poor guy had quite a burn on his finger and quit wearing his ring after that. So most of the engineers there do not wear their rings. I do not have a problem with it though. He tells people he is married with kids if the subject ever comes up.
Oh yeah - the phone rings
and he tells his shrink it's his mom ... "I'll put it on speaker."
HA!
I gave up wearing my rings sm
I've had them resized twice already, once up a size and another down a size. I don't think they will resize them a third time. I, too, have arthritis and prednisone swells my finger something fierce. I have a beutiful mother's ring that I can't wear again since it is too small now.
I have caller ID but when the phone rings....sm
every 15 minutes it is nervewracking. I mean Geez. I told my husband just ignore it and he is like well it just bugs me when the phone keeps ringing and ringing. I said well just ignore it and don't answer it. It just drives my husband nuts. And when I have company it is so embarressing. My caller ID pops up on my TV screen when someone calls and so they can see it is my dad calling repeatedly. My father-in-law was here tonight and he was like geez answer the phone so he will quit calling. I said I have answered it 4 times today and he is still calling. He said what does he want? I said nothing. Just to say he is bored and he wants to kill himself, which he has said for almost a year now. When I talked to him and he said I am so bored. I said daddy why don't you watch TV. He says I don't want to. I said well why don't you call a friend. Well my friend is out with his girlfriend. I suggested numerous things and he said no to each. He has no life at all whatsoever. That is the problem. I have a family and my own life. I can't hold his hand and talk to him on the phone 24 hours a day. What can I say? I have tried to get him to go to the doctor but he refuses. If he won't help himself any at all then I am at the point of blocking his calls and just trying to avoid him as much as possible. I have even thought of closing all the curtains and locking the doors if he comes over here. This is nonsense. Enough is enough.
High school class rings - how much is too much?...
I just about fell out of my chair when my junior brought me the price list from the school for class rings. Most began at $250 with just a few in that price range. Ouch - someone is getting rich!
I'm trying to figure out a budget for a ring for her and have sent her to research places like walmart.com What do you think is a reasonable budget for a ring?
Never did rings for self or for kids. Diploma is what counts. The
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very true, I remember back in ྏ our rings - sm
were about $80 and that was just a base metal ring. The gold ones were $250 or $350, cannot quite remember, just remember parents said forget it for gold. Later one after I got my BFA in metals, I went and gold-plated it myself with my own equipment, looks just as nice as the pure gold ones (still). I don't have to worry about this yet for about 9 years......sure they will go fast.
Why not give him some rings to choose from and let him make the final decision?
Some guys want to say they picked it out. Makes them proud to say they did so. Ultimately, it is not really about the ring, the wedding, or any of that. It is about how you two will live your lives together. Congratulations!
Just curious, why N?
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OP, I'm curious, how old are you?
I hope you don't mind me asking.
Just curious...
Just curious as to what triggered the idea to search his computer. I have an ex-porn addicted BF. Porn was very important in his life, and not in mine. So I broke up with him. No sense wasting a good life with someone you can't be happy with.
I am curious
I did not get to see very much of her trial coverage, and it is my general opinion that one person does not have a right to decide that another should die. That said, if someone insisted that I let them *stick it up my butt* (literally -- ewwwww) and told me that if I had any problems I could have surgery . . . not sure what I might do.
I know you guys said you don't believe her story, and dead men tell no tales, but I am really curious about why such a light sentence for her. What was the evidence of abuse (I seem to remember hearing something about medical notes from doctor's visits, in which she had supposedly lied to the doctors about injury causes, which she now says were caused by her husband.) Do you know why they believed her story?
Curious about your name
I it pronounced Teresa and is this the actucal spelling. My name is Teresa but spelled Tereasa. Extra a was accidentally added on my birth certificate and my mom kept it that way.
Just curious, is there anyone who has had
this site? I am approximately two months from surgery and am excited to move forward. Just curious as to how many other home MT's are considering or have had this surgery and how well it has worked for you.
What's DBA? Just curious. I have no
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I was curious about this ---sm
so I went on line to look for it. within the first three sites, I came across this and thought I had better share it:
Odo-ban Warning!
We show cats. Several years ago, we found Odo-ban at Sam's Club. It seemed like a great cleaning product, as it kills viruses, bacteria and other pathogens that might be a danger to our cats.
Unfortunately, in our experience, we have found that Odo-ban is a bigger danger to our cats than viruses or bacteria might ever be. Following our use of the product by the labeled instructions, Odo-ban destroyed the reproductive health of our cats, causing uterine and testicular atrophy, c-sections, and kitten death. In researching the product's contents, we have found it contains ingredients that are related to compounds known to cause reproductive damage in humans.
We have now talked to other people with cats that have had problems with this product. It requires long term exposure, and young animals whose reproductive organs are developing are at greatest risk. Vet hospitals seem to use it safely - but there is generally no long term exposure to the product by animals in vet hospitals.
Using the product caused us problems, not using the product has solved them. We feel it necessary to say to other pet owners, Odo-ban may be a problem for you and your animals.
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just curious
I thought it was a show for people with no dance experience, Mel B has lots of it and Sabrina is a choreographer, Marie also has experience in dancing. I am glad Helio won because he has no experience and did a really great job.
Maybe he is just curious, but has
no intentions of cheating on you, or maybe he is obsessed with what goes on in a gay relationship, but yet loves you and his life, etc... Just some thoughts. I was in a relationship where the man was obsessed with sex, but yet we were not unhappy at the time. Good luck!!
Just Curious
If all the circumstances were the same, but it the teacher had posted a blog on a similarly accessible space and called her student a lazy, whining "B****" (for not wanting to do the homework). When it came to the attention of the school authorities do you think the teacher would be covered by this same first amendment license?
So I'm curious
How many out there are in their marriage just for the children?
How many are happily married and wouldn't think of ending it for any reason?
I, for one, am in my marriage happily for the most part. We are in counseling right now to iron out some issues, but I love my husband more than life and would do absolutely anything to save my marriage. We have 3 children, so of course it is important to stay for them, but they're not my only reason for staying...just a curious thought (considering the latest posts regarding marriage and bad husbands).
Curious...
Why insulting? They aren't living off tips. Most of them are getting minimum wage if not 7 or 8 an hour to deliver pizzas...at least that is what a friend of mine was getting. Why is 2 insulting?
I am curious
Can I ask all your ages? Just curious.
I am in my 40s and have been divorced a loooong time. I know exactly what you are saying about slim pickins! It also seems that so many men from my age group are very immature about relationships and looking for a piece of @$$.
I think the best we can do is figure out what really matters to us in a man and, though we have to be flexible in some ways, do not compromise what is really important! If you date, view it as just an introduction to a new person. Be open but don't expect anything to come of it. If it somehow turns out to be a great thing ... woohoo! If not, you met another human being and learned something ... even if it is only realizing more what you DON'T want. That too will be helpful in recognizing the right man when you stumble onto him. :)
Just curious...sm
as to why you have a deadline for putting up your decorations. We put ours up here and there AFTER Thanksgiving and enjoy the whole experience. "Deadline" just sounds like it would take the pleasure out it. Honestly not trying to start anything, Just sayin'.
Ok curious here. What is the gas...sm
price in your town? Here it is in the $1.70s range. I haven't bought any in a week but that is what I am seeing now. What about you? By the way, I am in South Mississippi.
Just curious, how do you know this?
how old are you? just curious. nm
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Curious as well
to the answer. My husband was born, raised, and we live in the South. He has never heard of anything like that.
Curious to know what others tip for ...
I wouldn't tip for self service, as someone else said. Obviously I tip at restaurants and for pizza delivery, 15% minimum at restaurant and round up to nearest 5 for delivery.
Does anyone else tip for haircuts?
Is there anyone else I should be tipping? I don't want to be cheap.
Just curious
I don't mean any disrespect here, so please don't take it as such. The blond-haired, blue eyed child you speak of; is one parent 100% white and the other parent 100% African-American?
I'm just curious, because, like the other poster, I usually see some trace of both parents in the child.
Just curious -- where were they stored before
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curious - do you do this ALL the time or is this
just curious - did you see any of your loved ones? sm
i too kinda believe in reincarnation. mom my swears my daughter is my sister reincarnated. odd, but lots of similarities.
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