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Here's a riddle. What does it mean when you slice a potato and the edges have a pinkish hue? Answer: It means you're using the same knife you used to cut open a pomegranate an hour earlier, but never washed. Actually took me a while to figure that out...

pedro, you seen this movie? Anyway, I thought it was pretty good. Maybe not all that funny, but entertaining for sure. It probably could have been written a little better, but it felt like they wanted to cater to a large audience so some sacrifices and compromises were necessary - and, in the end, forgivable.

This was actually pretty funny. I would say it's on a par with the episodes, except this really threw political correctness to the dogs.

Brace yourselves for another Thread Merge? http://www.therushforum.com/index.php?show...&hl=equilibrium

My God, Test, that was such a crazy movie. Those of you who haven't seen it and are planning to, do not watch this thing sober. Make damn certain you have some alcohol and/or psychotropics handy. Thank heavens I had beer in the fridge. So what was it all about, anyway? By the way (spoiler): the part after the credits was great.

QUOTE (slacker @ Aug 21 2005, 03:07 AM) QUOTE (sundog @ Aug 20 2005, 10:54 PM) QUOTE (Rolinda Bonz @ Aug 20 2005, 08:16 PM) QUOTE (D-13 @ Aug 20 2005, 05:43 PM)Very cool oracle....I love it! mee too! good job Me 3!!!! Nice job 1-0! me 4 5.

Do not read this unless you've watched the movie. Please. It's reassuring to know I'm not the only one in a discombobulated state after watching this. Why o why didn't I pay more attention to the subtle details of the conversations, the names, and the events? There's no avoiding a second showcase at this point, but I'll allow at least another day to pass for my brain to process the jumble of information accumulated before I give it another go. What can be said is that the acting was superb. The guys played their roles masterfully. As for the writing, I can't complain because I don't like when everything's obvious; even if I'm foggy right now, I still feel as though it's my own fault for not being more alert. I'm left with a nimiety of unanswered questions, but I won't dump them here just yet. Great movie.

I've been waiting for you to write something already. Welcome to The Rush Forum.

I recommend Midnight Oil's Diesel and Dust (1987). I like the socioenvironmental message of the album, but it's really great music too.

Hey, The Writer. Welcome to The Rush Forum.

QUOTE (rushengal @ Aug 2 2005, 03:35 PM) QUOTE (ladirushfan80 @ Aug 2 2005, 04:32 PM) welcome welcome welcome!!!!! i just love all the newbies!!!!!! Newbies are cool!! Welcome all to the best Rush Forum out there!! Yes, welcome everyone.

I go with the first "Shine On" installment. It's one of the finest pieces of music ever, in my opinion. I practically become paralyzed the moment I hear its first moments, and it's the kind of paralysis where you feel the world's stopped turning and everyone else is listening to the song with you. The second one has the awesome slide guitar, though, which I do love; and "Wish You Were Here" is a great sing-along.

Firearms are an exciting world. Yes, they're associated with killing and maiming, but that only accounts for a small portion of their applications in the world. If your initial reaction to the title of this topic is to recoil in disgust, you probably represent the majority of people in the world; guns have been responsible for incalculable loss of life. But that is not the point of this thread. The point is to appreciate their power, their elegance, their ingenuity, their diversity. So... What have you handled?

QUOTE (Bastille Night @ Aug 1 2005, 07:32 PM)My Least Favorite: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.......one of my favorite books (another 'unfilmable' book), one of my favorite directors (Terry Gilliam) and two of my favorite actors (Johnny Depp and Benicio del Toro), yet the film didn't work for me at all. Back when I read the book, I had no idea what the words mescaline or ether meant. I kept having to look up all the narcotics mentioned (which there are a lot of...), and I felt a distance from the narrator that detracted from my appreciation of his story. The movie, on the other hand, was far more accessible. I also thought the acting and direction were great. So here I'd say the movie worked better for me than the book. Some day, though, I'll have to read it again.

What an album.

Has this been tried: Look in to the eye of the storm?

Holy Grail.

I ain't goin' nowhere 'til I'm done with To Kill a Mockingbird. (Besides, she is out of the country for the next two weekends...)

This thread must not die.

"The Enemy Within" The way the music in this song affects the listener's emotions is brilliant. It delivers the words right into the gut and mind. The first 13 seconds prepare you for the exciting riff that's about to take control of your muscles, send your feet tapping, your head bobbing, and your fists drumming on imaginary drums and cymbals. Half a minute into the song, the artfully crafted lyrics grab hold of your senses and you're swallowed into a world of apprehension and suspense. 0:54 - the song's first climax. 1:14 - a sudden shift to an ethereal, atmospheric, mystical, cloudy, spiritual place. 1:27 - back to the world of what will happen in the next instant? everything's happening so fast, what does it mean? Etc. That's experience to extremes.

This joke needs some work, but here's the prototype: What are Neil Peart's favorite drums? Conundrums. Ok, pretty inane. If you have any ideas, be my guest.

QUOTE (Schro @ Jul 18 2005, 11:36 AM)It's just semantics, but why is LOTR not a trilogy? 3 books, 3 movies. Sounds like a trilogy to me. Pretty sure everyone calls the book series a trilogy too. Mmm, semantics......

One thing that comes in handy when you're lying in a field with your sweetheart at night and the stars are shining brightly overhead is knowing some constellations. I'm in a romantic state, so I'll devote the next few posts of mine to this. 1. Ursa Major / The Big Dipper / The Great Bear Most of us can probably find the Big Dipper without any great difficulty on a clear night, even city-dwellers. It looks like a frying pan with a crooked handle: http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y129/amirror/ursamajor2a.gif Once you're both looking at the same place in the sky, you can begin tracing the outline of the Great Bear: http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y129/amirror/ursa_major.gif It takes some practice and imagination, but it's guaranteed to work. Of course you want to make sure you know the difference between the Big and Little Dippers. The tip of the Little Dipper's handle is the North Star, Polaris: http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y129/amirror/little_dipper_sm.gif Next time: The Little Dipper.

"Distant Early Warning"? Take a page from the Red Book Keep them in your sights