Prime Mover and Shaker

I'm pleasantly surprised that so many others find HYF to be their favorite!

We just rescued an adult dog yesterday.

Feels good.

I'm pleasantly surprised.

This is quite good - possibly their best effort since Justice. Definitely their best since the black album.

With the exception of James' voice, the lyrics, and Lars' choice of snare, it's all there!

I have the guitar hero version on CD. The store bought CD is clipped to hell and unlistenable.

Awareness is a place to start... I posted a link to this thread over at CP. I hope a few folks will click it and, if nothing else, walk away a tad more educated on the subject, and aware that it appears to not be an "accidental birth defect", but environmental, which means there is something proactively to be done by the common man about it.

I think there is a lot of good in telling the world that raising an autistic child is not heaven-like.

It's not a minor inconvenience, or a slight learning impediment, or a mere detail.

It affects so much of your life. The plans you make, the time and effort you put into your child just to get through a "normal" day, the heartbreak and frustration...

It's only through hearing how trying this all really is that folks will understand that there is a real problem here.

After what I've read and seen lately about the topic, I'm not ashamed to admit that I feel like we dodged a bullet. My boy is 8, and we gladly had him poked and prodded just as the medical community insisted. We trusted them... and look what could have happened.

But the mere fact that it didn't happen to us doesn't remove the disgust and anger over how this is being handled - especially in light of the mounting evidence that we (as a society) caused this. We continue to do so.

Why?

Sorry if I'm rambling. I just can't believe that we're here. Every one of you loves your kids as much as I love mine... and it's wrenching to see the real needs of our kids ignored, with the trail of responsilbility undoubtedly leading to a dollar sign somewhere.

I am so thankful that my son does not have autism. I really feel empathy for those of you who have to deal with this. I feel an overwhelming desire to throttle those responsible.

I can't ge tover the fact that I work hard, I'm taxed on my wages, and therefore I've helped fund the problem.

I wish I could do something more productive.... but this isn't about me. It should be about how to help minimize the odds of it happening any more.

I guess talking about it to folks I know who plan to have kids is a start.

I hadn't seen a horror movie in the theater in ages... and I loved this flick!

The feel is very... well, real.

So awesome to see thes guys getting to enjoy themselves and smile!

Laughter is the great equalizer. He laughs and cracks up just like any other kid his age - what a wonderful sight!

I just made it through all of this.... I had no idea that autism was linked to mercury (and in vaccines - horrible).

My wife and I talked about this for a while this evening. Our boy had many of his vaccines in 2000 & 2001. The risk level is alarming. You're right, GG - where is the general outcry?

I wish I had something constructive to say other than "this has really affected me".

It was really something to read 2+ years worth of posts and progress. I jut can't imagine the emotional roller coaster as a parent.

Good for you for staying so informed and dedicated!

My thoughts & prayers are with you guys.

Given how, in general, books are better than movies, I'm actually not going to read the books until I see all the movies.

If I do it the other way around, I'll be disapointed.

I'm loving the movies so far!

I saw it last night... forgot to stay past the credits

I agree that it was OK. Too much bad stuff happening to too many cool characters, and not enough character development.

As long as we're talking about potential spoilers....

.... I missed out on what ultimately happened to Pyro. I know he was beaten by Freeze, but do they show him escape from Alcatraz (he he)? Is he alive?

My wife and I were arguing on the way home - at the very end (before the credits), does the chess piece move, just a bit, without Magneto touching it?

...and I know I'm a freak, but I think Mystique is hotter whilst blue.

Who was the guy who could grow the spikey things out of his wrists and throw them? He was kinda cool. I liked the porcupine guy as well.

..and the mutant who could throw shock waves... I think it was Prince (j/k). No idea that was supposed to be a woman until porcupine guy referred to her & another girl as "ladies".

...Kelsey Grammar did a good job, but there were moments when his voice inflections made me think "Frasier"! It will be hard for a bit to see him in another role and not be reminded of his most famous role. Sort of like seeing president Lone Star in Independence Day.

I don' t see how that could be anything other than a joke!!!

So, last I chacked, Thomas Hayden Church was going to play Sandman...

...and Topher Grace was a yet-to-be-named villain.

Is this still true? Who will Topher play - "Skinny Dudeulous"?

Man... he made a great prick! But seriously, he did a good job of portratying some pretty frustrated, petty individulas!

Here's to you, Paul! R.I.P.

Was he really the principal in BC? I thought he was a teacher. Oh well.

link

BURBANK, California (AP) -- Paul Gleason, who played the go-to bad guy in "Trading Places" and the angry high school principal in "The Breakfast Club," has died. He was 67.

Gleason died at a local hospital Saturday of mesothelioma, a rare form of lung cancer linked to asbestos, said his wife, Susan Gleason.

"Whenever you were with Paul, there was never a dull moment," his wife said. "He was awesome."

A native of Miami, Gleason was an avid athlete. Before becoming an actor, he played Triple-A minor league baseball for a handful of clubs in the late 1950s.

Gleason honed his acting skills with his mentor Lee Strasberg, whom he studied with at the Actors Studio beginning in the mid-1960s, family members said.

In "Trading Places," Gleason portrayed an industry spy who stole orange futures -- and wound up locked in a cage with an extremely affectionate male gorilla.

Through his career, Gleason appeared in more than 60 movies that included "Die Hard," "Johnny Be Good," "National Lampoon's Van Wilder," and "Not Another Teen Movie." Most recently, Gleason made a handful of television appearances in hit shows such as "Friends" and "Seinfeld."

Gleason's passions went beyond acting. He had recently published a book of poetry.

"He was an athlete, an actor and a poet," said his daughter, Shannon Gleason-Grossman. "He gave me and my sister a love that is beyond description that will be with us and keep us strong for the rest of our lives."

Actor Jimmy Hawkins, a friend of Gleason's since the 1960s, said he remembered Gleason for a sharp sense of humor.

"He just always had great stories to tell," Hawkins said.

Gleason was survived by his wife, two daughters and a granddaughter. Funeral plans were pending.

OK, I got this from the "24" discussion forum. Multiple people who taped it agreeing that this is not photoshopped.

Remember when Bill handed Chloe the picture of her & Edgar? When she first took it in her hand, it was folded in half...

....look closely...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v695/abcampa/jackisdead.jpg

...mirror image...

"IS.... DEAD... JACK"

???

It's great to see the writing this good 5 seaons in.

I'd call this season one of the best... but they've all been good.

What a ride!!!!!!

..whew...

...pulse returning to normal...

Dang, another great season! ...and quite a good cliffhanger!

I missed the beginning where Pierce apparently put Logan in his place (well, verbally).

Henderson can't be trusted, but CTU needs him... what a position!

Bierko, Henderson, and Logan are still alive heading into the 2 hour finale...

...as are Martha, Agent Pierce, Wayne Palmer (where has he been?), and of course Jack & what's left of CTU (and the help from Homeland Security).

One week until it all blows up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!