glenster,
If you ever get the chance, you must see the stage production of the 39 Steps. It's a great tribute/spoof to the film and to the other well known works of Alfred Hitchcock. I saw it in Toronto last Summer, and it was fantastic.
https://youtu.be/IJhOL0_mbCQ
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Mvie night
by glenster inthe battle of the century is a silent short film starring american comedydouble act laurel and hardy.
the team appeared in a total of 107 films between1921 and 1951.. the film is famous for using over 3,000 cream pies in the film's climacticpie fight; however, for many years, its second reel, containing the fight,only survived in three minutes of fragments used in the documentaries ofrobert youngson.
the complete reel was rediscovered in 2015. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/the_battle_of_the_century.
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Australian Royal Commission Findings released
by Mephis inwill just post the general findings by counsel for the commission (angus stewart) - case specific ones are prior to them.
in short, absolutely damning.. not been through every submission myself yet.
available for download here: http://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/case-study/636f01a5-50db-4b59-a35e-a24ae07fb0ad/case-study-29,-july-2015,-sydney.aspx.
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Thanks, cofty!
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Australian Royal Commission Findings released
by Mephis inwill just post the general findings by counsel for the commission (angus stewart) - case specific ones are prior to them.
in short, absolutely damning.. not been through every submission myself yet.
available for download here: http://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/case-study/636f01a5-50db-4b59-a35e-a24ae07fb0ad/case-study-29,-july-2015,-sydney.aspx.
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It sure would be nice if the link pointed directly to the document you are quoting, instead of just the page it may or may not be on. I can't find it!
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Minimum wages..raising the minimum question
by James Mixon inacross the u.s the minimum wages are $5.15 in wyoming to $9.50 in dc,.
average $8.00.
eve montes in california pick grapes for $9.50 an hour and she.
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My opinion?
A person working a job should not have to get government assistance in order to make ends meet, while his employer continues to enjoy tax advantages that helps them maximize their bottom line. We, the regular taxpayer, have to make up the difference by paying higher taxes to fund the programs. To help people WITH JOBS actually survive.
Pay a decent wage, indexed for the area of the country you run your business in. Some places like New York would be higher, other places like Fumbuck, Arkansas would be lower. But pay a living wage.
Making statements like "If you don't like it, leave!", "Move where the jobs are!" and "Get and education if you want a good job!" sound exactly like the harsh, arrogant attitudes I heard in every car group I ever had the misfortune to ride in. Along with that other standard "Wait on God's Kingdom, and ALL your problems will be solved!" -
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Minimum wages..raising the minimum question
by James Mixon inacross the u.s the minimum wages are $5.15 in wyoming to $9.50 in dc,.
average $8.00.
eve montes in california pick grapes for $9.50 an hour and she.
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I love all this "Black/White" thinking, and "simple answers". No wonder being a Witness was so appealing. That's all they have, too.
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Unfollow - How a prized daughter of the Westboro Baptist Church came to question its beliefs.
by Captain Schmideo2 inhttp://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/11/23/conversion-via-twitter-westboro-baptist-church-megan-phelps-roper?mbid=social_twitter.
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The worst mistake in my life
by outofthebox ini did a cartoon (in spanish) about the worst mistake everyone makes.
i hope you like it.. http://tejotitas.blogspot.com/2015/11/el-peor-error-de-mi-vida.html.
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Thank for the contribution, outofthebox. I'm sure Shirley W wasn't just rebuking you because she finds Spanish a difficult language to translate...
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Paris as an opportunity to frame religious extremism
by NeverKnew inin a conversation, my jw listener posed the sadness and the unnecessary loss of life of the bombings.
also, something was said about a belief on the extremist's part that their actions would or could bring armageddon to earth (i wasn't clear as to where this came from).
i recognized the connection that i believed was being drawn and that's when i went off.. the gist of my response:.
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The dubs will decry the horrible events of that day, but they simultaneously look forward to the day when all non-believers will be slaughtered by angelic hosts in an event that would make Paris look like a day at Euro-Disney.
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Watch: Comedian Lewis Black Reads 18 Year Old's Awesome Resignation Letter To The Mormon Church
by Captain Schmideo2 inhttp://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/davidbadash/watch_comedian_lewis_black_reads_18_year_old_s_resignation_letter_to_the_mormon_church(warning!
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Did you know anyone who commited suicide in the org?
by JH inback in 1991, a young brother maybe 18 years old living next to my place committed suicide.
his father expected him to be very zealous just like he was, but the son never wanted to be like that.
he was always controlled by his father.
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When I was a kid, there was a man at our hall that my parents were friendly with. One night, I hear my parents talking that he killed himself. I naively said "Well, he will be resurrected in the New System!" and my Mom (gently) rebuked me and said "You don't get resurrected if you kill yourself." (On a side note, I swear I heard them say he had "slashed his lips with a drill in his basement", which would be a particularly complicated and gruesome way to kill yourself. It wasn't till a few years later, that I found out that he had "slashed his wrists". I don't know how I got a drill into the mix...)
A few years ago, an elderly brother at our Hall got addicted to pain medication, and could not kick that monkey off his back. So, one day, he went to the back yard, sat on his riding lawn mower, and shot himself. And, even though they would not have a funeral talk at the Hall, the PO (or whatever he is called now) gave the "funeral talk" at the funeral home, and it was a gentle, kind talk about the man. (I think this brother was the elder that was trying to help him with his addiction.)