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When you come home late, the doll is waiting there for you
When you fix a snack, the doll says it would like one too
The doll is in your house and in your room and in your bed
The doll is in your eyes and in your arms and in your head
And you are crazy...
Sorry, can't resist sneaking some JoCo in when the opportunity arises. Creepy Doll is one of my favorites.
When you fix a snack, the doll says it would like one too
The doll is in your house and in your room and in your bed
The doll is in your eyes and in your arms and in your head
And you are crazy...
Sorry, can't resist sneaking some JoCo in when the opportunity arises. Creepy Doll is one of my favorites.
Yeah, what she said. I'd be with Leo, but not because anything is weird. I just don't do knick-knacks. Also I would be with Leo because I like to sit and pet a cat who is purring in my lap. And cats seem to like it too. =^.^=
Of course someday I might get married to a wife who does like knick-knacks. That's okay... as long as she's the one to dust them.
Of course someday I might get married to a wife who does like knick-knacks. That's okay... as long as she's the one to dust them.
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Thank you, friend! 
I have a shelf inside my closet where I keep the Barbie dolls. I actually only have about 30 Barbies. That may seem like a lot to you guys, but it's not. I know a few people who have hundreds! LOL I get one every year. They are the Holiday Barbies. Since I'm 25 I have 25 of those but I also have a couple of others like the "Class of 2008 Barbie" and "October Barbie". I also have a cool "Queen of Africa Barbie."
This is the first 'big doll' that I get. I still don't know where I will keep it. A glass case sounds nice! But I don't have one. I'll probably just display it in my room on top of my dresser.
I like them for that reason too, Cat! I think they're really cool and can tell a story just by the way they look, feel and are dressed.
I have a shelf inside my closet where I keep the Barbie dolls. I actually only have about 30 Barbies. That may seem like a lot to you guys, but it's not. I know a few people who have hundreds! LOL I get one every year. They are the Holiday Barbies. Since I'm 25 I have 25 of those but I also have a couple of others like the "Class of 2008 Barbie" and "October Barbie". I also have a cool "Queen of Africa Barbie."
This is the first 'big doll' that I get. I still don't know where I will keep it. A glass case sounds nice! But I don't have one. I'll probably just display it in my room on top of my dresser.
I like them for that reason too, Cat! I think they're really cool and can tell a story just by the way they look, feel and are dressed.
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Really? Hmm...I guess I wouldn't know, I don't drink. I do know that frat boys drink and party a lot. So that makes sense.
Something funny. This girl in class asked me if I drink. I told her yeah. She asked what I drink. I told her water, tea, sometimes coffee and soda. LOL She started laughing. Apparently she meant if I drank any alcoholic beverages. How was I supposed to know that!?
Something funny. This girl in class asked me if I drink. I told her yeah. She asked what I drink. I told her water, tea, sometimes coffee and soda. LOL She started laughing. Apparently she meant if I drank any alcoholic beverages. How was I supposed to know that!?
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Yes, I've heard of Josephus and read excerpts of his works. I didn't pick that up from his writings. Thanks. I guess that makes sense, but purely from the Bible's perspective, I've always seen Moses as a Prophet/philosopher leader. He would have been a very learned man, I'm thinking an Egyptian equivalent of the Babylonian upbringing the prophet Daniel and his friends had. I've read from a number of learned-sources, that Moses was most probably part of his name. Growing up as an Egyptian, he would've been raised to worship the Egyptian gods and goddesses and as such, very likely had an honorific pertaining to a pagan god of Egypt. Hence, Moses was part of his name. I don't know how valid the apocryphal writings are even from a historical perspective, because they were written long, long, long after the Exodus. Many of these were written in the silent period of 400 years (from Malachi - the last of the prophets) to Jesus, the Alpha and Omega, or after Jesus ascended to Heaven. So I don't know how valid they are, but certainly they must provide for interesting reading. And it goes a good way to explain what resources Ridley Scott mainly borrowed from. Cheers, brother.
I guess that makes sense, but purely from the Bible's perspective, I've always seen Moses as a Prophet/philosopher leader. He would have been a very learned man, I'm thinking an Egyptian equivalent of the Babylonian upbringing the prophet Daniel and his friends had. I've read from a number of learned-sources, that Moses was most probably part of his name. Growing up as an Egyptian, he would've been raised to worship the Egyptian gods and goddesses and as such, very likely had an honorific pertaining to a pagan god of Egypt. Hence, Moses was part of his name. I don't know how valid the apocryphal writings are even from a historical perspective, because they were written long, long, long after the Exodus. Many of these were written in the silent period of 400 years (from Malachi - the last of the prophets) to Jesus, the Alpha and Omega, or after Jesus ascended to Heaven. So I don't know how valid they are, but certainly they must provide for interesting reading. And it goes a good way to explain what resources Ridley Scott mainly borrowed from. Cheers, brother.
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I totally understand your point, Tintin.
To be honest, I never watch movies or entertainment with supposedly Biblical "inspiration" for their actual accuracy. I always expect there to be gross faults and misinterpretations--some more heinous than others of course--partially because I don't believe anyone could bring such things "to life" (as far as a re-enactment) without some flaws, unless everything was done verbatim.
I have to admit that my own personal curiosity is always vested within the special effects (because a visual reference really makes me think about what these people went through--you can "imagine" frogs everywhere but to "SEE" it, for me at least, raises the sheer strength of God in my mind to a whole new level.)
I also appreciate the humanity such re-enactments force you to see that you otherwise wouldn't think about. I found the scene *SPOILER ALERT* where Pharoah's wife goes insane--continuously rocking an empty cradle because she can't accept that her son is dead--to be particularly haunting and unforgettable. Even though that isn't in the Bible, it really makes you think about the magnitude of not only the physical, but also, the psychological trauma these plagues were having on the people, which is something I find fascinating.
And when you saw the camera pan the bodies of the Egyptians in the water, all I could think of was, "God loved those Egyptians, too. And I'm sure He was sad that they never chose to accept Him..." I pictured all that water as a representation of tears that God must shed over all those who reject Him...
I completely understand your stance and as always, highly respect what you have to say.
Sorry. Just wanted to voice a few of the things that stood out to me regarding this movie as well.
To be honest, I never watch movies or entertainment with supposedly Biblical "inspiration" for their actual accuracy. I always expect there to be gross faults and misinterpretations--some more heinous than others of course--partially because I don't believe anyone could bring such things "to life" (as far as a re-enactment) without some flaws, unless everything was done verbatim.
I have to admit that my own personal curiosity is always vested within the special effects (because a visual reference really makes me think about what these people went through--you can "imagine" frogs everywhere but to "SEE" it, for me at least, raises the sheer strength of God in my mind to a whole new level.)
I also appreciate the humanity such re-enactments force you to see that you otherwise wouldn't think about. I found the scene *SPOILER ALERT* where Pharoah's wife goes insane--continuously rocking an empty cradle because she can't accept that her son is dead--to be particularly haunting and unforgettable. Even though that isn't in the Bible, it really makes you think about the magnitude of not only the physical, but also, the psychological trauma these plagues were having on the people, which is something I find fascinating.
And when you saw the camera pan the bodies of the Egyptians in the water, all I could think of was, "God loved those Egyptians, too. And I'm sure He was sad that they never chose to accept Him..." I pictured all that water as a representation of tears that God must shed over all those who reject Him...
I completely understand your stance
and as always, highly respect what you have to say. Sorry. Just wanted to voice a few of the things that stood out to me regarding this movie as well.
I didn't expect full accuracy going into the movie, but I do expect them to get the basics right and for them not to remove the supernatural (and with it - God) from the biblical story. That's far too much. I totally agree with you about the Ten Plagues. Those scenes were exceptionally well-done and it was good to see that part really done justice. And I agree with you about the bit with the Pharaoh's wife and their traumatic experience. It's fascinating to read your thoughts about the Egyptians in the Red Sea, very poetic. I think I was too hung-up on the fact that there weren't walls of water either side of them. You saw the beauty and tragedy in it. Thank you. I did enjoy the scene with the chariots falling over the side of the cliff, as it opened up beneath them. That was intense! No need to apologise, dear sister. I could've enjoyed the movie to some degree (despite most of the inaccuracies), provided the acting and writing were good and the majority of the movie wasn't uninteresting (to me) and the main characters were better cast. But personally, I don't feel that was the case. I expected far more. Hopefully, Scott redeems himself with his new movie The Martian. I hear he has. Thanks again for sharing.
Wow, some people are just out to ruin everybody's day.
The person who bought my car sent me $2000, when I asked for $1000. Great, right? Not so much. He sent me $2000, so I could take care of the movers for him. That's still not so bad, until I had to run to the bank to deposit the money, go back to get a cashier's check, go back again to undo the cashier's check (because he didn't want a cashier's check), then run to Walmart to do a money gram transfer, and had to pay for the transfer.
So that was half of my stressful day.
I thought it was all over. Technically, the vehicle was sold, right? So it's not mine anymore, right?
The guy texts me later, and tells me he doesn't want it anymore, and I need to send the money back to him. All of it. So I told him "no", because the car is paid for, he's already stressed me out enough, and I can't pay it all back now anyway, because I've spent some of it to take care of our needs. So he tells me he's going to get the police involved.
I haven't heard back, since I told him I had all the proof that the car was sold, and he can call the police, but it would basically be calling them because I'm not buying the car back from him. The police can't do anything, I'm assuming he knows that.
Then a couple of my friends told me that this guy was basically trying to scam me, and that I should call the police myself. So I did. The officer told me that I could keep the car and what was left of the money, since technically, he decided he didn't want the car anymore after he had already bought it. Mr. Police man told me I could try to resell the car.
The person who bought my car sent me $2000, when I asked for $1000. Great, right? Not so much. He sent me $2000, so I could take care of the movers for him. That's still not so bad, until I had to run to the bank to deposit the money, go back to get a cashier's check, go back again to undo the cashier's check (because he didn't want a cashier's check), then run to Walmart to do a money gram transfer, and had to pay for the transfer.
So that was half of my stressful day.
I thought it was all over. Technically, the vehicle was sold, right? So it's not mine anymore, right?
The guy texts me later, and tells me he doesn't want it anymore, and I need to send the money back to him. All of it. So I told him "no", because the car is paid for, he's already stressed me out enough, and I can't pay it all back now anyway, because I've spent some of it to take care of our needs. So he tells me he's going to get the police involved.
I haven't heard back, since I told him I had all the proof that the car was sold, and he can call the police, but it would basically be calling them because I'm not buying the car back from him. The police can't do anything, I'm assuming he knows that.
Then a couple of my friends told me that this guy was basically trying to scam me, and that I should call the police myself. So I did. The officer told me that I could keep the car and what was left of the money, since technically, he decided he didn't want the car anymore after he had already bought it. Mr. Police man told me I could try to resell the car.
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