What is in your cup?

[ProfCrash]

Rooibos Jungle Fire.

I saw HP this weekend and was not all that thrilled with it. There was no reason to change the ending the way they did. They managed to leave out the entire discussion of love (Harry's sacrifice), remorse (Voldemort did have a chance at saving his soul), and Neville's getting the sword of Gryffindor through the sorting hat. Not to mention they screwed up Ron and Hermione's big moment.

And the stupid thing is, there was no reason to leave any of that out. They could have included all of it and been well within the safe run time of the flick and it would have been more powerful. Instead they re-write the entire final battle and manage to make it less powerful. More action based and less philisophical when the entire point of the war was a battle of philosophies: love vs power.

They ignored Percy's return and Fred's death. Again for no good reason.

Annoying.

[TenaciousBadger]

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Heretic!!!


Stitchawl

[maianhvk]

The LAST exam for this military training I've been ranting about, tomorrow. Nuclear weapon. Reading maps. Bombs. Rockets... Then summer really begins

I learned a very interesting thing in French class today: l'accent! The teacher showed us the difference in the pronunciation between a Parisien's and a Marseillaise's (do I get the word right? Marseillaise?). 'une ville romaine'.

To me the southern accent sounds like music

Originally Posted by astra

I recognized this catchy tune, there's a version in Vietnamese (just like a kind of "Weird Al Jankovic" 's crazy songs ) called "Handrail love story" and man it's hilarious

@ dreams: what were these 'fun stuffs' you talked about? picts please?

Originally Posted by astra

I am going to miss you but I need this break. No computers. No Internet. Just relaxing, eating, drinking cocktails, swimming and upping vitamin D in my dilapidated body - less sunscreen this time

Bon voyage!!

P.S.: let's see if you can resist us!!!

P.S.': and I'm having coffee with milk. it's called "brown" for short here.

[orlok]

Originally Posted by TenaciousBadger

I'm such a rebel

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Heretic!!!


Stitchawl

Imagine how much worse it would have been with coffee in a tea cup????

Originally Posted by maianhvk

The LAST exam for this military training I've been ranting about, tomorrow. Nuclear weapon. Reading maps. Bombs. Rockets... Then summer really begins

Very best of luck . Nuclear Weapon .

[Stitchawl]

The cruel war is raging, Johnny has to fight
I long to be with him from morning 'till night
I want to be with him, it grieves my heart so
Won't you let me come with you? No, my love, no.

Tomorrow is Sunday, Monday is the day
That your captain will call you and you must obey
Your captain will call you, it grieves my heart so
Won't you let me come with you? No, my love, no.

( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDBS7...eature=related )

Good morning, everyone. Friday... again. Seems to happen every week! A big mug of Taylors of Harrogate's English Breakfast tea to get me going... thinking about war, and the 'why' of it. War isn't fun. It certainly isn't healthy. It's all about money. Some say it's about 'power' but power is really just another form of money. Or it that the other way around? No matter. I don't like war. I was lucky enough to survive one. I don't want others to need that sort of luck, but I guess there is no choice in the matter. There always has been war and always will be war, so long as one person thinks they don't "have enough."

The person who realizes that enough is enough will always have enough. There just aren't enough of those sort of people.

Originally Posted by maianhvk

The LAST exam for this military training I've been ranting about, tomorrow. Nuclear weapon. Reading maps. Bombs. Rockets...

Suppose they gave a war and nobody came.
War is not healthy for children and other living things.
Make love, not war; it's much more enjoyable.

P.S.: let's see if you can resist us!!!

The odds are up to 3 to 1 now... Place your bets!

Originally Posted by orlok

Imagine how much worse it would have been with coffee in a tea cup????

The very thought gives me cold shivers...


Stitchawl

[maianhvk]

Morning, my friends!! However the weather is, Friday always looks so bright and promising

Originally Posted by orlok

Very best of luck . Nuclear Weapon .

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Good morning, everyone. Friday... again. Seems to happen every week! A big mug of Taylors of Harrogate's English Breakfast tea to get me going... thinking about war, and the 'why' of it. War isn't fun. It certainly isn't healthy. It's all about money. Some say it's about 'power' but power is really just another form of money. Or it that the other way around? No matter. I don't like war. I was lucky enough to survive one. I don't want others to need that sort of luck, but I guess there is no choice in the matter. There always has been war and always will be war, so long as one person thinks they don't "have enough."

The person who realizes that enough is enough will always have enough. There just aren't enough of those sort of people.



Suppose they gave a war and nobody came.
War is not healthy for children and other living things.
Make love, not war; it's much more enjoyable.

Actually it's "what to do when we're nuclear-bombarded"

A rare useful tip, I think.

[Stitchawl]

Originally Posted by maianhvk

Actually it's "what to do when we're nuclear-bombarded"
A rare useful tip, I think.

When I was in elementary school, we had 'take cover' drills. The teacher would blow the whistle and we kids had to dive under our desks with our heads facing away from the windows. This was just in case the Germans figured out a way to fly a prop-engine bomber across the Atlantic Ocean, then over the US without being noticed, and target our elementary school playground... which I'm certain was considered a very strategic target.

We kids just hoped they would bomb Mrs.Foster's room because nobody liked Mrs.Foster.

Do your instructors give any suggestions for living 'after' the nuclear strike? Like "How to avoid slow and painful death by radiation?" or "Establishing Ski Resorts to Profit from Nuclear Winters?"

Personally, we keep a bottle of Co-trimoxizol capsules on hand in case there is an outbreak of terrorist-induced Anthrax, but no lead-lined pajamas.

Maybe another cup of English Breakfast tea will help me this morning.


Stitchawl

[maianhvk]

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

When I was in elementary school, we had 'take cover' drills. The teacher would blow the whistle and we kids had to dive under our desks with our heads facing away from the windows. This was just in case the Germans figured out a way to fly a prop-engine bomber across the Atlantic Ocean, then over the US without being noticed, and target our elementary school playground... which I'm certain was considered a very strategic target.

We kids just hoped they would bomb Mrs.Foster's room because nobody liked Mrs.Foster.

Do your instructors give any suggestions for living 'after' the nuclear strike? Like "How to avoid slow and painful death by radiation?" or "Establishing Ski Resorts to Profit from Nuclear Winters?"

Personally, we keep a bottle of Co-trimoxizol capsules on hand in case there is an outbreak of terrorist-induced Anthrax, but no lead-lined pajamas.

Maybe another cup of English Breakfast tea will help me this morning.


Stitchawl

interesting thought of a child

We're in big cities so I think precaution makes sense.

But my very first thought was "I needn't do anything if nuclear bomb is dropped here, I'm dead one way or another. Why should I care?"

They instruct us to search for covers, such as buildings, hills, caves. The less radiation the better. Always have the masks ready (I think this applies to when we're in a very bad relationship with another country). If you're so lucky you're in a valley and there's nowhere near to hide in, you should lie face down, feet pointing to the explosion, chest on arm, fingers in ears, breathe through mouth (!?) steadily. Then try to help the injured to hospital.

Simple like that.

[Stitchawl]

Originally Posted by maianhvk

They instruct us to search for covers, such as buildings, hills, caves. The less radiation the better. Always have the masks ready (I think this applies to when we're in a very bad relationship with another country).

Perhaps it's time to re-supply the Cu Chi tunnels.


Stitchawl

[maianhvk]

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Perhaps it's time to re-supply the Cu Chi tunnels.


Stitchawl

They're only some meters underground, nowhere near enough. Need upgrading...

Er hey, we're not having war with anyone??

[SolRaven]

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Perhaps it's time to re-supply the Cu Chi tunnels.

I thought of you today Stitch. Took a picture for ya...

[beppe]

good morning every one!
It's a nice sunny day. The air is fresh and clean. The sky is blue and ...

I am having a cup of coffee.

[Stitchawl]

Originally Posted by SolRaven

I thought of you today Stitch. Took a picture for ya...

Oooooh!!! I want I want I want!!!!!!! There are just some foods whose flavors I can't replicate, and Scruby's BBQ is one of them! Thanks for the photo.

I'm afraid that Scruby's will have to remain only a memory for me. It's doubtful that I'll ever return to Ft. Lauderdale... My mother's condo is just about sold, so there is little reason to return to Florida. No more Scruby's, no more losing my car in the parking lot of Sawgrass Mills Mall, no more miles and miles of strip malls... Oh well... I guess I'll have to go to Bali instead.


Stitchawl

[pdurrant]

Coke Zero #1

[TenaciousBadger]

Originally Posted by orlok

Imagine how much worse it would have been with coffee in a tea cup????

You mean, like this?



All credits to Sean Fitzroy over on flickr.