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Matthew 3:7-10

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing, he said to them: "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.

And do not think you can say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.

The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.

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There was only one civilian casualty during the three-day Battle of Gettysburg

19 May, 2006

The Details

It came out of nowhere. Or, at the very least, the midwest, which, I suppose, is about as close to nowhere as most people will go in this life.

A massive thunderstorm. Huge bolts of lightning. Obviously God knew "The Da Vinci Code" was being released.

I arrived at the theatre at 7:15pm to a massive crowd of eager patrons who either couldn't read or cared very little about the horrible reviews the Code had received earlier in the week. Or, I suppose, they may have just been Godless morons. I really don't know.

My friend was running late. She had the tickets. Or, rather, the voucher good for two tickets, provided the people handing out the vouchers didn't overbook the special event by, oh only about 100 tickets, which, of course, they did.

So we decided we may as well see something else since she had just driven from the Downtown/Inner City section of Charlotte (not to be confused with the Uptown/Center City section).

The time was now 7:40pm. The options:
1 - Walk in to "Scary Movie 4" twenty minutes late.
2 - MI:3, minus the trailers and the first 5 minutes.
3 - hang out for about a half hour and then go see "Friends With Money."

We chose Number 1.

I laughed till I cried. I laughed till I wet myself. I laughed till I laughed.

It was awesome.

So, my apologies, peeps. No Da Vinci Code for me. But if you need a quick fix of film controversy check this out.

posted by Rockel @ 2:50 PM

2 Comments:

At 19/5/06 3:24 PM, Chuck Wade said…

Well that sucks, I was hoping for a movie review from someone not paid to review movies. Oh well, maybe next time.
At 20/5/06 9:50 AM, The Cobra said…

I gonna give a big fist pump followed by a righteous "YESSSS!" for more people getting rich off of 9/11.

[que pump] YESSSSS!

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ON THE NICKEL
by Tom Waits

("I'd like to do a new song here. This is eh, it's about downtown Los Angeles on 5th Street. And eh all the winos affectionately refer to it as The Nickel. So this is kind of a hobo's lullaby.")

sticks and stones will break my bones,
but i always will be true, and when
your mama is dead and gone,
i'll sing this lullabye just for you,
and what becomes of all the little boys,
who never comb their hair,
well they're lined up all around the block,
on the nickel over there.

so you better bring a bucket,
there is a hole in the pail,
and if you don't get my letter,
then you'll know that i'm in jail,
and what becomes of all the little boys,
who never say their prayers,
well they're sleepin' like a baby,
on the nickel over there.

and if you chew tobacco, and wish upon a star,
well you'll find out where the scarecrows sit,
just like punchlines between the cars,
and i know a place where a royal flush,
can never beat a pair, and even thomas jefferson,
is on the nickel over there.

so ring around the rosie, you're sleepin' in the rain,
and you're always late for supper,
and man you let me down again,
i thought i heard a mockingbird, roosevelt knows where,
you can skip the light, with grady tuck,
on the nickel over there.

so what becomes of all the little boys,
who run away from home,
well the world just keeps gettin' bigger,
once you get out on your own,
so here's to all the little boys,
the sandman takes you where,
you'll be sleepin' with a pillowman,
on the nickel over there.

so let's climb up through that button hole,
and we'll fall right up the stairs,
and i'll show you where the short dogs grow,
on the nickel over there.