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#200207
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STAR WARS - Enhanced HD & O-OT HD Packs... some suggestions...
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/200207/action/topic#200207
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Originally posted by: Lord Phillock

- totally new, totally CGI, Episode III quality, .....


You're entitled to your opinon, as I am mine. I feel "episode III" and "quality" should never be in the same sentence. When I watched ROTS, and it opened with that space battle, I was almost ready to leave, because I didn't care. There was TOO MUCH going on!
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#200203
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Violence VS. Non-Violence ~~~ Debate
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/200203/action/topic#200203
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Originally posted by: ricarleite
So, back to the example you gave, of that 9-11 flight. Could it be justifiable, under those circustances? Maybe. Hard to think of what Gandhi or Jesus would do in such situation. Probably try to negociate or reason. Could they be successful? Maybe, maybe not. Was violence successful on that case? Partially, but they were not able to save their own lifes.


Maybe I'm playing the numbers game here, but by sacrificing their lives, the passengers on that flight potentially saved many more lives. Their action was an overwhelming success. Faced with that situation, I think Ghandi or Jesus would have done exactly the same. They believed in non-violence, yes, but they wouldn't just roll over and die. The passengers on that flight likely would have died either way. I'd rather have them take action and die as heroes knowing they might have saved hundreds more, than have them try to negotiate with terrorists who were already dead-set on taking that plane who knows where.

This wasn't a situation of violence. It was a situation of heroic sacrifice.
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#200094
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F1
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/200094/action/topic#200094
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Even this early on, I don't think anyone can topple Alonso. He's a good driver in a fast and, just as importantly, reliable car. That's a tough package to beat.

I'd like to see Kimi do better this season than he did last, but that'll come down to reliability. He had too many engine failures last year to really pose a big threat. On the other hand, that was Alonso's strong point. If he didn't win, he often ended second, or at least somewhere in the points. The onyl race he didn't finish was Montreal.

What do you think?

EDIT: Welcome to the boards, Kimster! I didn't notice that was your first post.
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#200061
Topic
Handsome Men
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/200061/action/topic#200061
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And if Nanner jumped off a cliff, would you follow? Yeah, that's right. I didn't think so.



Back on topic, George Clooney! Ruggedly handsome.

http://www.cbsnews.com/images/2006/03/16/imageNYET75003161549.jpg

I loved his Oscar speech. "It's the funny thing about winning an Academy Award, it will always be synonymous with your name from here on in. It will be Oscar winner, George Clooney. Sexiest Man Alive, 1997. Batman, died today in a freak accident at a --" He was a shitty Batman, but oh well.