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Apparently, it's none of those, so it must be the other one. The 1966 "BATMAN" TV show?

There were no marionettes in this show. I presume this was directed at WW. If he doesn't get it, he'll kill himself when it's revealed. George

You're kidding, right?

Hm Could be a few things, most of them by Gerry Anderson. "Thunderbirds?"

Well... Well... Well.... Well....

I know I've seen this. I mean, in the past few years as well.

Incorrect: Word Wolf, I think this quote is so much of a giveaway that you should be disqualified. "60 takes; I didn't hear a difference in one of them."

Do the Right Thing (?) George

"Look Rosie, you're not my wife, all right? Stop being such a drag. What the sh**'s eating you anyway?" "I'm pregnant. [silence] Well aren't you gonna say anything?" "What's there to say? It's not my first. Or my last."

Sorry to hear that, Waysider. Very confusing for you. Confusing for a non-Christian; for an AC grad who had been taught about "homo spirits" doubly confusing. You did the right thing, punching him away. Lifted Up, same for you. I hope it's given you both the empathy to understand female victims of sexual assault - how it might happen, their shame around the incident (though it's not their shame at all but the perpetrator's), and their fear of telling anyone (taking sometimes years to speak out) - and fear of other such assaults. I hope you brought up your sons/nephews/other males in your purview well - teaching them to keep their hands to themselves.

For everybody who never saw the movie, there were a few clues that pointed in the right direction. "One of the main characters is seen early in the movie, in a high-rise apartment. It is his friend's apartment, not his own, and he is visiting. Otherwise, we'd have a rather curious question to pose to the character or the director." Ah, if Scotty had been suffering from vertigo, and kept the high-rise apartment when there were plenty of places to live that were on the ground floor, the audience would have complained. "One of the most famous shots of the film was achieved by zooming the lens in while simultaneously pulling the camera back." Hitchcock managed to convey the feel of vertigo when Scotty was in a stairwell by doing this. The viewer can feel the disorientation. (I don't have vertigo, and it gave me a wince.) "The director has a "don't blink" cameo towards the beginning of this movie, in front of the shipyard, carrying a trumpet case." Not many directors make a point of being in their movies, but Hitchcock is famous for his cameos.

It IS Hitchcock, and it IS Vertigo.

"Atomic batteries to power; turbines to speed!" "Ready to move out!" George

Raf and I are obviously thinking Hitchcock. Funny thing: the only Hitchcock film I've seen in its entirety is "Rear Window," and this clearly isn't it. Wild guess: Vertigo? George

Probably THE GOONIES.

So it's George's turn.

So, do you at least have the director? If so, there's a few very specific clues that should narrow it down.

Correct. George

Bambi

What or who am I, I suppose, is reasonable to ask. However, the answer is not about a person, and not a proper noun, which who, implies. Even though there are some proper names connected with some of these clues, they aren't the underlying theme. The Bill Withers song is "Ain't No Sunshine" [I know] if that helps any, George? But I doubt if it would help you. That part of the clue is probably the most obscure of them.

This one confuses me. The first clue implies a person as the answer, but "What am I?" seems to imply otherwise. Teddy Roosevelt became president when McKinley was assassinated, but any president after him would also fit the first clue. On the other hand, no president was a basketball star. I think I've heard of Bill Withers, but I don't know any of his songs. From the Olympics clues, I'm tempted to guess "running shoes." George

II was never full on assaulted while in TWI. I was sexually groped by women a few times, though. I can't say it had much lasting effect, other than to give me a faint glimpse of what women must frequently endure. There was an incident at ROA (Rock of Ages), however, that struck a chord with me. As I was lying half asleep in my tent, another man entered from behind me and assumed I was asleep. He laid down and began to fondle me. For a brief moment, I thought it was a female friend. I rolled over, realized it was a man and punched him in the face a couple of times.. I don't suppose it could have hurt very much, as I was on my back and punching upward. He got to his feet and fled immediately. It happened very quickly, it was dark and he was turned away from me, so I don't know who he was. Now, this was back in the days when everything, including homosexuality, was a "devil spirit". It didn't affect me in a sexual sense but it made me give some serious thought to my spirituality. "Why didn't I get revelation? Did I have a spirit that attracted him?"...all that sort of thing. I was an Advance Class grad, after all. I couldn't and didn't tell anyone, for fear of being seen as "spiritually weak". There was a real struggle in my mind, trying to understand why all this spiritual stuff just didn't seem to be clicking with me like it was with everyone else. A lot of unresolved thoughts and questions lingered in my mind. Well. I know it doesn't sound like much. I still remember it, though, even 50 years after the fact.

I'm very sorry to hear that Lifted Up, sorry you had to go through that. TWI screwed up and missed an excellent opportunity when it taught but failed to strictly enforce God's will when it came to believers needing their sexual needs met -- otherwise known as "marriage".

Thank you Revvel. The mystery for Israel IS the mystery for the church it's one and the same; for the church is comprised of former Jews and Gentiles who now are members of the body of Christ. True, spiritual Israel is understood and described in the following key scriptures with my commentary: (Ai assisted) Romans 9-11 Romans 9:6-8: Paul states, "For not all who are descended from Israel belong to Israel". This passage distinguishes between ethnic Israel and the "true" or spiritual Israel, comprised of those who have faith. He clarifies that "the children of the promise who believe in Christ are counted as offspring". Romans 11:17–24: Paul uses the metaphor of an olive tree to explain the relationship. The cultivated olive tree represents the people of God (true Israel). Unbelieving natural branches (Christ-rejecting Jews) were broken off, and wild olive branches (Gentile believers in Christ) were grafted in. The tree itself remains the same, emphasizing the continuity of God's people across the Old and New Testaments. Romans 11:25-26: Paul speaks of a future time when "all Israel will be saved," which many understand as the final salvation and inclusion of a large number of ethnic Jews who believe in Christ into the one people of God (the church). Galatians Galatians 3:7, 29: Paul explicitly states that "it is those of faith in Christ who are the sons of Abraham". He later concludes, "And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise". This indicates that the promises made to Israel's patriarch, Abraham, are now inherited by all believers in Christ, regardless of their ethnic background. Consequently, those who do not believe in Christ, including former Israel, are broken off. Galatians 6:16: Paul offers a benediction "upon the Israel of God". While debated, many scholars interpret this phrase as referring to the true, spiritual people of God, the church, made up of both Jewish and Gentile believers in Christ. It still is debated because (I believe) some Jews think they can get saved without Jesus. I believe our duty is to convince these folks that they are wrong. 1 Peter 1 Peter 2:9-10: Peter applies titles and descriptions once used exclusively for Old Testament Israel to the New Testament church (which included many Gentiles). He calls them "a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession". These terms directly echo God's description of Israel in Exodus 19:5-6, indicating that the church now fulfills Israel's role as God's special people on earth -- God's Chosen People. In other words, God's Chosen People are exclusively believers in Jesus. Other Passages Ephesians 2:11-22: Paul emphasizes that Gentiles, who were once "separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise," have now been brought near to God. Christ has broken down the "dividing wall" between Jews and Gentiles, creating in himself "one new man in place of the two" (the church) and making them "fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God". Philippians 3:3: Paul refers to believers in Christ (who worship by the Spirit of God) as the "true circumcision," a term that was the definitive physical mark of Old Testament Israel.

Babe (?) George